THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1921.
Pucelik of Nebraska Chosen as Guard on AH-Western Grid Team for 1921
E. Anderson and
Mohardt Named
Of Notre Dame
"Polly" Wallace of Iowa State
. Again Named Center on
Fint TeamSwan.
ton on Second.
By WALTER ECKERIALL.
(CavrflcM. IMI, T OttfS. trihejM.)
Although the general impression
hat cxiittd that the belt foot ball
players In the middle west are de
veloped at western conference in
stitutions and that Yale, Harvard,
Princeton, Pennsylvania and Cornell
produce the more polished warriors
in the east, this is by no means the
rule, especially this year.
Impression given gridiron fans ol
the ability of players on prominent
elevens is due to the publicity given
such teams. The average toot ball
enthusiast seldom lias an opportunity
to see some of the smaller institu
tions' elevens in action, and for that
reason players who possess every
thing which goes to make great per
formers quite frequently are over
looked. No Monopoly of Stars.
There were times when players
had to be members of the more
prominent elevens to gain recogni
tion upon honorary or mythical
elevens. Little attention, was paid
to the game in minor colleges or
universities, which were not looked
upon as the leaders in the gridiron
game.
Foot bait has advanced in recent
years in such proportions that it now
is a common occurrence to have one
of the supposedly stronger teams
beaten by a minor college eleven.
In the old days the hope of the little
team was to score upon its opponent.
The results of such battles could be
foretold, and the size of the score
generally was the only doubtful
question.
General improvement of the game
as played by minor college elevens
and some larger teams, especially
those on the -Pacific coast, is due to
the coaching. Most institutions now
have efficient mentors, with the re
sult more successful seasons are ex
perienced and a better crop of play
ers developed each year.
Chicago Deserves Prestige.
Chicago, a member of the big ten.
was entitled to credit for invading
the east, where it defeated Princeton,
9 to 0, in one of the most talked of
games of the season. While the Ma
roon victory was a great boon tor
middle west foot ball, the fact must
not dc overiooitea inav iwu uincr
elevens, which are not members of
the western conference, journeyed
into the east and returned triumph
ant. Notre Dame, which for years has
been among the leaders of the middle
west gridiron, went east and in four
days defeated both the Army and
Rutgers. Coach Rockne's eleven
won both battles by decisive scores,
and left no doubt as to its superior
ity, although it was severely legis
lated against because of its shift
attack.
Nebraska Beats Pitt.
On the same day that Notre Dame
defeated the Army, Nebraska, undis
puted champion of the Missouri Val
ley conference, won from Glenn War
ner's strong Pittsburgh eleven, 10 to
0. The Cornhuskers had all the best
of the battle, and convinced staunch
admirers of Pitt that the middle west
kaows something about the old grid
iron game. Even Pop Warner was
loud in- his prase of the valley cham
pion, and asserted it was one of the
best balanced elevens he has seen all
season.
In selecting an all-western eleven
to be composed of players who have
done the most consistent work all.
season, no attempt is made to include
those in the Rocky Mountain or
Pacific Coast conferences or in the
south, flavers on elevens in these
sections will be given consideration
next Sunday, when three AU-Ameri-can
elevens will be selected.
No Shifting of Positions.
While strong combinations for such
mythical elevens could be selected
if men were shifted from positions
played all season, it is not the policy
of the writer to shift players in the
line or make an end out of a back
or vice versa. Men who have played
i in one position alt season are deserv
ing of consideration although there
are many tackles who undoubtedly
would make strong guards and ends
which would fit into a backfield with
practice.
Aubrey Devine, who led Iowa to
the first western conference cham
pionship since 1900, Slater add Locke
- of the same team, Crisler of Chicago,
Trott of Ohio State and Elliott -f
Wisconsin, sterling foot ball men who
were chosen on the first All-Conference
eleven selected a week ago, have
been named for the first team in the
All-Western selections. Their grid
iron ability was commented upon in
that article, and it is sufficient to say
they are superiors in their positions
to atiy other men in the middle'west.
Can't Keep Mchardt Off.
