Show r F Camp l mp Got the Idea dea of I king American All-American T Team earn ra d Walter Camp f firs t tse- tse American riall-American eleven and was his motive for so do- do 1 at question no doubt doutt me up in the minds of ot rand land critics hut but its an- an oto o have found Its way wayts Walter Camp was in ts and during the state he Wisconsin Ohio stion was put to the dis- dis select an Amer all-Amer- said Walter I in r reply K to VI e St It was In n 1889 If finot snot fall me roe but who do do it I do not recall at hether the Idea Wea was one holly But my motive for simply to create greater of ot ic class general the Ig g The Then In football n observation was wasch n nin In my uch ich ch attention to the perthe per pw- the ball and not enough points of ot play of who iwho hO contributed to the theman i man carrying the ball you rou rarely in that day at guard or a great cen- cen re reo overlooked and taken course by the average out all the talk centered vho ho had successfully ad- ad II 11 So it occurred to me meIng meing all all- Ing a a representative nI could attract atten- atten the positions on the team lues of the play In each not only give credit for forem foren em en who do not carry the make matte Intelligent ent to the ar some of the virtues then Increase Se the ledge led of the garie gama and Interest in it what I mean b by bs' Wit w. w A good center will th habit l a at th the same rate of 0 lie should om orn om this uniform work nhe he hears a sh signal nt 1 for opening between i iNthe and In Ins hit argood an- an good cherge r-c r h he is ner nerv- C the bail ft fit lil ht I Ie e Q quarterback Int Isn't id tumble fumble results The Irr t quarterback gets the blame for a fumble fumble fum turn ble when It was the centers center's fault en entirely en- en He his quarterback quarterback quarter quarter- back and gave him a hot shot when he wasn't looking for it Examples s of this kind might be piled up to educate the public to the game and the effects of its plays a Then e there e e Is the he wor work that a the linemen i em do ot on ec c certain t r plays i that spectators never notice because they are watching the runner All of or these things thinKS you see brought out the educational idea of ot the AmerIcan all eleven cleven and from it the selection developed developed developed de de- de- de I until now it is a widely known practice and my American all is matched by dozens of others One e of the oddest t I Te il for my m all American e Idea I ever re received received re- re continued Camp was wal from froma from froma a metropolitan sporting writer last laFt fall He lie said all In gist you certainly i have b been a benefactor e fa t to the e sporting fraternity Thousands of dollars ar armade are arl made by football writers tall fall In selecting elevens and syndicating them then and we must thank you for it But flut here you have the story of the origination of ot the Idea of selecting an American all eleven and a hint at the growth of the practice It is a a. firsthand firsthand firsthand first first- hand story too and one not told in recent years If It over ever before I |