Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01

m N AN cl z dohlii5 AlAo IL Gil llOl
mi going to pick an All-Collegf
basketball team for this year
That alone shows which way the
wind is blowing, as regards the pub
lies interest in the game.
To speak truly, l do not feel in a
position to do this with satisfaction
to myself or anybody else, for the
simple reason that I have not seen
more than half of the Southern col
lege teams play this winter.
But have been fortunate enough
to see the very best college teams of
the year, and I would find no difficulty
in making pick of five from among
those that would still, in my belief
be the best FIVE palyers among the
Southern colleges. That quintet would
be as follows:
Forward ....... Peacock, Georgia
Forward. ....... Nelson, vanderbilt
Center. ...........B Brand, Georgia
Guard. Rawson, Georgia
Guard. Brown, Vanderbilt
These five men I consider the best
college players of the year, and /
have no notion that there exists on
any other Southern college team a
player who ranks higher than one of
these.
Brown usually played center on the
Vanderbilt team. but went to guard
whenever necessary; and as Brand is
such a superb center, finished in all
departments of play, while Brown is
quite as good a guard as he is cen
ter, and his weight, height, strength.
speed, reach and shooting ability
would come in to such great advan-
tage as a guard it would be an ideal
combination to put him at guard.
1UpndaYf1l1 snpa1 and 61Z-
cling accuracy in pocketing them
makes him The peer of any forward in
the colleges, while Nelson is not far
behind him.
Rawson is not large, but very fast,
and so tenacious it is almost impossi-
Bile to get clear of him to shoot.
Picks Fast Second Team.
A second team I choose with more
dff1dence: but it is probably as good
as any other that could be chosen
Here it is:
Forward. ...........' lester Ge0 o, : =
Forward Struppa, Teen
Center Mauck, Tech
Gnard Carter, Georgia
Guard ...........Ma Martin, Tennessee
This second team is also very
strong one and capable Of much TIP
ton basketball. The individuals have
rot the extended experience Of the
first team. and that is the principal
difference between them.
Resides the above, there are quite
a number Of other extra good play
ers among the college teams. Notable
among these is Westmoreland, OF
Mercer He is one of the best ana
fastest forwards l have seen. Pos
siblv he deserves a place on the sec
ond team. Erwin, of Clemson, is an
other GOOD, reliable player. Spence
and Rivals. of Tech, have done good,
consistent work all the year and as
both are freshmen, we may nope 10
hear even better things Of them in the
future. Sykes. Of Vanderbilt, is a
most promising performer. Taylof'
of Auburn does well fur' so large
man, and gets about the moor with
surprising speed. Alabama has one or
two pretty good men, while l.. U.
ond Tulane have quite a number but
they are geographically out Of reach
of the teams of this section as yet,
and I do NOT venture TO discuss elther
their game or their men.
Columbus Gets Peacock.
As Peacock. the crack Georgia Tor
ward lives in Columbus, no DOUBT We
shall see him in action on the CoIum-
bus team one of these days II my
information is correct, he has another
year at Georgia, 50 tILS A>iS~S -
NAV not get him next season. How =
ever. he will more than fill the shoes
of at least one present member of the
Columbus team when the time comes
A few more like him, and Columbus
will not have much to worry over IN 4
basketball way for another half dozen
years to come.
Three members of the present Tech
team also live in Columbus, and in
two years time or less any one OF
them should be ripe for effective
work with the crack first team OF
their native city. These are Struppa
Rivals and Mitchell.
Another promising oncoming bas~
ketballer for Columbus is Everette
Strupper, now at Riverside Academy
and a resident of Columbus. He Is
slated to come to Tech next year, and
will make the Yellow Jackets
mighty good man.