New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26

T"., MES. End
Won rcgu lob from several
veterans by his fashy playing.
Teammates say he is persontfication
of Flaming Youth. Had many
boosters for All-Southern team.
Crashes interference neatly. Sell
dom is caught mapping OH his job.
Weighs 40 pounds. is 10 years old,
and lives at Clarks,ille.
Frank Wa'idey, End
One Of best men in south getting
down under punts. Carries ball
occasionally on end
plays. snags ball in air gracefully.
Has played two years. Very fast.
very sure tackler. very hard man to
knock off his feet. Not fashy In
play. but consistent Weighs tie
pounds, and lives at Memphis. Tenn.
Frank Spcer. Tackle
Earned place on composite ALL
Southern in 1927 as sophomore.
Has been one of outstanding tackles
Of year, mentioned often for ALL
America honors. Smart In varying
his charge and is the spirit Of ag-
gressiveness. Never slows up in en-
tire game. Seldom gets hurt.
Weighs 2oo pounds and lives at
Atlanta.
Kenneth Thrash. Tackle
Finishes gridiron career this year.
Has aiternated with Marco. a sopho-
more but will start against Cali
fornia. One Of honor students OF
college. Enjoys football and plays
it hard all the time. Hard man to
handle. Weighs 100 pounds. and
lives at Atlanta.
Raleigh DrennOl. Guard
Considered by Coach Alexander
as the best guard ever on Grant
Field in Atlanta. Has starred for
three years. Almost unanimous
choice for AlI-Southern this year
mentioned often for All-America
berth. Plays smashing game. often
leading interference. Weighs $50
pounds and lives at Atlanta.
! doc WeStbrOSk. Guard
! Played two games this year with
hand broken and in plaster cast
One OF most studious men on squad
This is his final year. Plays q
slashing game, especially good a,
diagnosing offensive plays OF op.
ponents. Few gains are made
through him. Weighs lis pound.
and lives at Moultrie.
Peter Iund. Center
Practically unanimous All-Ameri
ca choice. A natural leader Of moi
as captain. Best defensive playe
on squad. Very durable and indie
fatieable. Passes ball to backs per
1ectly. Directs defensive set. play
ing himself back of line 10 drop il
for line plays and back for passe.
Weighs 1875 pounds and lives a
Augusta.
Ronald Duramt. Quarter
Lightest man on team. Team
mates call him Rob. Takes ba
from center through his legs wit
back to Pund. Very adept handle
of ball. Carries It occasionally an
often throws passes. Runs inter
ference nicely. Runs team or feel
with no interference. Weighs Is
pounds and lives at New Martin.
Vile. w. Va.
Warner MizclI, Halfbeck
Gained ~: yards on successi>
Saturdays against Vanderbilt m
Alabama. Ranked among five he.
backs of nation this year. $ trinlt
threat star in every respect. Ale,
ander calls him ideal halfback
Docs everything asked Of him i
splendid fashion. Weighs II
pounds and lives in Atlanta.
J. G. Tho,nason. Halfback
An AlI-Southern back as soph,
more In 1927. Watched too clo.e]
J this year to he sensational. Ono
described by Army coaches az al
other Oliphant in build. style Of rur
ming and aggressiveness. Excelle,
hall carrier and blocker on int,
ference. Outstanding defensi,
DaCk or south. Weighs 11S pouDt
and lives at Alta ta.
Roy Tumpkin, PuIIhack
Beat Randolph. a senior. out ,
lob. Bucks line we'll. has gre;
speed and ability to throw ar
caEh passes. Can be used as hal
back. Backs up line with CAPITA
Pund. One Of tallest men on tear
Apparently immune to iniuric
Lives in Dallas. Tex. and we;r]
la0 pounds.