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MANUAL TRAINERS
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ture that could be capably looked
after by this pair, both being classy
performers in this department
Both Tech Tackles.
Techs two big tackles, Small and Nc
Carthy, get these positions On the ITO-
posed eleven Experienced men in the
lire positions, these Two were the fore
most COntenders fer the tackle jobs, and
their speed. with their weight, make
them much more dangerous than the
cumbersome Inesman- With the cross
tackle formation In operation this couple
are always good for the necessary third
down gains. Captain Small would also
be used as the punter. Although he did
not, throughout the season. equal the
punting Of Menefee. the Central full
back, from the first his work mas shown
Improvement and he stands a close
TuI.ner-up for the hooters honors-
Whitney, Eastern; Spransy, Technical.
and Rathbone, Business, 90 to make up
The line for the aIl-high outfit. Whit
uey, a tackle, has been shifted TO guard
because. although he was not quite the
equal OF either the two tackles selected,
he was the best man TO be picked for
running mate of big Spransy, the giant
Tech guaTdsman. Their speed alone
DDuld eBtitle them TO the positions, ana
both carry over $50 pounds WelghI
Rathbone, like the Eastern man, mas
beeu shifted from tackle to center Last
wear mis- work at the pivotal station
earned him the place on the all-hlB n
eleven His passing was iaultiess anu
his work on the defense away above
high school par. He was shlIied 10
tackle this season on account of the
scarcity Of heavy men for those positions
at the Business school
Toss Up for Quarter.
The quarterback job can at the best
only be- given Jointly. Kelly, Technical
and Guy, Western, are the selections.
These men are about as evenly matched
in Judgment as II is possible TO ind
Guy has a shade on the Tech man IN
point OF experience, but the rapid ad-
vance of the Manual Trainer a novice
at the gridirOn game, entities him 10
a division OF the hOnCTS Both are also
excellent drop kickeTS and should well
hu the oil in this department
The backfield, with the exception or
full. were probably the easiest positions
ON the eleven TO select There Is little
doubt in the minds of any who wit
messed the performances OF the 5chOOi
stars that Martin, the Eastern captain,
and Spencer. of Technical, earned the
haIfhaCk stations. Martin was the
unanimous choice for that position last
season and his efforts this year have
been even more successful. He IS con
sidfred the hardest hitting back IN the
league and has been compared with
Field full at Yale this year, in style.
Spencer in Backheld.
Spencer made the Tech backfield. He
gained more ground than any man in
the nigh scnool games, and is one of
the best defensive men on the cham
piOnship eleven. Fullback, ike quarter,
was a decision of the slightest shades.
Bullough, Tech, is the choice over his
own team mate, Macon. Both rank
even in ail-round play, and Macon is
made second choice because of his
lighter ght and his lack Of expert
enCe-
BuIlOUgh IS rugged and fast, and,
fitted in between Martin and Spencer,
should make a back field as formidable
IS can be found in prep school ranks in
the country.