The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-15
SELECTS PEE DEE ELEVEN.
Three Snmter High School Men on
Barney Eaay's AH-Pee Dee High
School Teanf-IIcnry Spann Named
as Captain and Quarter.

| DdHlcy EdIly In the tlOrcnce Times
of December Sth names his choice FOR
an all-Pee Dee high school football
eleven. Three Sumter boys are placed
on the team, Henry Spann being Sc
lected as captain and quarterback of
the mythical eleven. Mr.. Early says
in the Florence Times:
In selecting an all-Pee Dee High
School football team, there are so
many different points to consider,
that the task is no easy one. After
seeing all Of the high school teams
of the Pee Dee circuit play during
the past season, the writer selects
the following eleven as the most
powerful on both offense and defense
in Pee Dee High School football:
Ralph Flowers, left end, Sumter;
Edward Jefford. left tackle, Florence;
Blair Ilderton. left guard, Florence;
Whit Shaw, center, Sumter; Robert
James, right guard, Darlington; Ma
rion Wilson, right tackle, Darlington;
George McClenaghan, right end, Flor
ence; Henry Spann, quarter back,
Sumter; Aston Blount, right half,
Florence; George Brown, left half,
Darlington; Otis Kollock, full back.
Darlington.
AS captain of this team I would
name Henry Spann, of Sumter, who,
besides being a good player, possess
es all Of the qualifications of a lead
er
Taking each player and beginning
at left end: Ralph Flowers, Of Sum-
ter, Ia hard, sure tackler on defense
and master Of the art of receiving
forward passes. Flowers has starred
In every game he has played in.
H. Edward Jeffords at left tackle
was very aggressive on offense and
good on defense. Jeffords was also
q good ground gamer for his team on
the tackle over tackle" play
Blair Ilderton at left guard, al
though late starter in the game,
proved to be the best linesman on
opening up seen in high school cir
cles. The aggressiveness Of Ilderton
entities him to a place on the all-Pee
Dee selection.
Whit Shaw, of Sumter High, at
center. ranks high above other COM
petitors on both offense and defense.
Shaw was sure passer and broke up
many plays by his quick charging.
Robert James, Of Darlington, has
been selected at right guard. This
is James first year in football. but
he shows that he is going to be Il
gseat player by his hard. aggressive
work this season.
| Marion Wilson, OK Darlington, st
right tackle, is an experienced play
er and hard worker. Wilson is a
lgood tackle on offense and defense.
land is in the game from start to
finish.
Geo. McClenaghan, Of Florence. at
right end. improved with each game
this season; was good on receiving
forward passes and sure tacller.
Henry Spann at quarter back Is
|about the best all around football
player in the State. Spann is fine on
running his team, he is a punter of
considerable ability, a good forward
passer. and one Of the best broken
field runners.
Alston Blount, Of Florence, at right
half back, although playing his first
year in the back field. proved to be
one Of the best ground gaining
backs in high school football.
Blount's best work was line plunging
George Brown. Of Darlington. at
l1eft half was considered by many as
the best broken field runner in the
Pee Dee. Brown gained two-thirds of
the ground gained by his team, and
was a good forward passer in addi-
|tion.
Otis Kollock, of Darlington, has
been selected as full back. Kollock
is cool steady player and gets off
long high punts with ease. Besides
this Kollock Is good on defense and
u hard worker at all times.
A team such as 1 have selected
from the three leading teams would
|certainly make a powerful cOmbina-
Itior to play any high school selec-
ItiOn OF the State. The line from
tackle to tackle is picked for ag-
Igressiveness. The ends are both fast
land sure tacklers. The backfield is
la combination of runners, line plung-
lers, punters and forward passers. A
lsure scoring machine.