1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Vol. LV, No. 4outstanding generalship throughout adifficult season. Baker is a vicious andaccurate tackier, which qualifies himas a capable safety man. Few footballplayers can punt, pass, and receivepasses and punts as well asBrother Baker. Other outstandingquarterbacks this season were Tonkin,of the excellent Washington Stateteam, who was our sole representativein the Tournament of Roses game;Dorsett, Florida; Leach, Northwestern;Dawson, Tulane; Ross, Mississippi;Tellier, Lafayette; and Applegate,Whitman.The end positions are awarded toMcKalip of Oregon State and Larkinsof Ohio State, although Fencl ofNorthwestern was a real contestantfor one end until injuries proved ahandicap. McKalip was our most outstandingend this year, being namedon many all-American teams. AgainstWest Virginia he scored two touchdownsand never failed to turn theplay inside or spill the interferenceand get the runner. Although overshadowedby the publicity given histeammate, Wesley Fesler, Dick Larkinsnever failed to play hangup footballTHE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAfor Ohio State during the past year.Larkins is a big, rangy end, whoserugged physique enables him to playthe full game at • top speed. Duringhis collegiate career Larkins hasplayed center, tackle, and end. Endsof merit are Fencl, Northwestern;Fletcher, Oregon; Herron, GeorgiaTech; Sawyer, Brown; Cowley, Chicago;Ezzell, Sewanee; and Wilson,Knox.Our team has a pair of capabletackles in McCance of Tulane andWaters of Florida. Both these menare well over six feet and each weighs215 pounds. Waters and McCance areamong the outstanding tackles of theSouth. Waters was the best man inFlorida's strong line and is awardeda tackle position on a record of threeyears of good football. I saw Mc­Cance play against Northwestern inthe season's opening game. He wasalways the outstanding tackle on thefield despite the strength of Northwestern'stackles. Others whose tackleplay was deserving were Kraft, OhioWesleyan; Smith, Ames; Weppner,captain, Case; Griffith, Ohio; who is(Continued on page 265)GOLDEN BEAR FOOTBALLERS FROM CALIFORNIA ALPHAStanding, left to right: Mitchel, Abbott, Debenedetti, Seely, Hickingbotham, Neahaus,Eubanks. Kneeling: Baldwin, iMcrrill (Junior Manager Elect), Garrity missing.[245]