Evening star., 1916-12-10
All-South Atlantic Eleven
Has Many Brilliant Players
BY n. C. BYRD.

purely sectional factor, is becom-
ing less important with each year.
The teams which usually fought
for the title of that territory
north of South Carolina, south
of the Mason-Dixon line and east
of the Blue Ridge mountains ap-
pear to desire to have less to do
with one another with each sea-
son, all aiming to branch out and
play colleges farther south and
north and in the middle west.
Washington and Lee, Virginia.
Carolina, Carolina A. and M. and
Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
which formerly played an inter-
mingled schedule that was the
feature of the year, are not meet
ing one another. The University
of Virginia plays only Carolina,
Georgetown meets no other
eleven but Carolina A. and NJ,
and practically all the colleges
have allied themselves with big
institutions farther south and
north. South Atlantic foot ball,
as sectional foot ball, is doomed,
and more and more each year all
south of the Mason-DNon line is
becoming known as southern foot
ball.
However, two teams have shown
such great strength that it is COM
paratively easy to eliminate all the
others as championship contenders.
Georgetown and Washington and Lee
produced the most powerful oombina-
lions, the performances of the eleyenS
representing these Institutions stand
ing out in brilliant contrast to that OF
some of the others. OF the two George
town had the more effective combina-
ton, an eleven that will be given credit
for the most versatile qualities OF all
those in the south. 1t was powerful,
driving team which wore the Blue and
cray, Yet one that possessed all the
requisites for playing the open game. In
fact, it was 4 combination of the open
anu close pay that mitue the LOCAL uAu-
versity much feared.
w. and L. Defeated Navy.
The only comparison by which Wash
ington and Lee can possibly claim. II II
does, superiority over Georgetown is in
the showing each made against the Navy.
Georgetown, overconhdent and in its hrse
contest, lost to the Sailors by Z to Is;
Washington and Lee. primed after having
met several other strong teams, Won by
10 to 0. Barring this game with the
Navy, Washington ana Lee did not win
from any other real strong e,even ~
ueleated North Carolina A and NJ oniy
by u to 0, whi4e Geoi setown swamped
that school by more than 90 points.
Georgetown UP rs FONTS against
Buchneil. which Washington and Lee de-
teated by o3 to 8. Georgetown is placed
hrst in the ranking OF teams and wash
ington and Lee second
The feature of the year was the splen-
did showing of North Carolina Uni
versity. 1t turned out one of the best
teams in its history. and tor the first
time since 1905 won from the Universitp
of Virginia. That victory in itself would
have been sufficient to give Carolina a
successful season, but unusual attain
ments in other struggles caused the
raising of the standard of foot ball In
that university.
The University of Virginia and North
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
College were far below their usual
strength, owing to poor material. The
Virginia Polytechnic Institute played
good foot ball, but failed to produce an
eleven strong as some OF those that
have represented it. Maryland State
College had an unusually clever combi-
nation going through the most success-
full list of contests in its history. 1t
would have compared faNorably with
some of the biggest universities in the
south, Virginia Military Institute, Da-
wilson College. Richmond College, Roa-
noke College, Catholic University and
Wake Forrest We're represented by capa-
BILE teams
a combination of all-star players, but
considered from other viewpoints the
task is difficult. Practically everybody
who selects a backfield will be unani-
ney Young and Gilroy. Gilroy of George
town and Young of Washington and Lee
stand out as the best halfbacks. Both
these players are brilliant in everything
they do. Either can hit line or run
in the open field with equal facility. And
coupled with his ability to carry the ball
and play a splendid defensive game.
Young is a fine punter. There is no
kicker who gets his boots away faster,
and few that can make them travel
farther Maloney of Georgetown is the
hest quarterback. He was not sensa-
ton in carrying the ball. but could do
that much better than the average play.
er. Maloney, though, made mighty few
mistakes in directing his team. and that
is the prime requisite for good quar-
terback. wagenknight and Darlington
Of Virginia played well in this position
at times and so did Bagley of Washing
ton and Lee.
Difficult to Select Fu1lback.
1t is extremely difficult to pick the
fullback There are two men who
proved away above the others-Wall OF
and Folger of Carolina
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