The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-15
Second Eleven.

Busch. Carlisle ..............
....... Marting, Yale ...-.....s...-.
........ Ketcham, Yale ..............
. -. ..... Weyand. Army ..............
........ Hardwick, Harvard ..........
........ Wilson, Yale ..............
........ Spiegel, Wash. and jeff. %.....
garage. Guyon, Carlisle ..............
.....-.. Eichenlaub, Notre Dame 49,.
Chicago, Wilson of Illinois, and Ofstie
of Wisconsin were also good.
Against the position Of tackle his
year was swung some of the heaviest
interference hat it a met in several
seasons. The result was that the men
who survived and were able to get the
runner behind this protection were ex-
ceptional. In fact, even the very best
found themselves occasionally put out
Of the play and dependent upon the
end or secondary defense to help them
out more than ever before. A few men
stood out, and there were several who
were well above the average.
BALM Of Princeton gets the first po-
sition. He is a remarkable tackle, of
the type that elevates that position
to one of especial interest in American
football. A guard and center must be
steady beyond all things. A tackle has
an opportunity to show brilliancy and
aggressive work, and has more right
to roam over the field If he has the
ability to size up situations quickly.
This BALM had, and in addition to his
excellent line work 1t was he who on
one or two occasions In the game
against Harvard proved fast enough to
! get down the field after the secondary
defense had missed the man n to
overtake him from behind. This, those
who have followed men X Brickley
and .Mahan, know to be something of
an undertaking. He combines power
with speed and has an almost unerring
instinct for the point where the play
will strike, and unless covered by the
very pest interference, will find the run
ner.
Talbot of Yale Is a product Of per
sistent, p~ersevering, painstaking eff
forts. He possesses a remarkable
physique for the position. In his first
year of play, he lacked somewhat the
dashing qualities that characterize the
best men in the tackle position, but ne
has been steadily developing until by
mid Of this year he was a
stumbling block to almost any play
that could be sent out toward his wing
and only those who played against
Yale's swinging play appreciate now
4 much value Talbot was in MAKING
those plays successful. Like Balm OF
Princeton, he is also good on getting
down the field under kicks, and. While
not as fast as the Princeton man. he
is slightly stronger on defensive WORK
The pair would make an ideal com
ibinatiOn.
Following these men, Weyand Of the
Army, Halligan of Nebraska, Butler OF
Wisconsin, Pontius of Michigan, Stor-
err of Harvard, Shull Of Chicago
lBrooks of Colgate and Patterson OF
washington and Jefferson are all good
men. while Goettler of Chicago ano
Kirk of Iowa. are close to the leaders
1t is always difficult for the man III
the bleachers to tell, unless he him
self has been a lineman, whether
guard is doing good work or not. fur'
thermore,- it is difficult for anyone
J except the two or three men playing
in a1Iine near. the guard and the back
1eld men for whom he is supposed u
make openings and for whose bench
| The is expected to stop the play before /
gets through the line. really to meas
lure up the value of a guard. II cal
he done, perhaps, by entirely olsre,
| garding any interest in the game OF
play itself and watching solely tnd
nart of the play which relates to thl'
position.
To n who would do that, Pennocl
of Harvard is a revelation. 1t Will o.
: noticed that he is always in the llneul
last wear and this year-and nobod!
need ever substitute for him; that IN
l plays of his opponents somehow a
, not come through his position, an
) that Brickley n other packilelo me,
of his team seem to find an openln'
. som near his side occastonail!
for a good gain. In other woros' IL
. has proved the most consistent suaru
exhibiting the same qualities thar CAV
D him the plave above any others las
! YEAR. In fact, 1t is only falr 10 glV
t him credit for something better ina
, consistency. II he dtd not play SUI -
a. we'll roundabout game ne Woulu D
. regarded as brilliant, for practically n
t plays have been made hrougn M
e and he is the best man in any line tnl
season on slipping a quiet openll,
- suddenly for his back to come through
Brown of the Navy would make a
{ ideal mate for Pennock. WhlIe pernap
not as strong on his feet as the IorEi
s err, he is rangier, extremely po"erLl
n and q wonderful I'VE 10 q ~
PLAYS can be built on or around MI
which few guards could take care
r and on the defense he is an 1mmoV
k able block. His ability as a kicker
Il an added asset for, his field goal kick
81 have, before this brought victory to, th
Navy. and this year these kicks score
r ali of their nine points against Tn
d Army.
ii Busch of the Indians makes a stron
bid for the first place among tr
9 guards and is only shut out by tW
d such men as PennockE ana BroWn WI
a their great possibilities. Buscn IS
better man at leading interferene
han either Of them. Ketcham OF Yal
It shifted from center, came strongly
q the close of the season. Munns
n Cornell did sterling work agaln'
PENNSYLVANIA. Other men who al
j. worthy of special mention are Talma
n OF Rutgers, Routh OF Purdue, ar
% Pendleton of Yale (who by n way
IS a wonderful tackle-his Original pos
tion1. All three played good gam'
throughout the season. Talman is
.e kicker and he can be used in the bact
4, field. Geisman of Ohio State is also
le good representative guard.
- In a. year when a man played II
l. position of center had many thin;
to do in addition to swapping the ba
there were few men who really can
through with added or increased repl
e tation, and these men naturally. q
came the stars. Des Jardien of Il
l. University of Chicago was he be
Is center In the country and did 9lmuch
= enable his team to win the long-desi
ar ed victory. He was steady and rel
l. able in the passing, giving a bali ca
t. to handle. He was also absolutely d
l. peadable for his share at linework
mi attack and was a power on defens
He fully lived up to the reputation a
or CURED last season and was able
i. add greater polish to his work witho
5e at the same time sacrificing any
in his efficiency.
le OF Yale were both good men, the latt
Id particularly good in his charge. M
lie EEwan of the Army, Carlow OF the i
l. dians and Cruikshank of sWashingt,