Evening star., 1924-11-23


sentative all-high combination. the
Of determining which Tech and Wes'
the first team instead of the second
Consideration first was given tC
naming a quarterback. This job is
considered the most difficult on an,
foot ball team, and one that requires
foot ball intelligence of high order
Good field generals were rare in the
1924 series. but there was one young
ster who gave good account OF hlm-
self in the four games he directed
Techs play. He is Gordon kessler.
who led the undefeated Maroon and
Gray in brilliant style, and frequently
proved a menace to rival teams be-
cause Of his accuracy in throwing
passes Gordon also sma shed Oft
tackle with telling effect and he could
boot the ball quite well.
Sweeney Good Director.
There was no other field general
to compare favorably with kessler,
unless it was Joe Sweeney of Eastern.
The Light Blue and White quarter
back was adept at carrying the ball
and directed his team we'll. but he
could not heave passes nor kick as
we'll as the Tech taCtician. And at
that Sweeney played in but two
games, while Kessler performed in all
four Of Techs titular matches.
Bruce kessler, brother of Gordon.
was at the helm for Eastern in a PAIR
of games. The East Capitol boy,
however. really was 'too small 70
make more than an average leader.
He was fast, though. and frequently
slipped through for good gains. Will
ner Of Central was only mediocre
quarterback. and perhaps would have
done better had he directed stronger
aggregation Western often relied
on Lamar at quarterback, but this
player rightfully belonged at tackle.
where he was shifted in this years
selection. Although Lamar led the
point scorers in the series, he was
at his best defensively and spoiled
the chances of many would-be ball
carriers.
There was a scarcity OF clever half
backs In the Central. Eastern and
Business squads, while Tech and
Western possessed a flock of good
talent. The early season dope was
spilled when Gordon of Central and
Hook of Eastern failed to show any
signs of all-high caliber in the cham
pionship games. Gordon's case puZ-
zled the form sharks more SO than
Hooks. All that Gordon did in the
series was to race 15 yards against
Western to a touchdown and drop
kick three points against Eastern.
to run wild in the series tits.
Hageage Proves n Star.
Another youngster filed Gordon's
shoes In the most noteworthy fashion.
Charley HageaEe easily answered the
call for hafback on the first eleven.
He generally was conceded to be the
best broken-field runner in the series.
in every game In which he performed
Hageage gained considerable yard
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after the fashion of a veteran college
player. Indeed. Hageage distin-
guished himself throughout the season.
His speed at the start of carrying the
ball fooled numerous rival players.
After much consideration 1t was
decided to pick Parsons Of Tech over
Steward of Business, the latter being
placed on second eleven. No one in
the series was able to catch a pass
like Parsons. In fact, Techs aerial
combination, Kessler to Parsons, was
a big factor in the Maroon and Gray's
success. Rut Parsons also carried
the ball we'll and was kept at punt
Ing.
Western depended on David to gain
through the line, and that was about
all The Western player, however.
was one of the outstanding gridmen
at line rushes. Wondrack. another
Tech player. received a berth at full |
back on the first team. His per-
formances were similar to those of
David's, but Wondrack was shade
better defensively, and for this rea-
son he was chosen over the Western
player. Backing up the forward wall
In excellent style, Wondrack allowed
few runners to get past him. When
there were one or two yards needed,
he invariably was called upon by
Quarterback kessler, Wondrack gen.
orally produced, too.
Had Heeke of Eastern and Steward
of Business received better support
they probably would have been given
more consideration for the first team.
They showed occasional flashes of
ability, but did not compare with
Parsons, kessler, Wondrack and
Hageage.
Linemen Hard to Pick.
It was far easier to select a back.
field for the first eleven than a line
No one could question placing Ray
CARRIER of Western at end on the first
selection, but the linemen presented
q problem. Many of the scholastic fol-
lowers thought Munson of Business
and Hughes Of Eastern. both Of
whom played center, presented a
striking exhibition of defensive play
throughout the series. They did i'm
press, and both were named for the
first team, Munson being placed at
guard. The diminutive Robert Pugh
of Tech played more than a fair
game at the pivot position. but he
lacked the aggressiveness that
marked the play of Munson and
Hughes. Western and Central were
not particularly strong at center
The majority of scholastic fans be-
Ifeve no better selection for wingmen
could be made than CARRIER and Du-
lin. Although CARRIER did most of his
work in the Western backfeld, he is
better equipped at end Both of these
Red and White gridmen were tack
lers OF the first order, while CARRIER
was an exceptional punter and passer
They rank as. the leaders of the 1924
series so far as real foot ball ability
Is concerned. Turner and Jett, the
Tech wingmen, also performed cred
itably. Centrars ends, Byng and
LOTUS, were only fair. Business and
Eastern probably would have made a
better showing in the series had they
developed wingmen like CARRIER and
Dulin.
Tackles Good DefensiveIy.
The job at tackle is an important
one. No foot ball team can expect to
meet with any sort of success If its
tackles are poor. Minnick of Tech,
and Lamar of Western, were awarded