Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02

TN making these selections for ou
aIl-America elevenS we found our.
selves 10 against decidedly inter
esting and keenly disputed ques'
tions regarding the value of the
men under discussion.
But after hours of application and
etudious analysis We believe we have
chosen the three best teams in the
country, in the order in which we pre-
sent them above.
Possibly, here and there, we have
missed the views of others. But that
is to be expected, especially where IN
dividual study of players has lent color
to one or another man. We had a
tough job, but We kept our eyes and
ears open all Fall and we are satisfied
with this result.
Many good men, possibly worthy OF
q place on one of our elevenS, have
had to be passed over so numerous was
the material from which We picked.
Especially was this true of men IN the
backfield, who are so constantly in the
limelight. To a lesser extent the same
thing applied to tackles, guards and
centers. A dearth of high-clasS ends
made the selections there less dill
cult.
First Two Teams Close.
ANY one of us would be delighted to
have the opportunity to put our names
on the field against any other elevens
which might be named. So close in
form are our first and second elevens
that either might beat the other.
Of course, greatest interest centerS
In the men who carry the ball, the
backfeld four. We believe we have
selected four men who stand out above
any combination which might be placed
on the field. Yet there are many other
stars who have achieved such reputa-
ton this season as to make them worthy
of an all-America team.
eagle, Scull, Meizell and Williams
have everything the star backf1eld
should offer. Each has been power
almost beyond belief, and has broken
up and won more than one game this
season. Each has qualities which 1T
him to work in an all-star combina-
ton. And put together they should
prove almost unbeatable provided they
had good line to support them.
eagle has been the greatest power
in the tremendous success Of the Army
He has all the speed, agility and dodg-
ing skill any coach could desire. His
running is amazing, and to him, more
than to any one else, does Bif Jones
owe the success of his great team
eagle is a perfect triple threat man
His kicking and passing are as remark
able as his running. On the receiving
end of pass he is as effective as in
throwing.
eagle "BeSt" Of All.
eagle Is one of the great players OF
the day. We were a unit IN deciding
that We could not leave him off the
first team. Possibly he stands as the
best of the first eleven's backfield, as
his defensive ability is virtually as
great as his offensive powers.
When it came to running mate fol
eagle, we were confronted with the
diflcult problem of which was the
greater-Paul Scull, Pennsylvania, Oh
Ken Strong, New York University
Each seemed to have everything a rea
back should possess
We spent hours thraShing out their
individual talents, and finally it seemed
that Strong had the call. But Their
came the Penn-Cornell game Thanks.
giving day, and two members of oul
board of selection, Bob Zuppke anc
Bill Roper, happened to see it.
In that game Soul reached the great.
est heights of his career, though hi
play throughout his college years, es.
pecially in this seasons Harvard game
had won him enthusiastic praise. Soul
does everything and a little more. Hi.
offensive play is extraordinary, his de-
fensive work brilliant. He is everywhere
at once. This was true in the Harvard
game, and in the Thanksgiving game
which Mr.. Zuppke and Mr.. Roper saw
Hence their final and urgent recon
mendation that Soul be placed on thu
first eleven, a recommendation il
which the others of the board con
Cured.
More than just a great ball carrier,
wonderful defensive man. fine paSser
a marvellous pass receiver, Scull prob
ably is the best goal kicker and punte
in the country. And in his hardes
games he showed to greater advantag
than when the opposition was easy
When he is measured in all these ca
pacities, and compared in every wa
with Strong and all other men con
sidered, he deserves his place on tn
first eleven.
Strong a Great Player.
Strong unquestionably is a grea
player. He has tremendous capacity
He is a triple-threat star of rare type
He has broken the hearts of many Op
ponents. He is superbly fast, he is goo
at blocking and interfering and he
far better than the average on defense
But Scull is the more valuable a
El1O OCul1 4ldo S1lOHI IL ll44S liza
nifcent ability against more powerfl
opponents than Strong has met.
Strong was bit Of a disappointment
In the oregon State game. which prob
ably was natural, following the har
Carnegie Tech contest. His entire team
seemmed suffering from let-down. Hi
punting was superb, but his passin
was ordinary, and his running far be
low its usual form. Even Strong'S de
fensive play suffered in comparlso
with its usual excellence.
When it came to the other man c
the first eleven backfleld, we were
unit in giving place to Warner Mize
of Georgia Tech. Dan McGugin {
our board who has watched Mizell fc
two years against the hardest of or
nosition had this to say of him:
~ don't see how Mizell can be lei
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