Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-12
Here's to the football heroes fine who hold the paln today
And moy they buck tes crouchimg line erce they poy
FOOT BALL NOW HAS
MANY STELLAR MEN
oliphant, Army's Great Back,
Sure to Get Place in Hall
Of Fame.
HARvARD'S NEW STAR

New York, Nov. li.--One feature
OF modern foot ball is the develop
nent OF many star players. The new
open game is particularly suited for
individual work and the coaches stay
awake nights planning how to de-
vclop star. Already this season the
number of players with ability above
the average has set new mark. Most
of these stars" are in the backfields,
where their playing can be used to
the best advantage against the oppo-
sition.
When the years list Of foot ball
leaders is compiled Oliphant is sure
to earn a high position. This great
Army back, with his peculiar twisting
and squirming, has been one of the
sensations of the season. He is the
biggest gun on the Army team and
is the main hope against the Middies
Oliphant has been one of the best
scorers in the east. In the Villanova
game he crossed the visitors goal
line five times and kicked nine goals
AT Cambridge Eddie Casey is al
ready hailed as second Mahan, The
latest Harvard star is % years old,
stands five feet ten inches and
weighs l56 pounds, Just as a tackler
has his hands on Casey he seems to
revolve around and works loose.
Casey is dangerous from all running
formations and is skillful throwing
forward. passes, but he cannot kick.
Like Mahan and Brickley before him,
Casey is now the pivot for Harvard's
attack.
Berry Of Penn.
Howard Berry of Pennsylvania
does all a good quarterback is ex-
pected to do and then considerably
more. He is tremendously fast, runs
his team in great style and picks up
many points with his kicking foot.
Last year Berry was not considered
good enough for a varsity position
and was invited not to come out for
'pvactice, Now he's the leading can
didate for all-American honors.
Yale Has lie Gore.
Much is expected from Harry lie
Gore. Two years ago the Yale, back
was one OF the most feared runners
ON the gridiron. Then came his sus-
pension for playing summer base ball.
This season lie Gore started where he
left off and is proving to be one OF
the greatest backs. He is. very dam
gerous in an open field, where his
speed and lodging ability generally
sweep past waiting tacklers: lie Gore
is also fine punter, though at times
he is inclined to be erratic.
Princeton's leading star is Eddie
briggs, a Brooklyn boy, who does all
the punting, big slice Of the running
and IS the strongest defensive back
the Tigers possess. Old Nassau
would be in a bad way without the
services of briggs.
Sailor Ingram.
The Middies think they have a
match for Oliphant in Ingram, who
is a slashing runner either through
the line or around the ends. Ingram
has been responsible for the best Navy
gains this season.
Pittsburg's wonderful showing has
been partly due TO Fullback McLaren,
who is easily the best line breaker in
the east. McLaren is Of the Coy
type, strong, aggressive and tireless.
McLaren gave bis greatest demon
stration of line wrecking when he
compelled the giant Syracuse for
wards to give ground. Time and
again the Pittsburg star shot into the
powerful Syracuse line and never
failed to score substantial gain.
Captain Gerrish Of Dartmouth is
another back who stands out above
the average. He played marvellous
game against the Tigers recently.
Star backs on the so-called smaller
teams could be counted by the
dozen, unusual players like Wescott
of Tufts, Deetiem Of Wesleyan, Scarr
of Rutgers and Howard Miller OF CO.
lumbia.