Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-10
q AM FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT ILLINOIS OR OHIO STATE COULD HAVE BEATEN THE BEST OF THE EASTERN ELEVENS"
BY E. c. PATTERSON

The western conference has ended the most interesting and most dra- matic football season in it's history-a season that opened with thrills and that ended with as thrilling finish as the game could furnish. For Hi nois finally won out from Ohio State in the final championship test as a great ract horse might win a stake event, jumping into the lead by half a head just two lengths from the wire.
 There was tragedy in the fact that the great Harley had to end his career with a defeat, but after all Illinois playing the harder schedule, justly de- served her triumph.
 It would be harder to find teams better matched than Illinois, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago and Iowa.
 No small part of the credit for this most interesting of all seasons must go to such coaches as Zuppke of Illon- nois, Wilce of Ohio State, Howard Jones of Iowa, Richards of Wisconsin, pr. Williams of Minnesota and Stagg of Chicago.
 I am firmly convinced that Illinois and Ohio State could have beaten the best of tn eeastern elevens. In the combination of old style line plunging, field work and forward passing these ewo elevens were superior Indiana, for example, was far below the confer enee average. Minnesota had beaten this eleven 20 to 6 and had beaten this eleven 20 to and even Northwestern with its crippled team had turned the trick. Yet Indiana won from Syra- cuse, rated by many as the strongest eleven in the east. It would be i'm possible to imagine Indiana beating either Ohio State or Illinois.
 It is true that Rutgers defeaeted Northwestern. Yet, Chicago, well down the list, had already beaten Northwestern 41 to and even M1chi- gan had beaten her, the only confer ence victory that Michigan gained
 Harley was beyond any question the greatest all around player of the year, east or west, north or south.
 There were at least four fine ends on conference terms. They were Weston and Meyers of Wisconsin, Beuding of Iowa and Carney of Hi nois. With Belden placed at one end the race between the two Wisconsin stars is close. But Weston wins.
 In selecting tackles the two leaders were Ingwerson of IlliIas, and Slater of Iowa. They were outstanding stars. Bith were strong, aggressive players who knew how to charge adn were not easibly boxed, having the alertness ne cessary for this most important posi- tion.
 Exceptionally good guards were scarce Prixley, the 230-pound star of Ohio State, was the best. He had agility and aggressiveness hooked to his bulk and was hard h1ah to break through. Depler of Illinois is picked for PriXleys' mate as the former play ed grand football at both guard and center.
 Carpenter of Wisconsin was the best center in the west. He was shifty, sure and always on the job. He had the speed of an end and the alertness needed by a half back.
 This round out an exceptionally strong line, one having both weight and speed, plus unusual charging power.
 In Harley of Ohio State, and Oss of Minnesota the 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 faint margin on Arnold Oss.
 Stinchcomb of Ohio State, and Au-