The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04

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team. therefore, is harder than for several
years. Scarcely four of the men chosen
for this years star eleven approach the
standard set by Thorpe. Mccarthy, O'Bri-
en- Liggett, Harris, Norton, Vanguard
Harrison, Guilbert, Ianpher Burns and
other celebrities Of former years. On the
whole, however, this years picked team
would be pretty formidable aggresation
for any preparatory school team. The fol-
lowing are the men who have made the
best records in their several POSITIONS
ALIL-sTAR ELEVEN szws
Center, Hughes. South Side & r. ~,
Guards, Morse, Central, and Berg, South Side.
Tackles, Dexter, North Side, and RAIDER, ST.
Paul
Ends. Caster Minneapolis Central, and Cooper,
South Side
Quarter. Herfner North Side.
Halfbacks, Mvrick, South Side, and Hunter
Minneapolis Central.
Fullback, Shepard, st. Paul Central.
SECOND ELEVEN.
Center, Prngle, st. Paul Central
Guards, Swartz. st. Paul, and Blackwell, MIN
neapoliS Central. =.
Tackles. Dutton. North side and Bidlake,
Minneapolis Central.
Ends Bang, South Side, and Brill, St. Paul
Quarter, Todd st. Paul Central
Halfbacks, King, East Side, and Morrill,, North
Side.
The choice for some positions is more
than usually difficult, since St. Paul has
played none Of the Minneapolis teams this
year. On this account really accurate
comparison of the St. Paul men with the
best Minneapolis players is hard. At CEN
ter Hughes Of South Side and Pringle Of
St. Paul show up well, Hughes has had
no difficulty in holding any man he has
been pitted against this season. and has
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ing team, In more than one instance. by
breaking through and mixing up the play.
Pringle also plays an aggressive game,
and has easily earned the place ON the
| second team.
! Many Good Guards.
There have been any number of good
! guards this season, though under the
| present system of play, as practiced in the
| twin city elevens, the duties of a guard
| are confined to holding his man, and
! breaking through when possible Berg of
| South Side has both beef and activity,
and has been used considerably in carry
| ing the ball. His defensive work is good,
| and he makes fair ground gamer.
| Morse, of Minneapolis Central is better
! qualified physically for the position than
| any other man on a twin city team. He
weighs nearly 200 pounds. and knows how
| to use his strength when he feels disposed.
| Like many beefy men, however, he is in
| clined to loaf. and is not consistently ag-
| gressive. Still his record entities him to
| a place on the first team,
! Blackwell of Minneapolis Central,
while notso strong, physically, as Morse,
! plays a more aggressive game. He is a
| good ground gamer, and defends his po-
| sition we'll. swartz Of st. Paul has the
| weight. and besides taking care of his
| own place in the line. does good work at
| times in backing up other points. .Jorgens
of South Side is deserving of mention.
Dexter Leads the Tackles.
Dexter of North Side easily leads the
tackles. He is one Of the best ground
gamers of the year, either in the line or
behind it.. He. has weight enough for
varsity tackle and plays a hard, conscien-
tious game, Besides his work in advan-
| cling the ball., he also excels the other
| tackles Of the year in defensive play.
| RAIDER of st. Paul Central is little be-
| hind Dexter He plays a good deal the
same style of game and plays it almost
as we'll as the North Side man. He is
equ 1: good at offensive or defensive play.
| Bid1ake of Minneapolis Central plays an
active though not a sensational game He
| is g first class ground gamer. hitting the,
! line with great force, and is very hard to
| down. Dutton of North Side deserves the
other place on the second eleven a.
! Caster the Best End
| Caster of Minneapolis Central is easily
ths best defensive end of the year. He
breaks up interference easily. and usu-
ally downs the runner as well. ~ He has
rarely allowed a halfback to get outside
him. Cooper of South Side deserves the
second place on the first eleven. ). He is
very speedy man on following punts,
and while not SO strong on defense as
Caster. his ability as a ground gamer
makes him a valuable man. as.
BANGOR South Side also has played a
strong game, and Brill of ST. Paul has
earned the other place on the second
eleven. Shepherd of North Side also has
done creditable work.
| No sensational quarter have appeared