The Washington times., 1910-08-18

The Official All-SOurh Atlantic foot
bali team. picked from the colleges
of this section OF the country, appears
IN Spaldiaz's Guide, which has just
been issued
For the first time in years, only one
Washington man is given a position,
Captain-eIect Hart, Of George Wash
ington University, who has been as
signed to tackle
The review by Dr. w A Lambeth,
Of the University Of Virginia, follows
Under the rules Of 1906, which had
for their purpose the opening up of
the game, the teams IN this section
developed rapidly along the lines an
ticipated by the rule makers But in
the season Of 1909 there was a general
tendency 70 Minimize and neglect the
use Of the forward pass, for IL was
seldom Tes0Tted 10 unless in eNtremi-
ties or for the purpose of scattering
the opposed defense This develop
Enent led TO plays OF great power and
intensity. which were focused on or
around the unsupported tackle The
teams which deserve special mention
Tor CrediLabIa development Of the for
ward pass were ST Johns Eampden-
Sidney. and washington and Lee, the
latter executing one Of the clean--t
of these passes in her game with
V p L
Palm For Y. P L
''The Virginia Polytechnic institute
put forward an unusually strong and
weI-cOached team. As individuals they
were not speedy, but as a combination
they were alive 10 the great advantage
they possessed in the best kicker IN the
South None Of her opponents were able
70 gain sufficient ground against their
line To neutrliize Hodsson's wonderful
bCsdng- In The early season they Scored
Princeton and rlrOgEHoUt the rerua iu1eT
OF the schedule. every game o. which
they won with ease, they were never
II danger OF being OverJaECu- Their
two stars were the two HOdGSous. enc
playing a plunElnS game at fGliback,
the other playing a much less Creditanie
game at guard, but his kicking Offset
any weakness he may have possessed
The Agricultural AID MecH2ni.-al
College OF Raleigh was out with her lIsII2l
strong aggregation Of men Their ma
terlaI was fast and husky but size did
lOt get the men working together SUI
nclenUy TO compete WIKI her old rivals
from Virginia
Davidson Unfortunate.
Davidson College began her schedule
with her usual good form, but the lack
Of substitutes TO replace injured players
as the season progressed prevented this
team from closing the season with her
usual dash DavidsOn-s greatest mis-
fortune was in the injury 10 IIIutz- who
was perhaps the best end playing in the
South Atlantic division
'-EashIuEJou and Lee University was
more eTIaJiC last season than Is usual.
They opened the season with great
promise and while Captain lizard and
her best men were IN line she played
some brilliant games. This institution
suffered also IN reEard TO her schedule.
beinE deprived of the final date with
Georgetown because OF the serious acct
dent II The CseorEeLoVu-E Ir-inia game
- john college and the Virginia
Military Institute. VINO are usually well
matched generally wei coached. and al
ways fighters played one OF the most
interesting games or the section. II
which St Johns finally secured q. vic
torg.
G. ". .. Had Stars.
George Washington had in its mater
EaI some stars Of the first magnitude
but they were never quite able TO mold
themselves into d team Crafts and
Morse We're both Spectacular and IN
de- more favorable conditions would
undoubtedly have made history for the
Hatchetitcs-
THE University Of North Carolina did
not show very good form during the
season being defeated EE v IL /, and
barely uoSinE out in other games vet
there Is q strong probability that they
were on q stu hunt for Virginia on
Thanksgiving
''| irginia's misfortune dissipated her
hopes FOR what promised 10 be one OF
her most successful seasons, auG ended
IN serTCw over Christians accident
She had defeated Georgetown and the
SseNy WIN q team which was clearly
not Vet developr1. but one which was
coming along strongly for the Gnal
game when disaster overlook her
The Development OF virginia De
tense, which, during The past few years,
has become almost lrurecnabie In her
class has been largely the result Of
conserving her resources Of instruction
Virginia's Fine Coaching
'Such men as the Johusons, Cooke.
Walker, Williams Warren. Neh, aad
others constitute in themselves a valu-
able asset as a board OF strateEical a5-
visers. and men whose experiences both
as players and Instructors has enlarged
their views and strengthened their
judgments If Virginia can keep this
organization II operation there Is hardly
doubt bII that Ter offensive system
VIII 20 forward with equal certair.- ~
The sad accident TO Archer Chrissi9n
WI hc a restraining influence 10 foot
ban from which Virginia cannot hope
10 recover for several years She VIII
REQUIRE her greatest en8eavor 10 KEEP
her head above water ana u - more
than probable that teams which have
had difficulty in scoring heTctCforA
may, during the coming season, find
.'The teams in the Eastern division.
consisting OF tlaE-rl eu-S-d-ey, William
q Id Nary. Richmond College and Ran
doInh-AIacol- lied themselves 81 q hone
less knot The contests were good.
even though TO championships were
settled but the division would do wei
TO abandon So-CaIIed exhibition games.
If two games are desired vel ana
good but the public cannot be expected
TO 50 easily distinguish between them
Hart For Tackle.
"In selecting q team the writer. while
exercising his own judgment hes not
been unuIndfuI of the opinion % Otl5-
ers. 50 that the team presented IS rs
nearly as en- he composite Of The ODin-
ions OF MANY others some Of whom
have named teams for various aeWsDa-
psrs-
40 critic has questioned Eliott's