The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-04

places on the accompanying aIl-East-
ern team.
There was a wealth Of backfield
players in the East this season. Any
number Of remarkable combinations
might be made ranking quite az strong
an that chosen here and yet. to the
writer's mind, the backfieId quartet
consisting of Killinger. Aldrich, Kaw
and Owen Ia without weakness what
ever. The substitution of. no other
player could improve the team In the
slightest degree.
AIdrich Great Player.
Malcolm Aldrich, Yales captain and
halfback, Is awarded place on this
ll-Eastern eleven and the captaincy.
He proved himself the outstanding
figure Of every one of Yale's games.
important and unimportant. A mar
velous runner with the ball, Aldrich
IL extremely valuable on sweeping
plays outside Of the tackles But he
can also make gains through the line
Itself. He ranked with the best punt
ers of the year and led the country
with five field goals. His inspiring de-
fensive play was q feature of the
Harvard and Princeton games. II
any one of this all Eastern backfield
Is entitled to precedence over the 9TH
ers. 1t is Malcolm Aldrich, q great
! Yale captain.
Glenn Killinger. Penn States quar-
terback, showed throughout the season
the highest class. A field general, a
| remarkable broken field runner, q
strong line-breaker. brilliant defen-
sive player In every way, no quarter
back among an unusually good collec-
ton tops him. Buell., Harvard's quar-
terback, played great football in his
big games. Killinger was good in all
his teams games, shining with greater
brilliancy the greater the opponent.
Kaw. of Cornell. lost much publicity
because Cornell played few strong
, elevens. but those who saw this long
legged Texan know his value. He
| could run, buck the line, punt and
even dropkick. No back this season
had a better stiffarm defense. No
back surpassed Kaw's playing against
Dartmouth and Pennsylvania
| Owen Earns Place.
George Owen. Harvards fulIback,
honestly earned a place In all all.
Eastern backfields. He is Of the old
reliable type, the lad who can crowd
his way through any line for the need
ed yards making first down. Within
scoring distance Owen is invincibie.
In these days Of open play, Owen did
his best work tearing through the mid
die OF the line. Kaw Ia a fine line
plunger. but he does not rank with
Owen. t
The outstanding forward On thi,
first team Is Herbert Stein, Pitts
burgh's wonderful center. He. was
started at end largely because 81 his
speed and knowledge of the game. He
has q positively uncanny sense of
diagnosing an opponents game. so
accurate was he In this respect against
Syracuse that a report went the
rounds that the Syracuse signals wero
known to the Painters. The report
was false Stein simply sensed the
attack and was there to stop II that's
all. Stein played a rowing center for
Pittsburgh and no other player ranks
with him. gF,rsrse',
An unusually strong tackle IA Bert
Gulick of Syracuse. A veteran Of
three years with the Orange he was q
feature of every game. A giant In
size, he is as fast as the average end.
He can box an end to the queens
taste. He can open n hole a wagon
width. He Is stone wall to an OPP
posing back.
Williams Great Man.
Joe Williams was great tackle for
Lafayette all year. He was injured
toward the end Of the season, but his
work was great whenever be took his
place In the line. II ! doubtful IL he
met any rival his equal during the
J yea He 70 entitled & edence
tovss Keith Kane, the Harvard ,sptain.
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