The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28

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It is practically impossible to select
an all-Western eleven upon which adj
herents of all teams will agree. 1t
would be- hard, however, to pick
team much stronger than that given
above. There are some positions in
regard to which there can, be no dis
pute. Eckersall of Chicago is clearly
entitled to- the quarterback position:
He runs a. team with great speed, and.
I is perhaps the most dangerous man
in the west in a broken field. In
addition to. these qualities his kicking
rem owes all doubt in regard to his
qualifications. Another man whose
place no one will dispute. is Heston of
Michigan for one, halfback position.
He is undoubtedly the greatest ground
| gaining back ever seen. IN the west,
| and for three years has lowered head
and shoulders above the other mem
bers of remarkably strong team.
Maddox and Schacht Stars.
| Maddox Of. Michigan and Schacht
| Of Minnesota are. clearly the best
tackles N the west Their remark
able feats in advancing the ball are
even more marvellous this year than
| last, because Of the rule prohibiting
taking linenen back to aid in the in
reference. Maddox excels in plunges
off tackle, and in open field work; but
Schacht has no equal in bucking the
! center. schacht has also shown re-
4 nnarkable ability in defensive play,
especially in the Wisconsin game. No
| other tackles are in the same class
), carrying the ball, and none excels
I them greatly in other departments of
I the game.
!. vanderbooin ..of Wisconsin is en-
titled to the other halfback position.
His line plunges in : the Minnesota
|
how his team was outclassed as a
I WHOLE and he had nearly as great
success against Michigan. Cotton of
Northwestern and Diener Of Illinois
are good men, but.the weakness of
l their teams prevented them from dis
playing their ability to the best adj
Vantage. Irsfeld and Davies of Min
1lesota Graver1 of Michigan, and Be-
tdek of Chicago are good men also.
1 Irsfie1d is given the place on the; sec
7 ond team because Of his ability in
! defensive work and interference, as
well as his strength as a line plunger.
Diener Of Illinois, who played a re-
markedly strong game against the
1 .gophers, is given the other place on
+ the second team. -"
+ For ends Redden and Rogers have
been selected. Rogers has played a
Lmuch stronger defensive game than
I last year, and Redeem, as usual, has
! Wisconsin is the only. other man who
ranks near Them. and the other men
are chosen because of their greater
! experience. Longman of Michigan is
lgiven the other place, altho .Burdick
Of Minnesota, and Speik of Chicago
have played strong games. :
+ Thorpe the Best Guard.
i Thorpe of Minnesota should have
one guard position. Truth to tell, nc
guards Of this year class with such
men as McGugin, Lerum and Flynn OF
played all the men he has run UP
against, and showed especially well
}against Shuttle of Michigan. Bertke
Of Wisconsin has played a strong
game. Rothgeb Of Illinois might have
made the first team had he played
with a better team. Warren of Min.
nesota is practically as good a man as
work in advancing the ball.
- Salmon of Notre Dame has been a
star for two years with comparative.
!, ly weak team His line plunging
clearly gives him the place. Catlin OF
:. Chicago is another good man. Cur
rent of Minnesota and Fleager of Wis
consin are good men, and Hammond
of Michigan has played strong, tho
erratic game.
Curtis Of Michigan and Webster OF
:, Minnesota are given the tackle places
! OH the second team. Curtis will Be q
! star of the. first magnitude if he full
, fills the promise Of this year. and
Websters showing against Maddox
entities him to the other position
Harris of Minnesota has a slight ad-
vantage over Fogg of Wisconsin for
quarter, on account Of his ability tc
carry the ball, a point in which Fogg
has not shown especial strength.
An Argument About Center.
| s. In regard to center there will be
1considerable argument: Supporters OF
Michigan think Gregory the best man
but Strathern is given the place be.
/ cause most men agree that he out
/ played Gregory in the Michigan-Min.
l:nesota game. Moreover, Minnesota's
Il center has not been. pierced this year
while Strathern has done the better
work in breaking thru and spoiline
the plays. Of Minnesota's opponents
Il Gregory stands far above all the other
competitors.
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