The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

aD4e as line man the tendency has
been to develop him into tackle as
the tackle position is considered the
more important. Putnam Of Kansas is
entitled to the most consideration for
the state who really in any way comes
up to the standard which should char
acterize this position. He is a Verlta-
pie stone wall in the line and IS one OF
state.
There is no other guard in the state
who could be considered of sufncient
calher to be assigned to place as Put
playing his first year at guard Tor
WashbHrn Is "a fair guard but. be LACKS
the requisite weight for this position
In an emergency Of this kind II IS ger
mlssible to make shift and Drummer
stands as the most likely candidate for
the other guard. BIunner has played at
tackle and fullbaek this year and from
his play In these positions he has fully
demonstrat ted qualities which are sui
hcient to warrant his being assigned to
guard. During his first year at Kan
sas he played guard in very credlta-
Bile manner and would have made
good player in this position had he not
been needed more for other more i'm
portant positions.
For center there Is no contest what
ever as Brown is away beyond any
other man in this position in the state
Brown has played center for two years
ana is considered by even the most
prejudiced critics as the most likely can
didate for this. position on the all-Mis-
souri, valley team. In passing the ball
Brown is accurate and in breaking up
plays IN, the team he has. been very
sEcee ssftll- Milton, of Kansas, IS good
center but does not compare with
Brown.
ing contest between Hope of Washburn
and Angney Of Kansas. Neither are
hardly of flrst-class merit in this posi-
ton. Hope has the advantage over
Angney in experience as Hope played
quarter last year on the .Washburn
team Hope also had had a good pre-
paratory school education in this de-
partment. Hope uses better headwork
and in the, Kansas game Hopes good
judgment undoubtedly saved Wash
burn. Hope is sure in passing the ball
and IS much better than Angney in get
ting OH quarterback kicks. Angney,
however, is much better than Hope on
defensive quarterback playing. He is
a good handler of punts and runs we'll
in the open. Or defensive playing Hope
plays loose half. However, despite the
handicap of not playing his position on
defense the critics of the game in Kan
ses give the position to Hope because
Of his better generalship and superb
handling of the pigskin-
Kansas as a whole. however short
she may be in other departments Is
long on good halves. Out of the num-
Der Of stellar lights in this position the
first hCnors must be given to White,
the little Washburn half. In open field
work White shows his superiority over
all other halves. He weighs but little
over $50 but he can gain more ground
in the open than any other man in the
state and is probably the hardest man
to tackle. IN skirting the ends, run
ming interference and carrying the ball
on a forward pass he is easily. a star
White is the best man in the state
when it cones to playing back for safe
ty. In handling punts he is hard to
beat and in returning punts he also ex-
GELS. With White on the team Hope S
weak, defensive play at quarterback
would be discounted,
Several other good candidates are in
line for the other half Mallon and
NystTom of the Angles, Millice of Wash
burn and Miller, Wallace and FoTter Of
Kansas university. Mallon, however, is
considered the best ali around player OF
the bunch as he combines in one man
all the essential qualities of a rhalfback.
He is very fast on his feet is a good
ground "a fncrA ndspRrfs 1F5 a high gFa de
of in tarfenepee.s, HE soalso a punter Of
no mean. bility. -Nystron7 is much on
the same order but he has nat played in
as many games. Millice is the best
punter in the state but he has not
shown up extremely well in the -other
Gcpal trlents of the game. Wallace and
FOrter are considered only IN view OF
their kicking abilities and in carrying
the ball they do not rank with Mallon-
Miller is not as fast as some OF the
others and although he is a ground
gamer of average ability he fails to
For fullback, Williams of Washburn
is easily entitled to first honors. He
towers way above Drummer CT 1Se of
Kansas university in this position and
Cave of Manhattan does not come up
with him williams is tower OF
strength in backing up the line and
runs back well on receiving short kick.
He is fast in the open and is a ferocious
line bucker. Williams is undoubtedly
the premier place kicker in the state
and his big toe has negotiated more
goals from field than any other man in
the state. Only once during the season
has he missed a goal from placement
and that in the Oklahoma game where
he was entirely excusable on account of
tho muddy field.
With the above lineup the best foot
ball team in the state is completed and
is complete in all departments of the
game. The kicking department is I'M
usually strong. In Williams the team
is represented by the best place kicker
in the state, and in Mallon the punting
end of the game is well cared for.
Donald is preferred as captain OF the
team as he has played good game all
season despite his added burdens as
captain Of the Jayhawker squad and
he has the advantage over Williams or
Mallon of having more experience An
aggregation such as the above with all
the men in training would be able to
defeat any team in the west.
Jockey Martins Good Contract.
New York, DEC. Sit IS reported
that Jack Martin. the well known
Jockey, has signed a contract to ride
next year for Frank Farrell and Da-
vid c. Johnson. Martin, it is stated.
Will receive a salary of $1,000 a
month. He will ride at New Orleans
this winter, coming east in March
Willie Shaw, who rode the Johnson
and Farrell horses, including Roseben,
the greater part Of the campaign just
closed will go to Europe in the spring. |
Kaufman Plans a Rest.
San Francisco, Dec. 5.-It will probably
be some time before AL kaufman is again
seen in the ring If the young fellow fol- |
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