The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27

each played a sensational game and for a
time Brewers play was perhaps the most
consistent. Senter and Harrison showed
remarkable revcrsals Of form In their last
years, perhaps due in each case to the
cares of captaincy. At his best any one
of these three left little to be desired, but
none Of them maintained the highest
standard throughout his career. Juneau
of Wisconsin and Aune of Minnesota each
has done excellent work during one year.
Two quarterbacks have earned their
places in the list, Kennedy of Chicago and
Lyman of Wisconsin. The latter will be
remembered as one of the members of
the Grirnell team which was defeated by
Minnesota in 1900. At that time Lyman
sWore to remain in college until he had
helped to defeat Minnesota team. He
looked over the ground at Grinneil, de-
cided that the institution was too small
to ever turn out an eleven which could
beat the gophers, and went to Wisconsin.
There, after four years, he capta1ned the
first Wisconsin eleven which defeated
Minnesota. and the first team in five years
which had accomplished that feat A pc
Guitar coincidence is that had Lyman
stayed at Grinnell he need have waited
but one year longer to accomplish his pur-
pose, for In 1895 a team from the little
Iowa college defeated the once invincble
gophers. - -
During his career at Wisconsin Lyman
had but one rival among western quarter
bacEs- P1llsbury of Minnesota. The ad-
vantage, slight as it was, between the
two men, was with the badger player, and
IN lS93 ard 1894 he was without rival,
save POSSIBLY Van Campen, Pillsbury's
successc: on the Minnesota team.
Kennedy Whirlwnd.
Kennedy Of Chicago has a reputation ex-
ceiling even that of Lyman or Pillsbury.
Indeed it is doubtful whether any player
was ever recognized as so far SUPERIOR to
his rivals as Kennedy in the position of
quarterback. Indeed he not only made a
reputation for himself, but also gave
speed VINO played center rush at the
same time on the maroon eleven what
fame the latter ever possessed
kennedy's weight during his playing
career was given out as 1913 pounds, per-
maps the heaviest quarterback that ever
stepped upon gridron. With this weight
was combined a good amount Of speed.
an unusually large stock of football
brains, and unlimited nerve. While not Of
| much use in running back punts, duty
which usually devolves upon the quarter
back in modern days, his weight and
strength made him power in interfer-
ence and In defeCse. Add to this remark
able ability as a punter and place kicker
| and the value of this player to his team
us not hard to understand" = "'~1a''9.
| The list of strong halfbacks is a long
one. Jewett, the colored halfback of
| Michigan in the early nineties; Jimmy
Henry of Chicago Dutch Ferbert Of
Michigan; Larson Of Wisconsin, all made
| enviable records. ~ The only two who
really earned places in the list Of first
magnitude stars, however. were Leary Of
Minnesota and Karel Of Wisconsin. The
former, like Madigan and Harding, his
contemporaries, was one Of the pioneers,
and In the period from 1890 to 1892, he was
famed throughout the west for his agrees
sive play. Jewett of Michigan shone about
the same times and the lustre of his fame
was hardly less bright than that of
Leary. .-',y
Karel of Wisconsin from 1893 to 1896
was one of the most talked about men on
the western gridiron. Of the traditional
physical build for a halfback, short,
stoclly, wiry and fast as a bullet he was
one of the most consistent ground gamers
that ever took a place behind the line.
He 1t was who won Wisconsin her first
| victory over Minnesota by n long run
around right end. One of the best half
backs Minnesota ever had once said in
4 regard to this badger player whenever
see Karel coming I feel like getting out
of the way H.
Next to these two men Dutch Ferberi
Of Michigan, who played a the same time
as Karel, was probably the greatest half.
ception Of Larson. of Wisconsin,. Ferbert
was light man. weighing only about 15f
pounds, but he could send that $50 pounds
into the line with all the force Of batter
ing ram. Another feature of his play was
4 his ability to crawl and squirm along fol
yards after he was downed. In this re-
spect he has seldom been equaled anG
never surpassed. When Michigan played
Harvard in 1895 Ferbert was one Of two OF
three of the Wolverine players who were
offered fiattering inducements to enter one
, Of the big eastern universities. During his
, four years on the gridiron he played bril-
liant and at the same time consistent
, football. -." -
. Larson of Wisconsin made sensational
record in his last two years, and had he
: entered college with any previous expert.
ence in the game his achievements woulf
undoubtedly have equalled in brilliancs
| those Of any other halfback that evel
played in the west. During his first two
l years, however, Larson, while strong
y player, did not make a remarkable rec
: ord.
Good FuI!backs Plentiful. .
! Good fullbacks, like halfbacks, have
been plentiful in the west, but tive
. men stand in class by themselves
+ Richards of Wisconsin, while not such
, phenomenal kicker as ODea Of Wiscon
, sin or Herschberger of Chicago, was ii
other respects easily the superior Of thes
, two men. Physically, he was an idea
q man for the place. combining weight AM
speed in a remarkable degree. In line
! bucking. defensive work. interference
3 | and, In fact, all points Of the game, he wa
. supreme, and his punting, while not a
= good as that Of the two great kicker
It mentioned above, was of a high class. Il
: addition to these qualities, he passed tn
t fighting spirit in a remarkable degree an
s it Is doubtful if there was ever playe
). in the west who was of more value to
: team than Richards. i
r It will undoubtedly cause much surpris
i that O'Dea, the famous Kangaroo Kick
= err" is not accorded a place among tn
great fullbacks. In kicking it must b
admitted, he was without a rival even tn
mighty Herschberger falling to equal him
i In other points of the game however. hi
e work was hardly above mediocrity. AS
l. line bucker, he was a decided failure, an
n his defensive work and interference wa
n not up to standard. For these reasons h
If should hardly be accorded place wit
% Richards and Eerschberger.
" The case of the latter Is altogether dit
r. ferent Herschberger was not only
= great punter and drop kicker, but sta
e in other departments Of the game H
long runs did fully as much to wi
re- games for Chicago as did his kicking, an
.r his other play was fully up to the star
ir dard.
n A remarkable coincidence is that al