Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-29
Special to Times-Republlcan.


Iowa City, Nov. 29.-The present
year has been a remarkable one in
Iowa foot ball on account of the facs
that the state university and the stlt
agricultural college have completely
overshadowed all Of the other college
teams in the state. The foot ball ma
been very poor while both Ames and
Iowa have been stronger than hereto-
fore. For that reason the choice OF
candidates for the all-Iowa team Is
restricted, practically, to the elevens
coached by Marc Catlin and Clyde
Williams. Five men are picked from
the state agricultural college, five
from the state university and one from
Drake The combined weight of the
team is 1874 pounds and the average
weight 1870. The line averages 1874 and
the back field 161. McElhenney, Brug-
ger Hastings, Hoffman and Kirk
were members Of last years all-Iowa
team.
Hastings continues the best choice
for center in the state, eXcelling in
both offensive and defensive play. Sci
del Of Iowa and Thayer of Ames IN the
two guard positions complete what
would be a strong center trio. Equal
" strong on defensive, their agrees
,ive defensive play gives them the
choice over Elliott Of Iowa and Nell
son Of Ames, their nearest competitors.
There are several good candidates
or the tackle positions but Brugger of
Nmes and Hoffman Of Drake seem to
how better class than the other men.
soth are heavy, aggressive players OF
ong experience, and speed enough to
make good in the new game. Other
men of great promise are Gross and
Jewell of Iowa. Scharnberg Of Drake
md Law of Ames. Gross. especially
is a strong contestant for all Iowa
honors.
In the end positions McElhenney OF
Ames and White of Iowa stand in a
class by themselves. There are no
other men in the state who rank in
the same class with them. Both are
fast and sure, and on account of their
brilliant headwork, both appear to best
advantage in the new game. McElhen-
ney is an especially brilliant perfor-
mer. Had he played on stronger
western teams there is no question but
that he would be classed as one of the
greatest ends ever produced in the
west.
Jeanson has the call on the quarter
back position, his work in the Ames-
Iowa game proving his right to the
title After three years of strenuous
work he seemed to have come into his
own this season. He runs the team
we'll, uses good Judgment in his plays,
helps the man with the ball and this
season is handling punts in the back
ield with precision. His nearest COM
oetitors, Bruggerman of Iowa and
Van Meter of Coe, have not had
enough experience as yet to make them
ntirely reliable.
Kirk of Iowa and ST Lambert Of
ines are the natural choice for half
acks. Both were stars in the old
anne who have shown great adapta-
,ility in fitting themselves to the new
conditions. Bleamaster Of Grinnell
hem either in defensive or offensive
,lay, tho they are good enough to be
second choice Kirk is by long odds
the greatest foot ball player in the
state of Iowa today. His brilliant
control over the forward pass, un-
equaled by any one in Iowa, if not in
The middle west. would make that play
a brilliant possibility for the All-Iowa
team. His long experience and cool
headwork makes him the best choice
for captain.
Hazard Of Iowa is the best choice
for fullback. He runs a strong inter-
ference and advances the ball thru
strong opposing lines with great abili-
ty. Reppert Of Ames, equal in ability
to Hazard and of longer experience, is
excluded from the All-Iowa on account
of the fact that he has been put out Of
two games this season for dirty play
ing. Willets of Ames and Woodrow
of Drake are other strong men in the
fullback position in Iowa this season.