Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-17

Annually the New York Telegram makes
a feature Of collecting various selections
OF the foot ball experts throughout the
cast for an ideal foot bali eleven.
Once II was called the Al-American
eleven, and an an-American eleven Is still
selected, but It is not confined to men on
the eastern university teams, as was the
case IN the past. II is more common now
to select an All Eastern and an Au-West-
ern team, although the critics Of either
section are reticent about tramping in I'M
known preserves.
AZ usual there have been some humorous
facts in connection with the selection Of
All-Ameriean teams this year. one critic
Eravely announces that he has seen but
two men play whom he has placed on his
eleven, yet he is. quite willing to stand by
his judgment Two OF the men whom he
picked happened to play on the eleven
which was represented i'm the city in which
he lives. II there had been no eleven
where he lived very likely he would have
seen none of his AIl-American teams play
but he would have been just as happy in
making his selection
Michigan GetS n Player.
The annual visitation of Michigan to the
east has resulted in something. A good
opportunity has been offered TO see what
the Michigan players can do, and there
were enough critics free to class the
game between Michigan and Pennsyl-
vania to give Bonbrook a position as one
guard. Perhaps some OF the men who
made Benbrook their choice did not see
him play. but were impressed by what
others had to say about the Michigan
giant
Fitzpatrick was chosen by every man for
the position Of left end. There is not an
exception In the United States so far as
the writer has been able to CLEAN infor-
nation. Fitzpatrick is the only unanimous
choice. Next to him is Wendell, who is
practically unanimous choice. Some
wanted Wendell for left half back, some
for right half back, and some for full
back, but as all of the duties of the back
field are pretty much alike these days,
It didn't matter a great deal for which
wing he was chosen so long as he was
placed on the team.
Smith of Harvard took the other end
position as opposed to a scattering vote.
As a matter OF fact the best end of the
year, except Fitzpatrick and Smith, was
Gilohrist of the Navy, and although he
did not obtain many votes, he was we'll
qualified to play end for any eleven which
was In existence in 1910.
Two Good Men at Center.
At center there are two men who easily
led all others I'm the east, and in the opin-
ion of the writer one Is quite as good as
the other. They are Cozens OF Pennsyl-
vania and Morris of Yale. Because Nor
rls passed the ball better than any man
who played for any varsity team, and
passed II well in the two games which
were the supreme test Of good defense,
the writer prefers him on the All-Ameri-
can team. Pennsylvania had some difficult
games to play but none that quite equaled
the contest between Princeton and Yale
and that between Yale and Harvard.
There is so little to choose between
Howe ana Sprackling that either OF them
would grace any Al-America team. OF the
two Howe is the better general. His judg-
ment In the two crucial contests of the
season for Yale was one Of the greatest
features of a peculiar foot ball season
Spracklng is a better goal kicker and is
SO good IN running with the ball that he
would make q half back quite as accepta-
able as any who could be named.
That Mckay Of Brown university and
Mercer of Pennsylvania should carry off
two OF the back positions in the consensus
is not very surprising Mckay was one OF
the great backs Of the season. Mercer
shone we'll In making Roadway through the
line II Kistlsr had been faster and surer
on the line he would have been one Of the
sterling backs OF 1910
Fisher by Himself.
No guard was the equal OF Fisher OF
Harvard, His work outclassed that OF any
OF his rivals. For conservative play and
accurate play there seemed to be no tackle
who was superior to Mckay of Harvard.
Enough Of the critics were taken with the
brilliant work OF Scully OF Yale "a give
him one OF the tackle positions,
wilmington OF Harvard was in the thick
OF the fight for tackle position and
Brown OF the Navy looms up wen FOR
guard. and. by the way, not only 4 the
game against the Army, but In Other
games which were played during the year
Brown showed that he is made Of the ma.
teral OF which a good guard should be
made.