The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-08

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New York, Dec. s.-'There was an
old-fash1oned hurrah to western foot
pail tnls season which acclaimed one
OF the most exceptional campaigns this
sectlon has ever known E. c.. Pater-
son declares in the Forthcoming issue
OF golfers Weekly, in which he makes
tne annual selection Of an all-western
eieVeh. patterson places three Chicago
prayers, two Minnesota, three Michigan.
one Wisconsin,, one Notre Dame and one
michigan Aggie among the first eleven
men ne chooses as the best produced IN
Lne west this season. For the second
taeven' men are picked from the same
cams with additions from Iowa. Pnr-
due, Wisconsin and Illinois.
AFTER commenting on the winning OF
me conference championship by Chi
Gag9 ana the york of the Michigan
Aggles, Notre Dame and Nebraska in
going through the season without do
feat' Patterson says:
Humble Eastern cams,
And while all this strictly inter-
western excitement and achievements
were unde way Michigan and Notre
I'alne arrayed themselves against east
ern teams and cleaned up in decisive
style, scoring five victories in runaway
fashion, thereby Offering additional
proof that western football Is on a par
with that played in the east.
IN these i've games against West
Point, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Syracuse
and Penn State, Michigan and Notre
Dame, scored 1873 points against ga
margin of almost five to one. :
1T Is difficult to say which of the
four unbeaten western ~elevens de-
serves the greatest credit, but if any
margin Is awarded, it must go to Chi
Cages fine team, which crushed Purdue,
Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Wis,
consin in turn.
But the notable work of the west
ern year doesn't all belong to Chicago.
The Michigan Aggies, skilfully coached
by Macklin, downed both Michigan and
Wisconsin, and finished unbeaten; 1918
was by all odds the best this institu-
ton has ever known, as its machine not
only Fought with splendid spirit, but
prayed with equally noteworthy skill"
Refute Old Argument.
Discussing the open style of play pre-
ya1l1ng In the west and the crushing
defeat of West Point by Notre Dame,
Patterson says:
1T had been stated that the open
style Of western play would be inef-
fectual against any standard eastern
defense. Yet against the Army, which
has always held in check any eastern
her way to five touchdowns and ran up
thirty-fve points against thirteen: The
open western attack scored more
~touchdowns against the West Pointers
In one afternoon than the Yale attack
had been able to score in six previous
seasons of effort"
AS to the western stars, Patterson
continues:
1T is fair to assume that the east
hasn't the superior Of Craig Of Michi-
gam, Norgren and Des Jardien Of Chi
cage, Butler Of Wisconsin, Eichenlaub
Of Notre Dame and Julian of the Mich
igan Aggies. Certainly no three quar-
terbacks in the east outrank Russell Of
Chicago, Dorais of Notre Dame and
Hughitt Of Michigan. Coach Yost Of
Michigan, who witnessed the Harvard
Yale battle, was confident that Craig,
as a running and defensive back, loom
ed superior to Brickley or Mahan, Har-
wards. stars His opinion was upheld
by many others who say the three
play. And Norgren Of Chicago Is al
most equally useful