The Washington times., 1928-12-11
BY George A. Simpson

John Ringle, streaky freshman
football luninary of Gallaudet Col
Iere. has been signally honored by
Teddy Hughes, the Kendall Greer
football coach since 1918, although
he has three more years to play
Hughes acknowledges the talented
Ringle by giving him halfback
nosifion on his All-Galaudet eleven.
Hughes Gallaudet team covers 3
neriod from 1918 to 1928, and the
choices have been made from the
eleven teams he has coached IN
those years Hughes rates Ringle
as one of the best PLAYERS in foot
hall history at the Florida Avenue
institution and forecasts greater
achievements for him in the next
three years.
RingIe totaIed SO points in
five games this year. topping
the District college gridders IN
the scoring angle. Consequently.
ne must own some labels OF a
real fOOtballer.
"In connection with my team,
wrote Hughes. II wish to mention
Lewis LaFountain. end of the 1872
team. who was probably as good
nuf9er and .'smearer'' of plays as
AMI end have had. However, John
Wallace was stronger, more con-
gistent PLAYER on offense and defense
and an excellent receiver OF passes.
James Bouchard IL chosen as the
other wingman as he was all tne
others were and an effective oLIen-
siye man, too. I haven't had finer
nair than these two to get down
under punts and not miss the man.
''In the backfield, there have also
been excellent men, especially PoWell
Wilson. quarterback of the 1913
team. and Holdren, the last namea
a really fast and effective BAN car
rier who invariably outran the IN
terfefence, but, made many Iong
gains. nevertheless. I'd like to put
wilson at quarter as well as Massin-
koff. as Wilson probably was the
hrafrier field general. However, the
aIl.around superiority of Massinkoff
places him first. as I consider him
the best open-field runner.
Louis Byouk, captain Of the
1923 team, would prObaDy ne
equal to competition with the
Others except for receiving in
iuries which, of course. makes
him a player less valuable. The
same may be said of Louis Dyer, =
hahbaek of the 1928 team.
'I feel that the backfield selected
can easily hold its own against any
adverse opinion. Dewey Deer, OF
the 1919 team, rank the best
n hact hot n
on offense and defense, / have had.
He was seldom stopped and rarely
failed TO be in every play to halt
the opposition as well as being q
splendid man for interference.
might say had he been able to stay
a col1pie of wears more at college
he remained only two-he would
! have made the name Of Galiaude'
one long to be remembered. he
was big enough, fast enough, ag
gressive enough and tough enough
and was good at sensing the plays
of the opposition.
ERNEST Langenberg. of the 1922
team, has the center position. de
scribed Hughes. ''as he was q deer
or a somewhat smaller scale, and
could play in the backfield pretty
well when called upon. He was also
particularly strong on the defense
Leroy Rulings, of the 1928 OUTFIT
was great. too. In the four years
Ridings has played center. ! car
not recall a single bad pass made
by him. Like Langenberg, he was
q tower on the defense. ] woulc
pick Langenberg or Ridings fol
center.
III. n~fn haTfho s.lT nF
the 1928 team. although only
In five games this season and
this his first here, clearly IS
entitled TO place. II he could
punt and pass as well as the
Others there would be no doubt
whatever. He is dangerous as
any I've had. either past the
line Of scrimmage or around
the ends. However, he hasn't
had much chance to shew what
he can do through the line. On
defense. he Is as good as any.
''As a line sInasher and effectiv'
secondary defense man Al Rose. o
the, 1927 team. need hardly stel
down to any of the others excep
perhaps Deer.
II admit more difficulty in fillinl
the guards and tackles. Thos
selected are so chosen because o
their aSgresiveness. ability to judg
plays coming against them an
igbting heart together with abilit,
10 hold the line until plays behin
them have had time to devclo
int9 completion.
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