Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
BY H. c. BYRD.

1t is practically impossible to-
make an alignment of the south
Atlantic foot ball teams this year;
that is. one to give satisfaction to
the followers of each institution.
No matter what may be said,
there will be disputants galorea
no matter what facts and figures
are brought to bear TO show that
certain college or university IS
deserving OF the championship,
there will be those who will pro-
duce other data tending to iitdi-
cate fallacies in the reasoning. ,
According to the best Judgment
of many critics, and by using as q
criterion comparative records,
which, however faulty, must al
wavs, in a measure, be mediums
by which to judge the relative
power of foot ball teams, it seems
that the University OF Virginia IS
entitled to the championship. Vim
einia's record has been better
than that of any other institution,
not only in the south Atlaiitlc
section, but in the entire south as
well.
Georgetown. Washington and Lee.
North Carolina University, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and North CARO-
lima A. & NJ. are the schools wltica
usually dispute with virginia the risir
to the title, but specific comparisons
tend to indicate that Virginia was tne
strongest. Inasmuch as Washington atf
Lee won from Georgetown. NlrSrllt
Polytechnic and North Carolna A
& NJ and Virginia defeated Noith
Carolina University, it follows ul'1
Washington and Lee is the only scttooi
whose assertions as to its supremacy
are entitled to real consideration. LEU
GEORGETOWN won IRON A n M NO
yember its early season deteat wouid
inasmuch as it only tied that contest
and Washington and Lee won from A
&. NJ later the Blue and Gray hardly
figures, for the first time in years.
Comparisons Favor Virginia. =.
About the only comparisons TO be mad
between Washington and Lee and Nir-f
ginia are their general records ana the
contests they played With Swarthmore.'
On COMPARING, the scores of the Viz.
einia-Swarthmore and Washington and
T.ee-Swarthmore games it seems that
Virginia is much the stronger. VIZ
pinia won by 4S to o. while Washing
TON and Lee had a hard time emerging,
~ victor by 10 to o. Then Virginia.
brilliant record against other tea"s
+a,ds 70 hear out the indication OF the
Su,rthmore games. NaSnlnStoh ai,o
Lee barely defeated A az NJ. by q slnSs
touchdown, and only won from titS1ie -
Polytechnic Institute by olt po.n c,or,ato
which contest under ordinary coIus-
tions would have been tie. Now. a.
& NJ and V p. l. are not in any hlsng
class than the University OF Geofsta
and Vanderbilt, and, if anything, nave
NOT usually pla yed as well, yet NirSinia
defeated Georgia 35 to and WANDER
bilt by 20 to I. This would ihdicate
that Virginia was generally stronger
than Washington and Lee ana II ls'
therefore. given the championship.
In selecting an all-star eleven to rep-
resent the south Atlantic section, one
finds little trouble in placing the men
for backfield positions, but the line OF
fers problems that can never be solved
even to the satisfaction of the writer.
The backfeld is given without question
as the best that could be gotten togefh-
err but it is probable that secpnd
line could be chosen which would be
almost, if not quite. capable.
There is no hesitancy in awarding the
halfback positions to Mayer of Virginia
and Young of Washington and hes.
These two players were the class of THE
halfbacks by far, their work standing
out brilliantly. There were two quarter
backs above the average caliber-Van
Brosklin of A. & NJ and Gooch or
Virginia Both these were exceitent
players, each used splendid Judgment it
directing the play of his team. but Gooch
is given the place particularly on his
ability to advance the ball by long, dodgs
ing runs through a broken field. As faf
as carrying the ball was concerned
Gooch was far above Van Brocklin, and
he ran his eleven just about as we'll
Tenney of a. & NJ. was the best fullt
back by far, eXcelling in line-punghg,
general defensive work and interfering
These four men would make the greatest
quartet of backs ever gotten together bel
hind a line in the south. Gooch, Tenney
and Young Were wonderful players and
were good enough to be given theft
places on any all-southern eleven thai
might be picked.
Georgetown had good backs in Murray
and Foley Word Of Virginia was above
(Contfnued ON Second PaSal