The Washington times., 1910-08-18
By THOMAS KIRBY.

right TO occupy his old position at left
end No one has Slayed the position
better or as well for many seasons
While he Is not a spTintiTsE end, his IN
eTT1nS Judgment and sure taCkllnE more
than Offset this physical defect
For left tackle Cecil and OSBORNE
have received much favorable comment,
but the general judgment gives the place
10 Hart. Of George Wishing on Hart
Is a big. active fellow. fun OF endIIr-
ance. and escapes many pitfalls that be
set Younger men in this important posi-
zion.
North Carolina Is called upon to sup
plv big Thompson for left guard While
his taclI.ug : not as clean as other
guards Eis blocking anC defensive pow
ct IN The lire earns for him a place
over the other men playing this posi-
ton last season
Guards and Center
For center. Gibbs and EicF hOff we're
both conspicuous hgures. and. while
their merit justly entities them 10 great
consideration. there is no doubt but that
Webster. Of Y. n. /, was the most I'm
ished cenJer Of the season He was al
v11vs strong on defensive lire plays
handled the bali CieanIy- ard was an &C
cllrate open-Eeld tackIer-
The pc>l-iOn of right guard goes TO r.
son has drawn this hOnr for TWO sea
sons. and none have criticised the
choice While It is true that his de-
feuSive work lacks something to be de-
sired, his wonderful pUnrinE, both in
height AID in distance, makes Of him an
asset which would place nm on any
team
Wymard Praised
Right tackle could well be played by
V-ymard, Of Georgetown. who came fast
and strong. but Dunn, OF A. and N.
deserves the place through a more
ripened experience. Geyer, Of Virginia
deserves special mention here for his
knacz OF aiding the runner
Right end should 90 20 KIutz, Of
Davidson, without an argument he
was a master of the forward pass and
as an end, running end without peer
his work in q kicking game was Of 4
most finished character
'Bosley. of St Johns, and Stevens,
Of A and N, are the only strong
bidders for quarter and while Il is
with difficulty that the choice is made,
th@ team would doubtless be better gen
e-aled and safer machine in the hands
Of Bosley- BOsley Is a veteran in the
game with wide experience, versatile
heady. and exceptionally quick withaL
TEis work in the open IS splendid. but
no better than that Of Stevens. No
other captain than BOsley would be
needed
Powerful Backs
stanton. Yancey, and Christian were
the section last season All OF them
were strong in carrying the ball and
in Interference. all good kiCkers and
good broken, field men. two Of them
could kick drops and placements OF
the three Stanton was best known be
cause Of his spectacular end running,
but, great as was his work, il was IN
ferior 10 that OF either Of the others.
For left half M Brides Of Yale
selected Archer Christian Nj Brides
personally witnessed as many games
IN this section as any other man. and
having had wide experience as PLAYER
and coach, his opinion IS OF great value
Other critics would have selected him
without hesitation. but Tor the George
tOwu-Virgiuia misfortune This writer
sees no improperly OF lack Of deliCacy
in treating his memory with that con
sideraJiOn which his abilities so justly
and conspiCuoUsly entities him He was
a fair puuter, q good place kicker, and
the best CrOp-kickeT n the South On
defense ne demolished forward passes
without sacrificing his UneEring abiliJ-
as defense back.
Christian Deserves Honor.
Notwithstanding the fact thai he
never was taken in on a short KICK
or forward pass he was constantly seen
taclzIinE behind the opponents lines. a
feature no other Southern back exhi-
bited- He WIS not a conspicuous end
running hack, but his ground gaining
was far more certain than that OF any
end rUnneT-he seldom If ever failed to
gain on tackle or short end runs. and
had no superior as a lne-buCker
He did more essential things and did
them better than any football man in
the South has done for many years.
While il may be unusual here to pay
a tribute to q players personality, Il
cannot De a mistake for the Guide.
which is after all an historical chronicle
OF football, TO go on record concerning
this young man Of irreprOachabIe
character and with a high ideal Of duty
the game IS a better game for his hsv-
ing played it