The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24

IL is difficult TO select OF the hundred
or more players Oh the leading Virginia
University and college football elcvcus
tho best players in the several positions.
and at best amy effort % DO this is
Lttle more than am individual opinion or
"a guess. There Us perhaps not man in
Virginia who saw an iro elevens play
and necessarily one must BOO governed
largely bv his observations ia tho games
De- did witness together with tho news
paper reports OF other games. Then. too.
tho hne records OF several or the host
eiesens Were due almost wholly 20 team
work. in which the playing of the indi-
Nidual ls suoordinated 10 that Of the mass
or IS ooscured iu the weil-b4lanceI work
oil his teammates.
II cannot Doe assumed that because one
eleven was very much weaker than 9th
ers that such team has no brilliant ALL
round players. ON the contrary. there are
probably many players on second rate
teams who would shine with strong.
fast and wcll-coachcd eleven behind them
In ur new game the lincmcu seldom fig
ure in "a stellar role The sensational WORK
and the individual playing Is done by the
four backs and the ends. but this would
De- impossible without steady and strong
defensive line, well drilled In team work
Little opportunity has been afforded 10
judge OF the merits Of players on several
Of the teams. for The reason that they
have played few formidable opponents
and have not been seen i'm this city or
vicinity, playing chiefly ON their own
grounds.
This is particularly true Of WASHINGTON
and Lee, which had one of the best Of
Virginia college teams. and the best that
hos represented the Lexington university
for many years. Little is known bv Oh
servers Of the sport in this portion OF
the state Of the work of the Lexinsto-
mans. however. Hampden- sidney and
william and Mary are two other teams
that were not seen here. though both
doubtless have some players that will
rank with those Of the stronger clev-
ems.
AS the University or Virginia and the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute stand out
above the others. with Richmond COLLEGE
close behind them, the selection OF Il Nir-
ginia eleven, representative of the games
ln TINS state, is chiefly choice Of the
stars OF those two cleveus. supplemented
by man or two from others
Cloth. of Virginia, is placed at centre
because OF his steady and brilliant of
fcnsive and defensive playing. and This
honor will probably be generally accord
cd him Few gains were made through
him. and he broke up many offensive
plays of opponents. Goodwin. of Y.
-. l.. and Williams. of University Of
Virginia. are perhaps as good as can be-
chosen as guards, having supported their
centres steadily and brilliantly I'm games
against several very strong elcvens. For
tackles the veteran Cooke. OF Virginia.
and Dincudal OF Y. r. T.. are expc-
rienced and alert and played their posi-
tons effectively throughout the season.
II is difficult matter TO select ends.
Worthington. of Y. =. T., besides playing
steady and fast game al end. is per-
taps the best Virginia punter Of the
season. and is selected as one end par
TALLY for this reason
For the other end there are Stude. OF
v. NJ L.. Maddux. OF Virginia. Wright
and Elmorc of Richmond College. and
Jernigan of Randolph Macon all Of
whom played "a clever game au season.
Taking all-rouud work. including hand
ling forward passes. breaking irterfer-
cnce, tackling and defensive end work.
Wright. Of Richmond College. is probably
as good as could be named
10 is even more dinicult 10 select the
backs For steadincss at AN times. OK
cclcnt hcad-work I'm running tie team
and clever forward passes. ass well as
ability In advancing the ball Mench, OF
Richmond College. IS probably best en-
titled 20 the honor He is experienced
and cool and has played uniformly well.
Randolph, OF Virginia. ls brilliant as a
runner and ground gamer. bat is not so
steady at quarter. being better adapted
Tor work as haIfback. IL which posItion