Johnny Mohardt. sterling all
around athlete of Notre Dame, has
been chosen for a back field position
on the first eleven. , This player was
the most respected warrior on Coach
Rockne's eleven, because he carried
the triple threat of run, pass and
kick. He shot forward passes with
the accuracy of a base balL His
passing in the Iowa game threw fear
into the hearts of Hawkeye rooters,
while he advanced the ball for con
sent gains on numerous occasions.
In the West Point, Indiana and
Nebraska struggles Mohardt per
formed with that consistency which
goes to make a great player. He
was a marked man in every eneoun
. tor, but seldom failed to deliver
when railed upon to advance
the ball for the yards nec
esary for first down. He played
a strong defensive game and had
the happy ability to site up plays
quickly. He continually urged his
teammates to move fb the points ot
attack, '
Nobis of Nebraska was another
These
JOHNNY MOHAkDT
(Notre Dmt)
HALT BACK. .
(Copyright, 1921, by the Chicago Tribune.)
POSITION. FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN.
RigHt End. ........... ...... Crisler, Chicago..... Swanson, .Nebraska...
Right Tackle .Elba, Detroit. , McGuire, Chicago
Risht Guard Trott Ohio State Redmon. Chicago
Center t ... . Wallace,
Left Guard.................. Pucelik, Nbraska H. Anderson, Notre Dame. .. .Hahn, Kansas Aggies
Left Tackle.. Slater, ldw Huffman, Ohio State... Milstead, Wabash
Left End.. E. Anderson, Notre Dame. ... Myers, Ohio State (captain). .Higgins, Ames
Quarterback A Devine, Iowa (captain) . . . . .Romney, Chicago Lewis, Missouri (captain)
Left Halfback.. . .... Mohardt, Notre Dame Peden, Illinois Cappcn, Michigan
Right Halfback ..... Elliott, Wisconsin .. . Noble, Nebraska Davis, St. Xaviers
Fullback Locke, Iowa Lauer, Detroit Lincoln, Missouri
(These choices are an all-middle vest selection, no attempt being made to rate the players of the Rocky moun--
e , tain and Pacific coast sections.)
?;reat halfback who will be heard
rom next fall. This player is fast
and shifty. He weighs over 170
pounds and can step the century
in 11 seconds in foot ball togs. He
will be a member of Coach Schulte's
Nebraska track squad.
Davis of St. Xaviers was another
great halfback. He shared honors
with McMillin of Center when the
two elevens clashed, and is rated
one of the best backs in the section.
Lamb of Lombard is another back
who undoubtedly could make any
of the big teams in the country.
Hill of Oklahoma and Welch of
Knox were among othtr :, crack
halves. ' '''
Eddie Anderson, captain of the
Notre Dame eleven, is awarded the
left end position. With the possible
exception of Crisler of Chicago,
there was no better receiver of tor
ward passes in the middle west The
Hoosier leader frequently pulled
down the ball from seemingly im
possible angles. He also had an
uncanny knack of getting otlt into
the open to receive the tosses thrown
by Mohardt.
Great on Boxing Tackles.
In boxing a tackle and . keeping
that player out of the play, there
were no ends of the year who were
his superior. If the play was sent
to the other side Anderson was
through to take off the secondary
defense. On defense he was just as
effective. He was ever mindful to
turn all plays to the inside, and
smashed interference in such a man
ner that the runner was always
turned to the inside., There was no
end in the section more efficient in
covering punts. Thus he is an ideal
running mate for Crisler.
Capt. bwanson of Nebraska evas
another great flank player, and
there is little to choose between him
and the two men selected for the
first eleven. He handled forward
passes cleverly and in his final con
test played the best game of his
career.
Higgins of Ames was another
sterling wing man. He was a factor
in all Ames' forward pass combin
ations and one of the best in the
valley conference on defense. Gotts
chalk t( Illinois Wesleyan, Kiley of
Notre Dame, and Swanson of Lom
bard were ether consistent , flank
player.
Wallace Again at Center.
L. A. (Polly) Wallace of Ames
has been chosen for center. This
player was selected for the same
team a year ago because of his all
around qualifications for the posi
tion. He has pljyed consistently
all season, and .was a main cog in
the offensive and defensive play of
his team. He passed the ball ac
curately and on defense did as much
tackling as any other member of
the-team.
