The Washington times., 1931-12-09
SQUAD.
FROM TEAMS
OBSERVED
By HARRY COSTELLO


Choices for the accompanying
squad printed elsewhere on this
page have been made from seven.
teen teams seen in action this sea-
, son.
The teams, with the number of
times each was seen in action:
Georgetown, 5; Maryland, 4:
Navy, 3; Western Maryland, 2;
Virginia Military Institute, 2;
Lebanon Valley, Kentucky, Cath.
olic University George Washington,
Virginia, North Dakota, Southern
Methodist University, West Vir.
ginia, West Virginia Wesleyan,
Detroit, Bucknell and Gallaudet,
each once.
With the possible exception of
Smith, quarterback, the whole
first team is of All-America merit.
However, Smith was the only
player seen this year who had
any merit whatsoever as a field
general. This youngster, mere
boy in comparison to his mates.
knows more of tactics and
strategy than any quarterback
seen this season.
Smith Is Brainy
A brainy field general is worth
two brilliant individual players.
I am sure that Smith rightfully
deserves his place at the pilots
job over Doyle and Woods. Be-
tween these last two named it was
difficult to choose, but 1 ac-
corded Doyle an edge and placed
him at quarter on the second
eleven.
Of the five linemen chosen, Du-
bofsky was the outstanding
player, with Wright, Krajcovic,
Hammond and Edmundson worthy
of consideration on any mans
All-America team.
Each one of the five middle
men of the line executed his
duties in a manner befitting true
linemen. This quintet of stars in
the forward wall was brilliant
charging on offense, as we'll as de-
fense. It would be very simple
matter to so train them that
cross-checks in the line would be
masterfully done in cooperation
with the ends.
Best of Wingmen
On the wings I have placed
Koontz and Felber. This pair Of
wingmen were far and away the
best seen this season. Both were
fine attacking units, and each
proved his merit on defense. Both
were good receivers of the forward
pass and excellent all-around
flankers.
With Smith to pilot the team
and guide the activities of the
backfield it is doubtful if any
combination of three players
would hold much of an edge over
Mason, Kelly and Hinkle. The
last named was brilliant. Mason
was the best receiver of the pass,
have seen this season. Kelly is
halfback who ranks with the
best of them though he lacks the
GOODNESS of Schwartz, of Notre
Dame.
It is my firm belief that if
Kelly were on such team as
Notre Dame, with it's accent on
speed, agility and perfection OF
execution of fundamentals, the
Kentucky halfback would be the
sensation of football.
Mentions Monaghan
My squad of 33 I would aug.
ment with the following players to
bring it up to firstline strength:
Scale, Kentucky, center; Mona
CHAN, Gallaudet, end: Monaco,
Catholic University, guard; Car
lin, George Washington. halfback;
Thomas, Virginia, halfback; Bor-
deau, Georgetown, fullback; and
Oliver, Catholic University, quarter.
back.
This squad of 40 players could
do everything. For instance, can
one imagine Hinkle, Burma, Bor'
deau and Thomas all in the same
backfield for purposes of smashing
things up?
Can one imagine Mason, Par
SAGA, Whelan and Poppelman in
game with nothing but quick
opening plays executed to permit
any one of them to be shaken
loose into a broken field?
Or, can one imagine a sweeter
combination than Doyle, Chal-
mers, Mason and ParSaca on the
same team?
This squad could turn on the