The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
A STAR eleven.
State Journals Idea of Crack
Missouri Valley Team.
Players Who Have Been in In
terstate Contests.
GIVES WASHBURN MOST
Not a Case of Prejudice in
FaVoring Home Talent.
Other Good Men But for Various
Reasons Ineligible.
GIVES WASHBURN MOST


picked as representative of the best
football in the whole region of the Mis-
3 souri, valley, the2State Journal submits
the following team which can be con
sldered as probably the best aggregation
OF gridlron players in the entire valley.
4 The Missouri valley team:
4 Right end. -........... Johnson (Nebraska)
hlght tackle. Donald (Kansas)
Right guard. $50. Wolfe (Oklahoma)
center ---.----.-.... Brown (Washburn)
Lett guard! -...s- Putnam (I<ansas)
Left tackle ....-.....s Barr (Colorado)
Left end ....-... kdaughey (Washburn)
Quarterback -......- Trudgian (Colorado)
Right half Acton (OkIahoma)
Left haf-.----, -. :. White (Washburn)
Fullback 1880. Williams (Washburn)
Total-Nebraslzas 1; Kansas. ?; Okla
nema, 2; COLORADO, 2; Washburn, 4.
IN picking representative football
team Of the Missouri valley there is
large number of players to consider and
there is a large number of colleges.
But it is not proper to consider any
player as a candidate for an all-Afis-
souri, valley team who has not partici-
pated in an interstate game. The states
which for football purposes are consid-
cred in the Missouri valley are Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Col
oradO 1t is only the teams in these
states which have played teams from
other states that are entitled to any
valley eleven. There are undoubtedly
several players of stellar merit who if
they had played in any interstate games
would be given a place on a representa-
tive team but who are disbarred from
cOnSiderat ton from being on minor
school team with no Interstate schedule
For center there is but one candidate
and that is Brown of Washburn- He
has played four years on the Washburn
team and each year he has made the
he loo
which give the center much better OPP
portunities. Brown has played a stellar
game all season Five OF SIX coaches
in the Missouri valley would give Brown
the place Farnsworth of Colorado. VINO
Will captain the Grizzlies next season,
was fine center and easily made the
alI-ColOradO team. However on the
Colorado trip to kansas where two OF
the important games of the Colorado
team were played he did not play uF
to his usual standard which would pu-
him after Brownsl La Rue of Missouri
Is also an aggressive center but hes 10 !
hardly up toathe sta mia rdoof Brown.
For gua14zs the hor1ors gost Putnam
of KANSAS and Wolfe the big Indian of
Oklahoma. Both aEe fast on offensive
play and are fierce charges Roller of
Colorado plays a great game at. the
guard position but hardly comes up to
the standard of Wolfe or Putnam.
Chaloupka, the big guard of Nebraska,
who is playing his first year in this
position IS an aggressive player and viii
be heard from later
Donald Of Kansas is undoubtedly the
premier tackle of the Missouri valley.
He has played in this position for four
years and his aggressive playing cou-
pied with his extensive experience make
him an exceptionally fine man for this
position. He also captafned the Jay
hawkers this season and his long ex-
perience makes him the best man of the
all-Nissouri valley eleven for the cap
tafncy Barr Of Colorado is a close
second to Donald and made the all
Rocky team in this position. With
Donald the all Interstate team would
have a pair of tackles who would be
hard to beat, both weighing above 200
pounds when in playing trim. Platt Of
WaShburn, Coffin Of Colorado and Brun- |
ner of Kansas, are also entitled to con- !
sidera BILE consideration.
For ends there are several good men
to select from. Johnson, the colored
end of Nebraska is entitled to first
hOnors and was placed on the an-West- /
ern team as well. Glenn Mason, the |
other Nebraska end, although he has
hardly come up to the standard of
Johnson In the Kansas game Mason |
showed UP in poor form and allowed /
his end to be skirted for good gains
several times. Haughey, of Washburn, |
should be given the other |
end, as he has shown up well in all the |
different departments of his position |
His end has never been circled and he /
is very fast in getting down the field |
under punts. Rouse and White of
Kansas and Salberg of Colorado are all /
formidable ends and are worthy of
The quarterback position must be
given to Trudgian of Colorado Trudg-
ian has shown the best and most con-
sistent form of any quarter IN the west /
this season His style of play is well |
adapted to the new game and on many |
occasions the fate of his team has been
decided by his cool and daring head
lola ho rs
on the Colorado team in this position
and previous to his collegiate career
played three years on a preparatory
is playing his first year, has shown
great headwork but he cannot come up
to Trudgian's class. Neither can Cross
who has made ankenviable reputation
with Benny Owens Sooners-
For halves there are number CT
good men to select from Acton of Ok
Iahoma, Wallace OF Kansas, Tillman OF
Missouri, Weller and Little of Nebras-
ka and White of Washburn. Acton is
great ways ahead of the
rest of the men for this position with
second hOnoIs lying between White, |
Little and TiIlman OF this trip White
is generally considered to have a little
the edge. as his all around work has
been up to a higher standard all sea
son. In the open field White is easily
the best man in the west
There is also q good array OF full
back candidates to select from. How
ever, the best all around fullback this
season has been Williams of Wash
burn. A fullback under the new rules
looks tame beside the fullback of 4
year ago. The ten yard rule has rob-
bed him Of great deal Of the spec
tacular work of his position However.
Williams has been a consistent line
plunger and his interference is of the
highest order. Drummer of Kansas, is
a good ground gamer, but he is easily dis /
counted by Williams in backing thel
line. Craig of Nebraska and TrusdaIli
Of Oklahoma are also good men at the
fullback position.
This team has been selected with the /
aim OF making ali the departments of /