The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

igan.
 Tackles-McKay, Harvard: Walker, Minnesota
 Guards-Bembrook, Michigan: Fish CT. Harvard.
 Center-CoZens, Pennsylvania uarteback-Sprackling Brown.
 Halfbacks-Wendell, Harvard: Pen dleton, Princeton.
 Fullback-Mercer, Pennsylvania
 Western football in 1910 receives a stronger recognition from Walter Camp, in his All-America eleven than 1t has been accorded for many seasons
 Three players were chosen as team mates of Eastern stars by the Yale expert, and though the number is less than half the whole eleven, the rep- resentation of the West is gratifying to followers of the game. and incl dentally accords Wells and Bembrook sota the high honor which they de- serve
 No school. either in the East or West, has more than three players on the honorary eleven, a change notable in comparison with other particular claimed the bulk of the places. And for this reason, MT. Camps eleven is more representative probably than it ever has been.
 MIR. CAMPS COMMENT
 In picking h:s All-American team, MT. Camp makes the following com ment:
 "Beginning with the ends, it seems hardly worth while to take up great deal of space with a description of the work of Fitzpatrick of Yale, for he was the same not only reliable but brilliant player as when he filled the position last year. But there is an yI1 I,i 1Io o- count of the great value he was to his team, he practically alone and unaided winning for that team it's principal championship game. That man is Wells of Michigan. Not only has he all the qualif'ca tions of the ord nary first-class end, but he is sterling back as we'll. Next to these two comes L. Smith of Harvard reliable, heady player, powerful and alert, although not exceptionally fast Although not scintillating as Fitzpatrick, he could always be count ed upon.
 MCKAY BEST TACKLE.
 "Of the tackles, Mckay of Har- yard earned for himself the reputa- tion of the best man in a remarkably good line.
 Walker of Minnesota was the star man in the Gopher line. Breaking through, blocking kicks, handling his
  keen on defence. he was dangerous feature to Minnesota's opponents.
 "Scully of Yale came late in the season, but he came fast, and for a man of his build, combined speed and agoressiveness in marked fash ion.
 WONDERFUL GUARDS.
 Of guards we have wonderful pair. Bembrook is born player. Last year he showed great strength and dash and an ability to follow the ball; this year he has improved along every line. and there is no match for him on the grid iron.
 brook. and outclassed the other com petitors for this position. He and Bembrook 4s a pair would bolster up almost any center. After these two first string guards. there are three men. On this seasons work I should take Brown of the Navy. with Weir Of the Army and Butzer of Illinois to follow.
 CozENs FOR CENTER.
 Coming to the pivotal position of center, Cozens of Pennsylvania gets the call from Morris of Yale. because he has played in top form from the very start of the season. and was shade the more consistent paSser, mak- ing almost no slips.
 '"The defensive work of both out shone that of any other middle men throughout the season. Cozens was quick to diagnose the play and able to direct his guards so that the three men and his backfield defence worked in unison. There were few plays hat, given a little time. he would not find a means to stop. Morris used similar methods.
 CLOSE RACE FOR QUARTER.
 sn'The quarterback position was more closely contested this year than ever before in the history of the gridiron sport
 .Howe. Sprackling and McGovern- no cap ain would be dissatisfied with any of the three. Sprackling. how ever. gets the place because he played it all the season at top form. I doubt very much. however. if any one who saw Howe handle his team in the two main contests. when he came back to his last years position of quarterback, and watched his consummate general ship in those games. and finally saw him kick out from the shadows of his own goal posts into the teeth of the wind. not upon one occa sion. but up- on several. would fail to accord him the right to step up from second place which he occupied last year into the premier position.
 "McGovern presumably the strong drop kicker. missed his opportunity in his big contest. so that perhaps Sprack- ling has a shade on him here. It is not that McGovern has become poorer than last year in many respects. except DOS sibly in speed of kick. for Michigan partly blocked his trv of drop kick: it is that roth Sprackling and Howe (placed below him last year) have come up and shown such qualities as to en- title them to higher consideration
 IDEAL BACKFIELD."
 of backs Wendell of Harvard. Pen- dleton of Princeton, and Mercer of Pennsvlvania make an ideal backfieId. Wendell is the best line plunger on the gridiron. and carries his charge farther throueh and exhibits a greater ability ! 10 keep his feet than any one else who has tried this nlay. Pendleton is a bright star when given the proper kind of protection and interference. 1 He fared badly in his game with Vale | because Princeton was met with an | unusual defence. which the rest of her | men did not understand how to ham, dle
 ''Mercer has a shade the best of any | of them as defensive back and thus | fills pn the measure. Field of Vale | has, however been the best defensive l back on the gridiron of 191O Mckay l of Brown was a hard hitter. who took | a lot of stopping, and was good 1