The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-19
BIZ RALPH Z. YONKER.


The sport OF picking All-American,
All-State, All-City and All Every
Thing Else football elevens has start
ed
Nearly all OF these elevens are pick.
ed by men who have seen some of
the teams play. have read about more
of them and have consulted with the
best authorities who have seen all the
teams. They base their choices on
the results OF their observation, read
ing and gossip.
It Is by this method that my ALI
M. l.. A. A. team is chosen. II will be
seen that II is an Alma team with
some substitutions by the stars In 9TH
er eleyens. The u. OF ID. and Adrian
elevens are not considered because
both are out OF the NJ. |. A. A., which
includes Alma, Oliyet, Albion, Hills
dale and Hope.
II the University OF Detroit 10 con-
sidered there must be two changes I'm
the personnel OF the team. Adrian
refused IL notice because II has been
found necessary to oust them from
the NJ. 4. A. A. on account OF their
refusal to abide by the eligibility rules
Of the otaer colleges.
| They have played few teams In
their class this season, most OF their
contests. being confined to those with
teams which Michigan schools have
tnever before met.
center--Mlsenar (Alma).
At center there is no choice but
Misenar. OF Alma. His fourth year
At school has been Orals greatest.
he is a man In weight. age, every
thing. He Is even benedict, the only
one on the team. Minenar Is hard as
nails, and a ferocious fighter at ali
times. He has been used In the back
field. but was not fast enough for a
back. AT center he Is ideal. Never
ratified his passing is wonderful. He
has trick pass that he has fooled
even the officials, strange to say, TO
Alma's disadvantage. He passes with
one hand, simply lifting the ball gent
'ly into the quarterback's waiting
hands. The quarter makes no motion
whatever indicative OF receiving the
ball. This has been very deceptive
and even the officials have penalized
the team for being moving before the
referee knew the ball was on the
move.
ouarterback-Aarwood (Allisdale).
Harwood, OF Eillsdale must ba
placed at quarter. Harwood wes fol-
Inerly an Alma man, but left there
when Eillsdale wanted MIN for their
school of muse. He was greas
quarter the year he was at Aime and
his impi owed s.nce leaving there. Ho
ls ye,y fast, doing the hundred very
t.ose to 10 fat. He Is in his thirt
year II school COW. He uses he head
/ we'll, but is Inclined to be laid out
easily He excels any quarter In the
state a; running With the ball and
therefore is especially valuable In
lringihs back UNITS. he kicks we'll
snd can start onward passes nicely
Je is also on ne job every minute,
breaking up opposition forward
lpasseG
Fullback--Wood (AITa).
"Pus Wood, OF Alma, jus: edges
nto tie fullbacS job. lie gets there
not because OF lis line-p'unging abll.
~. but becauss OF his knack Of pick.
ing huies and pis excelle'-t open fiela
lHnninb IL there were big heavy
i'ne piunger who had made nama
for hilself Wood would lose ais loo
lie is great dodger., lie is light, bn.
makes UP in speed what he lacks In
weight.
} U. Of D.
II tie u. OF ID. were - be IdClude3
- tn" ayallaSle material for this
cam Art MaItz and Ierald Kelley
would lave TO Dt gwen faces. Martz
would Ue placed ~ tackle to replace
Edge on, OF Alma who in turn would
eplacs Anderson. OF AIrna, at guard
MS would greatly strengthen the
inc. Kelly would take a half back or
fnilbac; Job Replacing either Schultz