The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-03
BY LOUIS A. DorGHER.

BY LOUIS \. BOUCHER
There was plenty of South Atlantic
football Of high caliber this season.
perhaps not quite as good as that of
1916, but still pretty good. There
fore, it is possible to choose mythical
elevens made up of those who did the
best work during the campaign Just
ended.
In making choices among the play
ers Of this section, the Navy has been
passed over, not because the Middies
are better individually than those on
other teams, but because the eligi-
bility rules in vogue at the Naval
Academy are not those of their com
petitors. 1t would be hardly fair 10
the other teams to rank with them
players who have neither the fresh
man rule nor the residence rule. Ac-
cordingly, such stars as Ingram, Mar
tin, Goldstein, and Butler must be
merely mentioned as frst-class tyot-
ball players.
Some have considered West Vir-
Einia as belonging to the South At
lantic section The writer disagrees
with this view. Neither by location
nor by contests does West Virginia
deserve South Atlantic ranking On
the other hand, Davidson. both by
location and its games with teams
in that section, should be ranked as
South Atlantic team
Has Missed But One.
OF the six teams providing
players on the 1917 mythical South
Atlantic elevens, the writer has seen
hive. He has missed seeing David
son, but the Preachers work stands
out so well for the year that it is
not difficult TO place the team.
The first team has ends strong on
defense and exceptionally keen on
taking forward passes. Its tackles
are steady and hard to fool. Though
handicapped by having but one hand,
lCrisp's work stood out in the
Georgetown game. He was the best
man in his line against a superior
team.
Bailey and Dudack do not rank
with South Atlantic guards of pre-
Vious years, but they were the best
this season. The Lexington man
played himself out against George
town and was always a stumbling
block to their advance. Dudack
lacks stiffness, but he fills his place
in the line and is excellent kicking
of and making goals from touch
down.
Heaphy OutpIayE PierOtti.
Until the Washington and Lee
Georgetown game at Roanok- we
were inclined to give Pierotti first
place, but Heaphy's work at Roanoke
gives him a slight precedence. Out
weighed but not outfought, the
Georgetown center outplayed the Lex
ngton veteran, especially on Of
Tense. Pierotti is better generally
on defense, being bigger and quite
as fast, but this margin does not
onset Heaphy's alertness on attack.
Little Gurley, a halfback at Wash
inRton and Jefferson last season,
ranks first among the South Atlantic
quarters for his sll-around value. He
uses good Judgment, is strong on de-
tense, and can boot field goals any
where inside the 40-yard line. His
punting is also worth having on any
team.
Strupper a race for all-Southern
honors this season. The Davidson
vounEster, only eighteen years old,
outpiayed Strupper at Atlanta and
sz.Jn aid better\ than Duke Du-
cote- Of Auburn. He Outkicked the
Savv's punters at Annapolis In at
tsck and defense Flowers proved
bimself the best halfback in this
section.
Meouade Earns n Place.
Johnny McQuade earns a place on
.h. arst eleven by his wonderful
,-orlS OF the entire season. He was
Gsorretown's one really dependable
baaS. Against the Navy he failed
beoa1ss his line broke before him.
but N every other game he shone.
HO u almost invulnerable, never ur-
ing, lever hurt His spirit Is one
of A-a greatest assets
Bursa, of Davidson. played wonder
full botbaIl against Georgia Tech