The Washington herald., 1911-11-26

MORRIS MADE CAPTAIN.
Country Morris is picked to play
quarter back and while there are several
other good field generals in the series, it
is evident to all followers of the high
school game that Country is by far
the best. Not only in running the team
is the farmer without an equal in the
series, but in every game in which he
has participated he has made his pres
ence felt to no small degree. There is no
other athlete in the scholastic ranks who
can recover a poor pass and gain the
ground as Country did in the past two
games.
Morris Good Punter.
AS a punter, Morris is as good as the
next, and that is saying a good deal for
George Hamilton. the Central full back
is about as good a punter as has ever
been developed in the scholastic ranks
In running back punts Country stars.
as he can always be depended upon to
evade three or four would-be tacklers.
In the TeCh-Central game Country was
the only Manual Trainer who was able
to gain more than a few yards at
time, and twice ""Farmer" broke away
from the field after recovering a. poor
pas. and ran 40 yards before being
Taken all in all, Country Morris is the
lad to play quarter back and captain the
1911 all-high team.
Young CHIEF Wells of Eastern. and
Schoenfeld, of Central, are good quarter
backs, but they hardly class with Morris,
as neither of these youngsters has the
weight, experience, or speed of the Tech
wonder. Wells displays great judgment
in running the team. and IS good on fake
plays, while Schoenfeld has handled Cen
trails team of veterans in truly
f'Sprackling'' style. SChoenfeld is also
jgood in running back punts, and his
ipIunging through the line is good as
any field general in the series. But
neither of these youngsters can compare
with Country" Morris
For the half back positions there are
at least eight mighty good men, and to
select two of these is job that re-
quires thought and consideration Of every
phase Of the game. Van Dyne, of Cen
trail; Howard OF Western; Frazier and
Cohill, and Smith, of Eastern, and Moll-
neau and Derrick, Of Business, are good
men, but they all cannot be on the ALL
High eleven.
Injuries Down Fritz Reuter-.
Had injuries not kept Fritz Reuter-. the
dashing half back of Central, out Of three
his position, as Fritz is one of the best
offensive backs in the District. His speed
makes him a man to be feared, for once
partly clear of the field there is hardly
man on any of the teams who can
stop the fast Central sprinter. Fritz is
hard man to keep in condition. and
had it not been for the bad injury he
received in the practice game with the
Maryland Aggies the early part of the
season, it is almost a sure bet that he
would he holding down left half back.
Weaver, of Eastern. has played full
the last three games, but in the opening
battle of the season he held down right
half, and so is eligible for that position.
Weaver is the Iightest man on the team,
with the exception of Mckinney and Dy-
son. and while the Capitol Hill leader is
light, he more than makes up for that
in speed, aggressiveness, and general
ability. Weaver's strong point is making
a good interference for the man with the
ball, and in that department of the game
he stands alone in the scholastic series.
Weaver hits the line hard. is n danger
Gus man on end runs. and always keeps
his head There is more fighting spirit
shown, by the captain of the Light Blue
and White aggregation than any other
leader in the scholastic ranks. Weaver
is always in the game, will fight to the
last second OF play, and knows the
game from A to 2. He is picked to play
right half back.
Van Dyne, of Cenral is a man who
has played the best football of his life
the present season, and it is a close
shave between him and Weaver. Van"
played better football in the Central
Eastern battle than he has ever played
before. He carried the ball time and
again for long gains. and hardly once
was stopped for a loss. Van is the |
substitute back on the all-high eleven.
Eckendorf Left Half Back.
For the other half back position, Ecken- |
dorf, OF Technical Cohill, Of Eastern, |
and Howard, of Western, all come in |
for consideration, but the place is given |
to Echendorf, of Mckinley High. "Ecky'' |
is lost sight Of with Country Morris |
on the same team, and for that reason |
is often overlooked. but just the same,
'Ecky' is a rafting good football play |
er. and can be worked in the back field |
as we'll as hold down the center position |
to the queens taste. On end runs, "Ecky'' |
is good, while it is the Tech back who !
makes the interference for Country ]
Morris when that star makes those long /
end runs Eckendorf hits the line hard, |
is a sure tackler, and knows the game. |
''EclSy" is selected to play left half back. |
The final position in the back field, that /
OF full back, falls to George Hamilton, I
the husky leader OF the Central aggre- |
cation. George knows all the tricks Of |
the game, is hard man to stop, and |
Is always in the game, urging on his |
players to even more strenuous efforts. /
his hghting spirit coupled, with natu-
RAJ sollity, makes him the man for the
lSn BACK position Hamilton will share