The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
SIX JACKETS ON
ALL-SOUTHERN
Dick Jemison Names Myth
ical Eleven that Would Give
All-American Tussle.
Ry DICK JEMIsoN.

In naming the above for my all
Southern football team for 1917, that
mythical aggregation for which manS
players strive for each season, I be-
lieve that have named one OF the
most formidable aggregations ever
arranged on such a team.
Six Tech men are given positions
on the team, two from Auburn, two
from Davidson and one from Sewanee'
The preponderance Of Tech players
Is to be expected as the Golden Tor
nado Is an almost all-star aggrega-
ton in itself. Six men are not too
many either, when 1t is taken into
consideration that in the composite
pick Of ten Southern dopesters last
season that i've Tech men earned
places. 1t Is therefore natural that
with the dearth of good material this
year that the Jackets should have
the bulk Of the aIl-stars.
Pup Phillips at center was almost
unanimous choice last season and
was rated by Walter Camp last sea-
son as one of the best centers in the
country. He Is even better this year
than last and will probably draw
an all-American berth as well.
At guards, we have placed Fincher,
Of Tech, a hnemen who plays most
anywhere, one OF the real linemen of
the year, as good at end or tackle as
he is at guard and second only to
Phillips as a center. AS a kicker Of
goals after touchdowns, Fincher Is in
a class by himself. In three years as
a member of the Tech team he has
missed but one goal after touchdown.
As a running mate to Fincher. we
have Grey, of Davidson, in our opin-
ion the best guard Of the year, the
best individual defensive player OF
the season in this section. big, strong.
experienced, active, as fast as any
man on the entire squad and won
derful tackler.
Pete Bonne. Of Auburn. and Walter
Carpenter. of Tech, are the best
tackles OF the year, the bulwarks Of
fensively and defensiyely in already
strong rush lines. Carpenter Is head
and shoulders above any tackle Of
recent years and that Bonner should
be 50 close to his form, speaks well OF
the Auburn players ability.
At our ends We have two of the
greatest football players in the South,
ever seen Both are backfield men,
but both have played at ends, and
being finished football players In
every department Of their play, they
Mt in at end. as well as they would in
the backfield.
In fact, by placing Guyon. of Tech.
and Ducote, of Auburn, at ends we
have strengthened it Immeasurably.
by fianking an already strong line.
with two of the strongest defensive
men In Southern football. both strong.
active, experienced, heavy, fast and
hard to put out OF play. With them
at ends on our all-Southern. the op-
position would have a merry time
sweeping our ends
Now we come to our backfield. Who
will question our selection of half
backs-Strupper. of Tech. and Flow
ers. Of Davidson, the two super
backs Of the year. Words fail to
properly express everything these two
youngsters can do. They Nre all that
q half back ought to be extensively
and defensively-and then some. They
can run faster than any other backs
In the South. can sidestep, stiff arm,
dodge. hurl forward passes. punt, in
terfere and on defense, despite their
lightweight, there are no better
tacklers in the game and the bigger
the game. the better they seem to
stop them.
At quarterback We have placed Hill,
Of Tech, who has come out this year
as one Of the best Of a great col
lection Of backfeld stars-the leading
point scorer not only of his team, but
OF the South and the entire country
II he was not a finished player in
other respects, this alone would en-
title him to consideration.
To complete our backfeId, we have
allotted a place to Wortham, of
Sewanee, captaiTf of the Tigers. With
only an average team, his work has
been an outstanding feature Of the
games his eleven has played. AL
though not a bucker. the fact that
the team possesses three strong line
smashers in Guyon. Hill and Ducote,
makes the need of a seasoned bucker
unnecessary. Wortham's all around
merit is well-known and as we pick
ed him last season, we award him a
place again this year.
Summing up our eleven we believe
We have the fastest big eleven that
has ever been banded together in the
South. Not only does the eleven
carry an excellent weight average, but
every man on the team is at least
an eleven second man and with such
speed combined with bulk, it would
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