Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-17
Trio of Great Falls
Players Land Berths
on Mythical Selection
Miles City and Missoula Register Twice Each;
Butte Central, Butte, Billings and
Livingston Named. :

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SO many teams spread over a vast
area that no selection can be made
which will not involve the risk of over
looking high caliber candidates. 1t is
impossible to see all the teams IN ac-
ton; it is likewise impossible for all
strong teams in one section to play
all in another.
A dozen years ago, when football
was an ordinary school sport which at
tracted no more than ordinary attcn-
ton, an all-state team vas Il simple
matter. There were not over 4 dozen
eleyens of any consequence IN the
Treasure state and it was comfortably
simple to follow them all closely. Now,
with the gridiron sport overshadowing
oil other athletics and well nigh swal-
lowing the curriculums, every high
school has a team, coaches are hired
primarily for their football acumen,
and schools, large and small, are turn
ing out aggregations which pour out
well drilled and husky youngsters by
the score each season.
Biggest Season Ever T.
There has never been so much in
terest in the interscholastic part Of
football in Montana as during the pres
ent season. In Great Falls this has
been accurately reflected in the at
| tendance. The crowds for the final
two games here, with Harlowton aud
Missoula, exceeded by hundreds the at
enhance for gridiron competition at
any time in the history of the school.
Great Falls had, of course, q title con
tending eleven, but this has been the
| case before.
Three Great Falls men will be found
on the above selection of that team
which is considered the best aggrega-
ton of gridiron talent which could be
gathered into one team in the state
this fall. Miles City is awarded q pair
of places, as. is Missoula. The re-
naming positions are divided, I;ntte
Central, Billings. Butte and Livingston
drawing representation.
In selecting a backfield it has been
| kept in mind that this quartet ii lst be
able to function in all branches CT of
fensive and defensive play, which comes
under the province of the Jacks. Par
ticularly must it have every offense
advantage for scoring power must be
in evidence at its highest.
Kelly Named Captain
Kelly of Missoula is given the GUAR
terback berth and the Garden city field
general stands head and shoulders
| above anything in the state. he is
also made captain, possessing the nee
essary judgment and finish to SUIT his
attack to the situation, take Il big share
in it, and carry on without bopples.
| Kelly is the coolest man in action seen
this Q and his broken field running
is a delight. Likewise his passes are
made with no sign of raggedness be-
| cause of charging opponents. AS SAFETY
on defense he is utterly reliable, and
his run back of punts can be counted
on for substantial ground against any
| team. Running with the ball, he has
a whirling motion, which. shakes "ff
| all but the surest tacklers and is on
his way for added yardage alter the
| average back is down. Emmons OF
Anaconda is his nearest competitor. bu
| does not compare in all around ability
| Charters of Great Falls is also worthy
| of mention.
For halfbacks, Hober Of Great Falls
outstanding men. Hober is first choice
and there has not been a back this
wear who has shown the line plungine
force of the Blue and White man
| Given a modicum of interference. he
hits the center of an opposing line witt
q crack, and is through nearly always
to the secondary defense. Hober bios
somed suddenly in the middle of the
present season, and after that nothing
could halt his brilliant driving. Or
defense he has hauled down end runs
for losses repeatedly, tearing in tt
drop runners with deadly tackling. He
is also adept at interfering with passes
His running mate, Reyes, possesses
more of an ability to drive off The
tackles. He is fast, sure. can pick hi
holes. His drive is at it's height wher
he hits the line of scrimmage. Anon
other halfbacks in the state whost
work has been Of high quality are Me
Mahon of Butte, Smith of Dillon, Wiley
Of Bozeman, T. Babcock of Miles City
Barrows of Lewistown and Govansai
i of Anaconda.
Sweet Lands FuIIhack
For fullback, Sweet of Miles Clt!
has the call. Sweet will also do thu
bunting. and his kicking Is of q brant
rarely found on college fields. lie cai
be counted on to gain in exchange witt
any punter in high school football II
the state. In addition to this, ne is
fast, dangerous man running with IN
ball and can be or either the sendins
or the receiving emu VI PaSS0s MN'
equal b%rilliancy. Sohl of Great Fall
is his nearest opponent, and shoul'
step into the Custer mans berth IL
another year. Sohl Is a better plac'
and drop kicker than Sweet, but tn
~latter's punting and speed in carrying
the ball anywhere he is sent over
balances this. Meglen of Butte Contra
also deserves special mention, as doe
Dosia Schultz of Big Sandy. Thl'
latter man was the best fullback seer
on any of the smaller teams this year
and displayed a brand of football which
would have brought him recognition OF
a better team. Varney Of Helena il
another good a
With Kelly to run the ends and tack
les, throw passes, Hober for lin
smashing, Reyes for off tackle smashe
and Sweet for kicking or passing. thi'
backfield should up to AL tn
requirements. Either Sweet or kell.
back could constitute q triple threa
which would have an opposing team
defense off balance at all times.
cranston and Thompson Ends
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