Ellis, one of the giants of the Uni
versity of Detroit eleven, is placed
at right tackle. . This player is rated
by Detroit fans as a better and more
consistent performer than Voss,
who was 'an all-American . selection
last year on the same eleven. ,
The Detroit forward is aggressive
and a hard man to keep out of plays.
On a number of -occasions oppon
ents revised their offense so that as
many as three players were detailed
to stop him. In a number of games
opponents refused to send forma
tions at him because they realized
a down would be wasted. He
blocked well and covered twits as
fart as any tackle in the- middle west
Milstead of Wabash a4 Dahlgrer.
of Be lot t were among the outstand
ing tackles of the smaller colleges.
The former played a , great game
Stars Make the All
I - LEIGH WALLACE
I (Amet)
, I (CENTUM
ED ANDERSON (Notre Dune).
(EDO.)
Ames Vick. Michigan
against the "Army, while the latter
was the main cause of Beloit's vic
tory over Northwestern early in the
season. Lyman of Nebraska, Shaw.
Notre Dame, Ward, Million; Iing
enfelter of Ames; Schm? , Kansas
Aggies; Blumer, Missouri, . and
Strickland of Lombard were othct
good tackles of the year.
Pucelik. of Nebraska, who played
a whale icf a game against Pitts
burgh and performed consistently
throughout the season, is placed at
left guard. ' The Cornhtisker has
everything which goes to make a
great lineman. He is tall, rangy
and fast. He vasjes his charges con
tinually and has enough strength to
withstand . a charge if opponents
beat him to the effort. He opened
holes in all games in a pleasing man
ner and mixed in every p'ay.
McNamara of Detroit, H. Ander
son of Notre Dame, Hahn, Kansas
Aggies; Jones of Kansas and Mor
rison of Ames were other excellent
guards.
Latter Presses Fullback Locke.
Lauer of Detroit was a great full
back, and is placed upon the second
eleven. This player will be remem
bered as being a member of the
Great Lakes eleven in 1918. He is
an excellent punter and carries the
triple threat of run, kick or pass. He
is the nearest approach to Locke of
Iowa in all-around play, and right
fully is entitled to a position on the
second eleven.
'. Lincoln of Missouri was another
great fullback, and is placed on the
third, eleven. Hartley of Nebraska,
Wynne and Castner of Notre Dame
and Swateck of Oklahoma were
other reliable performers in the
position. .
Although there was no quarter
back who approached Aubrey De
vine of Iowa in general all-around
play and value to a foot ball team,
Lewis of Missouri, McKenna of De
troit, Wilson of Kansas, Niggemeyer
of Drake arid McCarthy of St. Via
tors are deserving of mention.
How Could You Stop These?
Eight institutions are represented
on the first eleven, which could be
given a close and open attack which
Would be hard to stop. E. Anderson
and Crisler" would be ideal receivers
of forward passes tossed by either
A. Devine or Mohardt Elliott
Could be' used to drive off the
tackles and A. Devine and Mohardt
to run' the ends. Locke, supported
by a powerful line, would be sure to
make short gains for first downs.
Moh?rdt or A. Devine could alter
nate in punting, while there would
be little question of the defensive
strength of the eleven.
Cyril Myers of Ohio State is
made captain of the second eleven
and Lewis of Missouri leader of the
third team.
Johnston Not to
Retire This Season
' San Franciseo. Dec. 3. It is not
thought that W. M. Johnston will re
tire from tennis until the end of
next season. For the next two or
three years, outside of Johnston.
Pacific coast tennis and California
particularly,'' will, have to rely on
Willis Davis. Roland Roberts, John
Strachan who is staging a remark
able ' comeback Bob Kinsey and
Howard Kinsey. Added to these are
some brilliant men on whom the
coast can depend. William Parker.
Wallace Bates, the Canadian cham
pion Raymond Casey, a brilliant left
bander, and Phil Bettens are all good
prospects and should make a repu
tation if they are sent east next year.
- Western
JOHN PUCELIK.
(Nebraska)
IGUAJU).,
I
THIRD ELEVEN.
.Belding, Iowa
, .Brader, Wisconsin '
, . McNamara, Detroit
Bunge, Wisconsin
Golf Champ to
Invade Coast
Barnes and Hutchison to Play
In Southern States During
Winter Months.
