El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
Big Ten Conference Is
Success Despite Strife
By LUTHER A. huston.

favorable mention The leading
4 candidates for the second team are
+ Hancock, Of Wisconsin, and captain
H. G. Courtney. OF Ohio Rundquist
/ Of Illinois. also was one OF the sea-
sons best tackles,
Culver Looks Good.
Culver, OF Michigan, and Schlauder-
man. OF Illinois. loom up as the sea-
sons prize guards COelitz OF Ilino s.
and Ulrich, Of Northwestern, are the
choice for the second team
At center, Lampert, Of Aichi~an. is
the only answer. He was by Tar the
best pivot man in the Big Ten" this
year and a tower Of strength for his
team on both offense and defense.
GOrgas, one Of the few veterans OF the
Chicago squad. is entitled 10 the sec
Ond choice hOnOrs.
This line would combine the
necessary elements of defensive
and offensive strength to make
IL almost invincible TO nay but
the most powerful attack. and IL
uid open holes for its hack
field against almost any OppO-
nents.
Weston, Of Michigan. is the out
standing quarterback Of the year and
lands the first team berth with ease.
For second choice Nichols, OF Illinois.
is the foremost candidate Arnston, Of
Minnesota, also showed class, and I'm
derhill, OF Northwestern, proved 4
capable leader for his team.
Half Of the half back problem set
ties itself when the name Chick Har-
ley Is written. Harley came into his
own to a greater degree even than last
year and proved himself one Of the
greatest all-around players the west
ever has produced
The other half could be taken care
Of capably by Sparks. of Michigan.
who. although he played in but few
games, because Of early injuries, IN
dOubtedly is one Of the best backfieid
men OF the year. The secondary posi-
tons would 20 to Ellingwood, of
Northwestern, and Sternaman. OF IL
Hnois, with both Rouse and Elton.
Of Chicago, entitled TO considera-
ton.
stagg Has a star.
Charley Higgins the 21O-pound
lineman that Stagg made over into a
fullback Of the conference this year
The 1917 season was a year Of great
fullbacks. with Koehler. OF North
western; Charpier, OF Illinois: Hut
fine, Of Purdue; Kingsly, Of Min
nesOta, and Weiman, of Michigan.
looming VI as powerful men in the
position, but Higgins OvertOps the
field He IS almost unstOpps5le when
he gets under way. and he can back
up line better than any man in the
conference. He handles the shooting
end Of the forward pass well. and he
can do his share Of the punting.
Much might be said in praise OF
the men making up this team. but
comment would only emphasize its
strength by comparison. The writer
believes It to represent the cream Of
the men playing in the Big Ten"
teams this year.
The First Tenn.
The first team would line up as
follows: Bolen. Ohio. left end: Eek
lund, Minnesota. left tackle: Culver,
Michigan, left guard; Lampert. Michi-
gan, center; Schlauderman, Illinois
right guard: Hauser. Minnesota, ii~1t
tackle; Peabody. Ohio. right end;
Weston, Michigan. quarter Harley,
Ohio, right half; Sparks. Michigan.
left half. and Higgins, Chicago, fun
back.
The lineup Of the second team
would be: Flynn. Minnesota, left
end; Hancock, Wisconsin. left tackle:
Goelitz, Illinois, left guard; Gorgas,
Chicago. center; Ul-ich. No thwest r..
right guard; H G. Courtney. Ohio,
right tackle; Klein. Illinois, right
end; Nichols, Illinois, quarter; Filing
wood, Northwestern. right half;
Sherman, Illinois. left half. and
koehler. Northwestern. fullback-