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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938 _ THE MANSFIELD NEWS-JOURNAL PAGE TWENTY THREE Harmon and Wilkins of Madison, Lehr of Mans field Get Honorable Mention In A-P Selection. .. By FRITZ HOWELL COLUMBUS — an out of the more than 15,000 youngsters playing football in Ohio's high schools, there emerged today the first annual Associated Press all-Ohio scholastic squad—the top-flight stars selected with the aid of expert opinion offered by sports writers and coaches. Boasting a Hne averaging 186 from end to end, and a backfield of passing and punting bail-toters stacking up at a 166-pound average, the first string is really the realization of a coach's dream. The ends are six feet three inches tall, pass-snatchers deluxe ——*and five defensive men. Tackles Weigh 400. The tackles, each a six-footer, weighing nearly 200, have the pow er to open holes, towering defen sive strength, and speed to handle down-field assignments. The guards, each five feet nine, have the speed necessary to knife through opposing lines, or draw out to help the interference. The center, a rugged fighting type, was heralded as the best pass defense pivot man in the scholastic bri gade. Behind that wall is Hillis Hume of Alliance at quarterback, the only junior to make the team. At halfbacks are Tony Wolodzko of Elyria and Al Hoover of Toledo Scott, with Vince Snyder, captain of the Massillon Tigers, at full back. That backfield has everything, speed, power, elusiveness, passing and kicking skill, defensive Strength, and brains. Here’s what the coaches and sports writers had to say about the first stringers. Ends: Clyde Redding of Ports mouth—fine pass-catcher, brilliant defensive player, vicious blocker, high-ranking student: Nick Ro man of Canton ‘McKinley—chief cog in Bulldog defense, three-year star, fine pass-receiver, good stu dent. Tackles: James Anders, San dusky—fast charger and good blocker; best of great line which did not allow a point from scrim yoage; Eugene Young, Hamilton— most of Hamilton's points made through holes he opened; good de fensive player. Guards: Lynn Houston, Massil ton—outstanding defensive player on Tiger team. Never saw a game until he played opener in 1937, but hasn't missed since. Harry Hyde, Warren—smartest lineman at Warren in years; small, but spe cializes in breaking through to toss runners for loss. Center: Lawrence Maidens, Gal ion—one of big reasons Galion was undefeated. Averaged three pass interceptions per game. Strong offensive player and good student. Backs: Hillis Hume, Alliance— a smart general, good kicker and passer, and exceptional runner, scored 144 points, and was only Player able to score twice against Canton McKinley, Al Hoover, To ledo Scott—best back in Toledo, fine runner and line plunger, top notch blocker and defensive man, and top-flight student. Tony Wo lodzko of Elyria — triple-threat star of first water, endorsed unani mously by coaches and writers who saw him in action. Vince Snyder of Massillon—captain of state championship claimants; served as blocking back two years, but car ried ball this season to lead team in scoring; called signals from full back berth; high-ranking student. “larmon Unplaced. Backing up that array of talents are players from everywhere named to the second and third teams and honorable mention lists. So numerous were the backs playing tough schedules that no place on the first three teams could be found for Gene Harmon of Mansfield Madison, the state’s high scorer. Others rated high in their sections were relegated to lower berths when measured by the state-wide yardstick and the “tough opponents” rule. One thing is certain. It was as difficult to win a place on the ‘1938 Associated Press all-Ohio team as for a college star to win ‘a berth on the all-America. Ohio has as many boys playing high school football as there are on the major college teams through out the country. Joe Lehr of Mansfield and Bill Wilkins of Madison received hon orable mention. COX DISQUALIFIED CAMDEN. ™. ¥.—Ginovagnonne. 220, Joliet, M., defeated Joe Cox. 228. Kansas City.Cox disqualified for hitting referee after one fail each), GUS FINS FOF HARTFORD, Conn. — Gus Sonnen berg, 214, Boston, pinned Bob “Rebel” Russell, 210, Texas, (two straight falls),
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Mansfield News Journal
Mansfield, Ohio, US
Fri, Dec 02, 1938
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