New York, Dec. 3. Jim Barnes,
national open champion, and Jock
Hutchison, holder '.'of the British
open title, have completed their plans
for their winter tour of the Pacific
coast, which will wind up with a
swing around the southern states
that will keep them busy until the
season opens in the north once more.
The two most famous professionals
of the golfing world today should
enjoy an unprecedentedly successful
winter, financially and otherwise,
since California and the Pacific
northwest just now are golf mad
and the golfers of that section will
welcome the opportunity to see them
in action.
Barnes will leave New York on
December 8, pfcking up Hutchison
on the way. They will proceed
leisurely to the coast, having 10 days
before their first engagement in
Vancouver on December 17. Two
days later they will play at Victoria
and then will start southward
through the Pacific coast states,
playing first at Seattle and Tacoma.
It is planned by the two cham
pions that they will spend the whole
month of January on the California
courses. Just which clubs will be
played is not known at present, for
the. detailed itinerary has not Deen
completed, but they will not lack for
engagements, as there are scores and
scores of golf and country clubs,
with new ones springing up every
day. '
Maranville Says
Basket Ball Is
Most Violent Game
New York, Dec. 3. After playing
in a rather warm basket ball game
here the other day "Rabbit" Mann
ville, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, said:
I'm thankful that I don't have to
play as many games of basket ball
as base balL I'd never last the sea
son out if I did. Without doubt
basket ball is the fastest and most
strenuous of American sports. Some
might argue that hockey or soccer
or lacrosse is the speedier game,
but I'll contest that point with any
body. Basket ball is far more stren
uous than any competitive game I
ever saw or participated in.
"In comparison base ball is slow.".
Ordinals Best in
National League
Umpire Quigley of the National
league is authority for the statement
that the St Louis Cardinals rank as
the strongest club in that league.
The late reporting of Third Baseman
Milton Stock and the fact that dur
ing the first six weeks of the season
only Haines and Mays were in con
dition to pitch, explains the failure
of the Cardinals to finish higher.
Quigley is positive that the team that
beats St. Louis in 1922 will win the
National league pennant
Wesleyan, Wayne and Doane Colleges
Each Represented by Two Players
On All-State Conference Team
By LEONARD CROWLY.
SELECTING a mythical "All"
team in the Nebraska State Col
lege conference this season is, to
an eye-witness of the garnet in the
conference, not an exceptionally hard
task. However, as in case of all
seasons and in regard to all teams,
there are bound to be those unpleas
ant things called "disagreements,''
This fall the conference teams had
many shining lights and each team
appeared to be built, more or less,
around the central figure or star.
These "stars" may have been men
of reputation, men of experience or
men capable of doing the impossible
tt the critical moment. In some
cases they were just steady, depend
able, fearless players, in other in
stances they were men who veers
flashy; all were men of ability.
Eight of the 12 conference teams
are represented in the phantom
"AH" this season. The reason is
this: Each of the eight teams had
some man or men who were superior
in every way to all the others play
ing their position. Again these
players represent not only the most
flashy, most constant, most heady
members of their teams, but in gen
eral point out the reason for the
scoring ability of their team in some
manner or another.
Wesleyan, Wayne and Doane, the
three leading teams of the conference,
have placed a pair of players each
on the first stringers of the mythical
eleven. Peru, Hastings, Kearney,
York and Chadron have had one
man each elected. The three lead
ers were dependent mainly upon the
work of the stars which have been
picked for the phantom for the
standing they hold while Chadron,
in eleventh place in the conference
standing, had an outstanding individ
ual who, although on a losing team,
cannot be denied a berth in the "All
State" special.
The Line Men. ( .
The forward wall of the mythical
"All" is composed of men who are out
standing in the conference as both
offensive and defensive players. The
charging wall this season has been
more important than in previous
seasons and in the ability of the
line to start quickly has rested sev
eral of the results of games, Doane's
loss to Cotner is ftne instance of
where the rush of the line took the
lead and resulted in victory.
At left end is Kahm of Wesleyan.
