The Washington times., 1923-12-07

and Pacific Coast football.
Few gridiron authorities have
had the rare privilege Of visiting
each section Of the country during
Ahs past few years. The writer
has made an intense study OF con-
ditions in the East. West and Pa
eaelc Coast sections. After q Per
eonal observation OF the important
eannes in each section we are
ready to say the East would have
Rlenfy to do to beat Michigan, Min.
nesuta or California I'm any inter-
sectional contest that might be ar
Yale and Cornell played hard,
Well-coached football in the East.
Illinois and Michigan did likewise
an the Middle West. while Andy
Smiths California pupils displayed
q game of BAH that makes them
figure with the best at the game.
It might Be said further that
eacll section produced teams that
aae8sure mp in every way TO any
Of Their predecessors. Yale has
had some wonder teams IN tho
lACNCfE tHO OutAaN ltl0t
Tad Jones developed up at New
any that came before It. Had the
Cambridge stadium ben dry on
November "a Il Is likely that
Cart .ill Mall0ry's eleven would
have heen hailed as YaIe's great
est team.
The outfit thar GfImour Dobie
gave Cornell played as well as any
IN the country. While PennsYl.
tania gave it much to worry about
on Thanksgiving Day, yet the final
score showed the Ithaca team IN
the right side Of the winning
column.
At one end VIZ : going to place
that great extremity guardian.
Ecklund a player of eye noa.
who helped to make football history
at Minnesota during the past three
years. At the other end we are
firmly convinced that McRae, the
husky lad Chick Meehan used at
team up with EclhInd into q first
Bo h are hard tacklers, fast and
aggressive. Also, they have The
necessary weight to stand up under
heavy punishment. Graham, Of
West Virginia; Supplies, Of Mary
land; Hall, OF Washington, and
Bjorkman, Of Dartmouth, are close
riV: o. the aforementioned pair
At the tackles we would prefer
Milstead, Of Yale, and Bach, Of
Notre Dame. Both are strong Of.
fensive players and can. hold their
own with any rivals on the de-
6ensfve. In covering pun.s both
could be sent down the field as as
gistants to their ends. They have
the necessary fight to stand out IN
bold relief on the scrimmage line.
Below, Of Wisconsin, was tho
be~' tacIxle In the Middle West.
He is an experienced man.
Weiderquist, of Washington and
j. aUnustaOm. Of Cornell,
and Anderson, Of Southern Cali
To- mia, are Of the same type OF
tacS<'es- They are big. strong and
aggressive enough to take care OF
position in any sort Of q
Welsch. Of Colgate, was the best
guaIu N the East. Mem Han. Of
Illinois, led the guards in his sec.
ton. Linked together they would
make an ideal pair. Both are fast
enough coming out of the line to
ference. This is one OF the prime
duties Of a first-class guard.
Hubbard, of Harvard, is a close
rival to this pair. Farwick, of
West Point; Bedenk, Of Penn State,
and Aschenback, Of Dartmouth,
would make able substitutes for
either in case of injury.
To Garbisch, Of the Army, goes
the call over the centers of the
country. The West Pointer is an
experienced lad, having had four
years at Washington and jefferson
before the Army team. He is a
fine type of rowing pivot man.
What is more, he is fast enough
TO get down under kicks and can
score via the placement kick route
himself. On defense he is a tower
Of strength, diagnosing plays fast
and getting to the man with the
ball in q businesslike manner. Love.
joy, Of Yale and Walsh, Of Notre
Dame. to our way Of thinking, were
close rivals for the honors.
George Pfann, of Cornell, is rated
the best quarterback in the coun
try. He was an ideal field general
a good interferer and q strong de-
feHsive man. He did much tc
make Cornell an unbeaten eleven
Richeson of Yale displayed fine
head work all season. He is rated
second. Stuhldreher was q big cos
IN the Rockne offense. A fine for
ward passer. he could run ends and
play q good defensive game. He ID
placed In the third selections.
Grange. Of Illinois, was the sort
back that was dangerous a..'.,. at nm en-
0Iungor and q wonderful back IN