New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-01
PLENTY OF STARS
FOR ALL.AMERICA
Experts 4 Trine Dizzy Trying to
Pick Outstanding Players


ports who have become Il trif1e dizzy
frying to pick football winners this
season haven't any relief i'll sight DIS
hey examine the All-Amcrica
dope.
Not that there is any shortage Of
stars. There are more bIckIie!d
aces in the deck than in any year
since 1925 when ever He'd Grange
didn't get into the charmed group
along with Ubcrlandcr, Nevcrs and
Wilson. without "a stiff argument.
The cast alone has enough backs
10 make a fair All-Amcrica quar-
tet. Harpster Of Carnegie, eagle of
the Army, Strong Of New York Uni
>crsity, and Soul of Pennsylvania,
are just about as capable Il coliec-
ton as any one section has to offer.
But glance at the south. with
Crabtree of Florida. MizeI of Geor-
gla Tech. Peake of Virginia Poly
and Armistead of Vanderbilt or
Banker of Tulane. And these are
only five outstanding players in an
exceptional crop.
Even il the midwest lacks a
Grange or Friedman to toss into the
argument this year, there's a s.nsa-
ton little farther on in Dutch
Clark OF Colorado College. while
Chuck Carroll of Washington has
won the unanimous acclaim of IA
citic coast critics for his brilliance.
The east will endorse any testimon-
ial for Howard Maple who led Ore
Gon State to victory over New York
University with a neatness and dis
patch that even Harpster Of Carne-
gle could not accomplish.
II its triple threats that are de-
sired, SculI. Strong, Mizell, Clark
and Carroll can fill the bill. besides
backing up the line. Scull is an
artist in the rare science of drop
kicking.
If it's fancy passing and broken
field running. eagle will do. The
Army ace does everything but loop
thc-loop through opposing defenscs.
If it's concentrated ground gain
ing. take Dutch Clark. This busy
young man, running wild for Colo
RADIO college. averaged a fraction
more than ten yards--or first
down-for everything he handled tha
ball in seven games. On his best
afternoon. against Wyoming. he dou-
blcd this average with gains of 374
yards in 10 plays.
Picking out the line stars is as
difficult as it looks. Star ends have
been lacking. with a few exceptions.
like Franklin Of st. Mary's. Feslcr,
Of Ohio State. Brown of Missouri.
Van Sickel of Florida. Messenger OF
Army, Phillips Of California, Rosen-
zweig. of Carnegie. and Tappaan and
McCaslin of Southern California.
Powerful line units such as thos,.
Of Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and
Illinois. have their stars, but the
main factor of success has been their
general and co-ordinated strength.
The south has been rich In GOOD
centers. stalwarts like Peter Pund.
Georgia Tech captain: Harry
Schwartz. North Carolina, and O. X
PRESLEY Of Clemson. But there's
also Captain Howe of Princeton.
Rarragh Of Southern California, and
Stadelman of Oregon.
Here and there powerful combln-
atoms have stood out. like Post and
Robeskly. the Stanford guards. or
the giant Nebraska trio of Holm and
McMullen. guards, with James at
| center.
! 1t's one thing to star with the aid
OF fine supporting cast on cham
pionship contender. another to stand
out where the going has not been 50
good.
| Team adversities have helped 10
| light the beacons for players like
Ned Burke. Navy captain and guard:
Otton Pemmerening. Michican's
great tackle: Choo Sandc.~ South
ern Methodist guard; Carroll D,
Washington and Banker of Tulane.
| Pommerening. weighing only 17S
but unusually fast and rugged for
| his poundage, played every game
from start to finish. In ,he finai
contest against Iowa. as Michigan
salvaged one Of its few victories
from the Wrcckage. eight of the nine
! plays in the 63 yard march to the
winning touchdown were driven
through Pommcrening's posito".
| THAT'S a prct{y fair All Avn,rina n