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


year IL Mcnamara, as think he
would have shown greater possibility
and greater strength In that position
than any other available candidate. 1
do not think that he was as strong q
guard as Edwards who opposed him In
the A. G. game. and do not think
he is as valuable man to his team
as Mcknight Of the university was,
but at center think he would be the
proper candidate. However, number
Of competent critics have suggested
that Keye OF Fargo college was strong
er in the center position, taking
everything into consideration, than
Mcnamara weuld be. The defensive
work Of Keye In the A. G. game was
very hne, and he broke up many a
play by his accurate taekIing. In this
connection II Is but fair to state that
Haekett Of the A. c. probably showed
more aggressiveness than any other
center Of the year, but as he did not
play regularly. he has not been select
ed. Grant Of the A. G. was also a very
reliable center. The majority OF the
committee having favored Mcnamara,
he is chosen.
quarterback. He was much more
versatile than BUSINESS OF Fargo col
lege, and had more experience than
either Bacon or Brennan Of the uni
versity. He carried the ball well, was
sure on kicks was very fast, and ran
his team with decision and Judgment.
In addition TO that fact, he was pos
sibly the best drop kicker of the year.
The halfbaek positions are given
to Balsinger and Gulickscn. In my
opinion, Guiickson was the best back
field man in the state. His experience
In the game, together with his speed
and lodging ability, made him a very
dangerous man on offence, and his de-
fensive work was very exceptional He
was fully as good at the falfbaek posi-
tons as he was the previous year at
the quarterback position, although the
quarterback position would seem to be
a more natural one for him than the
haifback position. His work in the
Carleton and Hamline games stood out
very much above the rest of his team,
and because of his all-around ability,
and his GOODNESS and good judgment,
he Is again given this year the posi-
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team.
Balsinger, the other half, is nearly
the peer OF Gulickson. He is very fast,
follows his interference exceptionally
well, and handles punts with accuracy.
He proved to be the best ground gamer
on the A. c. team, and made nearly
all Of the long gains made by the A..
G. against Fargo college. Indeed, sew
eral times 1t seemed as though he was
clear from the entire team, but some
very fine tackling in each case broke
up the run.
The fullback position is given 10
Hemp, who played haIfback on the
university team. While Hemp il thus
taken out Of his position, nevertheless,
his speed entities him to a place in
the back field. His work Is hardly
good enough to displace either OF the
halfbacks chosen. but 1t would not be
possible to choose any other fulIbaek
without slowing up the remainder OF
the back field. Gulickscn, Balsinger
and Hemp would form the most speedy
combination that is available. Hemp's
work in the different games this year
was good, and he shows promise Of
becoming a very fine player. Bayard
of Fargo college weuld be my natural
choice for the position, but the fact
that he only played in one game this
year, and his lack OF condition in that
game, made his work much less effec-
tive, prevents him from receiving the
first choice. His defensive ability,
however, as shown in the A. G. game,
would clearly entitle him to place
upon the second team chosen, selected
above, to show how uncertain the
selection Of first team is, because the
second team is a very strong aggrega-
ton. Special mention should be made
Of Stack and Bayard and Foss In the
back field, because 1t would require
some defense to hold such an offence.
Rusness is good quarterback, and
frost and Parizek make a cracking
good pair Of ends. can conceive OF
no more interesting game than game
between the first and second teams as
above selected, although think the
superior football judgment and expert
enee in the first team would turn the
tide of battle In it's faver.
In conclusion, think 1t is the gen.
eral sentiment Of the public that the
university and Fargo college should
have an annual game. Regardless OF
the right or wrong Of the difficulty
which occurred last year, q severance
Of athletic relations can only tend to
make the spirit between the two
schools the more bitter. II seems to
me that the authorities in charge OF
each school should take the matter in
hand and see that the present diff
culties are set aside. and that the two
schools should meet generally in all
athletic contests. A triangular fiaht
between the agricultural college, FarKo
college and the university is fer the
benefit OF each school, ana should be
continued. The personnel OF the dif-
ferent teams has changed very much
since last fall. and think 1t is the
sentiment Of the interested public all
over the state that the schools should
resume athletic relations.
It seems but fair to state, that "a
connection with the selection OF the
foregoing teams. there has been no
consultation with any OF the LEGAL foot
ball enthusiasts who are identifed
with any OF the contesting schools. An
endeavor has been made to confine the
discussion to men having no eonneS-
ton with any Of the schools, and with
little possibility of pergonal preference,
and, I am eatss1cG, that no opinion
or Recommendation has been effnred or
made. except with the greatest Of fair
ness and good spertsmanship.
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