The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-29
DAKOTA SQUAD
HAS SCRIMMAGE

Grand Forks, Sept. 29.-The unrver-
sity football squad had their first
scrimmage OF the year during yester-
day afternoons practice. and while
the workout was short and fast, never
theless there were many varied plays
tried out, and Coach DR.. Dunlap seem
ed fairly well satisfied with the work.
out,
The men were divided into two
squads with a number of last years
veterans on the first team, and with
some cracking good men who were
out for the first or second time, fight
ing against the first squad. Gullickson
started in at quarterback for the var
sity and showed his old-time speed
and form. Later Brennan ran the team
with good results. Thompson and
Schmidt did the halfback work and
Thompson shows promise Of being as
fast as he was last year while Schmidt
is steady and reliable. Stack at full
back Is consistent and plunger. Quig.
ley and Kneeshaw worked at the end
position last night Both were rather
light, but with speed they can over
come his handicap. Quigley is also
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sons half. Barnes and Flett did the
tackle positions, too, and both were
in ION every scrimmage doing good
work. Mcknight worked on guard and
Harris alternated with Gets at CEN
ter Center proves to be the enigma
this year for not single man at the
varsity has been found who can pass
the ball accurately or consistently as
yet. However, a few more days may
bring better and more encouraging re-
suits and this all important place will
be filled. Most Of the men are rather
backward about trying out for center
as he must be a steady, reliable man
one of the most important posts on the
team being his to fill and the center
gets little or no credit for his work
except from those who know football
and what II is. AS a result of this
trait of human nature many men who
could play the place well, let their
ability hide and endeavor to get in
one of the more sensational and speedy
places. This Is not only true at the
University of North Dakota, but at
every institution.
The second team proved to have
some men who will undoubtedly be
switched to the first squad before long.
and make the old men and those on the
first squad now look sharp for their
Jobs. The scrubs as they are com
monty called, are a fighting football
lot, and will help to make the first
squad what they are this season.
Effect of New Rules.
Just what effect the new rules will
have on the game here is not known
as vet. the scrimmage having been
short. Straight football was used for
some time and several forward passes
were tried with success.
The rule which prohibits helping the
man with the ball Is the hardest to
observe and It is likely that many pen
alties will be INFLICTED in games this
year for infraction of this section OF |
the "code."
II is natural for player to pull or
push the man with the ball and the |
TILES committee probably wished to
avoid roughness when they passed this
rule about pushing or pulling. In
stead OF eliminating roughness, how |
sver, 1t is the opinion here at least. |
that the game will be made rougher
IN this one respect. In order to do |
their part well it Is for the man run |
1ing interference to dive and hit a
man on the opposing side hard to get
aim out Of the way. This will be
harder on the players physique, in
theory at least. than pulling and push
ng the runner carrying the ball. Prob /
ably this Judgment win prove mis-
AXE when the game ID more fully de- /
yeioped but 1t looks at this time as
.hough there would be one weakness
Vt least, in the reformed game.
However, future practices will show
more just what the committee did
when they evolved the present game
Ind football enthusiasts are already |
to wonder what the result |
hey are, the result Ii in the hands OF
he powers that be and the players
Ind coaches must abide by their de-
sision.
Blues Pile Up Scores.