The Washington herald., 1918-10-06
RUTGERS BEST
TEAM IN EAST
New Brunswick College
Eleven Appears to Be
Eastern Champions.

New York. Oct. 5.-AIthough Rut-
gers has played but one game. the
scarlet clan OF Foster Sanford looms
forth today as the most formidable
eleven in the East. and unless other
leading colleges should suddenly
develop unexpected strength Rut-
gers should have clear sailing to
the championship. BY its over
whelming victory over Ursinus in
the opening game Rutgers showed
that it already had attained a stage
Of development that places IL far
beyond its other Eastern adversaries
saries.
OF all the leading collegiate foot
ball teams Rutgers perhaps has suf-
fered least from the drain of the
war upon its personnel. In its line
up in the Ursinus game were all OF
the players who composed the
splendid 1917 eleven except two. and
in addition Sanford showed Il group
Of reserve players who sh.u'd do
much to aid Rutgers in winning
hOnOrs this autumn.
In point Of development for the
season. in spirit and team co-opcra-
tiOn, in knowledge of the fundamen-
tails of the pastimt, Rutgers is far
ahead of other Eastern contenders
already, and in another two or three
weeks should have attained the
zenith of its form.
Not the least important factor
indicating triumphant campa ign
for Rutgers Is the wealth of reserve
material Sanford will have avail
able throughout the season, where
as a majority of the other colleges
are finding II difficult to assemble
a reserve force capable of efficient
play. And it will be these men
who will relieve the strain of the
early season campaign from the
regulars upon whom Sanford is
counting TO win for him in the more
important contests OF the future.
OF all collegiate back fields this
autumn IL is doubtful II there is any
of greater promise than that which
Foster Sanford already has Assem-.
bled, Baker, at quarter back; Kelly
and Gardener, half backs; and Sum-
merhill, full back, all showed to ad.
vantage in the opening encounter
Saturday. Baker is one Of the best
collegiate half backs of the day.
He shows great promise in the open
field running and runs his team with
brand OF generalship that conjures
up the great quarters OF other years.
Gardener and Kelly compose a pair
Of half backs that should give Rut.
gers foemen all sorts Of dificuHy
in games this autumn. Gardener Is
splendid in the open field. an eIu-
sive runner when carrying the ball
and sure. hard tackler. Under San
ford's coaching he should develop
into a finished performer In every
respect Kelly promises to be a valu-
able asset at line plunglng. Repeat
edly he took big bites in the for
ward line OF the Ursinus eleven.
Summerhill completes the back field,
and each game should work further
improvement in this likely-looking
youngster.
Sanford expects TO keep not only
his back field but his entire team
intact through the season. This will
be possible for some OF the players,
who have already enlisted in the
navy. have been reassigned to the
New Brunswick college for instruc-
ton in the Students Army Training
Corps. They. therefore. will remain
at Rutgers through the autumn and
winter, at least.
Il have had few Rutgers teams that
showed such impressive form so early
in the autumn" was Sanford's COM
ment following the victory over
Crsinus- The future Is promising"
Charley Brickley. famous Harvard
fulloack. betrays no sign OF cracking
under the strain OF increasing years,
Brickley IL an ensign in the navy and
is playing rullback for the Port Of EN-
harkauon eleven. whose base IL at
Hoooken. and which plays every Sat-
urday afternoon at Castle Point Field,
the home of Stevens Institute of Tech
nology. The team has played two
games thus far, and .Brickley has been
instrumental in winning both. On
ooth occasions he came to the rescue
AT the eleventh hour with field goals
booted from difficult angles. Last sat
urday his field goal was the only one
kicked.
Brickley has developed a ,plendia
team among the men assigned to the
Port OF Embarkation. and intends IN
arrange games with a number az lad.
Ing colleges. With the order Of IN.
military authorities abolishins dur
ing the month OF October, games that
REQUIRE the teams to leave college Fri.
day night in order to reach the scene
OF battle on time. 1t is altogether prob
able that Rutgers will arrange a ranoe
with Brickley's eleven.