Kahni is also slated for the chieftain
ship of the "All-State" team. The
latter choice is given in favor of the
Coyote wing man because of his
versatility in the grid sport as well
as his long record of high grade
playing and his leadership qualifi
cations. Weslcyan's standing in the
state conference rests mainly in
Kahm. His experience, his under
standing of men as well as of the
game, qualifies him for the cap
taincy. Kahm has played at fullback,
halfback and end this season, be
sides being held out of several game:
on account of an injured elbow.
His work in all positions, and more
especially at the wing position,
leaves him undisputedly entitled to
the berth he has acquired. He can
place-kick, drop-kick, pass, receive
or punt, all valuable qualifications
for a veteran and a dependable vet
eran such as the Coyote end.
Myers Speedy Player.
Myers of York, a speedy shifty
player, holds his right to the other
end with several qualifications in his
favor. Especially is the fleet York
ite adapted to the passing game
which has made western foot ball
shine this season. The shifty, snap
py York player has been able to
hold his end of the line on defense,
has been a constant menace to the
backfield of opponents and has
carried out the receiving end of
aerials with exceptional ability.
Rickabaugh, Wayne tackle, is
qualified for a booth in the phan
tom through his constancy, his
speed, his weight and his super
strength as well as for the work he
has actually done on the defense
and offense. Rickabaugh's ability
to force openings for the Waynt
backfield ,has been one of the main
causes for the Wayne position in
the conference. His defensive power
of breaking down the opposition
and nailing the backs while the plays
were in the embryonic, stage his
been a feature of the Wayne man's
grid work.
Corey, Captain and tackle of the
Doane tigers, is also entitled to the
position which has been awarded
him. Corey's defensive work 'and
constancy more than his offensive
showing is the cause of his placing
on the eleven. Plays through Cor
ey this season were few and fruit
less. The results were unpleasant
to the offensive on every trial. The
steady, heady, constant work of the
Tiger leader holds the door open to
his entry into the phantom coach.
The guards have been selected
for their husky, hard systems, afril
ity, steadiness and defensive abili
ties as well as for their speed in
charging and damage perpetrated to
opooftion the past season. Of the
nair Higgins stands out as a stellar
light, outclassing practically all play
ers of the conference at guard and
tackle positions. The Pern player
has held down both positions this
fall, and at guard is especially fast
as well as steady. He is an exper
ienced man and has been rated as a
leading player of the conference the
past two seasons.
Star Gridster.
R. Peterson of Wayne is loominj
up this season as one of the Wayne
reasons for having a foot ball team
His work has been constant, hard
playing on defensive more than oU
fensive. Peterson is quick in start
ing and takes the opposing line off
its feet by the- impetus of his
weighty body as well as his know
ledge of where the play is going.
To hold the pivot of the line, pass
with certainty,- and to keep away
from vicious guards opposing re
quires weight speed, constancy and
agility. Parkinson,- the red-haired
center of the Methodist eleven stands
undisputedly above the other con-
Bees State Conference Teams
POSITION.
Left End
Left Tackle ...
Left Guard ....
Center
Right Guard ..
Right Tackle ..'
FIRST TEAM. SECOND TEAM.
.Kahm. Wesleyan (C)., .EuelmOler, Cotner.
Rlckabaugh. Wayne ....Hawk, Midland
.........Higgins, Peru Harry, Hastings
..' Parkinson, Wesleyan ...Donovan, Grand Island
.........P. Peterson, Wayne , . .Fivecoatea, Wesleyan '
Dorsey, Doane . Seladin, Cotner
Right KM
. .Myers. York
2 Barter back . . .
ift Halfback .
Right Halfback
Fullback
.Hull, Hastings Bowers. York
......... Krummer, Kearney .....Hare, Wesleyan
McKclvey, Chadron.... Neil, York
Dorey, Doane.. Armour, Wayne
HoDrahl
Ends Jeterson of Wayne U another
Normal man who I eireillns"l)r fant and
who ralaa high In confereni'e circle, a
a wine player. Blilpp of Chadron la a
runnlof mala of MiKelvey ami la par
ttallr aroountahl for lha lattar'i auccaaa
la th backfield.
Tarklaa Wllaon of rru and Trapp of
Chadron rata mention a, ailraordlnary
taoalaa. lick of exparlanca In lha (rid
(ma holda (ham bark aa top-notchara.
but both man ara fat playara and among
tha boat In tlva atata.
