The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-01
PUTS MARSHALL .
ON ALL.WESTERN.
Chicago Tribune Announces It's
Selection. Marshall Only
Gopher Player Honored.
journal Special Service.

Chicago, Dec. 1.--Sfzing up the western foot
ball situation this morning, the Chicago Tribune
says:
The Tribune's selections for an all-western
football eleven for 1908, based upon performances
in all the big games OF the season, are pre-
sented today. In making them. the most notable
and unusual feature remarked was the concentra-
ton Of the best talent iii few teams and those
representing institutions which have been promi-
nent on the gridiron instead of finding star play
efs on the secondary teams, whose work Obtruded
itself so prominently as to force recognition
The choice of Catlin of Chicago and Marshall
of Minnesota for ends is natural one, because
there is comparative dearth of star materia!
for the positions this year.
Bush Only Competitor.
all-western honors in past seasons, is practically
the only man to dispute the place with either
of those named. But the badger ends work in
both the Chicago Wisconsin and MinnesotaWi
consin games below his standard, some tell
Ing gains being made around him.
Catlin earns the right to guard the right ex-
tremity not alone by his ability as an end, but
by his greater value: in the secondary defense,
no equal in the west His instinct in picking
out the point of attack seems to De unerring.
and his ability to meet the attack and hull
it back even after it has passed the forwards
is marked. .-. ---.- .f-.
*s..a Marshall a Power.
I MdrSEatl,- the gopher outpost, mas been death
10 all end runners as rule, and is remarkably
fast in getting down the field under punts, tack
|, ling with, certainty in the open. He has beef
accused of dirty playing by his opponents, bu
IN this respect he has never incurred the wratl
| Of the officials.
| For tackles, three men stand out prominently
They are Curtis of Michigan, Bertke of Wiscon
! sin and. Hill Of Chicago, all of whom have beer
stars In their positions and have been valuable
| in ground gaining when drawn back of the line
! Curtis and Bertke are selected and Hill is uti
| liked as guard, where there is dearth of goo,
| material in the west this year. r"~
| Schultz Out of It.
Graham is the only choice for right guard. TIL
| natural selection for left guard would be tn
| Michigan giant, Schultz, because of the imper
viousness of Yosts middle trio but Schultz i
SO manifestly ineligible according to all the rec
ords obtainable, that to give him a place woul
| be like reyiying Heston for left half or Hef
| felfnger for all-American guard. Hill ha
been feature OF every game he has played 1
and has all the qualifications Of a guard. 49,
I Schultz of Michigan outpluyed the vetera
Remp. of Wisconsin, who has bee
named for previous all-western teams, i
the game at Ann Arbor Some of this may hav
| been due to the fact that Schultz was supporte
/ and assisted by two such men as Graham an
Schultz, while Remp had inferior assistance frol
his qua rds, but the benefit of the doubt Is give
| to the Michigan center rush. - V:
| Z =. .Eckie' for Quarter.
1 For quarterback there is no hesitation, nor ca
Il there be any disagreement in awarding the homo
! to Eckersall. He stands out pre-eminent anon
the western quarterbacks,s altho there are sever,
OF no mean caliber. His ability to run a tea
| with speed and Judgment he shares with No
cross and Barlow Of Michigan and Melzner I
Wisconsin, but Eckersall combines with that
wonderful springing ability which makes him {
great value in ground gaining, and an even mol
wonderful kicking ability which has enabled hi
to outpunt any rival under equal conditions ar
to win games by field goals alone, when his tea
4 could not cross its opponents goal line.i
z His feat Of dropping five goals from the fie]
at all kinds Of angles against Illinois is witho,
equal in the college history Of the sport
liz ~ Hammond and Findlay..-5 So
For halfbacks the choice is difficult. To
hammond of Michigan is named for his own n
sitionr and Flndluy of Wisconsin, left hal
II is switched to the other side of the fuIlback.
Iom hammond has earned the place as a hal
/; PACK alone but adds to that valuable qua
! tlty In his ability to kick from placement and
boot out extra points after touchdown. r
Is needed to. turn touchdowns into goals as we
as to gain ground in his irresistible tack
slmashes: Findlay has shown great form in II
chicago. Minnesota and Michigan. :, His ahill
to pick holes and shoot thru them clear of ever
, thns was feature of each Of those games
Against Minnesota his speed aided Visions
: 10 VII. the game, and against Michigan It w
only BarloW's plucky and sure tackling tn
prevented Findlay from scoring at least twi
during the game at Ann Arbor. !: :
Bezdek at Full r
De Tray of Chicago and Vanderboom Of W,
cons1n easily would be the first choice for SUI
ana the maroon whrlwind might have earned
:. place for himself if he had not been hant
! capped by an injury to his eye. 8 49, =
BezdeE Of Chicago certainly is the man
pungfng fullback. His rivals are Longman
Michigan and Roseth Of Wisconsin, but the m
room has the call as piledriver, because of
1ndomitable ability to keep his feet and nlc
t along after being tackled by men of great
, strength. Bezdek shone by comparison wi
Longman in yesterdays game, and they m
under equal conditions. Roseth will be n gre
fullback, but lacks experience E. - =
o The following is our selection for an ALIVE
tern eleven: ~ \ 80" ".
/ POSITION. Player Team.
K Fight END. So. .Catlin. (yhica
Il tight taekle... .Bertke ). Wiscon.
e Right guard. Graham. Michiq
n center. Schultz Micbie
h Lett guard. ~. Hill. Chice
Il Left tackle. 49,. Curtis. ........... Michie
! Left end. $500. Marshall. .Minnas1
k lmarterback. -. .Eckersall ............ .Chfca
y right half .......T Hammond Micbig
Left half. Findlay. Wiscon,
Fullback. .Bezdek Cbino