Evening star., 1935-12-26

- teams are the ones to look
to for all-America material
u = according to P. B. Williamson,
the New Orleans mathematical shark
who has his own system for ranking
the great elevens Of the Nation. His
team, therefore includes
but two players not associated with
the first 10 outfits in his ranking list.
The team has one man from
Louisiana State, ranked No. /; two
from Southern Methodist, ranked No.
q; two from Minnesota, ranked No. 8;
one from Auburn, ranked No. 6; one
from California, ranked No. 8, and one
from Princeton, ranked No. g.
Those outside of the first 10 teams
come from Alabama, ranked No. II,
and Chicago, ranked No. 81. Yes,
that choice from Chicago is Jay Ber-
wanger, generally recognized as the
greatest back in the country.
WiIliamsOn's First" Team.
HERE'S the way Williamson picks his
players after seeing most of those
he has named in action this season:
Ends-Tinsley of Louisiana and Lea
of Princeton; tackles-Lutz Of Cali.
fornia and Spain of Southern Meth
odist; guards-Weller of Princeton
and Smith Of Minnesota; center
Gilbert of Auburn: quarterback
Smith Of Alabama; halfbacks-Wil.
son of Southern Methodist and Ber.
wanger of Chicago; fullback-Beise
of Minnesota.
Not only did Williamson see most
of his select team play this year, but
he also kept close tab week in and
week out on nearly 600 foot ball
teams throughout the Nation. He
claims to have figured" his ALL
America talent according to the
opposition they combatted during the
campaign.
Few Outside Of Top Group.
WILLIAMSON admits there were
many great players on minor
teams who would have been all
America candidates if playing on
major" teams. He checked all he
claims, however, according to a set
of statistical rules independent Of
opinion, polls or sectional bias.
In addition to a first" team, he
also nominates a second" and q
third" Of the 80 players named,
though. all but five are chosen from
the first Is teams in his ranking list
Of more than 500. e
And he sticks quite close to his
first 10" In naming the first two
teams. AS above mentioned, the
first" team has but two players
drawn from outfits without the first
TO-" The second" team has Just
four players from combinations with
out the select pale. The third" team,
however, has only three members
from the cream of the crop.
Second" Third" Teams Sturdy.
THE second" and third" combina-
tions, though. shape up strongly
and apparently either might be re-
garded as q first" team by many
critics.
The selections for the teams back
ing "the" Williamson all-America fol-
lows:
Second team: Ends, Moscrip Of
Stanford and Barrett Of Louisiana
State; tackles, Paterson Of Auburn
and France Of Fordham; guards,
Wagner of Michigan State and Routz
of Notre Dame; center, Lester Of
Texas Christian: quarterback, Levoir
of Minnesota; halfbacks, Jackson Of
North Carolina and Wallace Of Rice;
fullback, Grass of Louisiana State.
Third team: Erdelatz Of st. Mary's
California; and Geny of Vanderbilt;
tackles, Wasicek Of Colgate and
Stydahar Of West Virginia; guards,
Tangora Of Northwestern and john
ston Of Duke; center, Jones Of Ohio
State; quarterback, Baugh Of Texas
Christian; halfbacks, Smukler Of
Temple and Davis of Kentucky; full
back, Grayson Of Stanford.