Ouarda Paap of Fru and Bock of
Cotnr ara huaky guard, and wall worth,
watching In a (rid clash.
Cantan Reed of tha Kearney Anle
lopea waa ona of tha main aprlnca In tha
Antalopa Una thla aeimnn. Riemutat of
Fefu la aother aplendld renter.
Quarterbacka Hull and Bowera of
Haatlnga and Tork, reapectlvaly, rata far
ference pivot men in all of these re
spects. The former marine is a hard
scrapper and is dangerous on de
fensive work. His 220 pounds of
bone and muscle in the renter of the
Coyote line has been the backbone
of the Methodist defensive and the
initiative of the offense. Parkinson's
standing in the conference cannot be
over rated, especially at center, where
the veteran has held forth constant
ly this season.
The Backfield.
A fast, husky, shifty quartet of
stellar lights has been chosen to
adorn the mythical's back garden.
The fdursome which appears to have
the leading lights of the conference
backfield . is composed of Hull of
Hastings college as pilot, McKelvey
of Chadron at right half, Krummer
of Kearney at left half and Buck of
Doane at fullback.
Hull, as engineer of the Hastings
team, has been the dynamo of the
Broncho aggregation. Without Hull
there would have been a sparse Hast
ings aggregation.- His head work has
been the guiding star of the Bron
cho team the past two seasons and
rates him as a leading player of the
conference. Bowers of York is Hull's
closest competitor, but even the in
genious .York pilot cannot hold up
to Hull in the aerial offense, de
fense against thepass, on the analytic
ability and educated toe work.
McKelvey of the Chadron team is
especially worthy of attention. Mc
Kelvey is the scorer of the Chadron
Foot Ball Swells
Schools' Coffers
Paid Admissions to "Big
'Three" Grid Games Total
Nearly $1,000,000.
New York, Dec. 3. Foof ball has
grown so much since the war that
now, even if it was prosperous be
fore, it really has entered the field
of big business.
' Consider such trifling matters as
the crowds at the Yale bowl, which
seats 77,000. Allowing for the pres
ence of 2,000 persons who enter on
passes, newspapermen, ushers and
other noncombatants that would
leave 75,000 admissions paid for at
the rate of $3 each. Yale had two
such games this year, with the Army
and with Princeton, although the
charge for the West Point battle
was only $2 per spectator.
The total thus collected in two
games by the EH "athletic authori
ties runs up to $376,000. Add to
this the amount gathered up in the
Harvard and Princeton contests,
probably close to. $300,000 more, and
such trifling gates as were collected
for preliminary fights, and it will
be seen that one of the Big Three's
teams plays to total paid admissions
running very close to $1,000,000
during a short season of ten weeks.
This is not at all anaemic in a
financial way.
American foot ball is no longer
the game of the big universities,
says a writer. The little institution
pf learning has its chance with the
more favored rival. Only in so far
as there is a greater wealth of play
ing material in numbers is there
longer a distinct advantage to the
big fellow.
Coast to Establish
- Grass Tennis Courts
San Francisco, Cat., Dec 3. Pa
cific coast tennis players lack grass
courts. Nowhere can such a court
be found, but now several sections
are planning to put this type of
court in for use of the highest 20
ranking players of this coast That
will give a-chance to develop along
the type of play necessary tor east
ern courts.
When the Pacific coast contingent
go east every year they, on the aver
age play in only four or five tourna
ments, all of which are important
ones. For the first week or two it
is just like learning over again, most
certainly for those who have never
before played on grass.
Paddock Sets Eye
On 440 Dash Mark
Los Angeles. Dec 3. Charles W.
Paddock, holder of several world's
records irt sprint races, has recon
sidered his 'decision never to run
again and will attempt to lower the
world's record for the 440-yard dash
sometime during the next season. He
will again represent the University of
Southern California.
HarrelL Wesleyan
Neat).
above tha reat of tha conference pilots,
Nearaat to thla pair probably come, tha
Wayna engineer. Rennlrk. wr.x hae
puehed hla eleven Into tha leading part
of tha conference. Willy of Peru la an
aicaptlonal llneeraaaher, pa eat r and a
faat man around tha anda.
