The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
PATTERSONS ALL WESTERN
81 AM FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT ILLINOIS OR
OHIO STATE COULD HAVE BEATEN THE BEST OF
THE EASTERN ELEVENS"


The Western conference has end
od the most interesting and most
dramatic football season In lis his.
tory--a season that opened with
thrills and that ended with as thrill
Ina a fininh as the game could fur.
nish. For Illinois finally won out
from Ohio State In tho final cham
pionahip test as grea, race horse
might win a stake event. Jumping
into tho lead by half a head just two
lengths from tho wire.
There was tragedy In the fac, that
tho great Harley had 20 end his ca.
reer with a defeat. but after all. ms.
nois. playing the harder schedule.
justly deserved her triumph.
II would be harder 10 find teams
better matched than Illinois. ohio
State. Minnesota. Wisconsin. Chlea.
so and Iowa.
No small par, % the eredi, for this
most interesting OF all seasons must
20 10 such coaches as zuppke OF III.
nols. wiice of ohio State. Howard
Jones OF Iowa. Richards of Wiseon-
sin. pr. Williams Of Minnesota and
Stage Of Chicago.
arm firmly convinced that Illinois
and Ohio State could have beaten tho
hes, Of the Eastern elevrns In the
combination Of oidetyis limo piunR-
inK. open field work and forward
passing. these two clevuns were su.
perior. Indiana. FOR example. was
fnr below the conference average
Minnesota had beaten this eleven %
to 6. and even Northwestern. with
its crippled team. had turned tho
trick. Yet Indiana won from syria
cuae. rated BY many az the utrong~n,
eleven In the East IL would be i'm.
possible TO Imagine Indiana beating
either Ohio State or Illinois.
~ In true that Rutgers defeated
Northwestern. Yet Chicago. well
down tho list. had already beaten
Northwestern ~ 90 0. and even Mich
ixan had beaten her. the only con.
ference victory that Michigan gained.
Harley was beyond any question
tho CREATES, aiiaround player Of the
year. East or West, North or South.
There wrr. at least four fine ends
on conferences teams. They were
weston and Meyers OF Wisconsin.
Bedding 81 Iowa. and Carney Of Iiii-
nois. with BeldinF placed az one
end. the race between the two Wis.
consIn stars Is close. But Weston
wins
In selecting tackles tho two lead
erH were fnsweruon OF Illinois. and
Slater Of Iowa. They were outa,and-
Ing stars. Both were strong. agrees
slve players who knew how TO charg.
and we're not easily boxed. having
the aicrtness necessary for this mos,
important position.
Exceptionally good guards were
scarce. Prixiey. the 3so-pound star
Of Ohio State. was tho bcs; lie had
| agility and aggreaaivcncsa hooked 10
his bulk and was hard man TO
I break thru. Depler Of Illinois IL
picked for Prixiey's mate. m tho
former played grand football at both
guard and center.
Carpenter Of Wisconsin was the
best center in the West. lie was
shif;y. sure and always on the job,
He had the speed OF an end and the
aiertness needed by n haifback.
This rounds out an exceptionally
strong line. one having both weight
and speed. plus unusual charging
power.
In Harley OF Ohio State and Gas
OF Minnesota tho conference eleven
has two sensations for It's backfield
Harley's greatness has always been
emphasized. Yet Harley. with all his
wonderful equipment. only had n
faint margin on Arnold oss.
stnchcomb OF Ohio State and
\ Aubrey Dsvine Of Iowa were in a
class by themselves at quarter
Stinchcomb is given the position. but
his margin In very slight.
The battle for fuilback is between
willaman OF Ohio State and crnngie
Of Illinois. willaman gets the place.
His defensive play was exceptionally
noteworthy.
This mythical all-conference eleven
must stand as one of the strongest
teams ever picked from the West. II
has weight. speed. power. versatility
and aggressiveness.
The line from end 10 end would
be almost Impregnablc TO any as.
sault. But the great strength OF the
machine would be In the backfield.
with Stlncheomb. Harley. Oss and
| Willaman 10 advance the ball by
PUSHES. bucks. forward passes or the
/ kicking game.
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