Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10


ness and the excellent judgment he
used in directing the play OF his team
in each of the big games in which he
played. Gooch WAS brilliant PLAYER
and in another year will be among the
best in the country il he develops as
rapidly as he did in his first season
Stafford OF A. & NJ. also played a con-
sistent game.
For the backfield positions a compli-
Gated problem presents itself when Sc
lections are attempted. Ii is a hard
matter to keep White OF Georgetown
and Todd Of Virginia off the first
string, but that is what has been done
IN this case. To give Sitterding the
place at quarter. which he undoubtedly
deserves, Todd must be kept out of
the backfeld. not because he lacked
brilIancy in his play, but because he
Is less brilliant than are two othe-
halfbacks. The men chosen to fill the
three backfield positions are Fury of
Georgetown, Costello of Georgetown
and Robertson OF North Carolina A. &
NJ. Costello must be given his place
at left half because of his ability to
run in the broken field. punt and kick
goals from the field. He is invaluable
In the position. Fury is given the
other halfback's place over Todd of
virginia because OF the fact that. while
rod Is not his superior at the open
and defensive game. he is the better
man at picking holes in the line and
wards for short gains. Robertson OF
A. d NJ is given the preference over
White for fullback because he not only
possesses weight enough to make him
a good line-breaker, but he is also
fast and a skillfuI dodger in the omen
white is steady and consistent plav-
er, but does not possess the all-around
ability that does the Carolina man
robertson weighs 100 pounds and is
fast enough to run the hundred yards
seconds iS al 4
fenSive man.
In regard to the back field which has
been selected, it might De that Todd could
De placed at left half and Costello shifted
10 quarterback. which position he PLAYED
at the beginning Of the season. but such
an arrangement would not be as good
as the one mentioned because while the
change would add another good ground
gamer to the back field il would greatly
detract from the judgment used in rum
nlnE the team. 1t is the judgment used
IN directing the plav which counts for
more than the individual performances of
one man. provided. of course. the other
three backs selected conform to a high
class OF pay. And I'm this instance that
is the case. as Costello runs back punts
as well as does Todd. the one department.
in which he has starred all wear. and as
a ground-gaining hslfback Todd is NOT
generally the equal of either Costello or
Fury. Neither does he come up to their
standard on the defense. a little supe-
rioritv In the individual line has been
sacrificed for the sake Of having the
nay OF the team directed in an intel'i-
cent manner Costello. while a brilliant
player in his position. is not near the
quarterback that is Sitterding.
Strong Team Selected.
The team which has been selected
would be able to handle punts exception-
ally WELL as both Costello and Sitterding
are safe handlers Of kicks. the backfie d
would be able to gain ground against any
defense that could be built There would
be heavy line-plunging ability. combined
with fleet open-field running, a strong de-
Tense would be put up by the forwards
and backs selected. while good judgment
would be used in directing the play Of the
team. Besides this, Costello and Fury
would outpunt any other two men who
might be opposed TO them.
Georgetown and Virginia stood at the
head of the list of teams in the south
Atlantic section this year, and it is very
proba BILE that they will do so next fall
also Both schools will have the best
men this seasons squad back, and
both will have an opportunity to develop
great elevens next fall. II from the bunch
of green material which it had to start
the season just past Virginia turned out
an eleven which was conceded as being
one of the best In the history of the
school, II may be expected that next fall
il will, with the same men back. come
nearer winning the championship than it
did this Georgetown will have to work
hard to develop as strong team next
year as the one 1t had this, but II is
fairly certain that unless something I'M
expected happens the Blue and Gray will
again be in the forefront with its old
rival for championship honors In the
south Atlantic section when the season
Of 1912 is begun.