Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
BY WALTER CAMP.

The material for the selection of the
All-American team of 1914 is especially
strong in many respects. AS far as the
back field is concerned. there is material
for easily half dozen first-cass elevens.
while when one takes the country over
the forward line also is well provided
for, although it contains lar fewer stars
n number than the backfield. AS stated
formerly in these columns, no first-class
squad would think of entering a cam
paign without three available players Tor
each position, and consequently the Sc
lection of the All-America team is always
a team of thirty-three men. divided into
first, second and third strings On the
first eleven the ends would be Hardwick
OF Harvard and OHearn of Cornell. both
pre-eninently stars in their positions. A.
right and left tackle would be Balm OF
Princeton and Trunlbull o. Harvard, who,
if thanked as they can be on this ALL
America team. by proper assistance TO
the right and to the LEFT, would be I'M
beatable in the positions. At guard, PEN
mock of Harvard, as chosen by the writer
for the last TWO years, becomes a Ger,
tainty again, while the other guards pc
sition has been earned by Chapman OF
Illinois, through season IN which he
has been the bulwark Of the middle SCI
tion of his team, which won the middle
west championship.
McEwan Is Center.
McEwan of West Point is given the
center position through all-round eX-
cellence, especially in his big game,
just beating out Des Jardien of Chi
cago, who held the position last year.
The quarterback position goes to Ghee
of Dartmouth, closely pressed by Bar
rett of Cornell, Wilson of Yale ana
Prichard of West Point. Chez, after
he found how to handle his engine CT
attack, did it marvelously wen, and is
a wonderful runner, re
markable forward passer, a deadly
tackler, and man who can stand a
lot of punishment and last through
the season. Behind him stands trio
in which the first selection is lore
gone conclusion. the best aH-round
ba ckfieId man in the country by all
odds, Nahan of Harvard. The second
position goes to Bradlee of Harvard
He is the sturdiest and strongest line
plunging back on the grldlron, ana,
most necessary to this All-Americit
team, his defensive work stamps hih
as the best TO back up u Ine t-ldt we
have seen in two years Between ms
line breaking and defense ne IS ideat'
and he is. like Ghee. a man who c@t
stand the viciss:tudes and pounding OF
the season. The last place IS the nard-
est of all, but MauibetSch OF Michigan
gets it by a shade over SpieSei o.
and Jefferson. because ms
style of running is so unexpected 10
the opponents, as was proved repeat
eddy, and especially in ms ablllty
constantly to pierce the Harvard de-
Tense, which. as every one knows, was
especially strong. The team. there
fore, as finally selected, would have
offensive strength, wlth
the contrast between Maulbetschs
low shooting. lodging runs, BradIee
line plunging and Mahan's runs OIL
tackle, esneciaiiy from short-kic!l
formation Then we have the forward
passing of Nahan and Ghee, with two
excellent receivers in Hardwlck ana
OHearn; while for kicking. Mahan IS
equally proficient at punting and drop
kicking.
Now, as to the offensive strength OK
the line, with Pennock and Balhn on
one side to open holes. and Chapniaii
and TrumbulI on the other, and with
McEwan in between Pennock ana
Chapman to split up the middle, IL
that part of the opponents line was
found at all shaky. the backs could be
sure of striking the SOFT spots. Then
coming around from end
has already been proved terrible
weapon against Harvards opponents.
Chez ran two-thirds the length OF the
field after receiving kick-on in the
Princeton game and is likely at any
time to put the opponents in distress
by running a kick back past the point
from which it was punted, and Mahan
has the same ability
Great Defensive Line.
On defense the line, as it stands. Is
4 marvel, and every man has been
tested in games this season. The ends
have speed and the rest of the line
has power, and behind it is Bradlee-
the sturdiest man on the gridiron to-
lay when it comes to hitting runner
as he comes through-with Maulbetsch
and Mahan for speed or pursuit. ana
ihee's final tackling ability the last
resort.
AS for the second eleven, its often
sive strength, by means OF what has
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