New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

n anything. tho building Of an all-star
football eleven Is easier this year than
usual for the reason that the selection is
sonfned largely 10 the men who wore the
blue 81 Yale or the crimson Of Harvard.
Dartmouth offers a number of good can
siidates. and Brown provides quarter
hack n Sprackling. but Princeton, Penn
sylvanis and Cornell were hardly up 70 the
standard this season. and failed 10 de-
Nelop men who could shine with any par
ricular brilliancy when compared. man for
man. with the players ~ Yale and Har-
ward.
The excuse. II one must be sought. FOR
rhe naming Of an alI-star or all-Eastern
football eleven, lies in the opportunity IL
sffords for a general comparison of the
various players who made football history
during the season just closed. There is
something about a ranking which appeals
To the average person interested I'm sports,
whether II be football. Eof lawn tennis
. or any other branch ~ athletic activity.
There are hosts Of football critics who
take II upon themselves 10 name what has
generally COME 10 be called an all-AmeTi-
"a tesm. As q matter OF fact. however,
3 Is impossible for the critics IN the East
20 consider the Western players, and for
that reason II is my purpose TO select an
ir satisfying the demand among followers
OF the sport for an opinion as TO the rels-
live merits Of the various players
walter Camp, Nale's athletic mentor. viii
IN course OF time name an aIl-America
team. which is accepted as official by critics
and PLAYERS alike Mr.. camp makes il a
point 20 sec most n the Western teams -
action, and consequently is better qualified
40 pick out set Of players representative
81 tho whole country. II is quite possible
that ne may ind place on his team for
ono or more OF the Michigan and Nisoon-
Sin players. some Of whom according To
al accounts. are deserving of careful con-
sldera-ion Wasmund. the Michigan quar-
tcrbaCk In particular. showed enough IN
The game against Pennsylvania 10 give him
q forward place among the best field gen
erals OF the year. IL. la fact he is not the
leader for a position which was WofuIly
lacking IN strong candidates among the
prominent elcEcns 0f the year. COuklln. OF
Michigan is a good end also.
lu picking out an all-star eieven opinions
are bound 10 differ. Oe necessity, however,
d, must be made up Of players who are able
10 shine individually and who were reason
ably consistent throughout the season. Of
players Who were fast and aggressive on
ths attack and strong on the defence; OF
players who proved their rcsourcefulness
81 diagnosing plays, as well as their skin in
carrying them out, II players who would
grove effective and he adaptable for the
development Of the team. as a team, in
working up a comprehensive scheme of at
tack and defence.
With these qualifications an mind. the
SEVEN and substitutes have been named.
The selection az the various players may
BE- discussed N order
ENDS
Football played under the revised
code demands great deal Of the end.
without = speedy. reliable pair of wing
men the man who does the puntiug rs a.
n dissdvantage. ana the general scheme
VI attack dependent upon forward passes
and ouside kicks cannot be brought up TO
high state OF efficiency. The ends must
10 quick 20 got down the 6eld under
Sunts. must be sure tacklers an the open.
dean handlers Of the bah on forward
passes. ever ready 10 take adva antage of
fumhies. ana sharp and quick in diagnos-
.ug the opposing attack. particularly tor
snd runs and skin tackle plays. These
Qualifications have been considered In
naming fitzpatrick. OF Yale. and GIL
Browne. of Harvard. ss the men who
STOOD out above their fellows in these most
nnYortsnt positions.
fitzpatrick. in my opinion. Is the equal
- any man who ever played on tho end
2. the history - the sport, and this rs
SAID win such stars ln mind a. Hinkey.
SheKlin and Rafferty,. Of Vale. Campbell
ana BoWditch. 81 Harvard; Henry and
Davis OF Princeton; Schildmilier. ~ Dart
mouth. and Scarlet. q Pennsylvania The
last named tao were my selections for
the ail-EastcTu eleven "a year ago. Xii
patrick YlsNed a strong, consistent and
Princeton and Harvard and Was largely
responsible with Vaughan sn the Princeton
game and Savage m the Harvard struggle
in making Coy's puuting 80 effective.
Browne 81 hart ard. is selected his
running mate. even though he did not
play through The Yale game. because Of
his cleverness In sizing up plays and In
providing interference. Ia addition 10 his
speed m getting dOWn the held and ms
rgreness in tackling.
There was a wealth of good end'material
lids year. and before naming KIDatrick and
Browne such players were considered as
Vaughan, Logan and Savage. OF Yale; l.. ID.
smith and Houston, OF Harvard. Bankart
aud DAILY, II Dartmouth; BraddOck. Of Penn
s,-lvania: Regnier OF Brown; Blaicher, OF
Lafayette; NcCarthy, Of Fordhan; Wheel
rr, ~ New York University. and Reifzny-
4ss. 0, Annapolis. Vaughan. OF Yale. would