Evening star., 1934-12-01
c. W.'S LEEMANS
GETS HIGH PRAISE
: 'lepherd, Too, lust Short
Of Big Grade-Borries
in Charmed List.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Edltor)

\ YEW YORK, December l (H1.-
nj AS seemingly BELTS the per-
v formances OF the three out
standing undefeated college
foct ball teams of the 1884 season, the
individual stars of Minnesota. Alabama
and Stanford capture the major por-
ton of all-America honors awarded
Today in the tenth annual Associated
Tress consensus selections.
Each of these tremendously power
full aggregations. dominant in their
cwn gridiron bailiwicks. gains two
places on the all-star eleven. The re-
manning five positions go to individual
heroes of North Carolina. Rice Insti-
ute, Texas Christian, Pittsburgh and
the Naval Academy after one of the
keenest battles ever waged for men,
bership on the foot ball roll of honor.
Despite Minnesota's clear-cut rank
ne as the Nations No. l college team,
hv an Overwhelming vote OF the eX-
rerts and a substantial preponder-
nee of evidence, sectional honors pass
rom the Middle West to the South,
which combines With the rugged
;cuthwest sector to land leading
hare of all-America places for the
tlrst time in history. The first eleven
Includes three from the Old South, be-
,ides two from the Texas area and two
Zach from the East, the Middle West
nd the Pacific Coast.
These Galloping Gophers.
MAGNIFICENT team perform
vi ances. such as those registered
by Minnesota. Pittsburgh, Ala
"7ma and Stanford-the Nations
big tour'-as well as by Ohio State,
ice, Colgate. Temple, Columbia and
1uisiana State all were due to the
,mbination of splendid material.
.,!rited teamwork and fine coaching.
Nowhere in the country was the
ce any swifter or the sectional bat
c any harder fought than in the
"-uthwest Such great teams as Rice.
authern Methodist and Texas rose to
heights of intersectional conquest
on the road" only to be toppled in
weir own bailiwick by outfits that re-
,sed to be impressed by regulations
cr past performances. Similarly in
the East, which also produced an ex-
terticnal number of outstanding
teams this year, the fratricidal strife
'ras conspicuous, with Navy. Syracuse
nd Princeton all being knocked from
he unbeaten ranks on one afternoon.
Just Name Minnesota.
THOUGH Minnesotas Lund
Y captain and individual dynamo
Of the team. and Frank (Butch)
arson. a great end, are the choices
= first all-America honors this
. -ar. the Galloping Gophers are con-
clered by many unprejudiced observ-
IS as the Nations all-star aggrega-
ion, in toto Among the teams Min
c3ota has played, only Pittsburgh can
Scr anything resembling a rebuttal.
'Cainst the Panthers. who led the
= ophers for three periods, Bill Bevan
as an all-America guard and Stan
1Stka an all-America fullback. On
her occasions, the flashy Julius AL
- ,lonsc and the two Minnesota tackles,
-ngston and Widseth, the latter one
the years sophmore sensations,
re outstanding, but over the stretch
probably the greatest campaign in
= ohcr history the laurels 60 mainly
Lund. now a two-time all-Amerl-
ace. and tho brilliant Larson.
I.und, for purposes of balancing the
-thical lineup. occupies the full
* position in a backfeld combina-
N consisting otherwise Of Stanford'5
~ayson. the best all-around back on
Pacific Coast; Fred (Buzz) Berries,
= Nays superlative passing and
inning back. and William tBilD
allace, triple-threat ace OF the
uthwest and spark plug of the Rice
I'M.
All four of these stars had consist
ltly great seasons against the tough
t kind of opposition. Injuries
reed Grayson to yield the spotlight
i the Coasts big game" to Arleigh
llliams. brilliant California back, but
&C Stanford star was the better PLAYER
,.er the route. Berries was the
learhead of the Navy attack that
cked such fine teams as Columbia
I'd Notre Dame. Even in the Nays
)ut at the hands of Pittsburgh's
owerhouse, Borries stood out, and
'anther coaches paid him the tribute
# being the best back they encoun-
,red all season. Wallace outshone
ock of fine backs, including Purvis
nd Carter of Purdue. Hilliard of
e:sas and Wilson of Southern Meth
list, besides putting up an heroic
-rformance in his teams first defeat
the hands of Texas Christians
alwarts.
Rerwanger Great Back.
THERE'S not much margin, how
ever, between these four and the
second team backfield Combi-
alton of Williams, Jay Berwanger OF
licago, Dixie Howell of Alabama and
.zy Weinstock. Pitts great fullback.
',illiams, like Grayson, is given the
uarterback position. not alone be-
cause versatility makes it easy for
.lem to take over the role of team di-
~cction, but because Of decided
earth otherwise of outstanding quar-
orbacks. But for injuries that kept
y m out of the Ohio State game alto
ether and helped shackle his per-
FINANCES against Minnesota and
illinois, Chicago's Berwanger would
ave deserved a place in any all
.merica lineup.
It's difficult to omit the spectacu-
r Howell from the top-ranking line
4p which already includes two of his
cammates in Capt. Bill Lee at
2ckle and Don Hutson at end. Ala
ljsma's tremendous attacking power,
Generated by a wonderful line, was
centered around Howell, q great
,assing, kicking and running back.
lie stands out, in the South. with
1onk Simons of Tulane and Abe
N1ickal of Louisiana State.
Three of the East's standout teams,
Pittsburgh, Colgate and Princeton,
Zach possess enough backfield talent
10 equip two or three more outfits
As a consequence, few stood out con-
ristently, although Izzy Weinstock
played a great game all season at
fullback for Pitt, along with the
shifty Mike Nicksick and the re-