Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01
Eastern and Central Each
Given Four Places in Lineup
of Honor Team.
BACKFIElD IS NOT AS
STRONG AS LAST YEAR
Probable That Whole Com
bination Would Fall Behind
That of 1911 in Strength.
BY H. C. BYRD.


not be strong other elevens which
have been picked. There are not the
individual stars with whom to make up
the combination, nor does the eleven
after being selected present as formula
ble an appearance as whole as many of
those which have been chosen in past
seasons
In one particular especially, has the
scholastic sport been weak in the back
field There have not been the number of
capable backs developed this season that
have been at times in the past. nor is
there one in the lineup of any of the
FIVE elevens who compares favorably with
the best man of last fall.
W whole the Iine of each team was
practically what it was last year, with
the exception of one. Western TheTa was
little appreciate difference in the play of
the other forwards unless IL was that
Central was not as strong. The Teen
line was about what ii was in 1911. while
Eastern and Business Were a little i'm
proved if anything.
Central won the championship III a
clean-cut manner, there not being the
least bit of doubt in re7ard to the title.
rhe Blue ana White Won the honor by
simply outplaying its opponents at every
Stage of the season. Ii had the most
powerful. the NEST experienced and gen.
orally most CAPABLE eleven. At the begin
ming of the year IL was Inquired that the
championship would lie between Tech and
Central. and il is probable that those
TWO elevens stood shade better than the
others.
Central Won from Eastern ard Tech by
the margin of only one touchdown. with
out the goal kicked. but it trimmed the
other two schools so decisively that they
never had chance TO win at any period
Business and Western both succumbed
to the O-Streeters by a big score, the
latter being defeated by an exceptionally
large number of points.
Three teams after 81 cOnd place
honors- and all are claiming them Tech,
Business and Eastern each claims that II
has the stronger right to second position.
If there is any difference between these
three il would appear that the margin
belonged to Tech. 1t defeated Eastern,
but was held by Business To a tie score.
more because of overconfidence due to an
early lead than anything else. according
To accurate report.
Western Was Trailer.
Western was the eleven which trailed.
With poor material ii was unable to hold
Its own. and IL could accomplish but lit
tie.
AS for the all-star team itself. it is no
easier matter To pick it this year than
IN any of the previous seasons And just
as in other seasons the selections are not
apt to p.ease many others than the eleven
men who are placed on the first team
In making the selections this Year, the
writer has been compelled To be guided
TO quite extent by the opinion OF
others While al the teams have been
seen in action, with the exception OF
Western. il was only once and that may
have been the time when some individual
was playing at his best or worst.
Fisher Bes. End.
There was one end who stood out above
all the others during the entire season.
His play on the defensive was brilliant
In the extreme especially for youngster
who was playing his first season of foot
bail. RE is Fisher Of Eastern. To him
goes the position on right end.
Fisher is fairly fast. he played well on
the offensive and was down under punts
much sooner than the average end
The other end is given to Eckendorf of
Technical. He is shifted from the back
field 10 that position. and ii is thought
that he would make more consistent
aud valuable player in the place than
would McDonough of Central. who. next
10 Fisher, was probably the best Tanker.
one thing which stands in the way of the
Blue and White lad. though. is the fact
that ne is Very small lie is So light il
would be very difficult for him to get a
man out of the way and open up holes on
the offense. He is hardly as powerful as
Eckendorf for that kind of work. and Ii
is very questionable il he would be able
To play better game on the defense.
There il another advantage which ia
vors Eckendorf. and that is his ability
to carry the ball Formations could be
built from which he could be given the
hall and thus ease up on the work of the
regular backheld. Eckendorf could get
down under punts with just as much
hfI
Two Men for Tackles.
For the tackles there. are but two men,
King being left out for backfeld posi-
tion, Obes lin of Central and White of
Tech. Both men are heavy and both are
capable both on the ofense and defense
White is one Of the most powerful lines
men there are in the schools, and he
would prove buiwark over which it
would be almost impossible TO gain
ground Oberlin. while he was used in
the back:ieid, appears TO much better ad
vantage at tackle. He and White would
make two exceptionally strong men.
For the guards there are several men
who would be capable Of holding down
the places with credit. They are given
To-Greer Of Eastern and ZappOne OF Cen
trail. Both men are fast enough to run
interference when necessary, and Doth
played clever defensive games all season
Greer did some exceptional work for the
Light Blue and White. he being about
half- the teams forward defense His
work in one Or two OF the games stood
out above any OF the others.
ZaHpone. while not as large as Jones
Of Central SupDiee or Prosise of Tech
is sniftier and would be able 10 develop
greater ail-rOund playing power.
The best center is Stokes of Central
There is no other pivot man in the high
schools TO compare with him. He gets
the place without question. His work
an year was OF an excellent character
and steady. an attribute seldom seen in
= yOungster.
The two best quarterbacks were Fowler
Of Central and Wells of Eastern. OF
the two there is not much difference. to
guarantee safe choice. FoWIer's eleven
woR, the championship. but it must be
remembered that he haG the best mate.
rial to work with. IL is probable though.
that Wells deserves the place more so
than does Fowler. because he got more
out of his team in the critical moments.
III was in the tight places where Wells
was at his best. When there was a
chance for score he frightened up and
did some of his best work in directing
his team. with one possible exception,
TO him is given the place on that one
thing
King Stood Out
King the ono who o,ood