The Washington times., 1931-11-18
By BOB ZUPPKE
illinois u. COachl

A great football team should
have a personnel with speed, ex-
perience and alertness that can
run, throw, kick, block ana
tackle.
I believe my all-Big Ten teams
would do all these things just as
well as any others that could be
Selected-probably as good as any
AIl.American teams named.
It's q hard task to attempt 10
pick out the best eleven men in
the Big Ten. This team was Sc
lected after discussions with the
Illinois scouts who had seen them
ali in action, and I myself had
seen all the Big Ten teams play
except Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana
and Chicago when the selectlon
was made.
Opinions Differ
IF you'd hear these scouts ar
r,ling about the abilities OF play
ers IN other teams you'd reallze
how hard it is to attempt 10 PICK
the eleven best men. go
imagine nobody will quarreI
about selecting four Northwestern
players. It has already been say say
the best All-Big Ten team Woul9
he to name Northwestern ana
this is justified. Northwestern 5
personnel is a great one, lndeeo:
OF course, there is DO neCCer
hack in the country than EenU'
ner and perhaps he IS the pest
it's a dangerous thing 70 say
anv one is the best. The aVetase
nIaver can hardy tackle RenVneF .
Schwartz, of Notre Dame, Is tht
on1v other name would hracEee
with him Just now. and I'm not
s,Ire Schwartz has his speed.
Punting Chief Asset
oison's punting on top Of his
all-around ability marks him as
q topnoteher, and MarVu ana
Riley are a fine pair Of tackles
rnt supermen, but very good.
They're tall enough to pull Coco
nuts out of the tallest trees. ,
.Tus Lindgren, our veteran HI.
rois line coach, says he would
INST as leave take the Northwest
ern guardS-so there you have an
idea of how the Northwestern
personnel impresses experienced
observers.
Although Michigan turned
Hewitt, a good end, into fullback,
I'm picking him for an end, Tor
he is an all-around man I'd want
on nv team. There are many
outstanding ends in the Confer
ence this year and perhaps not
a lot to choose from Moss, Pur.
due; Williams, Michigan, and
Tester, Minnesota. Illinois Sopho-
more end, Frink, made a fine
start and will be heard from, I
predict.
Mum Is Also Kicker
I didn't see Mum. Of Mime
sofa, play, but our scouts come
back with glowing reports about
his work. Mum seems to do
everything we'll and, Of course, Is
a good kicker. Kabat, of WiScon-
sin, gets around in lively fashion
Maybe his assignment helps him
to be Showy-but he has some
good games behind him. Morri-
sons experience and consistency
rate him the center job-one of
the most important on a team.
Miller, of Purdue, is another ex-
perienced center.
Although Cramer of Ohio State
was not always smart in calling
plays. I won't let that worry
me for it isn't necessary for a
quarterback to call the plays.
Cramer would earn his berth by
his other work. Somers of Min.
neSota was the spark of the
Gophers against Northwestern
when Minnesota won the first
half but lost the second. White
of Purdue has more experience
than these fellows but has been
held back by injuries.
ManderS Hard Plunger
Manders is a hard-hitting bird
who showed his stuff against
Northwestern. If you have TO
take him out, you'll get along
all right with Moore, a 190-pound
beauty-from Northwestern, Of
course.
Berry of Illinois played an i'm,
proved game over his 1890 form
but with weak team. never got
O chance to do the stuff he is
capable Of. Purvis of Purdue has
experience and ability.
Copyright John f. Ollie Coz