The Washington times., 1924-12-17
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By DAVIS J. WALSH.

international News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-An end
from the South, another from the
shade Of the classic New Haven
elms, if any. "A tackle from Penn
sylvania, another from the spaces,
mostly wide and always open,
Two guards from Chicago and
dartmouth, center from Cali
fornia, three Of the Four Horse
men and the inevitable Grange.
That is the writer's conception of
the all-American football team
Tor the season of 1924.
"A comparative few OF those
Wakefield, Of Vanderbilt, for ex.
ample,N has played two remarkable
seasons without single eastern
critic getting an optical slant on
his ability. The south claims him
as one Of the greatest ends that
ever played the game and there
are not enough good ends at hand
20 offest that ballyho. Luman OF
Yale, man who does everything
well, can hardly be kept off the
opposite wing.
Weir, of Nebraska, is another
whom it was the writer's mis-,
fortune to miss in action. > Yet
Weir played the greatest game Of
the year against Notre Dame, they
say, and a man who can do that
once will do 1t again. 1t is the
general idea that Weir belongs.
Mckinley, of Pennsylvania, re-
nharkably fost man on the charge
a great tackler and far faster than
his ends, down field. is the second
best in a really fine field.
PondeIilk, Of Chicago, and DiehI,
Of Dartmouth, were the big fac.
tors In the success Of their re-
spectiye teams, although their
work was the sort that failed to
catch the eye OF the crowd. All
too few gains were made through
their positions and they had the
speed to step out and head the
interference with startling effect
on the attack. Both were almost
equally effective in hurrying the
kicker or, passer, although the
writer Is inclined to give the edge
to Diehl in this respect. There
were great plenty of fine guards
uuEu6 sAAC Sc0Es So
The same applies to the centers
where Horrell, of California; Love
Joy, Yale; Eckstein, Brown; John
son, Pittsburgh; Walsh. Notre
Dame, and Garbisch, West Point,
stood out with almost equal bril-
lance. Horrell was the most con-
/, sistent, however. Walsh played
great football against the Army,
but did not do so we'll after recover
ing from his injuries. Garbisch
was very good in the Navy game,
quite indifferent in others. Lovejoy
seemed to find the duties Of leader.
ship an, extra burden he couldn't
exactly laugh OFF, although he out,
played Garbisch.
The back field need little elabora
ton. Grange was the greatest back
Of the generation, Crowley and
Layden ofmost indispensable and
StuhIdrehr, easily the best quarter
back OF the year. The writer saw
him make. several mistakes but
they were of minor significance. He
was the best quarter back on a
game-to-gan1e analysis.
In the same connection, it was
said that Baker Of Northwestern
outplayed the horsemen individu
ally when they met. But it is the
writer's idea that he didn't do sc
over complete campaign and that
Is what an All-American team
stands for.
In passing, it might be remarked
that many players are unmentioned
with regret and vague sense OF
.foreboding. Thirty-three players nc
more represent the entire field OF
stars than rivets represent thumb
tacks.