The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
THANKSGIVING DAY closed the

i'm THANKSGIVING DAY closed the
Il football season in the west and
II 60. it was season full of surprises.
This was not altogether surprising, as
| it was known, early in the fall, that
the "big four' teams of the 'big
nine'' conference were to be almost
| evenly matched. All of the coaches had
l veteran material with which to begin
work and actual play only served to
emphasize the little difference existing
! between the big teams of the west.
When it comes to selecting AN all
|, western team, the critic is confronted
( with new stars and with stars Of for
mer years in a decline. The new blood
has in several instances crowded out
the old. The season has not developed
q player Of the stellar dimensions pos
: sessed by Eckersall for two years, or Of
the value of Heston, lost to Michigan
Hast year at the close Of four years
play. There has been more of even per
Torrance and the upbuilding of all of
the teams has had marked tendency
to cut down the apparent greatness of
individuals. The big games have been
won by narrow margins, very narrow,
I'm fact, and the same rule of balance
has been preserved between players as
has been marked between the teams.
/ Marshall and Catl1n.
In the selection Of ends, the unani-
NOUS choice appears to fall upon Mar
shall of Minnesota and Catlin Of Chi
3cago. Of the two, I regard Marshall as
the greater. Marshall has just closed
his third year of varsity play, but came
to Minnesota as star performer of
a famous high school team Of which
he was member with Sig Harris,
Kicker and other older players. Mar
shall knows football like a book. He
is an inveterate loafer in practice, but
when intercollegiate play is on he is
~~ on his toes from the time the whistle
blows until the close of the last half
He possesses the power Of divining just
where play is going and he gets into
svery one when he can reach it In time
He usually drives play inside him ano
rarely, indeed, if it comes his way does
ae fail to pile it up or assist in piline
it up.
- He is one Of the strongest and fercest
;acklers I have ever seen and this has
ed to the accusation Of "dirty play,
IN undeserved charge. He is fast or
MS feet, possessing the stride Of giant
md in breaking up interference is thu
pest in the west. In getting down the
ield under punts, Marshall is as fast az
ny man on the gopher team if not il
@7 he west. He appears to be the unanl
nous choice of all the critics for the
eft end Of this mythical team and ha'
armed his place. aHesis 81 years Of age
feet in height and weighs l76 pounds
Catlin Not Spectacular.
Catlin, on the other end, is more of ,
ilugger than Marshall, but bears man.
- f the same football characteristics
lis eye seems unerring in determining
lst where the play is coming and h
4 secondary defense for Chicago. II
Ioes not possess the value on offens
aat marks Marshall's play, but on de
ensive work and at quick thinking il
IN emergency he is the equal Of tn
-~N-- Minnesota man. It was he who, afte
;adenoch had stopped Clark IS progress
tom behind Michigan s goal, hurled tn
nckless Wolverine back over the lin
br safety. A rattle-brained playe
fould have thrown Clark inside til
ridiron and lost the safety, but Catli1
ealizing the opportunity, went 10,
nder Clark, hurled him back over hi
~ n goal line and brought the unque
ioned western championship to tn
Iaroons by his quick thought and a.
ION. He was playing with a shattere
ID and kept up a stiff pace when ever
3ovement must have caused him il
Anse suffering. This is incidental, br
lows the courage Of the man. Catlin