The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-01
GOPHER FOOTBALL
COACHES in WEST

St Paul Dispatch: Four former foot
ball stars OF the university Of Mime
sofa are coaching teams in the state
OF Washington. and the coming season
in that static win be a fierce and spir-
tied rivalry between these old Gophers
for supremacy on the gridiron.
GIL Dobie. most famous OF the bunch
is at washington University, George
Case is at Whitworth college, Doc
Keinholz is at washington state coli
lege, and Jimmy Irsneld Is at Blair
Bobie. after sensational season at
North Dakota, was called to Washing
ton University, and under difficult
conditions turned out championship
team the first year ne was on the
coast. This year he has better ma
terial and while the opposition will be
vigorous Washington enthusiasts ex-
pect Dobie to win the championship a
second time.
Dobie is generally regarded as one
Of the greatest coaches in the country,
and his success since he left Minnesota
as assistant coach, has been remarla-
BILE and proved him to have a capacity
for football leadership. He is one of
the young wizards of the game.
Forbes, the great Yale player, is at
Oregon university and Sol Mettzger,
the old Pennsy star, is at Oregon Ag-
ricuItural college, so Dobie will have
to go some to maintain his position.
Keinholz succeeded Rheinchild at
Washington State college and has al
ready started active work He is said
to have a great wealth of young ma
terial from high schools in that sec
ton and great things are expected Of
him.
George Case is up against stiff job
at Whitworth. where interest has lag
ged and where the best players left
last season. The outlook is not most
encouraging, but Case is expested to
do much to put the Presbyterian col :
lege on the football map again.
The Spokane Chronicle has the fol-
lowing item in its issue of Aug. a.
Jimmy Irsfield, the great Minnesota
halfback, VIII coach the Blair BUSH
ness college football team this fall.
Mr.. Irsfield came to Spokane a few
weeks ago and closed with Prof H.
20. Blair, of the college this week to
take charge of the team.
Every possible effort will be put
forth to make the Blair eleven one
OF the strongest in this section ofthe
country With the old Minnesota star
In charge, the college will be in Mine
to make a creditable showing against
the college teams in the northwest
1.-THE football outlook at Blair this
fall Is more promising than any time
In years. The material in sight is
better and more plentiful than 1t has
been in years The athletic associa-
tion OF the college has taken the mat
ter of schedule and other details in
hand, and 1t Is expected that with the
opening of the fall term arrangements
for the seasons play win be we'll I'M
der way.
"Irsfield Is anxious TO arrange q
heavy schedule for his squad and the
schedule will include games with the
second teams from Idaho, Pullman and
probably Whitman The final game
OF the season viii probably be against
the Gonzaga college eleven on Thanks
ginving day, or on the Saturday preced-
ing"
With these Minnesota men all ac-
lively engaged in the football sport
on the coast Minnesota men and
methods will be in the Iimelight in
the far west and their success viii
have a great influence upon the at
titude of other schools toward Min
nesota coaches in the future.