The Washington times., 1928-12-07

team. 1t is the entire list of games
played which gives a team it's
proper rating.
In selecting our All-American
teams the writer has not taken
the work of a player i'm any
one particular game. He has
Judged his material from what
each has shown under fire i'm
all OF their contests. It is the
HghtIng, perservering type which
We have selected. A team of
lighters may lose a contest but
they are never dOwncast. They
are sure to come right hack In
their next battle with a scoring
punch.
For the ends we have taken
Eesler, of Ohio state, and Van
sickle, of Florida. Both are strong
defensive players and fine on the
recelVng end of forward passes.
both played on winning combina.
I.,s 1ions. Ianner, OF Minnesota, and
Pnlll1ps, of California. were close
rivals.
Substitutions could be made with
out detracting one lota from tha
strength of the team. Fesler ;s =
veteran. So is Van Sickle. THAT
= Why they got the call. Tanner
ndu tine running mate in Hay
cfaIt. He must be rated high. 50
must many of the others mentioned
IN our honorable list.
TO play alongside of these fine
ENDS we have selected a. number of
great tackles. Under the nresent
system the tackle position is one of
the most important stra tegicsl
points of the defense No plav is
possible if defensive tackle ran
knlIe ms way into the opposing
ieaIn oackfield. For that reason
smart instructors spend much time
IN oeVeloplns some piece of strategy
WnIcn VIII take care of the tackle.
With such players as Getto. of
Pittsburgh; Miller. of Notre Dame.
Hibbs. of Southern California and
Raskowski, of Ohio State. opposine
teams would find their task of keen.
ing any of this quartet of tackles
out of their backfield a most diff
ficult one. Getto was the best line.
man developed in some time. He is
q fast. aggressive player
Miller played hard and well on
. losins Dutfit. Hibbs was
marvel in most of his games.
RaskOwski has been a good
tackle for a couple of years.
They would be able to alternate
without taking anything away
from the offensive or defensive
strength Of the rush line.
Robesky, of Stanford; Sanders of
Southern Methodist: Gibson of
Minnesota. and Westra. of Iowa,
were sturdy manipulating guards
They would have TO he played in
pairs, Sanders and Gibson being
used as the running guards. Both
are expert in getting out of the line
OF scrinmage to head tas IN artet-
erce. In this respect we might say
that Mfers, of n. Y. L.. and De
Beloe. of Pittsburgh. were other
fast, clever guards to get them
selves in the interference.
Robesky and westra are the
charging sort of guards. They
would split up many a teams Of
fense. especially If the opposing
team employees an unbalanced line.
While neither of the four may be
said to he world heaters. yet they
have shown reliable work all sea.
son.
The pivot position goes TO Peter
\
was one Of the most versa tile CEN
tiers developed in many years. He
IL the strongest defensive payer
in the country. Few teams would
gain through rushiine hacked up
by this courageous individual. Be.
sides being a great defensh play
er. Pund is As accurate a passer
as we have in the game. Few
fumbles would result through care.
less passing with this SteadN levei
headed pivot man doing the i'm
portant work Of putting the ball
into plav.
Howe, Of Princeton. Is anoth.
er great center. His inspiring
example did much to win fame
for the TigertoWners. West.
gate. of Penn. and Hawley. of
Davis Elkins, were others that
must be considered above the
ordinary. They played hard and
well in all OF their contests.
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