The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-12
BY BOB AKERs.

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BY BOB AKERS.
Babe" Ruth chose his mythical
baseball team, and put himself on IL
Tom Boyd. captain of the Topeka
high school football team for lSZz'
has chosen an all-Topeka high schooI
football team and an all-Topeka high
school basketball team. The differ
ence comes in that Boyd did not name
himself on either of the teams Sc
lected.
Tom went back into history of To-
peka high school athletics and picked
his men. for the most part, only one
of the football players on the 1922
football team being placed on MS 1lrst
football eleven. Walter johnson, VINO
PLAYED this year at right end, is named
on tina first string by BOYD.
Parr Gets Left End.
He has named Warren s. Parr. this
year an honorable mention for all
eastern mythical eleven, as his leIt
end. Parr was a star at Topeka hlsh
school in his gridiron days. he Went
out from Topeka and made gooo IN
the wide world of football. He IS a
member of the football team at the
United States Naval academy. his reg
uIar position being at end.
He picks Punk" Simpson as Ieft
tackle S.UpSOIl pay III
burn college. and was always a good
man in the lineup He names ken
meth Hawkinson for his lett TACKLE
and Heavy Erwin for his center
who also was member OF the WASH
burn eleven, and one OF the pest CEN
ters in the Kansas conference
For his right guard he has chosen
George Nettles, former kansas unlVeT
sitv star. and a Missouri valley gIlu-
iron hero. His quarterback Is Don
I,indeIl. who has been heard of IN
Ichabod camp, and was a shining pivot
man in his football days at Washburh-
Arthur Brewster, who played TINS sea
son at left half for Washburn, Is
chosen for left half by the captain OF
e.,Topeka high school team Ralph
Hone is mis- right half, and Harsh
barger is fullback.
NcttIes and Sewers Place.
George Nettles was captain of the
Kansas university team one year, ana
was named an all-Missouri valley
tackle Nose" Sewers. whom Tom
has placed at left end on his second
team is a member OF the 1922 Wasn-
burn team, playing at fulIback, and is
named captain of the Ichabods TOT
Altho none of the Topeka high
school mythical basketball five namen
by Boyd are now attending Topeka
high school, several of them were stars
in their day and are now playing
"bangup' game on the court he
names Clarence Breithaupt at for
ward and Art Brewster at guard. botn
of whom are playing basketball al
WaShburn this season Brewster Il
captain OF the Ichabod cagers for 1925
was a star forward at To-
peka last year and in 1921, and was
selected on the mythical f1ye OF the
Kansas Basketball league
last year. Warren Parr. who was
named on his football eleven, also is |
named at guard on his first selection |
In basketball. Parr has won ten let
tiers in athletic events for the navy |
teams. and is in his senior year at An
napolis
Mclaughlin Captains Cagers.
Orson Mclaughlin. captain of the !
cagers at Topeka high school last I
year, is picked by Boyd for one OF his |
forwards on the second basketball /
team. Ivan Anderson is given the sec
ond forward. and Ted Blank, a mem |
Der of the quintet at Washburn this |
year, is to hold down the center posi- |
tion for the second mythical five for |
Boyd.
Cable Wilson. who is named at full !
back on Boyd's second football selec- |
ton, is given the guard position on the |
second basketball five. Everett |
is given the otner guaru |
on the second team
On his second football eleven, Boyd /
names Tom Thomas, who is a MEM |
Der of the football squad at Annapolis, |
This year. Harry JOAiey- n IneTnDer OF Il
his wears team at Topeka, is given /
a guard position by the Topeka high |
school star. Lee Bruce. better known 1
IS GRASSY captain of Topeka high /
school last year. is placed at the pilot |
position for the second football eleven
Leaves Himself Off.
While Boyd did not place himself |
IN either Of the football elevens he /
hose he deserves some mention for /
MS work with this years team He /
vas captain of the 1922 squad, and /
,layed a stellar game all the time |
His generalship in the last game Of 1
he season when Lawrence, the an l
lent enemy of Topeka high school, /
ell before the charging Coach Hurt
warriors, to %.
While there are a number OF other /
men who played at Topeka in the past /
Who have made good on the gridiroR, /
he selection of Boyd shows great /
IeaI of thought and his judgment is
luite good. He, himself. however,
houId receive some mention, at least
Hugh MacLean. formerly a halfback
N the team. deserves some mention,
s alsi does Jim Perry. who was grad
lated from Topeka high school in
915. and who played two years at
ullback on the Washburn college
cam. Leo Carmain, member of this
ears team. is deserving of some con-
liberation.
Arthur s. Kane, former Topeka
man. and now one of the
iggest theatrical men in the produc-
ng end of screen work. was captain
Z the first football team ever organ
led at Topeka high school.