New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
a pity that the end should be SO disappointing to
the undergraduates.

the undergraduates.
Pennsylvania played wonderfully good foot
ball on Thursday, and, as said before the WORK
Of the team impressed me and led to the con-
viction that on that particular day 1t would have
had more than even chance to defeat any
eleven in the country. Hollenback Draper, FOL
well and Scarlet stood out as candidates Tor
All-American honors and every man played ms
part and played it well Unfortunately, there
was cause for some unfavorable criticism, ana
while admiring the way in which the men Ioi-
lowed the ball and took part In every piay' there
was feeling that they transgressed the spirit
of the new code. There was altogether 100
much of that little bit of holding that little bit
of charging before the ball was put in play,
that marred the old game, in the nope that II
would escape the eyes Of the umpire Pennsyl-
vania justly penaltzed at critical points III
the game by Bill Edwards, who, fortunately,
could not be deceived and had the courage OF
his convictions If anything, he erred on the
side of leniency as. worse STILL there WAS ldi
too much unnecessary roughness on the part OF
the Quakers. There was no occasion Iof a in1ii
IN dive shoulder first into g. mass or players
when the ball was down or to throw runner
back when stopped 1t savored TOO much Oh
the old methods which brought the game INTO
dsrer ate and should not have gone unpun-
isbed Football is a rough game a strenuous
game but Yale and Princeton and Harvard
showed, among others, that 1t could be clean
and sportsmanlike game without tear OF the
rIayers being called molycoddes. The PENN
svlvania players showed no viciousness and only
a keen desire to win but they went little TOO
far.
The NAVY eleven rounded out season that
had its disappointrents with WeH-oeserVeu
victory over the Army on Saturday, and II was
worthy of the adulations showered on Ii by tfe
loyal midshipmen. The men had the true nght-
ing spirit and they had been well and care
fully coached in the intricacies of new football
and perfectly trained by Jack McMasters, the
old Harvard trainer Every Navy man was
keenly alert and not only quick to take ad-
vantage Of opportunities but always studying to
make them. The score small but the VIC
tory was decisive. Captain Douglas was host
in himself and certainly deserves a place on the
All-American team of every football critic IN
the country. Dague at end and Slfngluf at
centre are also worthy Of consideration for the
mythical all-star eleven. Shngluffs speed IN
getting down the field and in tackling in the
open has not been surpassed by any centre this
season. Dague's speed and deadly tackling did
much to bother the Army backs. and led. per-
haps to the disastrous fumbling which proved
fatal TO West Point. Lange made his mark also
and Wright, Meyer. Northcroft and De Mott
were conspicuous at various times. was glad
to see Macgruder, "Reddy," as he is called, get
into the game for time. There were few more
willing workers the team, and he deserved
his reward. Leighton, by the way, played
good game at tackle before he went out. Reif-
snider and Jones worked hard in the baclIfield
but could not shine in company with SUCH
brilliant player Douglas. 1 said g week ago
that in spite Of the fact that West Point was
strong favorits had leaning to Annapolis
for the game on Saturday, and the team more
than justified the conviction formed early in the
season of its strength and ability.
The Army eleven while outplayed to a large
extent had much to recommend It 1t was not
lacking in spirit OF in football knowledge, and
its defence for the forward pass was the most
effective 1 have seen this year. The ends and
tackles diagnosed the play quickly and SO COW
cred up the man who to receive the ball
that pass after pass was incompleted. The
general defence, too, strong, particularly
when most required. Loose handling OF
the ball and an Inadequate attack were the
points of weakness. The team had possible
chance to score except by some daring play or
lucky chance. and error of Judgment mill
tated against this when a drop kick at
tempted late in the second half Beavers, Err
win, Weeks and Captain Smith stood out above
their fellows but they did not play quite up to
expectations in the face Of such strong de-
fence as the Navy had.
Space is lacking at this writing to announce
my All-American team for 1907. The mythical
eleven will be published, however. in The Trib-
une on Sunday. Ny leading candidates at pres
ent are as follows: Ends-Wister. Princeton:
Scarlet Pennsylvania; Macdonald. Harvard;
Dague Annapolis. Tackles-Bglow, Yale;
Draper Pennsylvania; O'Rourie. Cornell;
Weeks. West Point. Guards-Thompson, Cor
nell; ZiegIer, Pennsylvania; Horr. Syracuse;
Erwin, West Point Centre-Slngluff Annapo-
lis Congdon Yale; Coble. Swarthmore: Phillips
Princeton Quarterback-Dilion, Princeton;
Jones, Yale; Newhan Harvard. Halfbacks-
Douglas, Annapolis; Wendell, Harvard; Mccall
lie Cornell; Fowell, Pennsylvania: Harlan
Princeton: Mayhem, Brown; Hubbard, Am
lenback. Pennsylvania; Mccormick Princeton.
HERBERT