Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-24

finals. Because of the manner in
which he can inspire others to do their
best he is the natural choice for cap
tain of the first team. My selection
for second place quarterback will be a
surprise to many, but I am choosing
him after reports from men who
know football and who have seen many
good players. He is Bessel of Kali
spen, a l35-pound bundle of good
Judgment and playing skin who comes
close to Kelly in versatility. He can
do everything that a quarterback
should do and do each thing well. He
Y n an eleven at a fast pace, picks
plays with judgment, handles punts
unfailingly and runs them back almost
as well as Kelly, forward passes on
the dead run, receives passes with
ease, punts around a 35-yard average.
and is a strong drop and place kicker,
On top OF that he does his full share
or interference, being seemingly i'm
mune to injury. Had he appeared in
the larger football centers of Montana
he would undoubtedly have been a sen
sation.
Peters of Billings was another all
round athlete who could pass, punt.
tackle and do most of the work of a
back In fine shape. His generalship
was not always high class, but in The
main was good. He was the best of
the Billings backs. Injuries kept
Charterls of Great Falls, a potentially
GOOD man; from ranking as wall a.
ne might have done otherwise. Wiley
of Bozenian was a fine player in mos.
respects, but lacked good judgment II
calling his plays. AS a back he was
dangerous at all times. Middleton of
Miles City was a fast. reasonably
heady quarterback but was q little
weak on interference. Others who had
noticeably good points were Mckenzie
of Butte Central, lacking in consist
ency, Girard of Butte, a promising first
year man. and Yost of Dillon, good in
most of the essentials but lacking in
experience. Emmons Of Anaconda,
who has been hailed as one of the
leading quarterbacks of the year be-
cause of his individual performances,
exeeiled in everything but knowledge
advantage, his failures along this line
partly accounting for the tie games
with Dillon and Butte Central He
was a dangerous drop-kicker and his
ability as a back was so great that
I am using him as q halfback rattle
than a quarter.
BackfisId Choice Difficult
The other baekfield positions devel-
ers SO that it is decidedly difficult 10
from among all the various
Among those who have
the largest number of top
notch eIevens in action three halfbacks
are most often mentioned, the three
being Hober of Great Falls, Keyes Of
Butte Central and Tenny Babcock of
Miles City. All of them are the kind
Of material any coach welcomes with
open arms. well built, rugged, fast and
well grounded in all departments Of
play, resourceful in emergencies and
at carrying the ball far be-
yond the average. In his last games,
especially the state championship bat
tie. Hober impressed all who saw him
with his plunging, driving work on of
and with his superb tackling on
defense. No man in the state outside
end or off tackle with anywhere
near the same sure f%erocity as did Ho-
Der. His interfering was superb and
rarely was he stopped before he had
'eeled off yards of distance, his drivs
ahead when by all rights he was stop
ped being especially noticeable.
keyes had less power but made US
or this by greater speed and shift
iess. All season long he stood out as
| great ground gamer in a wide vari-
.ty of plays. On defense he was not
equal to Hober except in breaking up
passes but he was no weak
ing by any means and few substantial
rains were made in his direction. Just
low much he meant to Central was
when he was kept out of the
'econd game against Anaconda. Tenny
3abcock deserves the name of "Old
Reliable" because he was always in
he game and kept his mates working
n good style. When distance had to
70 made he was the one given the ball.
backing up the line be was sure in
us tackles and prevented any success
ul short passing over the line. How
'ver. he lacked some of the speed OF
Reyes aud some Of the power of Ho-
Ter and so is placed on the second
,leven. Because of his rare qualities
# leadership be is the logical man for
The last of the season German OF
anaconda came rapidly to the fore dis
abilities unsupported earlier in
he year. No one who saw him in ac-
ion against Stevensville and Butte
will deny him the other berth
II iuG eetuuuS. EtIIuiUuS, diTeauF
aentioned. earned a place on the third
'quad while Olson of Butte gets the
opposite him. The latter was
his first year of the fast ball
ut was consistent In all departments
t the game. He could run, pass or
lex and featured all Of Butte's con-
ests.
Many Other Backs
While | have preferred these half
acks for a number of reasons, there
re several others who might with al
lost equal justice be given places.
.yston Dansie of Dillon showed re-
,arkable speed at carrying the ball and
Tas strong on defense. Had Andy
also of Dillon, remained in the
tate instead of going to California in
he would have received a
erth unless his %inattention to train
10, which had a bad effect on the
hances of his team, initiated against
:. In action he was the same elusive
erformer as he was In 1921. Meyers
{ Harlewton, used more at quarter
at half. was strong on offensive
lay but was weak at interference and
q defense. Lucas, his teammate, was
natural runner and a strong tackler.
While he appeared on n Of the minoc
Ieyens. Schultz Of Big Sandy was q
sal star and gave Great Falls a lot
I trouble, doing SO almost unaided BY
Is fellows. Chaffie of Wihaux was
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