New Britain herald., 1916-12-02


 Jock Rourko. coach of the wonder fsI Colgate football eleven which clec- t,'ided tne sporting world on Thanks g;s-inc DaV. Dy defeating the much ito@aldqd Drown team, has at the so- Gcitatton of tho sporting editor of the Herald, selected an All-Amerlcan team for 1916. In making his selec- ti3nS Mir. Rourl1e has looked the field over very carefully, and his exper1- cnce with the numerous fast teams t'.at hc has watched play during the saa@on, gives him extensive knoWl- a csl9e of the ability of the players se- l~.tc6.
 c. ~'-.-,o- of the ability of his choice f~- >.nc7, No@i"ion MT. Rourke says, IN eT2,--~n. tho center, is the best of fcnaivc. niayer at the position that I have cvc" watched play. Of the rov- ing type he plays the position fault 1essiy. lie is q tower of strength on the offensive and defense and is a very accurate passer. His strength has aided his backfield materially, by the big holes opened up through the line. McEwan is one of the quickest thinkers playing the game, and can diagnose the opponents play almost immediately"
 ''Black at guard, is big man whose records will show that very little ground has been gained through his position this season. He is not flasny player but very steady, both on the offensc and defense and made a wonderful leader for Yale. GOode the other selection for guard is a very aggressive player, who made about two-thirds of the tackles behind the T., racuse game, Goodc was also a big factor in brea king up plays before the heavy backs of the opposing team had got started. He is big fellow who is also speedy, and can get down the field under punts like a ten second man. On the offense Goode opens up fine holes for his mates and on the defense he is considered a sure tackler. His interference has been one of the bright features of Colgate's playing this season.
 'I pick Baldridge of Yale for one of the tackles, for I believe him to be one of the steadiest big men in the line today. His charges on the offense gre very hard and his tacl1ling sure. In the Yale-COlgate game less ground was gained through him than any other place in the line of both teams. The game can be said of Baldridge in the Harvard game. Despite his weight, he is ycrv fast down the field under kicks West of Colgate is rangy fellow weigning 198 pounds who on the right side of our line, showed bril- liancy throughout the past season. A hard charger. he is also noted for his ability to break through the oppon- entS defense and getting the backfeld runners. It was West who stopped Pollard repeatedly in the Thanksgiv- ine- Day game. As a kicker he was a bright feature, one of his boots in tho Syracuse game from placement, measuring fifty-tWO yards. His punt ing has been a great asset to Col gate"
 Charley Comerford is, in my opin- ion the best end Yale has developed in four years. Time and again he stopped the Harvard backs before thcy reached the line of scrimmage, and O getting down the field under punts ho Tad no superior. It was mo- ticeable that very little advantage was gained by Yale's opponents by kick Ing, Comerford usually waiting for the player running to catch the ball. Baston of Minnesota, like Comerford Is a great player on the defensive, his ability to smash interference standing as a wonder in this respect. He is probably the best man in the game on catching forward passes and Is as sure at hauling down the lofty ones as Ty Cobb is in the outf1eld"
 Anderson for quarterback is con- ceded to be the best general in the east today. Always on the alert for any weakness on part of the oppos- Ing team, he drives his backs fast and furious, changing the style of playing. often, thus bewildering the other fei- lows. Tn the open field he is one of the greatest dodgers in the game and as Q handler of punts he has no superior Critics of the game