Evening star., 1916-12-03
These Players Chosen
for an All-High E,even
BY H. C. BYRD.

1t is exceedingly difficult this
year to select an ali-high school
foot ball team and be certain that
the combination would be the
strongest that could be got to-
gether from the elevens repre-
senting Western. Business. Gem
trail. Tech and Eastern. There
were SO many players OF about
the same caliber and so few who
stood out prominently through
out the season that it is. indeed,
much harder than usual to make
selections some of which will not
be open to question. Two of the
games were won bv wide mar
gins. but even in those it was
teamwork which counted far
more than the efforts OF any
specific individual or individuals.
To begin with the one position about
which there cali be no question. Snyder
of Tech is selected as the fullbach-
Snyder was the best individual per-
former of all those who held places on
the five teams His efforts were bril-
liant at all times. and had his energies
been more properly directed he might
have carried Tech to the championship.
Big, strong and fast. Snyder proved
fine ground gamer. and his work OH
the defense was not inferior to his
ability to open rhe opposing lines.
Against Central, Techs biggest game.
Snyder was good enough to have won
for the Manual Trainers had he been
used right. Failure to take advantage
of his fine abilities undoubtedly COST
the Maroon and Gray that contest.
/ Guy Placed at Quarter.
The most important position on any
foot ball team is the quarterback
O'Brien of Western probably Will be
the most general choice for that posi-
ton. and his work is not disparaged la
the least in this instance by having the
position given to another player
O'Brien directed his play with better
Judgment than is usually found in
scholastic quarterback and did good
work as an individual; but there was
another quarterback in the series VINO
got much less credit than he deserved
Guy of Central. Guy was not brill
liant player and never brought tne
crowd to its feet with splendid runs.
byt he got everything possible out OF
his team and LED it 10 the cha ampionship
without defeat No matter who rs the
captain OF an eleven, the qual terback Is
the real leader once the opposing teams
are on the field The Central eleven
was nev,r Hurried in it's play. never
took undue chances and did not make
serious mistakes. This is all to Guy
credit. and to him gees the palm Tor
quarterback honors.
About the best halfback of the series
was Buck Wise of business. Wise was
fast, played well on the defense ana
generally was about the most eHlclent
man in the Stenogra piers lineup. He
was effective against all the otnef
elevens. and proved the most impor-
tant cog in the lineup of Paul White
team The other halfback's position -
given to Long of Central. Long was
lined ,;p in the halfback's position 10
carry the ball. Long threw practically
all OF Centrals fti~aId passes. anu
several Times gave splendid eNhiol-
tions of particular abiiltE aiohg thiS
linz.
There were other good backs in the
series besides those mentioned Nickel
way and Wight played some hhc 1907
ball for Western. Bosley Was good
defensive performer for Tech G!rardi
was not the worst quartz rbach Bust
ness ever. had. by any means; haedN
also played well for the Stenoerap phers.
t;ottlieb proved himself - mighty Nal-
liable man for Central. his vigilance
and ability to grasp Immediately "a SIT
uatiou being the factors which. gave
central its victory IN the game with
Tech.