The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-27
Eastern Places 5 Players
On Times AU-High HeUen
Central Tech
Gain Three,
Posts
BELOTE TOPS

AS far-feIched as it may sound,
what was considered to be the
worst interhigh series in a de-
cade or more produced many in
dividual stars which will compare
with high school heroes Of yester.
year. True. as 4 whole, the series
was not up to the standard which
District football fans have come
to expect, bus what was lacking
in team strength was made UP in
the brilliance of one or two players
on each team.
The Tires all-high team is
made up entirely of players from
three schools. Eastern, which won
the championships, leads the list
with five selections, while Central
and Tech finishing second and
third, each have three.
Eastern was strong particularly
in the center of the line and, with
Bill Kemp backing it up, little or
no ground was made through that
section all season. Both Of the
all-high guards come from Eastern,
a tackle, end and halfback COM
pleting the list. Bob York and
Paul STANCE played good ball at
the guard posts, while Paul Kobre
was a standout at tackle.
WADE GETS POST
Dick Wade was a good pass
receiver and defensive player and
gets an end nomination. AL Kid
well, Eastern'S elusive halfback,
could not miss being named.
While on the subject of backs,
it might be stated that some Of
the finest backs to cavort on Dis
trict gridironS showed their wares
this year. Jack Belote and Henry
Rassier of Tech and Bill Ickes Of
Central were all backs that could
be depended upon to the fullest.
Belote, a triple-threater, was also
a good field general and gets the
quarterback post. A good runner,
he was especially adept at kicking
and passing. Placement kicking
after touchdown was his speciality,
making six out of eight attempts
during the season.
RASSIER TOP PLUNGER
Rassier was a good line plunger
and safety man and gets the call
over. Kemp. Ickes, like the Cen
trail team, got off rather slowly
but picked up speed as he went
along. At the end Of the season
he was the best ball carrier Of the
lot. It was hard to keep Kemp
and Hal Speith, Eastern's quarter
and halfback, off the first team,
but neither quite reached the peak
Of the other four backs. Speith
was the fastest back in the series
and picked up many a yard by
skirting opposing ends.
To get back to the line, Techs
Walter Connolly, a pass-snaring
end if there ever was one, rates
the other flank position. Central'S
tackle, John Kurt2, and center,
Charlie Jones, complete the team.
A steady lineman throughout,
Kurtz was brilliant at times. Jones
backed up the line wonderfully
and when it came to blocking
kicks he had no equal. If a poll
were taken as to the most valuable
player in the loop, he would I'M
doubleday get the choice.
SECOND TEAM
On the second team are Stanton
Of Western and Fox Of Central at
ends; Dickinson of Eastern and
Kolker of Roosevelt at tackles;
Vasvary of Roosevelt and Squire
Wilson at guards; Cliff Of Eastern
at center; Kemp Of Eastern at
quarterback; Speith Of Eastern
and Dick Lynham Of Western at
halfbacks, and Snead of Western
at fullback.
Snead and Lynham were the
bulwarks Of Westerns offenSe, the
first specializing in running and
kicking and the latter in pass
throwing to Stanton. Snead, how
ever, lacked football brains" and
could not equal RaSsier. Lynham,
on the other hand, was just not
quite good enough to make the
| grade Of the first team