Evening star., 1925-12-06
CRIDIRON LUMINARIES OF ALL SECTIONS
in ROCKNE- E-JONES-WAR ARNER COMBINATION
Pl a n s k y, Georgetown
Back, Accorded Place
on Third Eleven.
Written in Collaboration
By Tad Jones Of Yale. by Knute
Rockne of Notre Dame, by
Glenn Warner of Stanford.

R0ckne of Notre Dame, by
Glenn Warner of Stanford.
7 TAVING personally observed
Fl nearly 1000 players in action
representing 80 college foot
q BAH teams from Texas to Minnesota,
from New England to Southern Cali
fornia and from Seattle to Atlanta,
the Intersectional Board of Foot
Ball Coaches undertakes its annual
all-Afnerica assignment. with conf
dence and a feeling that, by reason
Of its own observations and the
recommendations of agents in every
section. no player worthy of high
consideration has been ignored.
That the deliberations Of this board
were impartial. unselflsh and intersec.
tional to an unusual degree will be
admitted. we hope, without a dissent
ing voice. but If any evidence of such
Intentions were necessary it would be
interesting to cite the following: One
year ago Notre Dame was hailed as
the national foot ball champion. and
four Of its players were named by this
board for all.American honors; today,
recognizing the 1925 record of Notre
Dame as comparatively good, never.
theless none of its present players are
considered worthy Of position on the
fifst, second or third best teams OF the
current season-not a name in the
first 50.
Opinions Not Biased.
Geography alone fills this assign
ment with many difficulties and the
danger Of an unpopular verdict-the
latter eventually being always prob
able by reason Of the intense desire
OF every community to see its own
sons honored, with little Information
except by long-distance evidence-of
tho proWess and performances Of stars
in other sections.
The findings of this board, which
are based on the performance of the
individual. in games played this year,
need no further preface and are pre-
sented without apology, but with a
complete understanding of the senti-
nsnt and laudable partisanship of all
foot ball followers-from the smallest
colleges to the largest universities.
Our respect for public opinion re-
guarding Grange compels this board to
make Its position clear in connection
with his record. Were we selecting a
team composed Of the most spectacu-
lar, most colorful and best advertised
players OF the moment, the name of
Harold Grange would outshine all
others. Were this board determining
its selection on past performances, en-
bracfng all games In this players col
lege career, We might very well award
first honors to Grange-as, indeed, we
did in 1924. But examinations by a
dtsinterested critic will show that
Grange did not accomplish in 1925 the
achievements that were his in 1924.
And similar examination Of records
would disclose that while Grange has
failed at times to maintain his extraor.
dinary pace, other backfield players
have progressed to greater glory.
Grange Below 1924 Form.
That Grange Is an extraordinary
player Is not only affirmed by this
board, but proven beyond all dispute
by the foot ball records and the ac-
claim Of the public. That he was one
OF the best players of the 1925 season
Is evident by his position on our
second allstar team. To infer that
hi: acceptance Of professional foot
ball has had the slightest influence on
the deliberations Of this board would
be manifestly unfaiy to the reputa-
tions and craftsmanship of it's per-
sonnel. The All-American team is
based on records made in games
played during the regular season
schedule and nothing else. Any event
transpiring subsequent to the final
game, whether favorable or other
wise. would not alter the records of
the season.
Two of the most essential require
ments for a backfeld star are ability
TO interfere and play defense. Grange
showed neither to any extent this
year. In fact, in the Illinois Chicago
game he failed to lay his hand on q
rival. Nebraska, Chicago and Michi-
gan made Grange ineffective. At no
time was he dangerous until he passed
the line Of scrimmase, and frequently
he was thrown for q loss. His per-
Torrance against Pennsylvania was
spectacular and worthy Of unlimited
praise-but one good game will not
offset several poor ones.
Illinois did not enjoy an unusual
ysar. whereas the four backs chosen
over Grange were the inspirational
and scoring leaders Of four winning
teams: Washington, champions of the
Pacific Coast conferences; Michigan,
champions of the Western conference;
Dartmouth. an undefeated team that
crushed Harvard, Cornell. Brown and
Chicago. and Stanford, victor over
California after five years without
defeat. Wilson. Friedman, Oberlander
and NeverS showed no weakness in
any branch of the game, and were
largely responsible for the sGccess of
their respective teams. They were all
consistent. They were all great inter
ferers; all great on defense, and did
not need the assistance Of teammates
to make their value felt.
Wilson Powerful Back.
Wilson of the University Of Wash
ington weighs 185 pounds, and is un-
luestionably ons of the strongest
backs of the year. He Is a great
forward passer, a good, dependable
punter, and. in our opinion, the hard.
est man in America to stop on the
if any backfield equals
Wilson is a dangerous man in the
open, and hits tackles with the force
of q fullback. On delayed passes,
split bucks and criss-crosses Wilson is
g. good actor, and you have to be a
good actor to play the modern game.
In the Washington State game he
intercepted pass and ran 80 yards
for a touchdown. In the Oregon game
It was his interception of a pass that
stopped the Oregon march on Wash
inGton's 5-yard line.
In every game that Washington
played 1t has been touchdowns by
Wilson, or his passing that has made
touchdOwns possible, that told. He Is
tricky. and in the victory over STAN
ford one Of his unexpected kicks went
as yards. In the Washington victory
over California, one Of his quick kicks
caught his opponents asleep and rolled
for 90 yards.
Oberlander's performance through
out the East and his work against
Chicago stamps him as one uf The