Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
ELEVENS SELECTING LEADERS
Forty-FOur Of Einety-Six Teams
Have Chosen Captains.
BACKFIELp Nm PREFERRED
HaIfbacks PrcdOminate, Thirty
seven of Them Having Been
Chosen ~ Leaders of
Teams

NEW YORK. Dec. 90.--About every col
lege foot ball team OF any Importance
in the country has decided upon a cap
tain for next season. or the ninety-six
teams listed below fifty-two have selected
men in back field positions for leaders In
1919. with the remaining forty-four coming
from positions in the line.
Halfbacks. as usual. predominant. Thir-
ty-seven OF them have received this honor
at the hands OF their mates. OF the re-
msining ffty-two eight are fullbacks and
seven work from quarterback
In the line Il is an even thing between
tho tackles and ends. seventeen men from
each OF these positions being listed as
new leaders. Seven guards are slated for
leadership, while only three OF the ninety
six teams have chosen centcrs as cap
tains.
The following captains have been chosen:
Adrian CAiichJ college. Elton James,
end
Albion CNich) college, william Funk,
haifback.
Alma CAIich.) college. Ephraim Johnson,
Amherst (Aiass) college, Bartholomew
Auburn '(iGa.J college, John p. Major,
halfhack.
Austin CTex.) college, John T. Adamsoh.
Baker CKan.) university. AIuri Capps.
bellevue tNeb) college, Chris BOndsr-
Bcloit lWis) college. George a. Dahl
Bowdoih (Me) college. Philip s. Wood.
brown Or. - university, Russell @.
Case to.) university, Elmer Francy, end.
Carlisle Pa) Indian school, James
city tMdJ college. John fIelse end.
Connecticut Aggies, Alvan II. Howard,
Clemson IN. CO college. william b.
Colgate IN. - university. Roscoe c.
Cornell IN. " university, Edward W.
Creighton CNeb.) college. Harry Hop
Dartmouth IN. H. college. Ray L. Ben
nett. guard.
Delaware CDel) college. James Huston.
quarterback.
DC pauW (fnd.) university, Lawrence
Dickinson Cpa) college. Francis a.
Dunn, halfback.
Drake Ia.) college, Harold Lansing,
Franklin and Marshall Tobias Jaeger.
Gaiiaudet ID. c) college. Henry Bat
Georgetown university, John Hegarty,
Hamilton IN. - college. Donald e.
Haverford Pa.) college, w G. Long
stretch, halfback.
Holy crOss l.iass) college. Fred B.
Johns Hopkins CHd) university. George
Kansas state Normal. W, P. white,
Kentucky state University. w. c. Har-
kenyon 90 college, F. Lane RhOra-
Knox dIiJ college. Frank Hartman.
Iowa Teachers college. Thomas Anosf-
Lafayette Pa) college, Alex II. Mar
Louisiana state University. Scott NC
Cleoud. tackle.
Maryland Aggies. Frank Hoffecker.
halfhHck.
Maryland polytechnic. Clarence d.
Mccsilie CTenn.) college. eugene sim.
mons, end
Mercer CGa) university. Frank Norman
Michigan Agsies. william r. RibIer,
Monmouth Onl) college. George osE.
Mount ST. Ma1ys CAId) college. w. r.
Mount Union Co) college. Frank Car.
Northwestern mL) university. Andrew
Occidental tcal) college. Duffy seay
obsriln lo) college. Louis A. stimsOn
Ohio university. clyde Gibson. half.
Ohio wesleyan college. Byron NJ. Hitch,
olIvst tSiich) college. George webbsr
omahs oNeb) university. David Lar,
PcnnsyIvan'a gtate COLLEGE. T. Iaste,
Mauthe. fulibaclk.
Princeton !N,, ., university, T. t. Pen
Randolph-Maeon Cva-) college. Pau
Ripon CHisj college. Albert chOats
rose Gnd) polytechnic. Marion stoms
soulhwessern Cksn.) college. Car
snrInssleld lNfass,) training. Daniel J
Tsfts, Caiass.j college Harry Weber
Trinity Comp college. Charles II
Coilett, halfhaek.
81. Louis GAo.) university, Tony strad
Union N. " college. James Dewey
University of chicago. Lawrence Viii,
Inc. center
University OF Cincinnati. Robert Heucl
haifhack
University Of Denver, r. r. J. schros
der tackle
university Of Georgia. Daniel Peacock
Runrd.
University OF Illinois. william Il
Woolsgnn fullhack
University Of Indiana. FLOYD Fieminl
Un,ysrsity OF Iowa. IT. d. Hanso,
guard
University Of Kansas. Harold Brownie,
afad
rinversltv. of Miehigan. George {
ThowDson fuiback
iInivers,tv Of Minnesota, clifford MOI
Uuiverr'tv of Missouri Clarence
5ysu,ire. haifhack.
University OF Nebraska. L. G. warne
saQfarferhack
University of OREGON. Dean IT. wake
Universitv Of Pennsylvania. Leroy Msi
-rer haffnark
uniyers,sv ~ south Carolina. Alfrs
s'on Enfnita hallmark
University ~ south Tarfs rysifeFn an
University Of Syracuse. Rudolph PrObs
rniveFs'ty Of Vermont Frank Ruol
miller tackle
Harvard university. Percy L. wendell