The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-02
AH-Sfar Team Selected From
Among Local High School Squads

nearest rivals. lie was without a peer
in circling the opposing ends for long
gains.
Big Problem.
10 Is I'm the Selection OF man FOR
the other half-back that the greatest
problem presents itself Here Dunn.
OF Martins Ferry. by reason OF MS
stellar work throughout the year al
most forces recognition. OF unusual
~ large physique for a High school
player. he possessed the strength 10
20 through every game at top-most
speed, and be in practically every
play TO good advantage. He ~as a
good advancer OF the ball and a tow
er Of strength defensively. Opposing
his for first choice Is Corbett. OF Bell
aire. This players kicking alone
would win him a place on most any
team. He is also fast and exceeding
~ clever in running and hardly ever
failed 10 respond with a good gain
when called upon. His defensive work
however. could not compare with that
OF Dunn. and the Martins Ferry 10y
must be given the choice
Nay. OF WI ceiling. stood we'll mp
with any OF the selections made for
the halves, particularly in MS ability
TO gain in short runs or ,ack,e. other
good men were Booher. ~ Mounds
VILE: Sauters. of Martins Ferry.
Hawker. OF Linsly: and Goetze. of
Wheeling.
The selection OF Reck. Stobbs.
Dunn and Hamilton. would combine
all the requisites OF first class back
field. Stobbs and Dunn are both kick
ers OF more than ordinary ability.
Both Stobbs and Hamilton can be de
I pended upon in forward passing. In
! line plunging Beck could hold his own
i .sHHF1a - N..N. Il Ia.
middle states. II would take ends %
exceptional ability to prevent Dunn
and Hamilton from getting by them
In the choice OF ends again .he writ
er Ia forced in his opinion 10 TAX" 3
! player from his regular place IN the
/ lineup and place him in strange
| position. Parker. OF Wheeling. stood
head and shoulders above all tho ends
I'm this vicinity On the other side
players OF extraordinary ability Il IL
/ thought that no greater improvement
could be made in the strength ~ tho
/ forwards than by taking Dury. OF
/ Bellaire. from quarter back and play
! ing him on end. Duny's tacklinS
would Justify this move. in v,eN o.
,, the mediocre ability OF the right ends
| I'm this respect. MCGranahan. CT
/ Wheeling. would be next choice.
Parker Strong.
Special mention must be made or
| Parker. or light weight and seem
| lnrly slight build. his opponents
were often inclined 10 not take him
seriously. which always proved unfor-
tunate for them. There is no player
in local scholastic circles who drops
his man harder in tackling. nor one
who IS more dependable In receiving
forward passes. He was one Of the
! most valuable men IN the Wheeling
lineup.
On the tackles. choice must be
made from Cochran OF Bellaire. Nes-
bit and Rider of Wheeling. Johnson
Of Beliaire and Boehm Of Martins
Ferry Fleming of Martins Ferry
was eXcelled slightly for right tackle
choice by Johnson OF Bellaire Tho
latter was a wonderful aggressive
player and considering the handicaps
. under which he played throughout the
season deserves tho place Boohu or
/ Martins Ferry while played out OF his
position most Of the season In the
baCk0eld showed up well I'm his big
game OF th" year against Alliance. ON
! actual playing strength he can be said
20 surpass either Rider OF Wheeling
or Cochran Of Bellaire
Cowl OF Wheeling and Tschappat OF
Beliaire on each side OF the center
"ould prove equal 10 any plays that
1 might be directed against them.
l Both are heavy and have shown good
form throughout the season.
FOR tho center position SoahriCht
ot Martins Ferry and stewart or
Moundsvillc stand foremost The lat.
ter played with a losing team an sea
son but dee pite this fact performed
IN stellar fa.hion As a defensive man
| ne did wonderfully well behind a line
! that offered little resistance a. a rllIs
10 the opposing backs His passing
was GOOD. Seabright Of Martins Fer.
/ ~ could not Justly be- said ~ be ms
/ inferior. bu' by a shade the Mounds.
Vile boy would win out.