Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-14

Barnes of Chicago was good and so
was Hanson of Syracuse. Lemon of
Centre was a corker and so was Muhl
Of Illinois. Rokusek Of Illinois was
another cracker jack. Dilweg Of
Marquette keenan, OF Cornell, Hen
derson of Cornell and Drevs Of
Princeton were extremely good, above
the average.
Gowdy and Joss Outstanding.
Gowdy OF Chicago was not only
deeply versed in all the phases Of
tackle play. an outstanding man in
the strongest line in the conference.
but in emergency he could be draft
ed to play other line positions
Joss of Yale was not only fin
ished player in all the requirements
of his tackle position. but very
dangerous man when it came to re-
ceiving forward pass Strong, fast.
versatile, there was no better tackle
| in the country than he.
Weir of Nebraska and Edwards OF
| Michigan won the respect of every
| opponent they faced and might take
| places on any eleven. Other able
| tackles were Hall of Illinois, Beuthel
of Colgate, Mayman of Virginia.
Beattie of Princeton, Hancock Of
Iowa and Cox of Minnesota.
Two Veteran Guards.
| OF the two All-American guards.
Pondelik of Chicago was a veteran
! strong, fast heady and untiring. He
is one of the fine guards of all time.
(, Another veteran. Slaughter of Mich
| igan. left nothing to be desired in any
| phase of play. His technical know
| ledge. the power and ferocity OF his
charging always were felt, not by
| one man. but by the entire side OF
| an opposing line.
| There were not too many splendid
| guards. Parsons of Northwestern
was almost in the class Of the two
named for All-American. Howard of
! Princeton also was excellent and so
were Steel of Michigan, Bieberstein
of Wisconsin, Pograss of Chicago.
Joselove OF Georgia. Goodwin Of
Georgia Tech and Farwick Of Army.
Best Center of All Time.
The writer regards Adam Walsh
as the best center who ever stood on
the gridiron. A heady man. he wa
deadly in defending against forward
passes and in tackiing. He passed
| fawlessly and was all over the field.
| Probst of Alabama was another cen
ter Of the same sort, gigantic man
who ranged with the speed of an
end HorrelL Of California will be
picked by many. The writer did not
see Horrell but he cannot be better
than Adam Walsh or Probst. Gar
| bisch of Army. Loyejoy of Yale, Law
renee of Auburn, Brown of Michigan,
and kubale of Centre were other
high-class pivot men.
Stuhldreher Greatest Tactician.
For quarterback, Stuhldreher was
the greatest foot ball tactician In the
country, coaches not barred. His
ability TO diagnose a rival defense,
his own ability to run and pass were
marvellous and he is approached only
| by Parkin. who, in fact, equals the
Notre Dame star in every respect,
but in uncanny intelligence. Dooley
of Dartmouth comes right after this
pair. SO does Covington of Centre.
who would have won the position in
any ordinary year. Then there was
Hall of Illinois. And there were Bun
nell OF Yale, Cameron OF Ohio State,
Kelly of Montana, dazzling star;
igan, Lorber of Indiana, Graham of
Minnesota. and Edgar Jones of Flor
ida, another triple threat dazZler.
Baker and Grange.
Baker of Northwestern can do
everything-and do it well-that a
back ever did. There is no more
finished a triple threat man in the
country, nor None of more real, con-
sistent value to an eleven.
Grange of Illinois is not only the
greatest back OF the year, but in
every respect the greatest halfback
the writer ever has seen. His fame
and exploits have been too widely
/ sung to need further words.
A Scoring FulIback.
. Wycoff of Georgia Tech, a 100
pound, six-footer, is a scoring full
back, a man who is elusive in the
open and deadly when he crashes
into the line; a punter who drives far
and places his kicks; q thrower Of the
ball on forward passes and catcher
, of overhead heaves.
Thomas of Chicago is another OF
. the same type, but less versatile. \
great fullback, however.
II Many Good Backs.
The season saw more good backs
f than have appeared in many a day
r Oberlander of Dartmouth was g
of All-American caliber. So was
| Crowley. Miller of Notre Dame was
another, Benkert OF Rutgers, Arl
. Newton of Florida, Koppisch Of Co
5 lumbia, Reese of Vanderbilt, Huber
: of Alabama, Gordy of Centre, Ledwis
f of Minnesota, Brown of Alabama
Thomason,r Nelson and Hatcher o.
: Georgia; Nardacci of West Virginia
: Maphis OF Virginia, Karow of Ohis
4 State, Graham Of Minnesota, Bahr o.
/ Purdue. Harris Of Wisconsin, Sloatt
: of Indiana; Farley OF West Virginia
Friedman OF Michigan, Britton O
( Illinois, Young of California Never,
i, ! and Hey of Stanford and Jabbs o.
!, California-all these backs woult
e have found eager acceptance by th.
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