Strasbourg Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1945, Strasbourg, Alsace                              December 1945 stars and  five army players selected on Apall ame naming of Coulter and Nemetz sets precedent by Boyc Cavagnaro new1 a the United states military Academy mighty football team five of its players on the associated press 1945 Al America it was the first time in the history of these selections that so Many players from one team had been selection of three Hinemon and two Ball carriers from coach Earl Blains team not Only set u but in the Case of he Ball carriers Glenn Davies of and Felix Doc Blanchard of it represented the first time since the first associated press team was chosen in 1925 thut Backfield teammates were selected two consecutive army linemen named to the team with Blanchard and Davis were John Green of Shelby team Captain and and the Cadet tackles Albert Nemetz of Prince and Dewitt Coulter of fort the nearest thing approaching army domination this year happened first in 1925 when three Dartmouth halfback Andy swede tackle Mike Tully and guard Carl were five years later three members of the late Knute Ilock ties last and immortal eleven were named quarterback Frank Cari halfback Marchmont Schwartz and guard Bertram and the following year notre Dame placed Center Tommy Yarr and guard Frank the 1945 selected on the basis of nationwide reports from associated press staff included two other repeaters in addition to Davis and they were Robert Dale Bob and the University of Texas Oklahoma Backfield standout Hubert Bechtol of Judina 194446 backs the three members of the lm4ir Backfield were joined this year by Herman marys versatile quarterback from the hawaiian who barely nosed out Alabama Brilliant Harry Gil Iner of for first team the naval Academy Stal wart and Brainy Richard Only 14 going into the game against Davis five Icet nine 172 had a total of Yards to his while Blan Chard had rolled ii 810 Davis carried 69 times for 837 Yards Good for a Yard average completed 11 of 19 passes and had two intercepted for a net of 252 and caught five passes which accounted for 213 the car ried 84 times for 644 Yards net and a average and added 166 Yards on four passes addition ally he punted 14 times for approximately 500 Yards and kicked off whenever he was in the pair of Soho Fenimore this 20yearold Fenimore Duden of placed at new York was the other end of the of Movard line with War Ren Ohio state University guard from was named the other guard with and the Center assignment was Given to Alabama big Vaughn Mancha of the a combination of brawn and averages approximately 206 pounds while the constituting a symphony of coaches dreams col averages fractionally Over per the East paced by six West led All sections of the country with 13 it was followed closely by the mid with 12 the South produced four and the far West and Southwest two Davis and Blanchard selection of Davis and Blanchard was virtually from the standpoint of scoring touchdowns were a Backfield unto them in the first eight games they accounted for of army registering if touch Downs each with Blanchard kick ing an extra Point in the seasons in the contest with the Wolver which army won mores outclassed All rival Backfield army played a representative including opposition from the Midwest and the yet these sectors were Imam to Stop them Conlu earned Al America distinction for the second consecutive year because Bis Allaround performance was More impressive than he showed his class in the game against with trailing c0 in the the Junior Classman who was 20 years old accounted for both touchdowns that gave the cowboys a 126 Victory and the Missouri Valley conference Fenimore wound up the 1945 sea son with a total of Yards fashioned As follows Rush 598 re 157 passes 12 kick off and pass interceptions year was credited with a total of slightly upwards of along the Way this year he scored 12 the i Iye Arold who stands five feet ton inches and balances the weights at 174 was chosen on the strength of his playing does every thing in the his Leader the latter with respect to his quarterbacking and his ability to Weld together and inspire a flock of teenage freshmen and Sopho mores on the Wedemeyer the target of All opposition he Eclen buyer proved his ruggedness and he went 60 minutes against California and and58 minutes against Southern he kicked tossed Short and Lonu ran with the played 58 minutes and Blanchard otherwise they played not than approximately 90 minutes and against Villanova they saw action Ball in such manner As to be Here Are four of the nations outstanding collegiate Grid players to make aps All America football left to right Richard Felix Blanchard and Glenn and Robert called squirmin1 threw blocks and tackled opposition Ball aside from the fact the Competition in the South was tougher than on the Western wide Meyers close selection Over Gil a was based on Allaround playing ability with consideration for his kicking and emphasis of leadership by the Al America vital statistics position player and College end Hubert Texas tackle Dewitt army guard Warren Ohio state Center Vaughn guard John army tackle Albert army end Richard Navy Back Herman marys Back Robert Back Glenn army Back Felix army i 19 61 21 20 60 23 60 21 511 22 60 20 62 21 510 20 61 20 59 20 60 Home town 190 Texas 220 fort Texas 197 i 248 190 191 Prince 203 new 174 Honolulu 190 172 205 Heady Job he turned in of keeping a Bunch of kids together As a it was