The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-19
BY NORMAN &. BROWN

The now fading football season has
been the most disastrous one in the
games history for the eastern col
leges, taken as a unit. The indisput-
able supremacy of the western elevens
is the primal cause.
The west has had the greatest year
in its history. 1t is loaded with great
teams and great stars.
What men in this array stand out
as the best In my opinion the men
named in the accompanying lineups
represent the cream of the west-the
mythical, all-western team. These
men are chosen not to heap praise on
them or detract from the glory due
others. They are chosen in the spirit
in which one balances his books at
the end of given period. For every
position there are several men that
could be chosen and defended, but the
men above impress me as being the
best of those who came under my
attention.
AS to the ends. Myers of Ohio State
university stands out not only for bis
brilliant defensive and offensive work,
but for his braininess. He is the logi-
cal man TO captain as well as play on
this team.
While the great work of Brick
Muller. great star of the University
of California, isn't well known east
of the Mississippi. he has won fame
in the far west while California has
been winning the Pacific coast cham
pionship. His part in the team
aerial attack featured the teams tri-
umph over Washington university.
Bedding. of Iowa, might we'll replace
either man
Great Line Pairs Retained.
The way the tackle and guard posi-
| lions are handled may draw criticism.
| But ] do not believe the two greatest
| pairs of linesmen in the west should be
| broken up. Cappon. at tackle, for
! Michigan, and Dunno, at guard, as
a team, have played an important part
in Michigan's unexpected show of
| strength. They showed their great
ness when they halted Wisconsin S
! plunges and blasted Wisconsin's hope
in that tie game. They work in pei
feet harmony. To separate them
would be illogical.
| Huffman, tackle, and Pixley, guard,
with o. S. u, are on a par with
Dunno and Cappon. To relegate one
of the four to the second team would
be an injustice to the one so placed.
Although Pixley and Huffman play
! ed on the left side of the line. the
shift to the right side would not weak
en- their efficiency.
Wallace, of Iowa State. mentioned
as an all-western choice by some crit
les last year. deserves the place this
year. despite the brilliant work OF
Wick of Michigan and Bunge of Wis
consin.
Hosts Of Good Backs
Choosing the backfield is a more
| difficult task. The list of eligibles in
| cludes, besides the four chosen, Rom
ney of Chicago, Wilkins of Indiana
and Walquist of Illinois. Audrey De
vine of Iowa, to my mind is the great
est team general of the decade He
is without a peer. His resourceful
ness in attack was a prime factor in
lowa's great work this year. Iowa
| stands out as the team with the most
! powerful attack in the western con
ference. AS to the halfbacks, there
is more cause for discussion. Mo
hardts worth with the Notre Dame
team was shown clearly when the In
diana team annihilated the Army. Ell
liotts versatility makes him a great
half. A ten-second man. he is fleet
in circling the ends and in forward
pass plays. But he also is a wonder