CRIMSON SELECTS HARVARD SCHEDULE ELEVEN FOR 1922

Following its annual practice inaugurated in 1920, the CRIMSON has again selected this year a first and second "All Stadium", or more exactly a "Harvard Schedule eleven" from the teams that have played against the University during the past season. In picking the two teams the CRIMSON his primarily considered the play of the individual against Harvard as the naturally been difficult, since it is almost impossible to Judge accurately a player's ability by his showing in one game. Furthermore, the individual brilliancy in the early season games was vastly inferior to that appearing in the later games due to the fact that the individuals were in the developing stage and did not reach the height of their playing until the closing games of the season. An attempt had been made to keep this factor in mind, especially in the case of the Holy Cross, Centre, and Dartmouth players.

Difficulty of Prejudice

There is in addition, in choosing these mythical elevens, the difficulty of an unavoidable prejudice in favor of the University players. This is caused by the fact that Harvard critics are more familiar with their own men and consequently watch their playing more closely that that of an opposing team. This is especially true in the case of a linesman who may make several remarkable plays before a critic who does not know him is seriously impressed.

In considering the ends for the first eleven, the Dartmouth and Princeton pairs stand out most conspicuously, with Jenkins of Harvard and Hulman of Yale also due for serious consideration. Lynch of Dartmouth was finally selected for the way he covered punts and the general excellence of his defensive play. For the other wing, Bjorkman of Dartmouth and the Princeton trio, Smith Gray, and Stout, were clearly the most deserving contestants. Smith was chosen, not for any exceptional brilliancy, but rather because, of the high quality of his play maintained throughout the first half of the Tiger-Crimson contest and his ability as a drop-kicker.

Choice Between Four Tackles

Four tackles stood out impressively above all others: Neidlinger of Dartmouth, Gullan of Brown, Eastman of Harvard, and Treat of Princeton." Neidlinger, due to his amazing ability of following the ball and the excellence of his long placement kick against the University, was awarded one berth, and Gullan of brown the other. The latter was clearly the strongest man in the Brown line when it faced the Crimson and it was chiefly through his efforts that the University offensive was checked time and again.

Little Difficulty in Picking Guards

The selection of the guards was comparatively easy, the choice lying between Hubbard of Harvard, Baker of Princeton, and Cross of Yale, with Dickenson of Princeton worthy of consideration. Although their playing was almost on a par, Baker was chosen ahead of Cross since the former played the entire game against the Crimson and was outstanding on the defense throughout.

Lovejoy of Yale and Kubale of Princeton were the possibilities at center. The former won the position by his superb defensive playing which offset the additional experience exhibited by Kubale.

Buell the Outstanding Quarterback

Buell's choice for the quarterback position was unrivalled as was Owen's selection for fullback. The halfback positions were difficult to select from the many possibilities, including O'Hearn, Mallory, and Jordan of Yale, Crum and Cleaves of Princeton, and Chapin and Gehrke of Harvard. To round out the backfield, it was necessary to select a punter and an end runner, in addition to forming a good defensive combination. O'Hearn alone of the possibilities combined punting ability with excellent open field running, and his showing against the University, when he gained more ground from scrimmage than any other back, entitled him to a place on the mythical eleven. Crum of Princeton, although surpassed by Mallory of Yale in defensive ability, was selected for the other berth because of his offensive work in the game with the University in which be showed his ability to gain at the critical moments which aided the Tigers materially toward victory