Evening star., 1942-12-13
Youngsters Set Fast
Pace in Every Big
Football Loop
All First-Yeor-PIoyers'
Team Includes Four
Biq-Ten Wonders
BY DILLON GRAHAM,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, Dec. 12,-This foot
ball season, perhaps more than any
other, offered great opportunities
for sophomores-and they came
through. Military calls took key
veterans from almost every team
and sophs stepped into their roles.
Gene Fekete, a terrific plunger,
was largely responsible for Ohio
State winning the Big Ten cham
pionship. This powerful lad was
always good for that last yard or
two and, when the defense tight
ened to stop his punches, other
Buckeye backs were free to run the
ends.
Fekete led the Western confer
ence in scoring with 80 points, in
cluding 10 touchdowns, % extra
points and field goal.
Other Big Ten Standouts.
Other standouts in the Big Ten
we're Elroy Hirsch, Jack Wink and
Fred Negus of Wisconsin and Alex
Agase of Illinois. Hirsch and Negus
were selected on the All-B.g Ten
varsity team while Agase Will be
remembered as the youngster who
helped Illinois upset Minnesota by
stealing" the football and running
for a touchdown.
One big reason Fresno State of
California had an unusually sue
ceSsful season was quarterback
Jackie Fellows. This youngster
tossed 81 touchdown passes for
new record, two better than the
mark of Davey OBrien of Texas
Christian in 1898, which was tied
this year by Columbia's Paul Cover
nall.
Frank Nelson of Utah, with eight
touchdowns, was the top scorer Ot
the Big Sever. conference.
Crusaders Sullivan Stars.
HOLY Cross was slow starter
this year but gathered momentum
as it travelled and was a whirlwlnd
at the finish Fullback Bob Sullivan
stood out. He bulled across for the
Crusa ders' first touchdown in the
surprising rout of Boston College.
B. c. had a fine scatback in Red
Mangene.
One of the best in the East was
Walt Kretz. Cornell back, who was
injured after a fine start but re-
turned to the lineup in the final
games to lead the Big Red to several
triumphs.
Southern California came up with
a fine youngster in Mickey NC
Cardle, who turned in fine job as
a passer.
Perhaps the best sophomore end
was Windell Williams of Rice. He
improved as the season advanced
and put on a one-man show against
Texas Christian. Just behind him
were Bob Jordan of Georgia Tech,
AL Channel of Navy, and Bill Gal
lagher of Princeton. Otto Schnell-
bacher of Kansas also played good
ball.
Fine Group in Southeast.
Casimir Myslinski of Army was
a great center against Notre Dame
and. having found he could 60, he
to shine throughout the
rest of the campaign. The Cadets
admired him well enough to name
him as their 1943 captain.
Johnny Strzykalski, great pass
Ing halfback. was cne of the best in
the Middle West and was largely
responsible for Marquette's
triumphs.
The Southeast had a nice group
of sophomore backs, including Alvin
Dark of Louisiana State and Charley
Trippi of Georgia. but the standout
of the lower classmen in that terri
tory was freshmen-Georgia
Techs Clint Castleberry. Only the
great frankie SinkWich of Georgia
was rated higher.
Highsmith Highly Rated.
One of the best young centers in
the land PLAYED in the Southern
Conference-Chan Highsmlth OF
North Carolina. Perhaps the best
Of the sophomore backs in the Big
Six was KirWin Eisenhart OF
Nebraska.
Notre Dame had several good
sophs, including Bob Livingston at
ed and Jerry CoWlig at fullback.
Acre is the first all-sophomore
team:
End, Windell Williams, Rice.
Tackle, Alex Sidorik, Miss. State.
Guard, John Staples, Alabama.
Center, Fred Negus, Wisconsin.
Guard, Alex Agase, Illinois.
Tackle, Stan Stapley, Utah.
End, Bob Jordan. Georgia Tech.
Back, Jackie Fellows, Fresno State.
Back, Elroy Rirsch, Wisconsin.
Back, Carl Anderson, Army,
Back, Gene Fekete, Ohio State.