1897 Imago

team; Morton, Orr, Wallace Iliffe, Ford, Walter Iliffe, Rife and Harry Iliff . The two candidates for guard , Harper and Grindle, had neith r before n– countered the pig-skin A quarter back, the man who ha to hav the quick t head and steadiest nerve in the game, had to be wrought out of new material. The position of full-back had to be filled. Turner, who took the place at quart r, seemed to find the work of his position very naturally, his handling of the ball and passing were sure and fast; bi percentage of tackle was not a great a a quarter-back's usually i , he suffer from the handicap of b ing under weight, but with the hardest position on the team to fill, h i due great credit. proul, the only available candidate for full-back. was also rather light, but his punting wa good, not quite as sure in placing bis kick as a punting back of three year's ex– perience, yet quick at getting them off and good at a return. He put up a fir t– class interference, and with weight would have made a good line bucker. Our center, Morton, and two guards, Harper and Grindle, played in every game and scrimmage. No team can master hole making in one year or two year's time, but our center men usually cleared a way for the backs when their numbers were called. Morton's tackles from center around the ends bordered on the ensational, and his interference in the Wilmington game, where he played at full-back, was of the highest order. Our tackles were a pair to be proud of. vVallace Iliffe filled his individual position as well as any man on the team, and in the Witten– berg game held a four year's player and a first-class man on a point of su pense as to whether he would see the plays. Orr played a steady game the whole •