Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
GR|DDERS CHOSEN
FROM SIX ELEvENS
Honor Team One of Biggest,
+, Fastest Ever Named for
Western Loop.
BY PAUL NICHOLSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Northwestern, heir appar-
~ ent to the Big Ten foot
ball throne, landed three
of the most famous stars of its
great cast on the 1881 all-West-
ern Conference team as selected
today for the Associated Press by
coaches, officials and critics.
Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio
State ranked second in quantity
and class by placing two players
each on the honorary elevEn,
while the other two berths went
TO Purdue and Wisconsin, who
were represented by two Of the
greatest linemen in their foot ball
history.
While the balloting was close for
three positions, the others were hon.
ored by clear-cut major1ties. Pug
Eentner, Northwesterns great touch
down maker, who was placed at lett
falfback: Clarence Mum, Minnesota
great guard, and Dallas Marvel, North
westerns thunderbolt Of the line, were
unanimous choices.
The team, as chosen, represents one
bf the biggest and SpeedieSt in Big Ten
foot bali. The line averages 20019
pounds in weight and feet in height,
>while the backf1eld averages 1872 pounds
and stands feet 10 inches.
Moss Brilliant Wingman.
Paul Moss, Purdue's celebrated pass
of
almost unanimous vote. Standing over
8 feet and weighing ITS pounds, MOSS
has been one of the real sensations OF
Dir Ten foot ball, particularly on the
offensive. With the speed Of track
star and the stiffness Of O typical
Hoosier basket ball forward, he has
6 feet and weighing IT'S pounds, Moss
halls from Terre Haute, home OF many
Of Purdue's greatest heroes, and Is a
6unior with another year to compete.
Michigan's tinorthodox wing ace, Ivan
Williamson Of Toledo, Ohio, was award
ed the right end post. His style OF
play appears slow and deliberate, but
he repeatedly breaks through the rival
line. Three times this season, he mas
blocked punts and has been rated as
one Of the best defensive ends ever TO
wear the maize and blue. Williamson
weighs 1s5 pounds, STANDS an n,aS ieet nisn'
Stories Of the defensive 1eatS OF
Northwestern's two tackles, Marvn and
Jack Riley, who were placed at the
tackle posts, would almost NIL volume.
Averaging 222l2 pounds between them
Riley weights 216, while Marvn tips the
scales at 227-they have shattered the
opponent line all Fall with results.
Both are seniors and both stand 8 feet
8. Marvil halls from Laurel, Del, and
Riley Is q home town product, residing
o few miles away from the Wildcat
stadium over in Wilmette, Ill.
Powerful Guards.
Gregory Kabat Of wisconsin and
MinnesOta'S Big" Mum are at the
guard posts. Mum, converted from q
fullback to q Uneman because OF his
blocking and charging proves. Is one
mighty cog IN Minnesota's surprising
machine. His charges with his 22O 70
2l2 pounds-he lost weight during the
grueling campaign-and his long punts
were astonishingIy brilliant. He is q
senior and a product of Minneapolis
high school foot ball. Kabat, Wiscon-
sins great junior guard, is rated as the
leader Of one-man band, earning the
commentator of every coach for his
effective work. Blocking puRts was the
speciality Of the Milwaukee youth, q
shifty lineman weighing 1876 pounds.
Maynard Morrison, Michigan's 212-
pound center from Royal Oak. Mich,
won the center position after a close
duel of ballots with Capt. Charles
"Ookie' Miller of Perdue. Big, hefty
and fast, Morrison was the key man Of
Michigan's defense and was regarded as
the latest of the long line of fine VOL
VERNE centers, including Germany
6chultze, Ernie Wick, Jack Blot and
Bob Brown.
Carl Cramer Of Ohio State won the
quarterback job during his first season
of intercollegiate foot ball. He was
everything good quarterback should
be-fast, alert and Smart-And could
punt and pass excellently. His home Is
Dayton, Ohio He weighs 1877 pounds
and IL 5 feet inches tall.
Rentner Surefire.
Nothing need be said about Rentner
who gained 200 yards during North
Westerns great campaign. Rentner
home is at Joliet, III, and he has one
year left to play.
Blocking and great defensive play
earned Lewis Hinchmaf1 Of Ohio STATE
the position as RentnerS running mate
Mt right halfback. Son of the former
major league base ball star Bill Hincn'
man, he opened many paths for the
Ohio backs. Hinchman, junior, lives
in Columbus, Ohio; weighs ITO pounds
and Is 2 inches shy Of the 6-foot marx
Jack Manders of Minnesota won the
fullback post from Ollie Olson OF North
western by q good margin. Mander'
came from Milbank, s. OAK, to I'LL the
shoes of Herb Joesting and Bronkt
NaRursk and succeeded in a big way
TO date he is the leading scorer Of the
Big Ten and one Of the finest defensive
players in the game, weighing ZOE
pounds,