The Washington times., 1936-11-28
East, Middle
WestLedd0n
First Team
(See picture on Page III
By GARRY SCHUMACHER

Newspaper "All-America" elevenl
Presented by the Washington
Times today, it is the consensus
pick of more than 200 Hearst news
paper and news service experts,
who were assisted in their task by
numerous officials, scouts, and
coaches throughout the country.
The all-embracing character Of
the poll is a guarantee that none
of the country'S players was over
looked. At one time or another,
all came under the personal OBJ.
servation of at least one Of the
Hearst SelectorS, and their talents
appraised regardless of college at.
filiation or sectional interest.
AS it happens, the 1885 Hearst
All-America strikes a happy SEQ.
tional balance, but sectional boun'
diaries we're never consideration.
No player received so much as
honorable mention from observers
in his own district, but at least
three votes from outside that i'm
mediate area.
Widseth Big Choice
The All-America's All-American,
the poll reveals, is Edwin Widseth,
the mastodonic Minnesota captain
and tackle. The physical force
and spiritual flame of Minnesota'S
tremendous line, he caught the eye
and compelled the attention of OBJ.
servers everywhere. One hundred
and eighty-six of the 204 selectors
voted for him as a firstteam
tackle.
No other player even chal.
lenged Widseth'S leadership,
though Larry Kelley, the "Mer.
riwell' of Yale; Gaynell Tinsley,
the crack Louisiana State end,
and Sam Francis, Nebraska
plunging fullback, were heavily
supported.
Incidentally, this is the second
nomination bestowed upon Wild.
seth. He won first team ranking
in last years Hearst All-America
team. Sam Baugh, Texas Chris
tian's pasS-throwing back, is the
only other repeater, though Tins
ley was Second-team choice in
1885.
Guard Voting Close
The years gridiron talent obvi.
ously was most evenly distributed
among the guards. Five candi.
dates were in the running for
the two first team places, and
balloting was extremely close.
Max Starcevich. Of Washington
who is to be a Rose Bowl player
maintained an early lead to top
the list, but the last-minute votes
threw Arthur White, of Alabama,
Reid, Of Northwestern, Lautar,
Of Notre Dame. and Glassford, Of
Pittsburgh, into a virtual dead
lock. White finally got the call
over Reid by three votes, with
Lautar five more behind in
fourth place.
Among the backs only Francis
was a Standout, and the COM
ments that attended the ballot
ing tab him as one Of the great
players of recent seasons. Not
only a power bucker and defen.
Sive backer-up, he also possesses
pass throwing talent that could
qualify him as half back.
Menus Great Blocker
Clint Franks amazing exploits
in the Yale Bowl won the hearty
approval Of Eastern observers, but
he didn't carry his voting strength
far beyond the AlleghanieS. Ap.
parently they have their own
Franks-and, according to the
vote, better ones-out there in the
West and on the Far Coast. Ray
Buivid, the spearhead of Mar.
quette's brilliant passing attack.
was the final No. l choice, though
E. Goddard, of Washington State,
and Sam Baugh trailed him
closely.
Some exception may be taken
to the first team backfield in
that 1t doesn't list great blocker.
All four nominees are ball car
riers and paSsers. However, it is
not the purpose of the poll to
present a team that is to play as
a unit, but one that will recog.
nize and reward the seasons most
brilliant accomplishments.
The first team listing, as have
the seasons scores, suggest that
the country's football talent is
spread evenly over the entire
gridiron terrain. No one section
is longer able to dominate the
battle. The eastern sectors foot
fall did make tremendous forward
strides this year, but the inter.
sectional records establish some
thing of a parity among all the
districts.
Three Fasteners
And the Hearst team copies
that pattern. Three first team
men are Fasteners; three are
from the Middle West; two from
the coast; two from the South;
and the eleventh man, Sam
Baugh, is from Texas.
New York City wins representa-
ton for the first time in years.
Fordham's great center, Alec Wo-
jciechowicz, got the call over Her:
wig of California, and Bazrak, OF
Duquesne.
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