The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-14

points against strong teams. Big, fast backs playing back of big, fast line, ably drilled and we'll di- | rected, offered more opposition | than any team could face.
 l Far West: A strong Stanford 1 team, much improved over 1883, ruled the Far West.
 South and Southwest: Alabama | overpowered the Deep South, while Rice Institute, although beaten by Texas Christian, had an all-season edge in one of footballs leading strongholds. The Southwest put on one of its best parades. Rice, Tex i as and Southern Methodist took the measure of Purdue, Notre Dame | and Fordham to prove the place Texas held upon the football map. Louisiana State, especially with Mickal on duty, was another 1ead- ing entry.
 East: Pittsburgh, Temple and Colgate were the Eastern leaders, with Pitt rated only short stride back of Minnesota. Ohio State, | second to Minnesota in the mid West, finished with one of the best football teams the country had to offer, with power, speed and de- ception all we'll blended.
 Thrillcrs
 'The high spots of the season were: Minnesota's downfield march, with Kostka and Lund hammering or slashing through; Colgate's s smart, bewildering attack with the literal pass; Yale's sudden upris- ing against Princeton; Nayy's bril- liant open game against COlum bia {; Columbia's fine finish against Syr- acuse; the devastating attack that Southern Methodist turned loose against Fordham; the tremendous power of Alabama; Stamford's s smart line and her swift, hard driving backfield; the big, fast backfeld of Rice; Pop Warmers return to football glory at Temple with an old-time Warner fullback in Smukler; the play of Bill Shep- herd of Western Maryland"
 Citations by the All-America judges committee:
 Shotwell, Pittsburgh, Center George Shotwell, Pittsburgh's cen- ter, was one of the seasons most amazing contributions. Standing feet 2, weighing only 159 pounds, he held the pivotal position of one of the country's strongest lines. In tilc HHS pldCt, HIS COuSISIelll, dC- curate passing to Pittsburgh S string of fast backs was largely re- sponsible for the perfect timing this team exhibited all year. He fin- ished the season without single poor pass. He had the knack of getting through to block kicks, even against strong opposition. IL was Shotwell who intercepted more passes than any other member of the Pitt team. But it was as a smart, keen defensive diagnostician that he held the admiration of Jock Sutherland, his coach. "I have never seen his superior in this re- spect," Dr Sutherland said, "ard only a coach knows how valuable this quality is"
 Shotwell was closely pressed by Lester of Texas Christian, who after slow start. finished perhaps the strongest center in the country, and by Newby of Arkansas, Rob- inson of Notre Dame and Stevens of Temple. But his more consist ent all-season play through one of the hardest schedules of the year earned him his place at the top.
 Bevan, Minnesota. Guard-Bev- an of Minnesota takes his place as one of the best guards the mid West has ever known. Big. quick and powerful, he carried a slashirg charge that was hard to stop. His defensive play was one of Minne- sota's features. Bevan belongs to the cool. relaxed school of compe- tition = always keen but never caught in the grip of tension.
 Barclay. North Carolina, Guard Barclay. the big North Carolina captain. had the hardest sort of