The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-08
Stanton, Gould, Newman and Ex-
Captain Larson Are Not to
Play.
MCDONALD CAPTAIN THIS YEAR
Games With Crookston, Grand Rap
ids. Fosston and Other Cities
Scheduled.

Prospects for winning high
school football eleven appear even
better than had been hoped for by
Coach Robinson and Captain McDon-
aid, and with the squad of candidates
which turned out for the initial prac-
tce last evening it is expected that
Bemidji will be able to be represented
on the field this fall by one of the
strongest and fastest teams in north
ern Minnesota.
w. 4. Robinson, a member OF the
high school faculty, who coached the
1910 eleven will have charge again,
and with the knowledge that they
have one of the most successful high
school coaches in this section of the
state as their instructor, it is expect
ed that the twenty-five or more can
didates will enter into the football
spirit from the start. At the meet
ing of the candidates yesterday at
ternoon Coach Robinson said:
With this bunch to work with, l
see no reason why Bemidji can not
turn out a winning team. We have
enough veterans on the squad to ilI--
stall confidence and courage in the
new men. | shall expect all of the
candidates to get out to practice ev-
cry afternoon on which practice is
held, and that they shall train as
we'll as possible
But four of last years regulars will
be missing when the eleven lines up
in the first game of the 1911 sched-
ule, these being Captain Larson, who
at right half-back, led his men to
a big victory over the Grand Rap
ids champions of 1909, after Bemidji
had been scored upon in the first few
minutes of play; Dana Gould, who
at left end, has been a mainstay Of
the last three teams: Neuman, the
young man who made a name for
himself in the first game last year at
right half. and who had the misfor-
tune to break his arm in the Crook
ston games and Stanton who has
played left half during the past three
years.
1t is probable that Captain Nc
Donald will be back at his old posi-
ton, at quarter, this year. 1t is ad-
mitted that Mcdonald is the best
quarter since Huffman made such a
favorable impression in 1908 when
he piloted the Bemidji eleven to it's
first victory over Grand Rapids, the
score resulted II to 6.
Henderson, the big fullback of
last year will be back at his old po-
sition, which insures this position OF
a fast and steady veteran, while the
other two backfeld vacancies will be
rather hard to fill, although Peck,
the old reliable at left tackle, and
Grendell who was only out during the
latter part of the 1910 football sea-
son, should make the other candidates
hustle for either of them.
rabbit" Bailey will be stationed
at his old position, right end, where
he won fame last year as being one
of the best endmen in this section,
and Wilbur Lycan is expected to more
than hold his own in an endeavor to
again land a position as a regular
on the team.
The team will lose one of its mos,
promising candidates in Ripple who
while working in the Crookston mill
during the summer has two of the
fingers of his left hand cut off, ano
which will not have healed sufficient
ly during the season to allow him te
enter the fray.
Other men who should prove them
selves real football men on the squac
are. Shannon, Simons, Akenback, Ell
letson, Sullivan and several others.
At yesterdays meeting Wilbur Ly
can was elected manager and he viii
at once arrange for schedule, which
will include games with Grand Rap
ids, Fosston, Akeley, CrookstOn, Bag
ley and possibly Ada and Crane
Forks.
1t is possible that the first game Of
the season will be played during the
county fair with the city team which
is being organized and will be com
prised of such men as Huffman, Ly
can, the Brenneman brothers, Finni
gan, Irvine, who was star on tht