Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1914 — Eigelsbach Selected for All-State Quarterback. [ARTICLE]

Eigelsbach Selected for All-State Quarterback.

“Hez” Clark’s selections for allstate high school football teams place William Eigelsbach, eaptain of the Rensselaer team, as quarter back of the first team and Pfrimmer Hopkins guard and Jimmie Babcock fullback of the second team. Clark. is an old football player and coach and keeps in touch with high school teams, thus giving him directly and through correspondents the information needed to make his selections. In speaking of Eigelsbach he says: “In choosing a quarterback it is necessary to select a real field general, a man who is perfect in passing the ball on both long and shoft forward passes, a player who if necessary cap punt or dropkick, and' also a man who is a strong open field and good on handling and returning punts. The player must be a sure tackier, and where it is possible must combine weight with these other qualities. If the long list there is one man who stands out and he is William Eigelsbach, of Rensselaer. He weighs 155 pounds, a sure forward passer, runs his team well, and is an exceptionally fast funner.”