The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-04
George Nettels, Topeka, An-Miss0urt
Valley High School Tackle.

To Lincoln. Nebraska, belong the
credit of turning out the best bunch
OF football players in the Valley this
year. Lincoln piled up total OF 2S7
points against for her opponents.
Four members of the all-valley team
are Lincoln players, Lawrence and To-
peka are given two each and York.
Beatrice and Emporia are represented
by one.
The selections for ends are given to
Laslett, the crack Lawrence captain,
and Herman. of Beatrice, Neb. Both
are exceptionally good men. For tackle,
the honors fall to Captain George Net
tells, of Topeka, and Albrecht, OF Lin
coin. Nettels offensive and defensive
playing, his punting and his excellent
management of his team marks him
as one of the best players in the two
states. Albrecht has played an effec-
tive and spectacular game at tackle for
the Lincoln eleven. In the selection of
guards. Young Of Lincoln and Roscoe
Stubs. of Lawrence, were in the opin-
ion of several coaches, the best two in
the valley.
Meyers at Center.
Meyers of York, is given the center
position. He is a beefy player and
tower of strength for the powerful Ne
braska team. For quarterback, there
were two players who might have de-
served the honor. They were McGlas-
son, Of Lincoln, and Sargent. Of To-
peka. On account of the four years
experience of the Kansas quarter, he
was selected. In the back field. the
seasons games showed that Morris of
Lincoln, and Harr, of Emporia ex-
celled. The latter made gains in every
contest and his ability to break up
forward passes was phenomenal. With
hardly a dissenting opinion, the posi-
f3nn IF fl1lhook oVvo cd tn Esrov
pia, of Lincoln, who will probably make
his mark on the Nebraska team two
years from now.
The Al-Kansas.
In the selection for an all-kansas
team, coaches and athletic directors
were brought into consultation. Kan
sas has raised some mighty good high
school players this year.
For ends, Huey of Junction City, and
Randall of Lawrence, perhaps out
played the other ends of the state.
Second team hOnOrs are given to Lortz
of Topeka. and Ralph Weinheimer of
Ottawa. Hope of Topeka. and Ray
Weinheimer of Ottawa ran the others
a close race for second team positions.
Kennedy of Topeka, mentioned for
captain of next years team, is a tackle
Of all-state calibre. The other tackle
who played a steady, reliable game and
added greatly to the strength Of the
EmpCria eleven. Second team honors
given to Louden of Eskridge. and Mar
tin of Junction City.
The two Topeka guards. F. Wilson
and Young. have played steady games
this year, have worked hard and were
placed on the first Kansas myth team.
Longnecker of Lawrence. and McGar-
rough of Wichita were second only to
these two men.
For center, it was almost q cross be-
tween Gress of lawrence and Hickle
of Pratt The position was awarded to
Gress, however, and Hickle was given
close second laurels. Trusler Of EN-.
poria was placed on the all-Kansas
team because OF his brilliant playing
and the utter absence OF -bonehead''
plays by him. Hickle of Pratt was q
close second. Kouns, the second To-
peka quarter, was also in the running
for state hon0rB-
In the back Held. IT was dimcult
proposition to select the half hac11-