Halfbacks C. Jones of Wayna, Spear
or Haatlnga and Wilcox of Feru ara all
good players. Wilcox In wall known for
hla flash work In returning punts, be
ing an excellent broken field runnar.
Vullbecka Shull, raptaln-elect of tha
Cotner team, and Dltrenbaugh of ' Peru
ara a pair of huaklea that hold tha back
garden poalllons well. Bolt ara fast, ex
ceptional on defensive work and excel,
lent llnaamaehera. Shull'a punting has
been a fsatura of the nulldog eleven,
whlla tha red-haired fullback from Peru,
although Inexperienced, has bean a stel
lar player In tha Normal backfield.
Normalites, being the only normal
player able to score against Wes
leyan, Wayne and Kearney. ' The
speedy westerner hails from Wyom
ing. Although the member of a los
ing team his work has been far above
that of his brother players and rates
him an alcove in the conference hall
of fame.
Krummer in Backfield.,
Krummer of Kearney, fullback on
the Antelope squadron, is another
player who stands head and shoulders
above his teammates. Krummer'swork
against Cotner, which won for the
Antelopes a hard fought battle by
three points when the Kearney full
back booted a field goal, gives an
idea of the westernlr's capabilities.
Krummer shows up well on drop
kicking, place-kicking, punting, pass
ing and in general plays a heady
game. The Antelope is therefore
awarded an important place on the
"All-State."
A hard fighting, line-plunging,
speedy, shifty, all-round player in
the capacity of Buck of Doane has
been selected for the fullback job.
Buck has been a headliner for the
Tigers the past two seasons and this
year with Corey has been the back
bone of the Doane team. Buck's
punting, his passing,' and especially
his line work have been the best in
the state conference. His defensive
work is also of excellent caliber,
Bucks work at full has been second
to none in the state college confer
ence. '.
Leonard May Seek
Bout With Champion
Jack Britton Soon
New York, Dec. 3. Billy Gibson,
manager of Lightweight Champion
Benny Leonard, has
mapped out a long
campaign for the
Utter, which has
for its Ultimate aim
a match with Jack
Britton for the wel
terweight champion
ship of the porld.
Unless Benny's
thumb goes wrong
again or Britton
concludes (hat it
inadvisable for him
to mingle with
coor Laau4 the sturdy light-
, .weight, there is
every probability
that this match will take place.
Benny and his manager will make
a tour of the country,, according to
Gibson, and will endeavor to dis
courage welterweights . who think
they have a chance to grab Britton's
crown. The plans of the lightweight
premier will keep him busy alt win
ter. Benny is dated to meet Pinkey
Mitchell in Milwaukee and Young
Denny in New Orleans.
Yale Students Put
On Blacklist for
Dealing in Tickets
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 3. Yale
men are going to be very cautious
in the future when they apply for
toot ball tickets for their friends
Several of them, who in all innocence
bought the cardboards to the recent
big games for chance acquaintances,
who in, turn placed them
in the hands of, speculators,
find themselves practically os
tracized at their alma , ma
ter. An edict has been issued pro
claiming that all undergraduates
whose tickets have been found in the
possession of scalpers, all those who
made misuse of application blanks
and a few who signed names of
classmates while seeking additional
admissions have been placed on the
blacklist. Never again will the cul
prits be able to secure admission to
any of Yale's athletic events.. The'
Eli management realizes that many
of the men affected by the ruling are
practically innocent, but it has been
forced to treat all alike in order to
stamp out an abuse that has threat
ened to grow beyond all bounds..
Miss Stirling Becomes Bond
Saleswoman in New York
New York, Dec. 3. Miss Alexa
Stirling, national woman golf cham
pion, following the lead of other
well-known women who have gone
into business, has taken a position
with a financial houae in this city.
Miss Stirling, whose home is in At
lanta, Ga., said that although she has
taken up a business career she does
not intend to give up golf, and will
continue to play in future tournaments.
Incompetents in
Corner Ruin of
Budding Boxers
Bonehead Seconds Often Lose
Fights for Charge by Dous
ing Them With Water
When Not Warm.
While many reforms have been
introduced by the various boxing
commissions throughout the country
for the betterment of the game, it is
surprising that the incompetent sec
ond has been overlooked.
