Evening star., 1934-12-01

Marty McDonough ard Don Bulb
Irwin alternated lnF featuring Col
gates dazzirg attack.
Good Backs Plentiful.
DoP WARNER is convinced he
i has a successor to such heroic
figure as Jim Thorpe and Ernie
Nevers in Dave Smukler, sophomore
tullback Ct the unbeaten Temple
team. High praise went to such other
outstanding Eastern backs as Bill
Shepherd Of Western Maryland and
Alphonse CTuhy) Leemans OF George
Washing on University, with many
Capital City critics rating either OF
these stars the all-around equal OF
Navy's Berries.
Two Of last years all-America aces,
Jack Buckler Of the Army and Cotton
Warburton of Southern California,
dropped from the top-ranking list
although still displaying rare ability.
Warburton, his star obscured on a
losing team, was rated bv some Coast
observers rs even better than in 1888.
Buckler handicapped by a leg in
Jury, nevertheless continued TO carry
the brunt of an Army attack that
lost some OF the sharpness 1t showed
last year
Other hackfleld men who earned
high recommendations during the sea-
son include Christofferson Of WASH
inFton state, the versatile Hawaiian,
White of the Colorado Aggles. Sobrero
of Santa Clara. Hamilton Of Stanford.
Whitehead of Yale, Switzer of Cornell,
Carduell of Nebraska, Clark Of the
Navy and Shakespeare Of Notre
Dame
The battle for end positions was
won by Minnesota's rangy Larson and
Alabamas s brilliant Hutson. acclaimed
the best of a long line OF all-star
Southern fankmen, only after a close
three -cornered race in which James
Monk Moscrip. Stanford junior,
supplied the chief opposition. Mos
Grip outranked all the ends on the
West Coast by wide margin, includ-
ing Brick Morse of Oregon, but he
lacks the experience OF Hutson and
Larson. two of the main reasons Tor
the big seasons enjoyed by Alabama
and Minnesota. Hutson. a speed mer-
chant. was a constant threat as ball<
carrier as we'll as a sensational pass
receiver.
The East contributed a number OF
fine ends to the debate, with Lester
Borden of Fordham perhaps the best
of the lot. Colgate had two splendid
ar7d pll1incc
Princeton's Hugh Macmillan COM
bined punting with good Job on the
end of the line Larry Kelley. Yale
4 sophomore. rose to spectacular helghts
asa rass-catcher and defensive block
er. He has been tagged for future al-
America delivery. Chase of Columbia.
Frdelatz of St. Narv's. Shuler OF
ARMY. Recidine of North Carolina
STATE. Goodwin of West Virginia ana
Vairo of Notre Dame turned in son1e
excellent performances on the TANKS.
Line Has Lots of Drive.
THE all-America line packs plenty
of driving force with Alabama 9
Bill Lee and Bob Reynolds.
Stanford star. at the tackle positions.
Each scales around 220, looming above
a field that is otherwise below the
best tackle standards. Until the
Orange crumpled in its last two dig
games Jim Steen of Syracuse was a
towering figure in the tackle list ana
not even defeat can deprive him OF
high rating Maddox of Kansas State
and Cash" Gentry of Oklahoma
stood out in Big Six company.
From a wealth of great guards the
TOP places 60 tn the Pittsburgh cap
tain. Doc Hartwig. and North Caro-
lina's versatile lea der. George Bar
clay. only after one of The hottest Of
all America arguments. Hartwig.
completing three consistently great
years at his position as fine leader.
is closely matched by his teammate.
Kenneth OrmiSton, a more spectacu-
lar figure on the offcnse. Together
thev form the best pair of guards
in the country and are rated by neu-
tral critics as Just about on par.
Playing without headguard. Mnne-
sota's fiery Bevan has had some SUI
perIative DAYS but he lacks sons-
thing in consistency.
For the vital role at center th9 ale
. America Spot goes ID DdiIeH beotcl' .
2l5-pound powerfouse OF the Texas
Christian line which upset Rice.
Lester stood out like lighthouse all
season. even when the Frogs we're los
ing. He carried a terrific charge and
outranked group OF fine pivot men
in the Southwest. including Coates
of TeIar. Arthur of Rice and Newly
Of Arkansas. Testers chief rivals, else
where, included Jack Robinson OF
Notre Dame. a consistently fine per-
former on an in-and-out team. and
Franklin Meier. latest in A line Of
capable Nebraska centers. A physical
freak at center. 159-pound George
Shotwcll OF Pittsburgh played bril-
li7nty in the middle of Pitsburgh' s
great linz 12rrT Slemcring of San
FranCi~c0 waG al'-T7cifc Coast CEN
ter. Can't. E'lwoOd EalbauEh of
rrin~"tcp. H~mcr Robinson of Tulane
and C7pt. Fillmore Patterson of Chi
C3c, rank we'll un on the list. willis
Co rn1hia's r1-t7ckling center. Al
Ciamna, turned in a consistently fine