Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-01-05
(Preston News Serv;ce.j

make this selection from Is OF OIL
leading colleges who play the bran
All-American football. Such selec
ION requires keeness Of insigh
sound judgement and skill. Some goot
men will always be left on, so far a!
public opinion decrees. 1t is delicate
jcb and one full of responsibility.
is for this reason hat some of our fore
most sportswriters fail to make sc
lection. But despite these facts anc
The addition of the great influx of ma
terial, A. Leon Richardson, writer OF
the Tribune for two years and public
ity manager at present of the Amerl
can Federation Of Students assisted o.
Z. (Chick) Israel close follower anu
authority in this field take the respon
sibility under the auspices of the STU
cent Federation tc select the mythical
eleven.
A DIGEST OF THE MATERIAL.
,:--'Ss.
Scottie Brown of Wilberforce takes
one end on the first team for his con-
sistent playing thru out the season.
He possesses all of the qualities Of an
end: He is alert fast going down on
punts, and a certain tackler. He is a
Jewel On breaking thru the interior
ence of the opponent. Jones Of Hamp-
ton takes the o:har end. The fact has
already been solved that Jones is the
best end in the c. 1. A. A. He is cJa
Sistent a hard tackler and wonder
full pass receiver. He is dangerous
end to work a play around on account
Of his ability to block the most Ierfcct
interference. The writers feel quite
safe in giving him berth on the My
thical eleven. Lunceford of Fisk, and
Ross of V. n. and I. I. hold down the
wings on the second team. These man
selected mostly for their ability to re-
ceive the pigskin on pass; their super
ior speed in going down on punts and
their tackl.ng efforts Byrd of ST. Pau,
md Land of Greensboro easily captur-
Cs the third team. Byrd played stel-
lar game against Lincoln in the 3-3
tie; while Lane starred in the How
ard game. These men are not FLASH
but have played q consistent game al
thru the season
We come to tie tackles; and the
reader has already decreed Doakes OF
Howard and CO ston of Lincoln for
number one. Doakes the bis husky j.,
dian is hard charger sterling offea
sive and defensive player. He can cas-,
ly break thru the line on opposing
plays spill his interference and open
the hole for his team. Coston the Lin
"oln flash is bulwark in the defense.
He seldom misses his man. He is a
sure and hard tackler: but few plays
ere tried off his wing of line. Coleman
cf Hamilton has played a brillian.
anne this season: his work stamps him
IS one of the best tachlers in the coun
try but shaded by Doakes and Coston
slightly. He r;ghtfuliy merits place
on the mythica, eleven. The other
tackle goes to thurman of Morehousa.
thurman was the best defensive play
cr in the Howard game, and it HIS
been thru him that Morehouse has
been able to alvarez the oval with any
regularity. He can open the hole and
freak thru. Hodges of West Virginia
nd Lamar of Atlanta carry the third
tenn positions. TIE sensational and Ger
tain tackling of Hodges is always NJ
tice2ble in whatever game he is in. liz
plays sturdy. and is conspicuous and
onsistent. Lamar coming cut of gid
ron corcealmen7 demands place ~
this selection because of his wonder
ful defensive playing. 1t was he who
played the great defensive game
sga'n't Union a. Atlanta.
The two sturdy guards are Miller OF
Union and Butler of Hampton. ANY
Guard who he's played against Butler
his season will tell the story: "He is
the best that I nave met" He is A
eticker stonewall in Hampton's line
and can crush in en- his opponents line
at viii. Miller is keen player: a
heavy husky fellow. hut fast. 1t was
his line work tha stopped Hampton
from mining TO victory. He is hard
man to move. Leake of Atlanta and
PoindeXter of Lincoln get secor 4
choice. Ieake'tht great center for Al
'onta whom little is heard of if playing
N the society Of football as Priestiey
would give Priestley a hard tilt fer
hat position; and if the writers were
to select an All-Southern Leake would
10 the indisputaL'e center Nevorthe-
as he deserves . nlaca in the All
hm"riCa0 line. Fe is good on the Of
fNnse and defense Po ndexter has play
81 we'll rounded game this season. He
Iinroln's StONtwall. olwavs moves
his man vet he is hord man h ti't
NJ. T. Alexander IF T@lpdepa &c ono ~
The outstanding guards in thn earna
and he is one Of the few erards VIII
raS enabled his team TO net vardan
eff that position Stapdifer the Iivire
stone cog nlavs TIE other Guard. Ne
sturdy fair d" grNs-r Of +ho NOV
an@ ontertains : i mart or the cffener
Pr'ast'ey TIE Howard hub gets thy
center position Prjestlev was very
9"rendable man aud stable linesman
He is clever Sniral ptssar goor
NAN on the defense nnd Cfferee He NJ
NoNr n consistent rlaver which marks
his edge over pirdle TadIonk an,
Nrshes ont Norgon. He r1ove On oe'
line center, he cHn tackle sure arr
con break nm owl diagnose PLAYS. The
critters rri7e BIN ? tho country
haet lina coo Tho GOOD offensive Ar,
''efensive rlav'pg Of P'ndla the Ham0
'o~ lHd and hisfunerior TYNE of MAY
'ro mark him the second center 70,
Tho season boing slightly slrnded c,
Fioh+ md exnerierne bv priestlev
Tad'ock Of Tuskegee wins third ROT
: no mythical eleven He has nlave;