The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-01
ALABAMA, STANFORD,
MINNESOTA ELEVENS
GIVEN TWO PLACES
navy's Berries, Rice's Wallace
and Stanford's Grayson
Complete Backfield
SOUTH DOMINATES CHOICE
Barclay, North Carolina, Hart
wig, Pitt, Picked for
Guard Positions


New York, Dec. 1.-(P)-As SEEM
ingly BELTS the performances of the
three outstanding undefeated college
football teams Of the 1884 season, the
individual stars of Minnesota, Alaba-
ma and Stanford capture the major
portion of All-America honors award
ed Saturday in the tenth annual AS
ISOLATED Press concensus selections.
Each of these tremendously power
full aggregations, dominant in their
own gridiron bailiwicks, gains two
places on the all-star eleven. The re-
manning five positions go to individual
heroes of North Carolina, Rice 1nsti-
tute, Texas Christian, Pittsburgh and
the Naval Academy after one of the
keenest battles ever waged for men,
bership on the football roll of honor.
Despite Minnesota's clearcut rank
ing as the nations No. college team,
by an overwhelming vote Of the ex-
Ierts and substantial preponderance
Of evidence, sectional honors pass
from the Middlewest to the South
which combines with the rugged
Southwest sector to land leading
share of All-America places for the
first time in history. The first eleven
includes three from the Old South,
besides two from the Texas area and
two each from the East, the Middle
west and the Pacific Coast.
Just Take the Gophers
Magnificent team performances,
such as those registered by Mime
sofa, Pittsburgh, Alabama and STAN
ford-the nations big Four"-as well
MS by Ohio State, Rice, Colgate, Tenn
pie. Columbia and Louisiana State all
were due to the combination of splen-
did material, spirited teamwork and
fine coaching.
Nowhere in the country was the
pace any swifter or the sectional bat
tie any harder fought than in the
Southwest. Such great teams as
Rice. Southern Methodist and Texas
rose to heights Of intersectional con-
quest ION the road" only to be top
pied In their own bailiwick by out
fits that refused to be impressed by
regulations or past performances.
Similarly in the East. which also pro-
duced an exceptional number Of out
standing teams this year, the fratri-
cidal strife was conspicuous with
Navy, Syracuse and Princeton all be-
ing knocked from the unbeaten
ranks on ono afternoon.
Larson, Lund Chosen
Although Mlnnesota's Lund, cap
tain and individual dynamo Of the
team, and Frank (Butch) Larson.
great end, are the choices for first
Al-America honors this year, the
Gallopiug Gophers are considered by
many unprejudiced observers as the
nations all-star aggregation, in toto.
Among the teams Minnesota has
played. only Pittsburgh can offer any,
thing resembling q rebuttal. Against
the Panthers, who led the Gophers for
three periods, Bill Bevan was an ALL
America guard and Stan Kostka an
All-America fullback. On other oc-
casions, the flashy julius Alphonse
and the two Minnesota tackles, Bengt-
son and Widseth, the latter one Of
the years sophomore's sensations. were
outstanding but over the stretch Of
probably the greatest campaign in
Gopher history the laurels go mainly
to Llnd, now two-tine All-Amer-
lea ace, and the brilliant Larson.
Lund, for purposes Of balancing
the mythical lineup. occupies the
fullback position In backfield COM
bination consisting otherwise Of STAN
ford's Grayson. the best all-around
back on the Pacific Coast; Fred
tBuzz) Berries, the Nays superlative
passing and running back; and VIII
liam (BilD Wallace, triple threat ace
Of the Southwest and sparkplug Of
the Rice team.
All four Of these stars had consis-
tently great seasons against the
toughest kind Of opposition. Injuries
forced Grayson to yield the spotlight
IN the coasts big game" to Arleigh
williams, brilliant California back.
but the Stanford star was the better
player over the route. Berries was
the spearhead Of the Navy attack
that licked such fine teams as Column
bin and Notre Dame. Even in the
Nays rout at the hands OF Pitts
burgh'S powerhouse, Berries stood
out and Panther coaches paid him
the tribute of being the best back
they encountered all season. Wal
lace outshone flock Of fine backs,
including Purvis and Carter of Pur-
due. Hilliard Of Texas and Wilson
Of Southern Methodist, besides put
ting up an heroic performance in his
teams first defeat at the hands Of
Texas Christians stalwarts.
Second String Strong
There's not much margin, however,
between these four and the second
team backfield combination Of Will
1iams, Jay Bcrwanger Of Chicago,
Dixie Howell Of Alabama and Izzy
Weinstock, Pittsburgh. Williams, like
Grayson, Is given the quarterback po-
sition, not alone because versatility
makes It easy for them to take over
the role Of team direction, but because
Of . decided dearth otherwise of out
standing quarterbacks. But for in
jur1es that kept him out Of the Ohio
State game altogether and helped
shackle his performances against
Minnesota and Illinois, Chicago's Ber-
wauger would have deserved q place
in any All-America lineup.
It's difficult to omit the spectacle
Lar Howell from the top-ranking line
up which already includes two Of his
teammates In Captain Bill Lee at
tackle and Don Hutson at end. Ala
bama1 tremendous attacking power,
generated BY q wonderful line, was
centered around Howell, q great pass
ing. kicking and running back. He
stands out, IN the South, with Monk
6imons Of Tulane and Abe Mickal of
Louisiana State.
Three Of the Easts standout teams.
Pittsburgh, Colgate and Princeton,
each possess enough backfield talent
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