Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-21
All American Football Team
For 1911

nave Sraced q football field in many
years. When Princeton coaches shift
ed Hart from his back field to the line
it was a wise move. He was Il great
man behind the forwards. but he PROV
ed greater in the line. He was a fast
charger and followed the ball in fault
less style. His ability to get down the
field on punts added great strength to
the Tiger eleven. On the defense he
was a veritable stone wall.
Frank Of Minnesota is entitled to the
other position. His work on the line
had much to do with the Gophers win,
ming the western conference title. His
playing in the Chicago game was SEN
sational. In the battle with Wisconsin
he was the bright star of the day. In
that game he made nearly half Of Min
nesota's tackles. and without him the
Gophers would have been woefully
weak on the defensive. 1t was Franks
lunge that succeeded in forcing Quar-
terback Mol ove the side lines when
one step farther would have meant an
other Wisconsin touchdown.
A 200 pound red headed six footer
named Duff. hailing from Princeton. is
one selection for guard. while Captain
Fisher of Harvard is placed at the
other side of the center.
In the game with Yale Duff gave an
exhibition at right guard that puts him
in the same class with Hare. Glass,
Heffelinger and De Witt. former grid
iron heroes.
He played against McDevitt. who
was expected to do wonders. but the
Tiger man handled the Yale guard as
a giant would a baby. BE would brush
by McDevitt as though he was not
there and. slashing into the Yale Of
Tense. would break it up before it got
fairly started. He played so fast in
the first part of the game that the
Princeton coaches called him out of the
battle toward the end of the second
period so he could get some of the
mud out of his eyes. He was put in
again at the third period, and then he
went back at the Yale men as though
he had not been doing the work Of
three men.
His work in the game against Har-
ward was a revelation and could not be
improved upon. He is a hard charger,
opens up holes in splendid fashion and
plays a wonderful game on the de-
Tense.
Captain Fisher Of Harvard is given
the other position. He was exception
ally fast for a heavy man and was ag-
gressive both extensively and defen-
sively and rarely. it ever. was put out
of a play. Fisher had much to do
with Wendell's success this season.
He opened up holes of which the clev-
er Harvard back was quick to take ad-
vantage, while his low charging when
playing on the defensive was the d.
rect cause in many cases Of a play
being stopped by an opponent before it
was well under way. He was. further
more. n of the most experienced
players on the gridiron this year.
Bluethenthal of Princeton is the
best center of a season that produced
very few good middlemen. His game
from beginning to end was not only
steady, but brilliant. His passing was
reliable and accurate both for scrim,
mage and for punting.
Ralph Capron of Minnesota is given
the place at quarterback. According
to my judgment he is the best man in
the position this season and the great
est the west has produced since the
days of Walter Steffen.
He has the speed. generalship and
lodging ability to make him the logi
cal man for the job. and in addition
he has the build and weight which
make him an invaluable player.
AS u forward passer Capron dis
played great accuracy and speed in
delivering the ball to the proper man.
Besides these qualities. he was one of
the best punters and DROP kickers of
the season.
In nearly every game this season
Capron electrified the crowds by his
sensational long uns and his remark
able ground gaining tactics. His work
against Ames. Nebraska. Chicago and
Wisconsin was nothing short Of phe-
nomenal. His work against Chicago
is still the talk Of the western football
world. In this game Capron made a
series of spectacular runs. aggregating
over 260 yards. One Of his runs was
for yer sixty yards through the en-
tire Chicago team. and in ten consecu-
tive runs Capron averaged over twen-
ty-fve yards each.
In the battle with Wisconsin Capron
made one of the most remarkable runs
ever seen. Mol of Wisconsin opened
up the game by kicking to Capron on
the Gophers' fifteen yard line. and the
latter started down the field behind a
wall Of interference. After running be-
hind his teammates for about thirty
yards the Minnesotan darted off to
take up the trail on his own hook.
and, although no less than five Wis
consin players stood between him and
the Badger goal. he successfully dodg-
ed and wiggled his way through. max
ing a ninety-fve yard run for touch
down.
A wealth of high class material
makes the proper selections for the