Evening star., 1935-12-07

of U. C. L. A. and Al HeSsberg Of Yale,
started off the season more sensation
ally than they finished. North Caro-
Iina's Don Jackson had a brilliant
season and was far from being COM
pletely stopped even on the day his
team was blanked by Duke, with Ace
Parker in the stellar role.
Simmons Shifty Runner.
OZE SIMMONS. Iowa's Negro star,
was rated the Shiftiest runner in
the Big Ten and showed improvement
as a defensive player. Ohio States
Jumping Joe Williams was going great
guns until he bumped into Notre
Dame. George Roscoe furnished the
spark for Minnesota's running attack.
although Tuffy Thompson, sopho-
more, was flasher. Jess Fatherree
turned in a flock of dazzling runs for
Louisiana State. The best of platoon
of Princeton halfbacks we're Jack
White and Paul Pauk, with Gary LIE
Van casualty most Of the season.
Kent Ryan of Utah State was rated
the best all-around back in the Rocky
Mountain Conference. Army's thin.
wiry Monk Meyer did grand job in
the triple threat role.
Despite Alabama's erratic season,
Riley Smith has the unanimous sup
port of Southern observers for the job
of quarterbacking the all-America
team. A seasoned field general. fine
blocker, kicker, paSser and ball carrier,
Smith has been the sparkplug OF the
Tuscaloosa machine for the past two
years. He cleared the way for Dixie
Howell in 1884. This year, after re-
covering from injuries, he led Ala
bama back to a contending position
in the Southeastern Conference.
GAM ADRIAN BAUGH. Texas Chris
- tians quarterback and passer-ex-
traordinary, caught the eye OF all
Southwest fans as the Frogs marched
impressively down the stretch. Lack
ing the polish of players like Wilson
or McCauley, Baugh nevertheless gave
them all a tuSSle for all-America
honors. He has another year to go.
In addition it must be taken into con-
sideration that Baugh had the benefit
of exceptional support this year from
a superb T. C. U. line, flock of fine
backs and at least two star pass
snaggers in Meyer and Lawrence.
Nevertheless Sam Adrian turned in an
all-star job in every particular.
Grayson, unquestionably head and
shoulders above the rest Of the back
field men on the Coast, including
Haines of Washington, Goddard of
Washington State and Blower of Cali
fornia, had only one real rival for
fullback honors. He was Sheldon
(Shotgun) Beise Of Minnesota, an ey-
pert ball handler on Gopher razzle-
dazzle plays as we'll as a superb
blocker, tackler and line bucker.
Grayson gets the call, however, be-
cause of his superior ground-gaining
ability, through the line or in a broken
field, in addition to his qualities as a
signal caller, paSser and defensive
back. Physically Beise and Grayson
are a standoff. the former five pounds
heavier and the latter one inch taller,
but the coast ace is more of a fire.
eater on the offense.
Pair of Great BlOckers.
There were few better blockers any
where in the country than Iowa's Dick
Crayne, who cleared the way for Sim
mons, or Southern Methodist's Harry
Shuford, the man in front of Bobby
Wilson most of the time. Shuford,
who called the plays. was hurt in the
U. c. L. A game and with him to
the sidelines went much of the driv-
ing power Of the pony express" John
Sneed Schmidt turned in fine job OF
fullbacking for the Navy.
The aftermath of the all-Amerlca
debate, up forward, mainly concerns
the abilities of rivals for the positions
of tackles or guards. No fault can be
found with Gaynell Tinsley of Louis
lana State or Capt. Bill Shuler of the
Army as the ends. Undoubtedly they
rate among the best of a limited crop,
both extensively and defensively, with
Walter winika of Rutgers and Gil Lea
of Princeton, Monk Moscrip OF STAN
ford and Wayne Millner Of Notre
Dame also earning places on the all
star squad. Even less dispute concerns
the selection of Darrell Lester, captain
of the Texas Christian team, for the
pivot job. Lester, rangy giant with
a gift for snagging enemy passes and
being in the spot to smear running
plays, topped the centerJ by subStan-
tial margin, Notwithstanding such
able candidates as Conner Jones OF
Ohio State, Steve Sabol of North
Carolina State, Walter Gilbert Of Au-
burn and Steve Cullinan of Princeton.
Close Race at Tackles.
r AIRY LUTz of California and
Dick Smith of Minnesota, the
choices for tackle positions, enjoy no
such margin Of superiority. Lutz stood
out among linemen on the coast,
tackling fiercely and fast enough to
draw out interference when advan-
tageous. Even Coast critics doubt he
has much. If any, edge over Truman
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man in the Southern. Methodist line
Both were seen in action against
u. G. L. A.
Smith likewise has rivalry of the
keenest variety, and it's nearer home.
His running mate. Ed Widseth, comes
of close second in this years all
America rating, and, like Princeton's
Charley Toll, looks like cinch for
1886 honors. Widseth is rangier and
more of play-wrecker than Smith,
but not so consistent nof so cagey.
For 218-pounder. Smith is remark
ably fast. He gets down under punts
like an end rush Although not so
devastating as his teammate, Smith
has figured more often in the critical
plays, due to greater varsity expert
ence.
Guards Hard to Pick.
SELECTION of John Weller of
Princeton and Paul Tangora Of
Northwestern for guards likewise
leaves some room for a debate. Both
rossess the necessary all-around quail
if1cations as blockers and tacklers.
Fast and smart. both rose to their best