Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

case.
Even the judgment Of camp when he
does como west. seems TO be rather quee-
Last fail he placed Wells Of Michigan q,
end on the AH-American. College foot ball
followers OF this territory were rather
surprised. What did Wells do7 Then Camp
explained that the Michigan end won the
Minnesota game with couple Of for
ward passes How many other ends had
done much more for their teams?
wells uetter This rail.
Wells played much better this selso1
than last and yet he received NJ p.ace
on the All-Amerlcan. He should have
been IN tho Nebra ska Michigan game ana
secured a touchdown through for
ward pass. Then Camp might have given
him a place on the biz eleven. Those
players who do tho sensational seem 10
be the choice Of critics for the big
places. The fellow who plays consistent
powerful bail does not get the honor1 he
deserves. let player pick Up a ball and
run for q touchdown and HIS name goes
into the headlines and the critics
put him down for the All-Ameri-
can. Choosing foot ball elevens may be-
come some day, the work OF men wh3
will put 10 their time during the far,
getting true lino on the work Of ell the
college teams. The sensational man VIII
not get a place unless he plays cracking
good foot bail all the time.
OF course a man like White o. the
Tigers deserves berth on the All
American. His playing was sensational,
but at the same It was consistent. and he
was a big factor IN the Tiger play all
"a Ean Ia
game. and that accounts for his sersa-
tlonal play lie was easily the best in
the country. In addition to watching the
hall. he was fast down field and covered
punts with surprising rapldlty.
vale Mnn at Right End.
The right end place gees TO Bomesler
Of Yale By virtue OF his stellar paying In
all the games. His great strength and
weights coupled with excessive speed
permitted him TO do wonderful work on
the defense. In the Princeton game It was
the quick work Of Bromsisier IN getting
down the field that kept the Tigers
from coming back with strong gains. His
tackling In this contest. as against IIar-
ward was superb. lie was useful against
Hart and in the Interference Ills play
marked him as n worthy successor 20
the famous Fitzpatrick an AIl-Amerioan
end OF the season before.
Captain Fisher OF Harvard played
better game than the fall before. when
he was an All-American guard. lie was
q power on both offense and defense His
play was responsible for the great show
Ing made by the Crimson against Yale.
Bluenthenthai il given preference over
Ketcham OF Yale. because he outplayed
the Blue center IN the big Tiger-Yale
game. Both men were prepared for this
contest, expecting 10 fight il out for
leading honors. Both were good passers
quick. sure and active. They were fast
20 diagnose plays and covered lots OF
ground Both were clean. hard players
but in this supreme test, critics declare
tho Princeton man clearly outplayed his
worthy opponent II was Ketcham too,
who made the fatal pass that gave White
the chance 10 run for a touchdown
Duff at Guard.
Duff OF Princeton seems 20 have the
Unanimous approval for the right guard
place. lie was an excellent defensive man.
and with Hart formed the main power
OF the Princeton line. In the Yale game
Duff and Hart were tho only men be-
sides the Tiger center who showed class
IN the line. They both worked heroicaily
and saved the Tiger defense time after
time. Duff was the most conspicuous and
did the most work In his Immediate POSI-
ton be was sometimes smothered. but
back of the line he made many pretty
tackles. He was the class OF the line
Devore. who Is given tackle place on
the All-American. Is one OF the best line
men OF the season. In the game In which
the Army tied Yale. he tore through the
Minnesota shift. used by the Blue, and
broke up plays before they were under
way. His tireless efforts were in great
way responsible for the failure OF the
Yale attack to do better work. There was
evidence OF polish in all his play during
the fall. and lie seems TO stand out az
the best tackle in all the country, so that
he can hardly be denied a place on any
eleven, whether that team he selected
by an eastern or western man.
ROsenvaId at uaIfback.
Rosenwaid Is given a half back posi-
ton. None viii question his great play
ing. and the fact that ho stands head
and shoulders above any man In the
western conference. The question is
whether ne Is better than Wendell OF
Harvard. Camp found Wendell weaker
than the year before. Wendell proved a
sturdy gamer. but Camp found him fail
ing In the critical points OF the Yale
game. Rosenwald made great gains when
great GAINS were needed. lie plunged
through the Illinois line and registered
lie rushed Chicaso's defense back, and
he hammered Wisconsin I'm Il seemed
that the badgers were doomed to a Sc
we're defeat. In every game Rosenwald's
plunging and great ground-galning was
excellent How Wendelrs work could have
been superior to that Of the Gopher back.
the western follower 81 tho game does
not know. The west wnl pick Rosenwald.
and the east will take Wendell. each be.
lievlng Il has the better player.
The famous Carlisle player, Thorpe,
earned an undisputed place at right
haifback. lie was a steady and ACCURATE
kicker. lie could run the ends well, and
was a big factor IN the offensive play
u the Indians
Dalton, the Navy hero. and the boy
from Broken. Bow Neb, won the full
back position through his strong play at
all times. He IS regarded az the best
kicker Of field goals the cas-, has seen
In two seasons lie has twice won the
annual Army Navy game with his field
boots. lie was a powerful Inc pirnger
and strong defensive player.
Capthin Howe az Quarter.
Captain Howe Of Yale ola not play up