Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-28


Complying with your request to
pick an all Maine High school eleven
from the teams which l have seen
in action this fall. | have decided
that the following are the best men
] have seen during the past season.
For ends I have chosen Whitley
Tapley of Bangor and Gene" Ma
honey of Portland. Both of these
boys are fast getting down under
punts, sure tacklers. and exception
ally good at breaking up interference.
They are both good receivers OF for
ward passes, and either one may be
used IL needed to help out in the
kicking department.
To pick the two tacklers did not
require much comparative thinking,
az Red Lynch of Bangor and Don
Brennan of Cony are far ahead OF
any other tackles in the State and
in my estimation on par with many
OF the college tackles. They are
both wonders on offense in opening
holes for their backfield to plough
lIOuEll anu llitE Y CTN-
ceptionally clever in doping out the
opponents plays, breaking them up
before they are fairly started.
Outside Of Big Jack" Finn of
Lewiston it was difficult to pick an
other guard who classed along with
him from those playing guard, SO l
have shifted "Gramp" Hewitt OF
Cony from center and have given him
the other guard as an assignment.
Hewitt was originally a guard until
called upon to replace S. Austin. who
was injured. as center for Cony.
While playing guard Hewitt showed
great promise of being a wonderful
guard Both Finn and Hewitt are
the ideal types for guard. types for
which college football coaches are
searching. being Of the Trumbull,
Pennock. Bob Fisher build.
Fannie" Mcfarland is my choice
fer All Maine center. One test might
he sufficient. That is, the abilities
OF all other aspirants are compared
with his work and each mans value
j. caugcd by his showing against
Fannie" He is the most accurate
IbaS|llE SilfJbi ttBttl III tlit s'tdNNs
thus making IT easy for his backs to
get u. !cr way rapidly on all plays,
howcNcr intricate. He is unusually
clever at diagnosing opponents plays
and possesses the knowledge and
ability TO play sometimes in the line
and at other times "out of the line
that is dropping back go aid his
defensive backs in breaking up for
ward passing and end running at
lacks
Again in picking n quarterback l
thought ! could improve my team by
using Flash" Dionnc OF Skowhc-
gan IN place of tie quarterbacks l
have seen, none of which stood out
rs except .oually good. By using
Dionne at quarter the backf1eld
would he strengthened realty. With
Dionne at quarter. Bill harrington
OF Cony, r. Fl. back. and calling sig
mails, and "Touchy" Short of Bangor
a, left half. believe | have the three
best backs in the State. What can
be said of one is true concerning the
three.
Dionnc and Harrington are the
h'Sl bihNtn Iifll IullHtlS III lhS
State and | believe unsurpassed even
in the Maine colleges. Although
Dionnc is small, what he lacks in
weight is made up in aggrcssivepess.
Time after time during games both
these boys have reversed the field
in true 30" Mcmillan style. They
both have a twisting spinning run
which makes 1t almost impossible for
one tacklcr TO stop them and must
be hit simultaneously by two or more
tackles to be brought down. I have
picked "Bill' Harrington to call sig
nails because while dc that work
for Cony he displayed wonderful!
judgement in picking his plays and
dopcd the weak spots of the opposl-
ton successfully.
Short at the other half is a Won
derful end runner and especially good
Mt the game OF throwing and recelv-
ing forward passes. A strong. fast,
powerful back his value is especially
felt as steadying influence to his
teammates who plainly look at him
for advice and inspiration. He is
also good punter ID drop kicker.
i PICK MIN as captain as uSiS'S
he is an ideal leader.
To pick fun back was not as easy
as the other backfield positions. /
finally decided upon "Flinky" Flavin
OF Portland on account OF his all
around ability. He Is big boy,
fast in starting and hits the line
harder than any other man in the
state. with the possible exception OF
Austin OF Cony. In picking Flavin
over Austin. I do so because Of the
fact that Flavin is good punter and
very accurate in the throwing for-
ward passes and very good as re-
ceiver Of passes. In placing Flavin
in the backfield I have three triple
threats, Harrington, Short and Fla
win. The above team I believe cap
able OF defeating any prep schoo:
team in the East.