Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Coach of Famous Ida Grove Eleven
Picks al All-State Team.
FOUR OF HIS OWN pRorEeEs
Des MoInes Draws Four and Lemars
Only Given One Man Along with
Dubuque and MARSHALL
town,

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IDA GROVE. Ia. Nov. 2S.-(speciai.)-
The all-Iowa in~terscholastic team OF 1905,
as picked above by Frank p. Clarkson OF
this city. would be heavy and fast, able
to go the long route in the old-style play
or able to meet the best of them In the
more open modern game. The men have
been picked, not for momentary flashes
Of brilliancy, speed and headwork, but for
consistent play all season.
Center-This was the weakest spot in the
class A teams this year. and there were
no such men as Miller Of Ida Grove and
Brown of East High last year. Buehler
OF lie Mars has been a conner for three
years. and on the showing he has made
is entitled TO first honors. Bird is given
the second team place and had he played
all year as he did against West he would
have been a contender for first. Holmes
of East High is strong in this position.
Guards-Ankeny of East High has been
invulnerable, and the other guard is given
TO Rheinfrank OF Dubuque. The latter has
played tackle this year. but at guard
would be a wonder. Mattison of oskaloosa
played a great game against West High
and Scott of Ida Grove is a classy player,
who will be heard from ON future teams.
Tackles-Krick OF Ida Grove and Clinite
of West High have first call for these
places. Clinite played full most of the
season, but is a born tackle. and these two
make a wonderful pair. Both men have
great spirit and carrying the ball are woe
fully hard to stop. Elliott of East and
Reeves of North High have played con-
sistent ball OF a high grade and Atom OF
Council Bluffs and Schmidt of Marshall
own are not far behind. Such men are
only kept off the first team of the all-Iowa
by others Of extraordinary ability and
genius.
Ends-The lows teams have been strong
at end this year, and Welch and Horn
picked for the first team are a great pair.
Jones OF North High played quarter this
year, but his real place is end. and for a
mar of his weight the state has not pro-
duced his equal. Pat Coffey of lie Mars
played quarter against East High, but his
real place is M He is one OF the best
IN the state. Forbes CT Ida Grove and
Kuehi Of Davenport, placed at end on the
third team. are classy players. great on
defense, but not up to the others on Of
Tense. Mcnamara OF Dubuque has played
a brilliant game at end all season and Cap
tain Brown OF Cedar Rapids is one of the
best the state has turned out. A. Lam
bert played a great end fer Newton and
he comes by It naturally, as he is a cousin
of the great 81 Lambert OF Ames. Scott
OF East High and Cramer of GrlnneIl are
ends OF more than ordinary speed and
ability.
ouarter-Curry OF Ida Grove and Bredi-
mus of East High are a wonderful pair
and hard to choose between. but Curry
cut generated Bredimus in their meeting.
Bredimus is better carrying the ball, but
when you come right down to 1t there is a
grave question in my mind as to whether
or not the quarter Of a great team should
ever carry the ball. For all around work
throughout the season the first place is
given to Curry, with Bredimus an eyelash
behind. Fetters Of Marshaltown. Williams
OF Cedar Rapids, Cammack OF Newton,
Kin Of Iowa Falls and Hussey of Du-
buque have all played star games. McBane
OF West High and Grason Of Council Biutfs
have shown flashes OF brilliant play. while
Watson OF oskaloosa Is a conner in this
position.
Halves-You must give the two halves
TO Ben Todd of Ida Grove and Alb Ham
mitt OF West Des Moline and take off
your hat when you do ID for they are
undoubtedly a pair In a class by them
selves, standing head and shoulders above
the pick of the state. Todd made I25
yards against West High, I2s against
~Marshaiitown, 50 against East High and
los against Council Bluffs. mostly by
line and off-tackle ~plcnges. He is a long
and accurate forward passer. but in the
bigger games Ida Grove did not rely on
this style of play, and for passing Alb
Hammitt has the honors. Todd and
Hammitt are both t~ireless. can stand up
under injuries and play when nine out
OF ten would be ON their backs, and you
have sot to give It to them as the big