The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
Takes Into Consideration Works of Players for Entire
Morgan Tom Brown and Taylor Elminated-Candi.
dates for Tackle Positions Numerous
By NJ. j. DONAHUE
First Team

Auburn, November Especial, 1.-The
picking of an all-southern team is al
ways job that must necessarily be
more or less guess work, as 1t is prac-
tically impossible for anyone to see every
team in even one game. Even this would
not be much help because a player
should be selected for his work through
out the whole season rather than for
his work in any one particular game.
At least that is the way the writer is
going to look at it and certain players
that might otherwise be eligible are not
to be considered because OF their alb
sence from the game during very criti-
cal times during the season. Very proml-
nent among these are Brown and Morgan
of Vanderbilt; very good men and very
probably all-southern players but as far
as their value to Vanderbilt from an s.
I. A. A. standpoint is concerned, they
might just as well have not been in COL
lege.
Another man is Taylor of Auburn, who
was the most important man in Auburn S
defense sS stem, and very important in
the offense as well. Taylor was no help
juries and cannot be considered
While the writer has seen nearly all the
strong teams play, there are some he has
not seen and SO an injustice may be done
to some of his own players because he
knows their weakness, seeing them every
day and only seeing other players per-
haps when going at the top of their
striGe. One is also liable to lean back
ward again when dealing with his own
players for the fear that he will show
them any partiality
1t is then with all these misgivings that
l undertake the task of expressing one
among many opinions of what an all
southern team should be composed of.
/ am going to bunch the three center
men because the Auburn center trio In
oividually and collectively outplayed
everything they went against this year.
Pitts at center, was easily the best OF
the year; an accurate passer, hard
charger on the offense, and terror to
opponents on the defense. He knew how
to use his hands on. breaking through
and his eyes We're always wide open.
Thigpen Best Guard
Thigpen was the best guard of the year,
shifty, aggressive, with plenty of weight,
he is all-southern by a big margin. He
was perhaps the most consistent player
in the Auburn line and just the kind of
steady player that a good guard ought
to be. Lockwood at the other end. was
hampered a good deal by injuries, but
he played in nearly all the important
games. and was always prominent by
his work. Not as shifty as Thigpen. he
was still impervious to any assault
| around his territory and occasionally sur
prised opponents by breaking through
and mailing the runner for loss. The
average of the year on centerS was not
up to the usual s. l. A. A. standard.
The next best guards were Malone OF
Georgia, and Klook of L. s. u. Malone
was valuable as an interferer, and was
occasionally used to carry the ball while
Klock played a very aggressive and hard
game against Auburn. If Wyune of Au-
burn, could have been kept at guard, nc
would have been as good as any, ut his
work was interfered with a great deal
by being played in several positions.
Steed of Auburn. was a good center, out
had Pitts ahead of him and SO were Put
nam of Vanderbilt, and Loeb of Tech.
There are more candidates for the
tackle positions. There were a good
many fair tackles. but no really great
ones, except Brown of Vanderbilt, who
is ommitted for reasons already men,.
toned. If Louisell of Auburn, had not
beer hampered by injuries most of the
year, l would choose him and if L had
to pick a combination at the end Of the
season to play any other combination, |
would take him for tackle. His kicking
is also very important factor. lie was
out a good deal of the time, however.
Schilletter Consistent
Perhaps the best and most consistent
tackle of the year was Schilletter of
Clemson. He is heavy. aggressive, and