Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-25
St. Paul Writer Sees Joke in
Eckersall's Mythical Elev-
en-Tommy Leach Said
to be Billed as Yankees
Manager-After Juneau's
Scalp.
(By Ben Aaronson.)

..-- NDy Icu fAdI OIl6Ou.
T.. r.. Hosking, h does a daily
sport stunt for The st. Paul Dispatch.
got much lawfter out of Walter Eek
.ersall's selection for III All-Conference
team. OF course. 1t was to be expect
ed that twin city writer's would find
the Chicago selections rather amusing,
but none of them got so much fun as
Hosking.
Eckersall's selection of H~ightower,
of Northwestern. for a half block po-
sition caused the merry tee-hees to
ramble forth from Hosking's sanctum.
Northwestern was the Joke of the con-
ference, as in seasons past, and Hos
her of h team Is more or less OF a
scintillating IL on a regular a
Here's what Hosking "
wv. H. Eckersall of Chicago.
in his selection this year, has dis
played much courage in picking
Hightower Of Northwestern for
right halfback and captain of his
all-star aggregation. Northwest
ern this year scored only one
touchdown against a conference
team. and this was made by
ured that player who makes
half the total number of points
his team complies is entitled to q
place in the hall OF fame. In this
case. however, the total for the
season made by Northwestern
was thirteen points. and that In
itself does not quite seem to JUS
tify making him captain Of the
all-conference eleven"
But Friend Hosking overlooks ono
or two things. In the selection Of an
All-Something team, the expert ca
doesn't consider an eleven. He con-
siders each player personally. The
mythical aggregation Is supposed to
be made up of clever star players,
football team in the territory COW
cred.
In choosing Hightower, Eckersall.
naturally, did not consider the play
Ing Of the Northwestern team. He
considered his personal ability In his
value to the mythical team. Be
cause Northwestern finished without
winning a single game, Hightower Is
not robbed of his record as a player.
Judging from reports of Northwestern
battles, Hightower was the most VAL
liable man OF the team. and, had he
been with Illini or Minnesota, his
work would have shone much more
fensive and offensive halfback and not
the work of the Northwestern team
that appealed to Eckersall.
In passing. 1t Is not amiss to say
that the Chicago writer's, in naming
their all-star combinations, left them
selves open to attack. In conferences
matters. they long ave been consid-
cred decidedly biased. and, In all the
all-western appointments. they have
let a trait Of 1t creep in.
We are not in a position to judge.
but it appears from all accounts of
gridiron contests that Captain Rosen-
thai OF Minnesota had the edge on
Ties Ia rdion FOR corfar Ryaf ouor1y
Chicago man who named an all-con-
ference team gave Des Jardien the po-
sition. Gus Axelson of The Herald
a Des Jardien's punting entitled
him to more consideration than Ros-
enthal. Perhaps it did, but, in the Sc
whether or not the punting should
have been considered in his cas- The
reports Of the Minnesota Chicago
game, even those published in the
Windy City, show that Rosenthal
played all around the Maroon center.
And, moreover. there are plenty Of
men on the mythical elevens who
could handle the punting.
He Osnly Human, Too.
Comes now the report that Tommy
Leach Is billed to manage the New
York Yankees. Well, Tommy's well
como to the job. It's his funeral, but,
ut the Same time. we can't help ex-
tOAOl08 d AldS duVdlCd
You see, we remember that "oie
porne" about sending the flowers
around before the undertaken walks in
with his rough box.
Managing the Ysnks is about as
welcome a job as charging q German
army with an air gun. Frank Chance
tried it and later he decided to raise
lemons. Several others tried it, but
o can't get them to admit 1t.
Leach u a veteran outlelder. He
may prove a good pilot, but, unless
he's given carte blanc and the assur-
c that he can nave the men he
wants, he might Just as we'll begin
composing his swan song.
Coach Juneau of Wisconsin is get
ting his. Because he has failed to de-
liver a championship team, the alumni
and a few undergraduate students are
loudly clamoring for a neat little can
to suspend from his coat tails.
Charley Dorais. erstwhile Notre Dame
star; Jumbo" Stiehm, a former
Badger who now is at Nebraska and