Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-01

The pigskin meadows gradually are
becoming peopled with youths who are
doing stunts that merit them consider
alton for jobs on the mythical All
American elevens.
The achievements of Harry LeGOre
of Yale, so far have given him ranking
among the greatest halfbacking per-
sons on the profesh. There isn't any
thing that LeGore cannot do-and do
exceptionally well.
Andy Hastings, star Pittsburgh
backfield, has shown with especial bril-
lance so far. He was ranked by some
as an All-American man in 1915. This
season he has played far beyond any
thing ever shown before. Unless he
slips back during the games to come
a possibility remote to an extreme
Hastings will take unto himself a first
class job on the All-Star team.
Casey, the Harvard backfield find"
is RANKED as "a second Mahan." But
how will Casey show when he is put
to the Yale and Princeton tests. Hor-
ween, another Crimsonite, is, being
touted strongly up in Cambridge for
his fine work. Then there is Berry
the great Pennsy halfback, who, al
most unaided beat the powerful Penn
State crew.
McCreight of Washington and Jeffer-
son never flashy player, has been ex-
hibiting in a way this year that stamps
him as one of the really great. Nc
Laren of Pittsburgh is another star;
plunging halfback that reawakens
memories of ''Wee Willie" Heston. Oil
plant, picked by many last season, is
performing In the same dazzling man.
ner for the Army this season. Tib-
bolt of Princeton also has earned plen-
ty of applause.
Sprafka of Minnesota stands out
just now as one of the best halfbacks
In the West. He has been RESPONSE
BILE in the main for the great scoring
done so far by his team. DriscOlI of
Northwestern is another whose work
has scintillated. Harley of Ohio state
has starred in every game-and in ev-
cry department of the game.
Among the other halfbacks and full
backs whose great work merits them
much thought are:
Mueller, Cornell; Maulbetsch, Mich
Igan; Macombe, Illinois; Watkins, Col
gate; Pollard, Brown; DeHart, Pitts
burgh; briggs, Princeton; Bingham,
Yale; Hubbell, Colgate; Gerrish, Dart
Thielscher, Dartmouth; In
gram, Navy; Nuss, w. & j., and Carl
son, Minnesota.
Turning to quarterbaeks, one is con-
fronted instantly with Long of Mime
sofa. If any "pivot man. has per-
formed in a more remarkable way this
rear than Long, his name is unknown
lust now. He is wizard-brainy, fast,
courageous, a grand kicker, and an I'M
;anny runner.
Star Quarterbacks are rather scarce
n the East. Shiverick of Cornell looks
Ike one of the quarterbacks in the
Cast, with Anderson of Colgate close
Ip. Purdy, Brown; Meehan, Syracuse
borrow, Pittsburgh; Robinson and
furray. Harvard; Eddy, Princeton,
nd Stobbs, w. & J. All are good men,
ut none has flashed his full power so
ar.
Bob Peck, captain of Pittsburgh, was
he All-American center selection by
Walter Camp and about 80 per cert of
he other critics last year. The Pan
her leaders work to date makes it
,ok like reelection for him. Hansen
f Minnesota sizes up as the best man
, far uncovered in the West.
White and Schlachter, the 256 and Il
iS-pound Syracuse guards, looked like Q
peerless pair until that Pitt game. il
ut the way they We're forced to give b
-ound before the crashing attack of
le Panther backs has lowered their i
ock. Dadum, Harvard; Petty, Illi- S
us; Hancock, Wisconsin; Nourse, $
Calf, Yale: Nicely, Dart h
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