Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-17
ALL-MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL
SELECTION

of Missoula are given the berths.
Cranston held an all state position last
year and there is no reason to dlSlodge
him this season. He is n fast man
down on punts, II good tackler and IN
canny in his ability to spear passes
out of the air. Much of the Miles
City scoring this season has been ne
gotiated via the air route, Sweet TO
Cranston. It was only Hober's bril-
liant defensive work which kept him
from starring on passes in the state
title game. Thompson gets the other
wing for ability shown all season IN
handling passes and keeping opposing
teams from gains around his wing.
He is also a fast man on covering his
punter, getting down the field in
whirlwind shape to drop the receiver.
Lowry of Great Falls is close enough
to both these men so that his selec-
ton would not cause dissatisfaction.
Had Great Falls used its open game.
Lowry's performance would have look
ed a lot better, but the Blue and
White rarely used that method of at
tack where Lowry shows to best adj
vantage. While fast and generally re-
liable, he did not show the defensive
power of Cranston or Thompson. y.
Tower of Miles City and Woody Of
Helena are both ends of superior abil-
ity.
BaIer and Thisted Tackles
Baier and Thisted. both Great Falls
men. are picked for the tackles. and it
is doubtful where another pair their
equal could he discovered in the state.
Baier is built on the ground and is a
nightmare to his opponents on the
forward line. He uses his hands as a
tackle should, and his forte has been
breaking through the line all season
to break up interference. nail men car
rying the ball and TO block kicks. He
not only blocked the kicks. but has in
many instances recovered the ball. He
IL essentially n lineman and fits into
his position as if he had played a
tackle for years. Lack of speed is his
only drawback and his work in opening
holes for stopping opposing plays more
than offsets this. Thisted, the other
tackle. is the tall rugged, rangy type
Of tackle who is all over the field. He
has opened holes for backs this sea
son which have permitted his backs to
go to the secondary defense without q
sign of opposition. On offensive. he
is faster than his ends, getting through
and down the field on punts before
either wingmen. Other tackles who
merit mention for the season are: Ty-
sci of Butte, Mitchell of Bozeman,
Towne of Billings, Parmalee of Ana
conda and Moffatt Of Butte Central
Cafuse Best Guard
For guards Caruso of Livingston
| and Jacquette Of Butte appear the
| likeliest Caruso has been the mainstay
Of the Park line for the entire season
! and is reckoned by many critics the
outstanding guard of the year. He is
| big, yet fast. and knows how to use
all of his weight TO the best advantage
J%acquette, of Butte, has starred al
Butte in the same fashion, opening
holes for the wiry Mcmahon to slide
through for heavy yardage. He has also
been q bulwark for the Dahlherg team
on defense. Bluhm of Miles City
presses both of these guards for {
| place but cannot quite be ranked with
! them in all around ability. Winters
Bluhu1's tenmmate. and Mike Harris oil
Great Falls are other guards who de.
serve ranking.
The forward line pivot berth goes
to Petrie of Billings. He is an accurate
passer, strong defensive man and the
only center who could stop the Grea'
Falls smashes directed at this point
His defensive work in the Billings.
Great Falls game was remarkable
/ Olson of Great Falls. Leimert of Dill.
Ion, Lee of Anaconda, and Langstor
of Uarlowton are other centers wht
showed well during the season.