Evening star., 1938-08-15
Redskin Rockies Overlooked
In Grid Poll Determined to
Sho,u Up Critics at Chicago

have gained All-Star places Tor sew
eral Redskin rockies had they chosen
to follow the same course. Now that
the poll is over and they failed to
land All-Star berths these particular
Redskins who are just out Of college
are determined to show spectators at
Soldier Field that they are just as
good as those who were picked.
Two of our rockies who most easily
come to mind as having been All-star
caliber are George Karamatic and
Micky Parks Both of these boys
played in the East-West game last New
Year Day and both distinguished
themselves. Karamatic's work in the
role Of kicking halfback was the
more spectacular, as he missed a field
goal from the 52-yard line by less than
foot. As you know, the game ended
in 90 tie and had his boot been 2
inches higher after sailing So yards
through the air, the West would have
gained q 80 victory. His punting
especially was sensa tional, most of his
kicks going out Of bounds within the
5-yard line. The fact that Karamatic
comes from q small school like Con-
zaga probably hindered his chances in
the All-Star poll. but don't forget
that Tiny Thornhill called him the
best back on the Pacific Coast last
year.
Parks, Oklahoma's All-Big Six CEN
ter, also played a bang-up game in the
East-West fray and several coaches
said Mickey easily was the best center
on the field. And that included Wo-
jiechowicz, Fordham's All-America
snapper-back.
Hank Bartos. our freshman tackle
from North Carolina, is another who
might have been an Ali.Star had he
come from one of the larger univer-
sites Of the East or Midwest. Every
critic who saw Bartos last fall said he
was great linesman, but there wasn't
enough support to get him on the ALL
Star squad.
Turner Might Have Made It.
Jay Turner Of George Washington
impressed all local fans in 1887 and
II he had played on bigger name"
school or had been given the support
that Irish Carroll OF Catholic Uni
versity received, he might have been
selected.
Roy Young, another tackle can
didate, was rated as the best tackle
In the Southwest Conference last year,
but Texas A. & M. wasn't among the
sectional leaders and he was forgotten.
Others among our first-year men who
had good regulations IN their i'm
mediate districts. but failed to attain
national recognition, were Masterson
of Miami, Abbitt of Elon and Hart
man of Georgia. Two years ago Hart
man kept Fordham on its heels
throughout the Fordhain Georgia
game with his passing and Gus Dorais,
Detroit coach. who saw the game, re-
marked that Hartman was one of the
best backs he had seen all year.
1t also seemed as if Maurice (Red)
Elder, our rookie from Kansas State,
should be with the All-stars. Elder
holds the all-time yardage gained
record for Big Six ball-carriers, a
record made in 1885 and which still
stands. Indeed. Elder broke the record
which was held by Sam Francis OF
Nebraska, now a member OF the
Chicago Bears and chosen as an ALL
Star the fall after he graduated.
If any of these boys ever felt any
regret over not being selected for the
All-Star team, they seem to have got
ten over it since joining the Red
skins. And, as said before, their
determination to prove that they are
just as good as those who were chosen
may make us very glad to have them
playing for instead Of against us.