Evening star., 1932-11-27
CLEVERNESS, DASH
IN SECTIONAL PICK
~ Men Selected Capable of
Performing All Foot Ball
Functions.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

4 Attempting to select an
honor foot ball team from
the wide sector generally
denominated as the West" is a
task that when performed cannot
be satisfactory to every one. The
writer has made a selection Of an
all-Western team on information
gained by personal observation
and that forwarded by coaches,
scouts and officials. No attempt
Is sought to offer it as official. 1t
merely represents a consensus OF
capable opinion.
The team offered here was selected
with no attempt to give proportional
representation to any certain group, and
the result is one that the writer be-
lieves is thoroughly fair and would sat
isfy the dreams Of the most exacting
coach.
a S first team ends, Paul Moss and
IA Purdue and Ted Petoskey of Michi-
gan are nominated They are only
q shade ahead in ability of Williamson
Of Michigan and Hokuf of Nebraska.
Both Moss and PetoSkey are tall
Eangy and fast. Over the run of the
season they were consistent on both
Dffense and defense and powerful cog5
In their unbeaten teams. PetoSkey In
addition to being fine end also is
good ball carrier and in emergencies
several times filled in at fullback. Moss
WaS a great pass receiver and a kicker
better than the average.
Williamson was one of the mainstays
bf Michigan'S IRON defense and also
Elever pass receiver. Hokuf received the
approval of such coaches as Bernie
$ierman of Minnesota and OSSie Solem
bf Iowa, both of whom saw him at
his best when they encountered the
EornhuSkers.
NWTHE West produced no really out
n standing tackles during the 1888
, season Good tackles were to be
zound in the Big Ten. Big Six and other
partS of the sector, but they were not
up to the best standards of previous
tackle crops.
Joe Kurth of Notre Dame, always
steady performer, and Ted RoSequist Of
Ohio State are selected for frSt-team
honors. Kurth was splendid defensive
tackle, and not many important gains
were made over his position. Rosequist
did not reach his natural level until
late in October but during the remain
der of the season he was outstanding
il every game. The Buckeye is a giant
in stature, but despite his size was a
good blocker and also was used to catch
forward passes.
Wells of Minnesota and Krause OF
Metre Dame were consistently good over
the season and we're voted to the Sec
Ond team.
THE outstanding guards were Joe
l. Gailus OF Ohio State and Harris
of Notre Dame. Gailus Is very
fast. an excellent interferer and
deadly tackler. Harris without any
particular amount of advertising was
one of the strong units in the big Notre
Dame line and gave capable per-
fo-mance against every opponent.
Letsinger Of Purdue and Kabat OF
Wisconsin were two other outstanding
guards who fulfilled the demands made
Of them.
There were several outstanding cen
tiers produced in the West this FT't.
Outstanding among them is Lawrence
Ely of Nebraska. Every team 10 pay
+he Cornhuskers had loud praise ior
Ely and several coaches rate him as
Noe hest niddleman to be developed
IN the midlands for more than hve
wears, Ely did everything well, Is fast
and very alert.
second to Ely comes Bernard OF
Michigan, who is tremendously power
tlI, vet withal very shifty. Bernard
was a giant on defense and also a good
Tasser. Oehler of Purdue and Smith
m Ohio were two other fine centers.
TN the backheld, the choices were less
j difficult to make. Harry Newman
nf Michigan is without competition at
quarterback. The Wolverine scored
f1ree touchdowns and passed for SIX
athers in Michigan's total of IL against
Big Ten competition. A hne nelo gen
daI powerful runner, good blocker anc
Erong defensively, Newman is the out
handing quarterback Of the year.
Paul Pardonner of Purdue gave tna'
mehooTs team good generalship through
nut the season and also speclalizeo u
Blocking and place-kicking. ne wa
hot as brilliant or quite as Versatlie a.
Newman. but a good quarterback.
Bob Zuppke of Illinois rates Gil Berr!
as one of the best backs he eve
coached. and rival coaches and scout
agree with his estimate OF the INN
ssentain. On a stronger team, Berr.
would have won a national repuCatlon
for he could do everything IN q sSti Siii
ful fashion. Lew Enchman OF @ @Oill
state was another who could run, pass
lick and block along with the best o
them. rz A-,,ia
Dougal Russell of the Kansas Aggle
vas highly rated in the Big SIx seceloi
and is paired with Mickey Mcclure o
WISCONSIN, on the second team.
AT fullback, Roy Horstman. leaom
a ground gamer of the PURDUE year teatn
was elected by a big majority
Horstman is. famed as a runner, but II
adso was a splendid blocker.
Manders, the Minnesota giant, -.
placed at fullback on the second Ieai1 ~.
and when in condition was one OF IN
hardest drivers Of the season:
This squad of % men would furnls ms
a coach with a lineup capable OF per
forming every foot ball funGtloh o. 9!
both offensive and defensive. It's PACK
field could kick. pass, run and smas
and the line would be granite on oe