Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08


which possible objection might be found.
There is no more aggressive player in
the south and he was a wonderful per-
former on the defensive. Placed on end
he would not only be able to smash inter-
ference, but he would get the man also.
Moriarty would make a better player If
holding down an extreme position than
he would in the line. On the offensive in
helping to open up holes, he would do
much better work than any end who
played the position regularly who might
be selected.
Hegartys work as an end is too well
known to need description. He was in
a class by himself for two years when
none of his effectiveness if shifted from
the tackle position which he played this
season.
Tackles Difficult to Pick.
The tackles are more difficult matter
to pick. There will be objection to White
of Georgetown, on the ground that he did
not play the position in any except the
Virginia game. and that he was dis
qualified early in the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute contest. Despite that though,
he is to be given one of the places, the
left side of the line. While he only
played one championship game in that
position it was the most important game
on the schedule, the only one for which
letter is given solely, and it was won.
White was strong and powerful and
could outplay any other man in that
position. The other tackle goes I Miles
of Washington and Lee. He was an ex-
ceptional ground gamer and above the
average on the defense. Had Rheinchild
not been disqualified he would have been
given the place. 1t might also be men,
toned right here that had not Derby been
disqualified he would have had place as
end. as he was the class of the section in
that position.
Burruss of v. P l. and Maiden of Vir-
ginia were probably the two next best
men.
For guards there were two men who
were almost In a class by themselves.
They are Carter of Virginia and Miller of
Washington and Lee. There was no
other guard in the south who could play
as well as either of this pair. Both were
exceptionally fast and active for big
men. and they would probably outplay
any other pair who could be placed
against them by wide margin. Too
much praise could not be given these
two men for their splendid work during
the season. Each weighing more than
23O pounds, they proved bulwark
against the onslaught Of every team they
faced, and also more than held their own
on the offense. 1t was practically i'm
them out Of the way OF a play.
For center Ritch of Georgetown is
chosen. Moore of Washington and Lee
and Wood of Virginia are his closest
rivals, but neither hardly measures up
to the standard set by him. Ritch was
very accurate passer, was fast in get
ting down the field under punts. and was
a very capable man to back up the line
on the defense or else play In the line.
He also did more creditable work on the
offense than did either of his opponents.
Only one man outplayed Ritch during
the entire year, and that was Bergie of
the Carlisle team, who is among the best
in the country.
Several Capable Backs.
There were several capable backs on
all the teams and it is really a difficult
matter to make the best selection.
Georgetown had several men who could
fill the places creditable, but there are
others who must be considered. Some
thing will be done in this instance
which has probably never happened be-
FORE the taking OF two men out Of the
so-called second class and placing them
on the honor roll
The men who stood out as fullbacks
during the year and who undoubtedly
were the most capable in the south in
that position, were Dunn of Georgetown,
Moore of v. M. l., Beuhring OF Washing
ton and Lee and Mellon of st. John s.
OF the four Dunn and Moore were the
two most valuable. Both were great
ground gamers, the former being the
mainstay in line plunging of the cham
pion eleven and the latter doing nearly
all the gaining in every game Tor V. M. !.
Taking Moore off the v. NJ. /. eleven, %
per cent of it's offensive strength was
gone. Both of these men are considered
SO valuable that each is given q place
on the eleven. Dunn is shifted from full
bach to hight halfback, which he has
played, and is probably more familiar
ic
placed at full. Dunn ought to have had
the place in preference to any other man
at full, and the selection was made be-
tween Moore and Fury of Georgetown.
There is probably little difference in the
work Of these two men,. Personally, the
writer thinks that Fury is one of the
best ground gaining halfbacks in the
south, possibly the best. but not having
seen Moore in action the selection was
influenced to large extent by the opinion
OF others. who have watched the V. NJ. l.
man and who know foot ball we'll enough
to judge a capable player.
Three Men for Left Half.
For left halfback there are three men
who are better than any Of the others.
Todd of Virginia, Edmunds of Washing
ton and Lee, Legge of Virginia Poly tech
mic Institute and Morris of the Mary
land Agricultural College. The last men,
toned man is given the place. While
playing with one of the secondary
elevens he did such work as would en-
title him to a ranking with the best
backs in the south. He is a very capable
broken field runner, gives great help in
the interference, and without question
is the best defensive back in the south.
Morris is given the place over Todd of
Virginia, who is considered as being his
strongest rival for the place, simply be-
cause of his wonderful defensive ability
and his work on the offense when not
carrying the ball. Todd was probably
as capable a ground gamer as was Nor
ris but when it came to playing On the
defense and general work he was not as
capable performer
This team would be captained by Heg-
arty of Georgetown. He is the best
leader for the team as shown by the
manner in which he met certain emergen-
cies last fall Costello would do the
punting and drop kicking.
The combination chosen has a pair of
ends around whom it would be almost
impossible to gain on either short or
wide end runs. and who play well in the
other departments of end work; there are
five capable center men who average
near 200 pounds and who are aggressive
and fast; there is the best punter and
dron kicker in the section, and a quartet