an Opportunity Gilmer did not Feni More and Wedemeyer were selected Over such other noteworthy Ball carriers As Frank of notre a truly Sharp Tquary Terback and Nasser Pennsylvania Bob Evans Ohio states Ollie Cline negro freshman quarterback George Taliaferro and War Veteran full Pete Pihos of Indiana big ten champions navys Clyde Scott and holy Cross Stan Bechtol and chosen for the end had of Competition from Henry fold Berg of army Max Morris of Northwestern Henry Walker of Virginia Ami Neill Armstrong of Oklahoma and standing six feet one Inch and weighing Ijo snagged passes for Liili Yards and seven touchdowns in eight like was on inspirational Leader mid has Denty of foot Bill a Stout defensive the six foot two Pounder was Seldom off his and was Quick to enemy bus some on to his and in the Wisconsin he knocked Down two screen passes at the line before the army game to had received u passes Yards ind three touch bruising army tackles army a and a Combine two of the bruising St and Cra Tiest tackles the Gridiron sport has seen in Coulter stands six feet three inches nud weighs while a midget by Compa Rison measures six feet and tips to at 101 Coulter was the prove bin Bull in a China shop throwing his heft and spend a Metz was i master Workman whose performance was in steady and smooth that ii Seldom caught the fans matched against Pennsylva Nias 250pound George Nemetz rendered the big fellow virtually ineffective throughout the pushing Neiner and Coul Ter hard for distinction were Tom Dean of Southern mountainous Jim Kekeris of cd Irenec lessor of and with five feet eleven inches and 190 and am six 107 the ele Ven has two versatile they were reliable Pla bus a was the standout performer in Ohio states to raid in the Rig Jle was As Strong on and de As was a who occasionally paved the Way for Davis at the Start of spirited runs by the taken in consideration with Amling and Green were such guards As Joe i Ekerson of Peini Mike Masiangelo of tre Dame Jim lecture of North and Al Sparlis of Down in Alabama they Call the 248pound Vaughn Mancha they might Well Call him that in the nation because he was the standout Pivot extremely fast for his lie can show his heels to most of his squad Pacific baseball show on again new receipt of an army plane priority put a group of National league baseball play ers on the Alert for almost imme Diate departure to the Pacific after their propose entertainment tour of overseas nearly was can celled because of what a Uso offi Cial called neglect and careless Ness on the part of Western Pacific army soc nine shows said priority had been established by the West pm Pacific Headquarters and that the Basel Llars Enro Ute to the West coast Witlin a Day or two for the first leg of their Lawrence Uso executive had accused the army of creating a lamentable situation by letting the baseball group wait for transportation since november the group includes twelve play one one and Brooklyn coach Chuck dres in charge of the Cor huskers sign new Grid coach varsity obtained a successor to Lawrence Biff Jones As head foot Ball coach in the person of Berle former Cor Husker and Chicago and onetime Gridiron Mentor at Stan Ford and now on terminal leave from the Navy As a signed a five year contract but salary terms not he will serve Only As foot Bah coach since Al Lewandow ski will continue As acting athletic Hie resignation of who held both jobs before accepting an army commission and assignment As the West Point graduate coach of wus announced last paid Topping to join new league new York payment of u Hundred thousand Dollar consideration to Dan Topping to bring his professional football team into he Al America which swings into action the first time next has been by Jimmy headman of the new Crowley said the present night other teams of the circuit not Only contributed to the fund but also allowed Topping to join without paying a ten thousand Dollar entry of Crowley who refused to be quoted by said frankly the Al America conference  possible have survived without a new York part owner of the new York baseball announced last week that he was switching his Brooklyn tigers of the natio Nal football league to the new conference because he and the management of the giants were unable to agree on sunday playing the tigers did not operate in the National league As such this past but were merged with Boston and known As the Boston seven million fans saw Grid games from coast to coast fans streamed into stadia of 75 leading an increase of almost two million Over while the pickup in attendance was most noticeable on the East and West both the Southeastern and Western conferences eclipsed their Al unit turnout individual team honors went to Pennsylvania by playing before 000 Home Garnoc fans compared with last army and Columbia virtually doubled their hoi i if attendance while Navy showed nil of Cus Tun Battles attracted surpassing the pre Vious a vim on set in thu Smithia Stern conference Drew throngs total i Davidson coach out Little Davidson College was left without a head foot Bah Couch when Gene my liver Davidson prexy John Cunnin Gham disclosed Mcevers Resigna Tion but did not name his Suc on Bob Ace Bob Feller of the Cleveland indians is now the father of a seven nine first chill for the Fellers who were married three years i Hope hell be another said new Lacrosse prexy new York Carl school of Penn state was elected president of the intercollegiate i Crosse at the 63rd annual meeting of the John Paige of