Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-01
JOLIET CRITIC 90 OTTAWA LANDS FIVE
SOS H0N0RS WITH PLACES ON VALLEY
0. H. s. AND AURORA ALL-STAR ELEVEN
PICKED TO CAPTAIN
MYTHICAL ELEVEN COMPRISED
OF STARS WHO PLAYED r.
SCHOLASTIC CONTESTS.

Following the most -Hcrp~@jul too
BAH season in the Illinois VALLEY since
he 1dJ ltion Of the forward pass ana
ten yard rule In he winter OF 1ap,-
l9 t. year in which h. champion.
ship Was not decided uuJl the last
few games We're played It D. Il time
hOnored Gus ON for tn, Free Trader,
journal 10 select the players who nav e
done the most meritorioy~ and consist
ent work OF all season ana place them
on an honorary eleven
Opinions greatly differ in the Se-
lection Of hese teams. but in general
the critics agree on the maj1rity Of
the players These warriors are nc.
chosen for their play IN one certain
game, but for all around work through
out the season. II would be unjust Ia
select men who have played in only
TWO or three games OF the many StrU2-
giles about the valley.
Every department OF play must be
taken into consideration
The honor of captain OF this team
goes 10 Harold Woodward iull bach
for The champion eleven in Ottawa
Their red and white leader should be
the unanimous choice Ot all critics a.
captain and tull back for the all.star
eleven This year he accomplished
many great ieats in the American
81 9rt. Not a team in the whole CO...
ference could stop him. There is ne
question that he is a great football
player and ne possesses a combination
OF gridirOn assets that makes him dan
gerous at all times. He is as good an
open field runner as there is in the
state and can punt and also pass thu
ball TOR a great distance He Is Il
strong defensive player and is tn
kind that knows when to move TO tn.
points OF attack
Jackinelli CT Spring Valley easily dc,
serves he position Of right half bacE
on the all-star team He Is one OF the
most powerful running BACKS in the
conference. He is the best man tho
Spring Valley eleven had this yea'.
He is one OF the fastest runners on
the Illinois Valley gridirons. and has
been for years.
Dau9herty Of Streator deserves tOI
picked team He is hard plunger
VINO generally makes his distance, and
one OF the hardest hitting backs in the
conference, He is strong defensive
player and logical choice for the pc
sition.
Each quarter back in the conference
was good, but not quite as good as the
o, II. ;. pilot Anderson. In these
days Ct football one OF the main as
sets OF quarter back is 10 direct Il
team ; attack laultlesSly and have 81.
preme confidence in every man. This
Anderson had He fed the ball to the
lacks as fast as it was passed TO him
He vas fast. Shifty runner who WIS
Very dangerous when once he got in
the open He caught pUnts safely
and knew how TO play he game safe !
at all times
For ends the positions were award
ed TO Wargin and Lee Of the La Slllo. |
Peru eleven, who easily earned them |
Both men performed consistently an ,
season, making large gains 10y the AS |
OF the forward pass. They were al.
most perfect in boxing tackles and /
covering punts The same is true in /.
smashing interference
Every body naturally knows the
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