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

Vol. LV, No. 7captains of their respective teams andone is a captain elect. Everything elsebeing equal the difference between afirst and second rate team dependsupon its brains and the captain usuallysupplies the brains.Because of the unusually good materialthis year I have selected eightmen on each team—three forwards,two centers, and three guards. Leadingthe list of excellent forwards are Bishop,captain of Kansas; Sanford, captainof Georgia; and Elbert Kamp,captain-elect of Illinois. Tom Bishop,second high-point man in the Big Sixconference and only unanimous all-starchoice in that league, heads the fieldof forwards. He does everything well—floor play, basket shooting, foulthrowing, and defensive work. ElbertKamp, captain-elect and high scorerof the "Fighting Illini" team, thatshould have won the Big Ten save forrestraints of a mediocre coaching staff;and "Sandy" Sanford, captain ofGeorgia and all-southern forward areplaced at the other forward positions.Both these players are leaders in theirterritory and high scoring aces. Otherbrothers who are deserving of honoron any team are: "Bill" Rohlffs, Montana;Adkins, South Dakota; PetrieMichigan; Raffety, Arizona; Rupe,Denison; Light, Minnesota; Hove,Whitman; and Stevens, Oregon.THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETACenter position this year is takencare of excellently. The class of thefield is Gordon of Washington State,six-foot-five-inch 200-pound sophomore,who was high scoring individualon the coast. Gordon was this year'ssensation—he was unstopable andwas never outjumped. Reynolds, captainof the excellent Stanford team,was not far behind Gordon in allaroundplay. He is a sure shot, an excellentfree throw artist, incomparablein floor play and defensive work.Wilson, Centre; Monier, Williams;Johnson, Kansas; Rockwell, Hanover;Russell, Ohio State; Sawyer, Brown;and Benham, Cincinnati, are other centersdeserving of praise.The most difficult decision this yearwas the selection of three guards froma list composed of Fish, Chicago;Baker, Pittsburgh; Grayson, OregonState; Nelson, Washington; Cameron,Case; Waters, Florida; Larkins, OhioState; Robertshaw, Duke; and Goodson,Davidson. "Eddie" Baker, co-captainof the splendid Pittsburgh Pantherteam, leads the guards again thisyear. He is one of the outstanding Phiathletes of all time, being the only oneto make both the first All-Phi footballand basketball teams this season. Fish,captain of the Chicago team, was anoutstanding performer on a mediocreteam. He excelled at free throws, makingabout 80 per cent of all his efiforts.As a floor guard he scored frequentlyin every game often outscoring his forward.Grayson, the high scoring lefthandedguard of the strong OregonAggies team, led that team in scoringas a guard, and is awarded the otherguard position on the first team. Grayson,of Oregon Aggies, and Baker, ofPittsburgh were both honored on theCollege Humor All-American squadlast season.As a whole, considering the strengthof the first team and the excellent reservestrength, ^ A 0 may be veryproud indeed of its basketball showing.[465]