The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15
EIrMf Eleven.
second Eleven.


Chicago, Dec. 15.-Erratic football,
taking 1t as q whole. has marked the
season in the central west during the
last Grtdtron season. There has been
little consistency shown by the teams,
and this has affected the players.
EElevenB like Nebraska, Ames, Kansas
land Missouri did not show a set pro
gram Of either winning or losing.
Nebraska counted on as one of the
best in the west, was crushed by
Michigan which wound up in lame
fashion. The others were Whip-sawed
on various occasions.
The one team which played an al
most consistent game throughout the
year was Notre Dame, but even the
HooSterg suffered an upset when they
were defeated by Nebraska by one
touchdown. Outside of this blow No
are Dame showed exceptional strength,
defeating West Point and Washington
and Jefferson in the east. These were
rated among the topnotchers OF the
eastern eleVens.
Military drafts made as great in
roads on elevens outside the college
conference as within, which accounted
Tor the many upsets recorded. on the
whole outside of Notre Dame and Ne
braska, other teams I'm the west were
unusually weak. The Michigan Ag-
gies, terrors of former days, gave no
evidence of strength and furnished
little FIRST class material. Wabash
was compelled to abdicate its name of
Giants. Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
Marquette. Drake and Ames did not
contribute the usual quota OF brilliant
performers. Morningside made quite
dent in the reputation of several
teams and among others held Notre
Dame TO a low score.
"Big Ten" Teams Stronger.
Comparing the scores of conference
teams with those outside the fold, the
advantage was all with the Big Ten.
-
work the "outs" were by far weaker
than the leaders in the conference. No
real star Mashed across the football
horizon among the lesser eleVens and
few among the better known teams.
The lack of material outside the
conference circles gives the All-West-
ern eleven much Of a Big Ten com
plexton. Only two outsiders break
into the hrst team and an equal num-
Der go on the second. Good men came
20 the front in the Missouri Valley,
but inconsistency in playing gives the
conference men the call over these.
Naturally the individual stars were
anected by the weakness or erratic
playing Of the teams to which they
belonged, and for this reason the
known capabilities Of conference men
must be relied upon to the exclusion
of some hard working players among
Useless to Dinemss Ends,
The candidates for ends on the con-
ference team hold their places, both
on the FIRST and second e1evens on the
sAl-Western. None showed to better
advantage than Laun OF Iowa and
Kelly Of Wisconsin.
The first break from the conference
team comes at the tackle positions.
Hausers Of course, holds his own and
could not be displaced by the widest
stretch OF Imagination. Rundquist OF
illinois Is however. transferred from
the nrst 20 the second team to make
place for Philbin Of Notre Dame. Here
ts = man Of exceptional ability as a
line man. strong on defense and Of
Tense. His 1876 pounds has not slowed
him mp ana with his experience he
must bo ranked as one OF the best
tackles in the country. His work
tributsd largely TO Notre Danes vic
tory. BE opened up holes wide as a
barn door for the back field men, was
down on punts and played a generally
aggressive game throughout.
The transfer of Rundquist eIimfn-
atea Hancock Of Wisconsin from the
second team, as ii. J. Courtney OF Ohio
ts moved from the guard position, at
which he was placed on the confer
snce eleven, TO tackle.
Guards Easy TO Pick.
q AZ the guard positions no two play
erH have shown ability enough this
season TO displace Higgins and Eek
1uud on the first eleven. UIrich of
3he second team, but he has as run
ming mate on the other side Wilder Of
Nebraska. Wilder showed aggressive
ness enough 70 earn the place. He Is
q strong, although not brilliant, line
man. He showed consistent work in
AL departments.
At center we find q real football
player for the pivot position in Ryd-|
zawslxt OF Notre Dame. This player
WAS by all odds the class Of the CEN
Ger rnsherB Ia the west Not only
that. but he held his own with the
strongest in the east. He weighs EOS
pounds, just about right for the place.
Tor such a heavy man he is extremely
active, especially on defense. During
the season he played all over the field
and has to his credit two touchdowns
after long runs. He is a star in inter-
ceptinE forward passes. while his own
snapback work Is "a . par with the
best.
Putting RydzeWsIxi at center places
Carpenter OF Wisconsin on the second