The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-02
Alexander
Picks Best
Famous Coach Names Dixie
AlI-StarS; Back Field
Is Greatest.
BY w. A. ALEXANDER,
Georgia Tech football coach and mrr,Ser
of An-Anseriea Board of Footbsin

IL W. n AA4Al<A3AANOEh
Georgia Tech football coach and mrr,Ser
of An-An'erica Board of FoOtbsiD
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2.-Tulane.
unbeaten and united Southern Con-
ference champions, placed three
men on the all-Southern football
team. Six other schools placed
stars on the first honor roll.
Dawson and Zimmerman of Tu-
lane, Cain of Alabama and McEver
of Tennessee composed the first
back field, in my opinion. the great
est back field ever selected in the
south.
Dawson directed Tulane through
its great season. proved a great
blocker and fine defensive PLAYER.
Cain is standout at full back. He
stands over six feet tall. weighs
more than 200 pounds, and has the
speed OF half back. He can crash
line, run the ends, smash tackle.
and Is a Southpaw punter.
Don Zimmerman of Tulane and
Gene McEver of Tennessee are
equally great. McEver crashes into
the line or drives off tackle with
the charge of a will bull. Zimmer-
man knifes his way through the
line or speeds around ends with the
agility OF a deer. Gene is the blud-
geon. Don the rapier. Both are
perfect paSSerS and receivers. Nc
Ever is a fierce tackler and Zini-
norman great safety player. This
theoretical back field would be well
nigh perfect on defense.
Dalrymple Second Hinkey
Jerry Dalrymple of Tulane and
Catfish Smith of Georgia are the
best ends in the south, and perhaps
the nation. They are the most
colorful performers in the south.
Dalrymple plays end like DaIrymple
chooses, and that is different from
any wing in the country. He is a
second Hinkey. Smith has managed
to win games for Georgia in many
ways. Both are great punters.
Good tackles, as usual, are scarce
this year. Leyendecker of Wander
bilt and Bush of Auburn have all
the physical qualities of great
tackles and shine on both offense
and defense.
Maddox, the backbone of
Georgia's great line, who is a grand
charger on defense and Extensively
can carry out any blocking assign
ment, takes down the guard berth.
Hickman of Tennessee is his run
ming mate because OF his great size,
unusual speed and unlimited
strength.
Three Centers Even
Three centers rate about on a par,
with Neblett of George Tech, one of
the most durable players in the
country. getting the nod on his &C
curate passing and great defensive
play. Sharp of Alabama and Lodri-
CUES of Tulane both are recon-
mended highly by the coaches who
helped select this team.
In my opinion. this is the greatest
team ever selected in the south, and
could hold its own against all-star
SASFCAio AAOlh any Juliet SeCClOnS.
FIRST TEAM
ENDS-Dalrymple. Tulane and Smith
Georgia.
TACKLES Leyendecker. Vanderbilt and
Bush. Auburn.
GUARDS-Hickman. Tennessee, and Mad
dox. Georgia.
CENTER-Neblett. Georgia Tech.
QUARTER BACK-Dawson. Tulane.
HALF BACKS-zimmerman Tulane. and
McEver. Tennessee.
FULL BACK-Cain. Alabama.
SECOND TEAM
,ENDs-Koontz. 8. M. u. and Smith.
Alabama
TACKLES Saunders. Tennessee. and
Moulden. Texas Aggies.
GUARDs-Scafde Tulane. and vaught,
T. c. U.
CENTER-Sharp. Alabama
QUARTER BACK-Downes. Georgia
HALF BAOKS-Kely Kentucky. and
Roberts. Vanderbilt.
FULL BACK-Felts Tulane.
THIRD TEAM
ENDs-Grant. Auburn. and Haynes. Tu-
lane.
TACKLES Patton. sewanee, and HAM
mond. S. M. U.
GUARDS-Kraicovic. MARYLAND. and
Gracey. Vanderbilt
CONGRATULATIONS. Tulane.
QUARTER Henderson. Vanderbilt.
HALE BACKS-Hitchcock. Auburn. and
Mott. Georgia.
FULL BACK-Kov Texas.