The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-03
State journals Kansas Confere
(By W. L. Higgins, Jr., Sporting Edi-
tor OF The State Journal)


tor OF The State Journal)
What a team it is-this all-state for
Widick, Davis, Grant-names that
have been famous, not only this year
but last. Also new blood of great
ability.
And we'd fear to dope game be-
tween the first and second teams,
should they organize and play.
The greatest players in Kansas,
picked from the teams that played
the greatest games in one of the best
seasons ever.
And it is a representative pick.
The writer OF the sport colin of
The State Journal is not authority for
the choosing of the men to make the
mythical selections. Far from it.
The fifteen coaches of the Kansas
conference were asked to pick three
teams, and some honorable mention
men. Twelve of them did so.
The three elevens here printed are
the result.
And the race for positions was
close-mighty close.
Let's take the positions as they are
selected.
Price Selected for End.
Price, fast, shifty Pittsburg Normal
end, has a clear race for the end posi-
ton. His choice, while not unanimous
Mary's, was certain of a berth on the
first eleven, but was picked by three
coaches for backfield position.
Shankland of c. of E., and Kendall
of Washburn ran the terrible ST
Mary's man a close race. One vote
was the deciding one.
Kennedy, hard hitting Washburn
tackle, was the pick for tackle posi-
ton. His great power on offense ana
defense assured him the right to an
alI-state berth. Kahler. smashing
Southwestern tackle, won his spurs oy
playing great ball with the wheat
shockers, the kind of defensive work
that makes the opposing quarter call
the signals on the others side OF the
line.
Cossman, last years all-state tackle,
could not be expected to play the
brand of ball this year that he old
last. AS captain of the Ichabods this
wear. the red-headed giant was
weighted down with responsibilities
that worried and perturDed. No cap
tain can play his best during the sea-
son he is captain. Harr, placed with
Cossman at tackle on the second all
state. earned the right by his great
work with the College of Emporia at
2 defensive tackle. Harr worked IN
the backfield or at an end on offense,
but his rangy rowing manner or back
ing Up the line, blowing thru after
the ball Iugger, coupled with his size
and speed gave him the perth at
tackle.
Two Good Guards.
Kutnfnk of Emporia Normal, and
LitrelI of Baker are good examples
for guards-as good as can be found.
Both men are built on the ground.
chunky and compact-weight about
$50. Fight made them. Twice DUR
ing the season we saw Kutnink re-
moved from the game battered and
bleeding, completely worn out. But
the removal of this powerful man took
place in the last quarter. Litrel
played steadily and consistently thru
out the season. He was the unrec-
ognized star of Liston's aggregation.
IitrelFs work made it possible for the
speedy Wright brothers TO sift thru
the center of the line on numerous
plays.
And yet Blevins of Washburn, and
Rink of G. of E, are equal to the two
first string selections in every respect.
It was simply a case of four men for
only two positions. Two coaches, in
making their picks, 1amented the fact
that the conference brought into
prominence more men than the eleven
first-team positions could accommo-
date
Ralph bud" Widick. center. is the
shining star in the armament of line
men for the past season. His terrific
power on defense has spoiled many
a beautiful play for opposing teams
this fall. He has played In every
minute of every Kansas conference
game played by the College of EN-
poria-always in stellar fashion. WI
dick is the one center in the Kansas
conference who has no equal. His
passes have been accurate, his holes in
the defensive line large, and his spik-
ing terrible. Too much credit can
not be given the powerful, heady
center.
Second only to Widick, is Irwin of
as an equal but for a broken hand re-
ceived in an early-seasop game that
kept him on the side-lines during
couple of conflicts. No man can crit