The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-02
FARGO COLLEGE
GETS CRUIKSHANK
ALTHOUGH NOT DEFINITELY
DECIDED GREAT ATHLETE
THINKS THAT he WILL ENTER
THE LITTLE COLLEGE ON THE
HILL WHEN SCHOOL STARTS.

Il have not definitely decided lust
where T will go to college this fall,
said Roy Cruikshank today in talk.
ing with the sporting editor OF The
Forum, "but in all probability I will
enter Fargo college this fall"
Il thought for a time that I would
enter the A. G. and take an engineer
Ing course, having become interested
In mechanics since started working
Tor the Union Light, Heat & Power
Co.. this summer There are many
things about the aggie school which
appeal to me strongly, but on the
whole think that Fargo college
would better suit me than the north
side institution. Many of my best
friends in high school have gone to
Fargo college which also makes me
think would prefer 1t over the "A. c.
There have been a number OF coll
leges that have been after the crack
all around athlete OF Fargo high and
he has been somewhat up in the air
as to just where he would go. Even
some Of the leading eastern colleges
and universities have written to the
gate city youngster offering him
everything within their power to get
him to matriculate.
1t is definitely known that one uni
versity in the east has had one OF it's
representatives confer with Cruik and
tried to land him for that school.
However he could not see his way
clear to go east this year.
Representatives of both Fargo col
lege and the A. G.. have been rushing
the athlete to get his promise to en-
ter their institution. However he has
not bound himself by any promises
to any and has simply named the
south side college as his preference
In spite Of the fact that he is inter
ested in engineering.
The college that secures Cruikshank
viii be considered most fortunate as
he is considered one OF the most YER
satile and best all around athletes
that ever left the local academic insti-
tuition.
Cruikshank's accomplishments are
many and he Is good In every line.
IN fact he liz q star at everything that
he attempts in the way OF athletics.
Last year Cruikshank lead the pur-
pie and white eleven on the football
field to most successful seasons
ending, capturing the state high
school championship. He went
through the season with q sprained
ankle holding down the back field like
a veteran college player, even though
1t was only his second year at the
game. He with Nesbit and Hines.
composed the star performing trio of
the football team.
At basketball the star athlete is at
his best. He is clever man at the
pivot position, when placed there and
is a most successful floor worker. His
goal shooting is phenomenal and he is
often dubbed horseshoe because of
the seeming luck which attend his
most phenomenal shots made from
difficult angles.
Although not performer on the
cinder path this year because OF ILL.,.
ness, he is considered the fastest dist
ance man in the northwest. He has
held the state high school record for
the mile and the half mile and lis also
clever at the 440 yard run. He was
greatly feared In the track events last
spring, and when 1t was learned that
he would be out because OF illness, the
list of entries in the long distance
races took a decided boom.
During the summer Cruikshank has
been playing baseball. He developed
into d real Marty C.Tooole or Russell
Ford, handling himself on the mound
with a great deal of credit He les
also strong at the bat and fields the
pitchers position well.
Crulkshank Is not only star ath-
lete but is somewhat OF an orator. He
has represented the school and his
literary society in declamatories and
debates.
There is a slight possibility that
Cruikshanlx may make q change from
Fargo college, but at the present time
1t seems very unlikely.