East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-08

Fullback-M.ller, Baker.
tBy Albert A. Asbahr, Coach of Pen
dleton High.)
In selecting an ALE Eastern Oregon
football team. 1t Is a difficult matter
to give each player his just dues.
have not witnessed all of the games
played during the season. and, since
player will show to greater advan.
tage in one game than another, II
may be that his merits are not re-
ceiving proper consideration. am
selecting the players for their per-
formances in the games which I wit.
Eessed except in the case of the quar-.
terback.
From the four teams have seen
in action, namely Pendleton, Baker
La Grande and Wallowa, / have nc
preference for the pivotal position
Jordan of Pendleton would probably
have been the most entitled to the
position had he not been crippled
early in the season and been forced
to retire. Brock was perhaps the best
man in eastern Oregon in passing the
ball but he lacks experience. The
Baker, La Grande and Wallowa quar-
ters were not phenomenal but all re-
ports have heard have it that Good.
brod of Union was remarkable all
around man and / give him the posi-
ton.
Although Kirkpatrick played a,
half most of the season, his aggres-
siyeness on defense and ability to car
ry the ball from the end position or
offense coupled with his agility ir
backing up the line and breaking VI
forward passes entities him, I think
to be ranked next to Johnson OF Wal.
Iowa, the best all-around offensive
and defensive end have seen thk
year.
The tackle positions I award to
Captain Russell Of Pendleton ant
Conkey of La Grande. Russell played
fighting game all year and wa!
never outpointed by an opponent
Straughn of Pendleton Is one Of thu
best all-around players and woult
look we'll on any team but give
Conkey the other tackle position be-
cause of his great kicking ability. HI
Is perhaps the greatest academic
kicker developed during the year
and besides he Is exceedingly fast
Powers, the giant of the Wallowa
team was by far the strongest point
in the wallowa line and has a clea
title to his position.
Friedley, Krebs and Tuttle Of Pen
dleton, were both good men but Coli
of Baker probably had the edge ol
them.
Rugg of Pendleton Is much super
| ior to all of his opponents In tina
prime requisite of center. surenes
| in passing the ball. He Is a wonde
| in that. During all the time he ha
played football he has never made
bad pass, record that challenges at
tention. Besides he is hard fight
er.
Mcdonald Of Pendleton and McGin
| mis- of Wallowa would make pal
of halves to talk about. Both ar
rather small but exceedingly fast, ar
great open field runners, can pick
hole and h't the line in fine form
| Mcdonald is one of the surest safetie
in the business and his ability to fol
low the ball saved Pendleton at leas
two games.
To Miller, the big Baker fullbacl
goes the eleventh position. He Is a
exceptionally hard man to stop an
was the great element of strength
the Baker team. Hoskins, the Per
dleton full, was the surprise OF tn
season, playing as he was his fir.
football. He Is terror In spirit,
hard man to stop and man tha
stops the other fellow with ia
With a little more knowledge OF tn
game. he would be entitled to all-sts
honors.