Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02


the honor rOU the men who have
other has during the season.
prefer the latter. Ali-star tear
get together to play-their function
positiou that the man who has play
more entitled TO consideration than th'
In spots. Judgment should be passe'
single game OF one or two games
-Four brilliant football men have
been reiepated 20 the second team for
three reasons That under the first
method of selection would have been
accorded positions 4 < ! n So the
Soouers RAY Of the Aggies played a
brilliant game Against Phillips Gal
lagher was sensation. II ! were 10
shift men from the positions in which
they have played most Of the season
would give Whitmire Of Phillips a
guard position. ! would consider
Ko5y of Phillips for guard ! prob
ably would switch Gallagher and Ray
of the Aggies TO the ends. for Gala
CHER would have been "A star at end
this season had he not been switched
to half from that position and Ray
might have made a better wing than
either OF the men selected for those
positions as there have been no cN-
tra-guod ends In the state this season.
] also would have given Allen Of Ken
dali center IN the second team, but
he has been shifted about too much
this season 10 warrant his selection
over either Stafford OF the Asgies or
SteCal OF East Central
As has lust been stated there have
teen no brilliant ends. Consistency
has been the chief virtue of those who
have guarded the flanks. Myers of
Phillips perhaps has been the most
nearly brilliant end in the state. but
ne has not played I'm enough games
so that Lawrence, his runningmatc,
who Is just about as flashy and just
as consistent is more deserving of "A
Tlace or the all-state eleven. He. as
well as Johnston OF the Sooners, are
fine defensive ends as well as good re
ceivers OF the forward passes Percy
of the Aggics has played an excel
lent game at times and so has Durant
OF the state university OVer-eager-
ness at times has caused Durant 10
make costly misplays.
Line Material Unusually Good.
Oklahoma has produced an unus-
ulliy large number OF strong for
wards this season. McGlothlin OF
oklahoma. Lourancc OF the AsCles
Whitmire Of Phillips have played re.
markable games at tackle. McGloth'
lin has been consistently good. H.
played a better game than Whulnir,
IN the SoonerS- Phillips game and
Lodrance outplayed him In the
Sooner-Ageie game while Louranc'
had a slight edge on Wmtmire IN th'
AgEie- Phillips game This would Civ,
the first choices To McGlothln and
IouranCe. wallace of Kendall was
given a place on the 1916 team al
guard but he has been eliminated thi'
year for two reasons; one because h
entered the fray late IN the season
aud one because he has been ui
AGAINST stronger line men this Ncai
than he was last None OF the nor
NAL school tackles were In the SAINT
class with these collceia1s.
To Etheridgc Of the AgEies and
Frain of Phillips 60 the guard post
tiuns II ! were shifting men from
their regular positions 60 strengthen
others. I would give Nhtmire a
guard above all other candidates
'su would consider Roby Of PM
lips who before heirg pulled back O.
tine hackneld, gave promise Of de-
clipping into wonderful linemop
ItoWn and Rc'htold of the sooner.
are powerful guards Neither how
ever. are as aggressive as the two
hnNo named and both Ethcridge and
Brain have plenty of strength Brain
g. one uf the best guards | ever have
seen play
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TIo is tho only man i'm the state fol
the position this year At the state
university Rouuie owen himself has
loDa undecided as 90 which OF th'
three mon made the bcst snapper
buck. Douglas ana Eoch'old bcin
the two most favored. Up az still
water Stafford has been a stc1dv per
fo,mer. MANY thot that Allen of Ken
C"ll would be % ciuch for the posi-