The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-29

DBA1AGhNs WEON EDOAI Ef
ually contending for a possible cham
pionship. and making the fnal games
real championship affairs. 1t would
be very easy to perfect such an organ
ixation in this state, and IL would lend
great deal OF prestige and interest
to the high school football season. The
schedules could be arranged by COM
mittee In charge Of the matter, and
without difficulty. winners OF different
contests could always be matched
against other winners. This lie offered
as suggestion to the high schools OF
the state, and 1t really should be act
ed upon In suitable manner.
In connection with the foregoing
selection for the all-state team, any
detailed mention OF the different
players would be impossible.
However. az ends, it seems beyond
question, that Catlin and Breyer should
be entitled to the positions. CAtlin il
a very fine football player. He is clean
intelligent, and level headed. His
game is always played with inteIH-
gence, and he L. at all times a very
dangerous man upon the offence. His
stim arm work in the A. G. game was
unexcelled, and il 1t had not been for
his bad physical condition early in the
season, owing to recent illness, he
would undoubtedly have been even
stronger than he was. Breyer of the
A. G. is uneuestionably entitled to the
other position. He certainly starred
for the A. c., and In spite OF injuries
played an exceptionally careful and
gritty game. His work in recovering
the punt fumbled by Rusness, which
resulted in the only score Of the game,
was brilliant and he should be en-
titled to all Of the credit that is CEN
nected with it.
At tackles, Mcmillan and Schroeder
easily have the call. Both are ex-
ceptionally big, and exceptienally az
gressive, and were clearly stronger
than any OF their opponents during the
season. Neither Of the tackles upen
the university team were In the same
class with these two men, although
Mcmillan, in the A. G. game, permitted
himEelf to be boxed several times. This
fact was largely due to his desire to
protect the entire lire instead of his
own position, and a great deal Of the
taekefing from one end of the line to
the other was deRe by Mcmillan.
1t was unfortunate that Mcmillan
was put out of the A. G. game for
alleged r0ughness, and think that the
punishment was possibly undeserved.
So far as ] have noticed MeAIillan's
work, it never seemed to me his
4~Na
is the kind of rcughness that is con
templated by the rule. The loss OF
Mcmillan in the A. G. game was very
severe blow to Fargo college, and the
team showed its pluck by fighting only
the harder after the loss Of their star
man.
Schroeder playeG up to his 1910 form,
and was equally valuable upon the de-
Tense and the offence. He is q very
good tackle, and his natural physical
strength makes him dangerous at all
times. No substantial distance has
been gained through his position at
any time during the season.
At the guard positions, Edwards
and Mcknight seemed to me to be the
best men. Edwards, in my opinion,
was hAAC CSL hAlCAldAl VI luG yGelIs
He repeatedly broke through the strong
Fargo college line in the A. c. game,
and very often broke up attempted
forward passes in that way. The wis
dom OF his selection on the 1910 all
state team was fully demonstrated by
his work this year Mcknight, of the
university, was very valuable man.
He played an aggressive game, and 1t
was very hard to gain through his
position. In addition to that fact he
was a valuable punter, and a most ex-
eeIlent place kicker While his play
ing for the university this year was
at tackle, his natural position is that
of guard, and he was doubtless play
ed ut tackle upon the university team
because of the absence OF other salts
factory material for the position of
tackle. At tackle he was not the equal
Of either Schroeder or Mcmillan, but
at guard he is clearly entitled to one
Of the two premier positions.
At center Mcnamara is named. He
was the captain OF the Fargo college
team this year, and while he played
at the guard position. nevertheless, his
natural position is that of center, and
ne mas nAu a good deal OF experience
in that position. His work in the A.
G. game as guard was somewhat mar
red by his desire to back UP the en-
tire line and he thereby failed, in a
number of instances, to properly pro-
tect his own position. Edwards sue
cess in breaking past Macnamara a
number of times during this game on
account of the above mentioned fact
Mcnamara was undoubtedly handi-
capped by reason Of his responsibility
as captain, and his consequent desire
to help out the rest of the team as
much as possible. He is strong play
er, nevertheless, and good tighter
and he weuld be tower OF strength
at the center position.
The center position Is the result OF a