The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
SPORTING NEWS.
Coach Mclean Selects All.MiS-
souri, Valley Team.
Names q List of Star Western
Football Players.
SIGHTS HIS ELEVEN.
Finds Better Men in Kansas and
Nebraska.
Weeks. of IL. u. Has a Few
SIGHTS HIS ELEVEN.
Weeks, of X. u, Has a Few
Comments to Offer.

Columbia, Mo-, Dec. coach Nc
Lean of Missouri university. upon be-
ing asked to select an All-Missouri
valley eleven, made the following Sc
lections:
Hunt GaskelD. center.
oliver HaskelD, right guard.
Donald Qkansas), left guard.
Haggard (MissourD. right tackle.
Allen( Kansas). left tackle.
Wilson CNebraskaD. right guard.
Hicks Ransas), left end.
Bender CNebraska). quarter and cap
tain.
Bell CNebraska), right half.
Meh1 CWashburn), fullback.
Rice Ransas), left half.
SUBSTITUTES IN BACK FIELD.
Birney Qdissour), quarter.
Brummage Ransas). fullback.
Griggs Ransas), halfback.
I. Anderson (AissourD, halfback-
my selections said Coach Mclean.
''are based very largely upon personal
lions are just although I have not seen
Nebraska play this year. However, L
saw Nebraska play last year and have,
of course. followed all the football
teams very closely this year through
the newspapers and have talked foot
ball to everyone l have met this sea-
SON.
Bender of Nebraska is undoubtedly
one of the best all-around players in
the Missouri valley. He is fast, heady
and knows how to handle a team I
should make him captain of the team.
Hunt would be selected for center
because of his accuracy in passing the
ball, his aggressiveness on both offense
and defense, and his resouFcefulnesS in
attack.
"Oliver is the strongest, most aggres-
sive and heady man playing guard in
the Missouri valley. Although Donald
would place him at left guard, where
he belongs. His great strength is on
the offense.
should be played. Both are men of
great excellence and have never met
their equals this season. E Houser is
a close second for right tackle because
of his ability as a ground gamer.
"Goad ends IN Missouri valley seemed
very scarce this season and as / look
over the field think Hicks of Kansas
| to be by far the best end, because of
his equally good work on offense and
| defense. Wilson is a big, strong man
who can be brought back of the line to
advantage.
For fuIlback, Mehl of Washburn col
| lege would be my selection. He is the
best line bucker / have seen in this
part of the country. Brummage is d
close second for this place, but on &C
count of not having carried the ball
enough, as he has been used very
largely for interference, I would not
give him first place.
I'm choosing men," continued Coach
Mclean, 1--WE have to consider their de-
fensfve, as well as their offensive, play
ing, and this is especially true of half
| backs. Rel, at right half. has speed,
weight and has made q good showing
for several years. Rice has the weight
and speed necessary and If coached a
little more would have few supporters
on defense Griggs and Anderson would
| be my substitute halfbacks. Grigss
would be placed upon the first team
were it not that he is inconsistent and
| has not played in many games this
season. Anderson deserves a place as
Substitute on the first team because OF
his consistent, heady playing, nerve and
grit. Birney would be my selection as
substitute quarter back
I'm playing this team / would play
lsingle line defense. with Rice and Bel