THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEIVER 9, 1921.
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Notre Dame Eleven Is Named
As Champions Of Country
Lawrence Perry, Noted Expert on College Athletics,
Ranks Iowa Second and Centre Fourth, Behind Penn
State and Preceding LaFayette and Cornell.
RY LAWRENCE PERKY,
Xeterf Authority Ob College Sports.
Copyright, 1921. bjr Sen. Publishing ; Co.
Copyright 191 by the Consolidated
Press Association.
Foorliall in 1921 saw its greatest sea
son. There have been seasons in which j opening of ho;es, the celerity of backs
leading elevens were separated bv nar-1 in l-k'::iS them and interference, was
. , . i on a par with that of Cornell, to say
roer margins than has been the case to h?ave nothing more to be
this year but the handful of 1921 out-. paid. Her showing: in three games
fits, wnich may 02 named as outstand-j within ten days ajrainst Indiana, the
in-, compare favorably with the best AJm' r ml, Kgers-was nothing short
hi m;u fiuua ami 111c tan uiiti inu
week before the Indiana grame Rockne's
men beat the powerful Nebraska elev
en, Missouri Valley champions and
eonc;u':rors of Pittsburg, should also
be taken into consideration.
Our ranking;, therefore, is as follows:
her as the leading team of the coun
try in general excellence. This means
team ; roficit r.cy, individual merit and
versatility. There was nothing Notre
Dame .ou!d not do and did not do. Her
short forward pasing game was deadly;
her long overhead game equally so,
while "nor running attack, including the
elevens of past years, while, in point of
absorbing public interest and attend
ance at games in all sections of the
country, the present Autumn stands in
comparable. In ranking the various teams of the
'country, the task this year has been
to Sonus degree simplified by the nu-!
merous interactional games that have j
been played; this phase of the sched- j
ules of many of the teams, which an
nually play important roles in a grid
iron season, has been wholly commend
able, marking as it has the flowering
1. Xotre Dame.
2. Iowa.
3. Pennsylvania State.
4. Centre
5. I.ttfayettf .
G. Cornell.
Cornell might have displayed her
crushing power against more exalted
of a trend which has been in evidence tfl n th f knowin
tZnZT- year?- Thf CaSUal rOWer 1 "r rot be r 'rushing :SSk
iiff ?fH.e,,,PreindlCeS ar,e could alone have prevailed against a
his guide, will, without too much ; 9trra, aT1,, i;; wJT tu;
JPSS S i ! to V that Corned ovei-hd game
CANAL ZONE MISS
CHAMP ATHLETE
when it comes to a question of rela-: did not w n 0 of heTst
- eeVwt-nkn Than above" iS
uiuiisiuu iucis, jut, uuviug ine guiue
of football by and large, the critic who
is willing to accept scores as his chict
basis of comparison is more likely than
not sacrificing the interests of accuracy
for the principles of safety.
We may for example select the eight
she not defeated Ceorffia Tech and the
Xavy. Her defense all season was far
inferior to her attack.
Of other teams, the writer saw no
eleven in the East or from the South
that impressed him as Chicago did.
important unbeaten teams of the coun-1 But Ohio State was regarded bv corn-
try and place them in a superior class, i petent observers as slightlv better than
nut the classification would be unfair , the Maroon. . State's victory o-er
if only because of discrepancy in the l Stagg's men bears out this opinion, j
calibre of 'opr orients encountered. The j which, however, was not formed on i
nig student elevens that went through the basis of that game. Rating teams
by sections, the following works out:
,,,mn, 11 I 11 11 in m.
the season without defeat are: Cornell,
Centre, Lafayette, California, Detroit,
Pennsylvania State. Iowa and Wash
ington and Jefferson. But Cornell's op
ponents were all of second or third rate
with he exception of Dartmouth,
whose form this season was well below
the Hanover standard. Centre - must
stand high because of victory over Har
vard in the one game she played
against a- team of superior grade. De
troit inet no opponents of class. Penn
Stat was tied by Harvard and Pitts
burg, outplay'ng the Crimson, how
ever, and being slightly outplayed by
EAST.
Pennsylvania State.
ALL-WEST.
Notre Dame.
WESTERN CONFERENCE.
Iowa.
south.
Centre.
WEST COAST
California.
Miss Lona Kathbone in her athletic
garb.
Miss Lona Rathbcne, a member
of the famous "Red, White and
Blue" swimming team of the Pan
ama canal zone, is recognized bt
athletic critics as one ot the mf ot
proficient feminine athletes In the
world today. She has won several
high and fancy diving titles and is
a star at the standing and running
broad lumps and at relay racing.
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that eligible men shall not be taken
out after the ball is thrown. Notre
Dame showed that the forward pass
may be thrown with a large percent
age of chances in favor of successful
The- season's olav shnwpfl n vonr receipt. With further demonstration
the Panthers. Iowa must stand hisrh ' gratifying ' tendency on - the part of nex seafn, sonie legislation may be
because she defeated Notre Dame and coaches to seek devices through which ; lormcommg seeking to cripple the
Illinois. Had her schedule been as stiff' opposing lines might be penetrated sue-': Pass- If so Wfe shad probably see West
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