How often have you Seen one of
those pinheads destroy a boy's
chances in the very first round by
some bone-headed play? Dotibtlc?J
you have sat in and watched tomo
ow those dumbbells perform ami
wished that you could take a k a:
one of them with the soft side of a
Louisville slugger.
Have You Ever Seen This?
While on the subject, how often
have you seen a boxer step out at
the bell and prance through the first
round without getting warmed to his
work, only to return to his. corner
and have his coach douse him with
a pail of water, chilling him to the
bone and practically driving him cut
of the running?
TL. .1 .' 1. - ....I-. ..no,..
boxer is subjected to renders mm vir-
tnallv helnlpn or several rounds.
and in most cases he is beaten beiorc
he starts, through ; the senseless
handling of an incompetent coach.
It must not be taken that all sec
onds are incompetent. On the con
trary, we have seen the experienced
fellow, who knows his business, keep
his boy up there under the most try
ing conditions, with ; careful hand
ling. The experienced handler is a
big help to his charge, with his sound
advice in the corner- You never
find him dousing his boy except in
extreme cases, where the boxer re
quires some brisk attention.
Fat-Headed Advisers.
Then again you have listened to
the silly advice yelled by an incom
petent second to his boy, while the
latter, is probably on the receiving
end of every other punch. You have
heard his "Work hard, kid," "Punch
with him," "Don't Jet him set," and
other silly prattle, when as a matter
of fact his boy ought to be retreat
ing under the fire to reserve his
strength for the , other attacks to
come.
. The contrast between the com- '
petent and incompetent handler is
severe in most cases. You have no
ticed, no doubt, the nursing a boxer
receives from the fellow who knows.
How he will smooth his boy's
bruised parts while he pours cautious
words into his ears, and you have
seen many an apparently beaten
batter respond to the treatment, ?tep
out ,and win when things appeared
lost , . i
Too Few of Right Kind.
There are altogether too few com
petent seconds or coaches in the
boxing game and there is plenty of
room for improvement along that
branch of the pastime. Something
should be done to get rid of those
incompetents who inflict themselves
on the unfortunate boxers. There
is a place for these fellows, and that
is right outside of the breastworks
where they can do no harm. Let's
get rid of them. '.
Indian Marathon
Runner Promises to .
. Be Olympic Star
New York, Dec. 3. Homer Bak
er, the great mile runner and many
times champion, having discovered
a new marathon wonder down in
Panama, an Indian of the same tribe
as -Longboat, promises a new Olym
pic star for the American team in
1924, There have been many great
Indian runners, - but few of them
have been famous outside of their
own reservations.
Early in the last century, Deerfoot,
an American Indian, went to Eng
land and won scores of races, break
ing, world's records and defeating
the best English runners.
Longboat, the Canadian Indian,
discovered and brought Into fam$
by Tom Flannigan, ran as an ama
teur for years, won several mara
thons, competed in the Olymple
games and afterward turned protes
MadiSon Sauare Garden. Longboat
easily sprinted away from the Ital
ian, The Indian was a tall fellow
with thin legs. He never trained
seriously, but he had native endur
ance that carried him through a long
list of hard races. Dflring the war
he was a despatch runner with the
Canadian troops.
McMillin Greatest
Player of Season
New York, Dec 3. Among the
visiting foot ball players who took
part in intersectional games in this
part of the world the name that
Stands out foremost is that of "Bo"
McMillin of Centre college, Ky.
It is a debatable point if there is
any player in the -country his equal.
Last year when George Gipp had
just passed into the land beyond the
critics throughout the- country were
undecided if Gipp or McMillin de
served to be awarded the crown of
the "greatest of 'em all." Gipp
seemed to have won, bat this year
McMillin is just as good as last
year and Gipp is no more.
Yankees Still Looking for
Spring Training Camp
New York, Dec 3. The Vankees ,
have not found a place so far foe '
their spring training. Brooklyn will
go to some-spot in Florida, rot be
ing satisfied to return to New Or
leans. Tris Speaker is going lo take
his Indians back to Dallas, Tex.
The White Sox have chosen Seguine,
Tex, near San Antonio. The De
troit Tigers are not likely to o back
to San Antonio, a
