Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
CARL|SLE'S ELEVEN
Indians Had Good Team Dur
ing Past Season.
HAD A HARD SCHEDULE
Composed Of Good Individual Play
ers and Played the Open
Game.

just completed one of the most successful
seasons since the game has been played
at the government school. The schedule
was looked upon by foot ball men early
IN the season as being harder than an
ordinary team should be called upon to
take. Most important games were play ed
on the home grounds of Carisle's oppo-
nents, necessitating long and TEDIOUS
trips. The Indians schedule contained
six games which could be considered
hard ones. these being the contests
against Pittsburg, Lafayette, Pennsyl-
vania, Harvard, Syracuse and Brown. All
We're played in the order named upon
consecutive Saturdays, with the exception
of the last mentioned.
That the Indians were able to go through
this list Of hard games without a sing e
defeat with the exception of the SYRIA
cuse game, is considered one of the most
remarkable feats ever achieved by one Of
these teams. The Syracuse game should
not have been considered seriously in the
standing for the reason that it was
played upon field ankle deep in mud
under conditions which We're decidedly
against the Indians style of play. Be-
sides, the Indians were without the serv-
ices OF their captain and quarterback fol-
lowing Carisle's most impor. ant games
against Pennsylvania and Harvard. The
Syracuse mishap showed a slump, which
Is inevitable, for any team following sew
eral hard games which take every bit of
energy the players We're able to put forth
Under these circumstances it is felt by
the friends of the Carlisle team that foot
ball men should judge the Carlisle eleven
this year upon the whole record and not
upon it's failure in a single instance. Car
Isle has scored more points than any
other gridiron aggregation during the sea-
son. The least number of points scored
upon any one team is eleven. This shows
that they were the best scoring aggrega-
ton upon the.foot ball field While many
coaches are clamoring for change in the
rules which will permit of more scoring,
the Indians have demonstrated, even
against those teams that are considered
the strongest in the country, that with a
we'll conceived offense it is possible to
score easily enough under the present
rules. 1t is also worthy of mention that
in not single one of Carlisle's most i'm
portant games was Coach Warner able to
put in his, strongest team because of in
jurieS to one or two of his strong play
ers.
Those who are in the habit of ignoring
Carlisle in the foot ball ranks when she
produces an unusually strong team are
at a loss to find a cause for not giving
her ranking this year. No flaw can be
found in the standing of any one of her
players, any one of whom is eligible and
would be so upon any college team with
the strictest eligibility rules. Not only
has the Carlisle team made a great rec-
ord as a foot ball scoring machine, but
the players have gained a reputation for
clean playing and sportsmanlike conduct
in every game in which they have partici-
pated this year.
Capt. Burd has proved popular and
able leader whose services were lost to
the team in the Harvard and Syracuse
games. Not only has he proved an eff
cent captain, but he has demonstrated
that he is one of the best ends playing
the game this season. Roberts, the other
end, has not turned out to >be particu-
larly strong player, this being his first
year upon the team. but his work has
been steady and consistent. The guards
and tackles, Jordan, Busch, Newcastle and
for their brilliant playing, but have
proved a strong set of forwards in all
the games, playing consistently and offer
ing the backs ample protection. Bergie
at center was developed from a scrub of
last year and has proved to be ole Of the
strongest men upon the Indian team. His
passing has been somewhat erratic, but
his defensive playing has been a notable
feature OF Carlisle's defensive strength.
Thorpe at left half has probably been
somewhat overrated on account of his
brilliant work in the Harvard game. I'm
doubtedly he would have been one of
the greatest backs of the year If he had
not suffered an injury to his kicking foot
which Handicapped him in the later
games of the season. Powell, called by
several the human bullet" has proved
one of the line-bucking sensations Of the
year. On him more than any other
player has the Carlisle team depended for
its offensive strength. Taken from tackle,
where he played last year. and converted
into a fullback by Coach Warner, he has
proved one Of the best if not the best
fullback that Carlisle has ever had.
Wheeiock has played a steady game at
right halfback, although he has lacked
the aggressiveness exhibited by the other
players upon the team Arcasa has been
used as a utility player behind the line,
playing at quarterback and left halfback
In all the games, and for back who has
been changed about so much he has
shown unusual ability wherever he has
played WEIGH at quarterback was one
of the finds of the year, having been
taken from the substitute squad OF last
season Although he has been handl-
capped and kept out Of many games
account of injuries, mis- generalship ann
all-around work have shown him to be
one of the best quarterbacks OF The year.
H. Wheelock. Carlow and Sousa have
all been used in most of the important
games, and their playing has been little
less efficient than the regulars whose
places they took. The team has been
well balanced, capable of playing the
open game and of rushing tie bali.