The sun., 1916-12-06
GREAT PLAYERS ON
FRESHMAN ELEYENS
Robertson Of Dartmouth and
kcmpton Of Yale Proved
Most Valuable Men.
STAR + A IS SELECTED
~ DANIEL.

Our recent ratins OF freshman clcvens
seems to have aroused considerable in
terest In the future greats OF football.
for we have received numerous requests
for a ranking Of the individuals. In
view Of the fact that we had made no
detailed observation Of FIRST year cams
II was necessary TO ask for help. We
received the kind assistance OF three
players from Exeter. one from Andovcr
n an ardent graduate student OF foot
ball from Concord. N. II. With the as
sistance OF this congress We got up the
adjoining all freshman team from the
four leading combinations.
II will be remembered that Dart
mouth was ranked at the head OF the
list. with Harvard second. Yale third and
Princeton fourth, with the possibility
that Pennsylvania might merit equal
honor with the Tiger colts. On our all
freshman eleven we have four men from
Dartmouth. a similar number from Har-
ward. two from Yale and only one from
Princeton. Having been unable to see
Pennsylvania or Georgetown In action
We Inc rate their players. An excel
lent medium for ranking the individuals
Of the four leaders is furnished by their
games with Exeter and Andover and
competition among themselves.
We agreed unanimously that Robert
son, the Dartmouth tackle. and kempton.
the Yale quarterback. were the brightest
luminaries Of the season and that had
they been eligible they would have had
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varsity teams. Dur friend from Concord
holds that Robertson was a better tackle
than any who played on the Yale, Har-
ward. Princeton or Dartmouth varsities
and that kempton ranked ahead OF all
varsity quarters with the exception Of
Anderson Of Colgate.
who IL the More yaluablef
We saw Kempton In practice and in
action In one game and that was enough
TO impress us with the fact that Yale
did not have to look further for a quar-
terback for the next few years.
There was quite a difference of
opinion as to whether Robertson or
Kempton was the most valuable fresh
man player In the East. II vas agreed
that the Dartmouth lad was the better
forward passer. punte. and drop kicker.
but kempton Mas awarded the palm for
carrying the bail. The Andove man.
who had played against Robertson. neid
that he was the greatest football player
he had ever faced.
One player from Exeter held that
Robertson deserved the leading honor
for his all o kicking proves. but
the other two Exeter men were OF the
opinion that Kemptor deserved the place
oil top for his generalship and speed In
running back kicks. We leave the argu-
ment In a deadlock.
Next to the w named the most va!u-
able player was Hadley OF Harvard. a
giant tackle. who bids fair to give the
Crimson another Cumnock. Hadley
scales at EOS pounds. but he is remar~
ably fast for so big a man. Arnold
Horween. the 1916 back OF Harvard. was
another bright star, with %Sidenburg. the
Yale guard. and Riggs. the Princeton
fullback. ranking right behind him. We
were in favor OF giving Afford. the
former Adelphia lad from brooklyn. who
played with the Princeton freshmen. a
place in the backfeld. but we were out
voted.