The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
COSTELLO GETS CAPTAINCY
OF SOUTH ATL ANTIC ELEVEN
Georgetown Star Would Lead Phantom Eleven, With odd
Virginia as His Running Mae-Season Is Disappointing,
Teams All Getting Late Start.

those who have seen all Of the eievens
in action. and who know the value or
the men. Finlay. despite his injury
which prevented him from going AZ
his full pace in the Georgetown game
is. for the second time, given a place
q, end. Those who know the boy Will
like the selection. He is fast. sure
tackler. q giutton for punishment. can
either lead or break up interference
and is down the field like flash in
covering punts. Hegarty. whose Work
at tackle was satisfactory. Is shifted
from that position to the otner end
where ne naturally belongs. de Will
always De a greater end than tackle,
knows the position, and those VINO foi-
lowed his work last season with
Georgetown, will agree that as help
mate 20 Finlay. especially when there
are enough good tackles to ftIl the po-
sitions and a scarcity of ENDS. he could
hardly be improved upon
Harry Costello. the bright star OF the
season. is captain OF the team. and is
placed in the back field as running
mate TO TODD. This pair OF backs can
outpiay any other pair IN the entire
South on offense. while Todd, certainly,
and Costello. very probably, cannot be
beaten on defense By any brace In
this division Praise Of these two men.
or reasons for giving them the places
would be superfuous to followers of
the game hereabouts. Their individual
efforts have won games FOR their re-
spective teams. while they have kept
vr-trn hx- their
sharp defensive tactics Costello would
do all the drop kicking. and would be
helped out in punting by Gooch, OF
The University. who is given the call
for quarter. He go, more out OF Vir
ginia than any quarter seen in action
there III years. lie has a good head,
figures not only the play TO be run, but
three AMI four plays ahead. runs with
the ball intell.gently ana Is sure On
handling punts.
Abernethy at Guard.
A selection which certainly will not
be unanino IS, but which Is prompted
in order that the best plaSing team
be gathered, is that OF Zig Aber-
nethy. of North Carolina at guard.
Alb, as those who know him we'll name
him, has not starred as q tackle When
he played guard On the Carolina eiev-
en- last year he was d tower Of
strength. probably the best guard
Carolina has produced In several yesrS
Carter, at the other guard, Will be
unanimous.
Nothing like this big fellow has been
developed in Virginia in our recollec-
tion- He has no equal either as an
offensive or defensive player in his
division. The man playing opposite
him will find more than he can at
tend 10. while Carter will probs bly,
De looking for others TO handle
Youell. OF v NJ /. and Burruss. OF V.
P. L. are given the tackles Both are
heady players, quick TO take advant-
age OF any weakness OF the part OF
their opponents. get down the field
fast. charge accurately and hard. are
aggressive and can run with the bail.
Surruss has especially distinguished
rimself in this particulr. The team
is not overly heavy. averaging prob
ably I75 pounds. with an average Of
two and a half years experience. It
vouid &c equally effective defensiveIy
and Extensively.
Lack Of places TO I'll leave a num-
Der OF good men without positions.
But such must be expected The local
medical schools would furnish ma
terial for the team. but that they are
graduate schools ard barred. Anyway
IL Is an eleven which a. . whole will
never don zolcstiE- But az that for
scientific knowledge OF the game for
ability 20 advance the ball or 20 with
stand attack. 10 would be 4 hummer.