The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
Relative Merits Of Men Are
Given Thorough Considera-
ton IN Selection.
BARRETT QUARTER BACK
Speedy Pilot of the Cornell Team Is
Given the Place Over a Good
Many Generals.
By WILLIAM PEET.

son-one long to be remembered as per-
haps the most remarkable in footballs
history.
New and old football have met this fall
in striking contrast, and with honors
practically even. Many representative big
college teams have been beaten or almost
beaten by smaller rivals. A host of indi-
viduaI stars has been brought to light.
which makes the selection of an ALI
America team the more dificuft
With the seasons ending and in keep
ing with the established custom The
Washington Herald presents its ALI
America team herewith, a thankless
task Of no mean proportions, for the rea-
son that there appears to be q wealth Of
1ine material from which to pick.
The task is a thankless one because no
two football experts ever lived who could
agree on the eleven best men from the
same number of fine big college teams
together with half a dozen great minor
college aggregations-
The football fan is also inclined to be
critical with decided ideas Of bis own.
Then again there is no chance to test
the reason that no suitable opponent
could be found
Last year Georgetown had an All
America candidate in Harry Costello, but
he was overlooked by the majority Of
football dopesters because most OF them
GeOrgetOwn's Great Tackles.
This season Georgetown possessed two
great tackles in Gormley and Ward. This
pair easily held its own with Navy, Pitts
burg and Washington and Jefferson ri
walls. Gormley and Ward deserve hon.
orabIe mention. They will get 1t right
here even though they are ignored by
the other experts.
In ranking the various oolleRe teams
first place goes to Harvard by right of
might The Crimson triumphed over
Yale, Princeton, Brown. and others, in
cluding Washington and Jefferson, a
team which suffered its only defeat of
the year at teh hands of the Haughton
tribe.
Dartmouth deserves the runner-up posi-
ton, despite the fact that its only black
mark is defeat suffered at the hands
Of Princeton. Then follows Washington
and Jefferson, Yale, Army, Cornell,
Princeton, Penn State. Michigan, Syra-
cuse, Lehigh, and others.
The Herald gives Harvard four men on
tis All-America team. Yale gets three.
Washington and Jefferson, Pennsy, and
Cornell one each.
In Considering the men who are to COM
pose an All-America team, three distinct
conditions must be met. First, their work
on the defense; second, the defense; third
lheir knOHieOge OF the game.
At the end positions there is such a
wealth Of material that the task is rem
5dered extremely difficult. The writer
picks Hardwick, OF Harvard, and Red
Brann, of Yale.
No better end rusher can be found
than Hardwick, who combines every
quality. He has been Harvard's most val
liable asset all the fall Hardwick is fast
on his feet, a sure tackler, fine forward
fE tn
play in the backfield If needed.
Brann, Of Yale, is given preference
over such men as Overesch, of the Navy,
O'Hearn, Of Cornell, and Bowl, of Wash
ingtOn and Jefferson. He played con-
sistent football for Yale this fall and
knows the game.
Captains for Tackles.
The tackles show BeIlin. of Princeton,
and Talbot, OF Yale, both of whom, by
their experience and speed. dispIace such
stars as Reiman, of Michigan, Trumbull,
Of Harvard, De Roode, Of Navy. Pat
terson, of Washington and Jefferson, and
others.
Capt BaIlin. the Tiger star, has
been just as consistent a performer for
his college as has Capt. Talbot for Yale.
Both men are wonderfully strong defen-
sive players.
For guards, Pennock, of Harvard, and
Tourney. Of Pennsylvania. loom up as
the most formidable. The work Of a foot
ball guard is never spectacular and
consequently seldom noticed. These big
fellows must stand the brunt Of the
battle in the center of the line and just
how valuable a steady. reliable guard
is to a team, nobody knows better than
the coach.
The season just closed has produced
many fine guards, including such men as
NJ VnTr ~
Dartmouth; Schenk, of Princeton; Meach-
am, Of West Point. and Anderson, Of
Cornell. At Georgetown Jim Barron
failed to meet an opponent who could
outplay him.
Cruikshsnlzs, of Washington and JEFF
ferson, has shown TO advantage in the
center Of the line His work during the
Harvard and Yale games was sensational,
and the writer picks him over White, of
Yale, Raynsford, Of Michigan, and Wal
lace, Of Harvard
At Georgetown one week ago CruiIl-
shanks had his hands full to cope with
NsSShn Petritz In fact PetritZ slightly out
played him, but the Washington and JEFF
ferson star had Just finished a hard cam
paign while Petritz did not come out
for the HlItoppers until midseason, and
was therefore at his best.
The Herald nomlnates Barrett, of Cor
nell, as the best college quarter back,
and right here many arguments are
bound to arise. for Ghee, Of Dartmouth,
will doubtless be picked for this position
by the majority Of experts.
Barrett combines with his knowledge
of the game the ability to get the smash
into his attack. In addition he is a fine
punter, can dropkick. and is good
broken field runner.
Logan. Of Harvard: Wilson. of Yale;
Prichard, Of the Army. and Hughitt, Of
Michigan, are all quarter backs Of more
than ordinary ability.
Mighty Classy BackaeId.
The backheld trio composed Of B-adlee
and Mahan, of Harvard. and Legore,
with any in the country. This trinity
equips the team with men able to come
across with every attack known to mod
ern football. line plunging, end running,
forward passing, kicking, and in de-
fensive play.
Not IN the history Of football has there
been such an array OF bscl1held men
OF extraordinary ability as that produced
this year. With the advent Of new foot
ban came an additional field for this de-N
parment, and owing to the incorporation
Of new plays by practically every team
in the country this department has great
II developed.
The Herald,s backfieId presents all that
goes to make Up the carrying power Of
q team
On thu All-America second team win be
found the majority OF names mentioned
in the foregoing. The second string play