The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-27
FIRST'ALL WESTERN
Wisconsin Critic Gives Minnesota a
Look.in on Two of the
y Positions.
Michigan Has Seven, While Badgers
Are Given Clear Title to
Three Men.

The football critic of the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin has scored a scoop of
doubtful value by being the first to pick
an all-western football eleven. TO make
selection in advance Of the Michigan
Minnesota game deprives the list of all
value, for only to-day's play will deter
mine the relative merits of the two lead
ing teams OF the west.
The Wisconsin failed to profit by past
games, however, as will be seen by the
following list: -
Center Emil Skow of Wisconsin.
Right Guard-Lerum of Wisconsin.
Lett Gnard-Flynn of Minnesota and McGusin
of Michigan
Left Tackle--Captain Stabl of Illinois uni
versity.
Right Tackle-Maddock of Michigan.
LET End--Abbett of Wisconsin,.
RICH: End-Redden of Michigan.
Observation-Disclosures of Michigan.
Right Halfback--Heston Of Michigan.
Left Helfback-Van valkenburg Of Minnesota
o. Hernstein Of Michigan w. =
Fullback-Jones Of Michigan.
Cannot Show Title.
This is generous to Michigan; but
why Wisconsin should be given the lead
over Minnesota is hard to understand
Skow at center was outplayed by both
Gregory Of Michigan and Stra thern Of
Minnesota. either of whom has better title
to the place. Flynn is given half a title
to left guard. while -Lerum, who was a
baby in Flynn's hands. is given undis-
puted possession of the ribbon for left
guards Why Abbott should be given the
preference over Rogers is also hard to
understand Abbott is good end. but
Gray was his match. and Wisconsin freely
admitted the prowess Of Rogers The title
to left halfback will be settled to-day. and
this afternoons game will also show
whether any reason exists for putting
Jones Of Michigan ahead Of Knowton.
Jones will not play in this deciding game.
but ,Knowlton's work against the Michi-
gan team should be a fair index. In
justification for his choice, the Wisconsin
man says:
Why He Did 1t.
lit will be seen that Michigan prac-
tically has seven men on the team, but
that is natural with winning aggrega-
tton Wisconsin has three and all are
stars. Some critics will no doubt give
Michigan's center - Carter - preference
over Skow; but for all-around work Skow
should get the choice. Ierum is one of
the greatest guards in the country and
should easily get the place. Abbott is
also great end and will no doubt find
favor with the critics. Juneau should fig
ure In with the substitutes for end posi-
tion, as the Wisconsin captain, when
right. compares favorably with any in the
country. Driver should also get a place
on the all-western eleven as substitute
fullback.
Chicago university does not get man
on the team, the lnaroons have not
shown man better than any Of the above
named players. Illinois gets one in Stahl
at left tackle. Van ValSenburg Of the
Minnesota team would easily get the place
il he could be depended on more, but he
can never be counted on for moro than
part of the entire game. He Is a great
plunger and ground gamer when he has
any kind Of interference. Weeks leads
all the quarterbacks. while Jones easily
q classes ahead Of any OF the fullbacks
Heston is a star Of the first water at half
back, while Maddox and McGugin class
at the top at tackle and guard.