The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-03
DILLON PICKS g
ALLSTATE TEAM
COACH OF LOCAL HIGH SELECTS
WHAT HE CONSIDERS BEST
MEN IN THE STATE
LOCAL BOYS GET FAVORABLE MENTION
Bookings Boys Made Splendid Show
ina For the Season-Many Good
Men on State Teams this Year

Coach Dillon of the Brookings high
school football team gives us the fol
lowing write-up of the high school foot
ball season, with his selections for an
all-state team:
Because of the impossibility of pick
ing an all-state high school team from
my recollections of the various players
on the numerous teams that l have
seen this year, l shall endeavor only
to mention those few in each position
most deserving of credit in the games
! have seen.
At center only two strong players
have been seer in our games. They
of Pierre. The former though forty
pounds the lighter is faster and more
aggressive than the latter. Alrick in
the best floating center that l have
ever seen in high school. His passing
is always reliable, for he never gets
very excited. | do not hesitate to pick
him as the best center among the high
schools of the state that l have see
In most high schools the position of
guard is one which boasts of fewest
stars. Star guards make good tackles
which are more important on
teams. However in the Brookings
team the playing of the two guards,
Mix and Culhane, has been as good as
that Of any linemen that we have met
this year. No guards on opposing
teams stand out as extraordinary in
my memory. However the two men
toned probably are not better than
some of the half dozen good tackles
who were seen this season.
shall not attempt to choose two
from the six good tackles that l have
noticed. These six standing out above
all others are Cooper Of iuron. Coplin
of Watertown, Backhaus of Madison,
Deller of Sioux Falls, Thompson of
Brookings, and Jarman of Bookings.
Each of these men has proved ID
stumbling block to most plays directed
near his position and has been the
backbone of both defense and offense
on his side of the line. (The order of
mention does not indicate rank.) Only
a few real good ends appeared against
us. The five who outclassed the others
in my opinion were Severson of Brook
ings, Smith of Pierre, Alton of
Brookings, Williamson Of WATERFOWL,
and Laird of Pierre. Both Severson
and Laird though playing other posi-
tons a part of the season but are
strongest at the end positions. All
of these men are great de-
fensive ends. Severson and Laird
are both of great value as
great lack of weight is a great handi-
cap which his speed and nerve hardly
Offset. Severson is undoubtedly the
greatest END that l have seer on any
high school in this state. Between the
other four l cannot choose one more
valuable to his team than the others
would be.
At quarter two men stand out as
great open field They are
Brorby OF Madison, and Walker of
Huron. The latter has more the quail
fications of a half-back than of a quar-
ter. No real field general stand out
above the others. No stars in this
line came to my attention. In this de-
partment Jerde of Brookings, was not
surpassed by any quarter met this sea.
son. AS a part Of the interference and
at defense he was unusually good. But
IN open-ield running and line plunging
Walker Of Huron, Brorby of Madison,
and Laird OF Pierre, surpassed him.
At full the three men who stand on,
above the rest are Fisher of Water
town, Severson of Brookings, and
Grant of Sioux Falls. Because of his
great strength and speed Fisher Is the
logical choice for all-state full-back
In the interference he could NOW a
path for a half-back that was sure to
give him a gain. His defense was
great. At line plunging he was doubt
less surpassed by the indomitable
little Severson. Severson's defense
at half. full or end was wonderful. He
could meet an attack anywhere along
the line. and where he met it. 1t stop
ped. He is a terrific player wherever
he is placed. The only advantage that
Fisher seemed to have over Seversor
was his weight. a powerful straight