Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

lno position or nalIDaek this season.
He played halfback for Blair, and
was probably the best In his class in
the prep" schools. Jack Whitehill,
of Rutherford, was a member of last
years mythical eleven, and Ray Hun
ter, Of Lawrenceville, also found his
name on the list. These three boys
would be a. credit to any college
eleven
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Slated for Penn State, Is Rumor.
Brooks, it is said, will take up
studies at Penn State. although many
believe he win matriculate to Rutgers.
A man who is closely connected with
affairs at Penn State, and who lives
in this city, says that Brooks has
given his word that he would be at
Penn State next year.
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Would Keep Quartet Intact.
1t is said that efforts are being
made to keep the former Railway
backfield of Brooks, Arthur and Elmer
Armstrong and Fay Rossell together.
At Blair Academy and at Railway
this quartet played wonderful foot
ball. How would they play If split
is a question which has been upper
o.
Kingsley Loses Many Players.
Kingsley School will be hard hit for
a forward line next season. Captain
Thomas Underwood, who played right
tackle, will enter Cornell: Bill George,
the husky guard, is slated to return
to his native soil and take up studies
at Texas A. and NJ; Converse Marsh,
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high, and Henry Goggin, another
future school. Fred Vendrell, another
tackle, has not decided as yet where
he will go. He may enter business.
The loss of these stars will undoubt-
edly cause the Kingsley coaches to do
some winter thinking.
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Hunter Booked for Princeton.
Hunter, the crack Lawrenceville
end, may pass up college to enter
business. 1t is believed, however, that
Princeton win eventually be the scene
Of Hunters activity. He Is known
among the schoolboys of this city, as
he frequently is on a visit or at the
home of John Brooks Gardner, the
former Central High School sprinter.
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Plant Praises Jones.
Leroy Jones, the Peddie halfback,
is said to be one of the fastest back
field men seen at the Higftstown in
stitution in some time. John Plant,
of the athletic department of Peddie,
has the following to say in regard to
Jones: HE is, to my mind, the fast
est boy today in prep" schools.
When at end he simply waited for the
back to catch the ball-that is, he was
down the field so quickly. He is a
sure tackler and halfback forms fine
interference.
o.
whItehin Highly Praised.
Central board officials who have
seen Whitehill, OF Rutherford, in ac-
ton says he will make one of the
greatest halfbacks in the college
ranks, providing he follows the game.
Whitehill has a powerful build and
he knows how to use it. He has not
decided as to what college he will go
to as vet, but 1t is believed that he
looks with favor on Brown and Penn
State.
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Peddie May Get Hummel.
1t is said that Charles (''Mick'')
Hummel, Barringer High Schools
end, will be seen at Peddie Institute.
II Peddie has the good fortune to get
Hummel it viii have obtained one of
the best football players known to
Barringer High School
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Nolan Fine Quarterback.
Phillipsburg High had a great quar-
terback in Nolan. He was in every
play, and his punting was the subject
for favorable comment on all sides.
o.
vogel Promising Player.
Vogel, who played a halfback on
St. Benedict's Prep. School, is ex-
pected to develop into a sensation
next year. He experienced football
for the first time this season and did
far better than was expected of him
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Webster Stevens Prep Leader
The Stevens Prep. School team
which failed TO finish out its schedule
In the New Jersey Interscholastis
Athletic Association, has elected Cur
tbs Webster to captain the clever
next year.