The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-28
BEMIDJI STAR
PLANS STATE
TOURNEY \ FOR
CRIDIRON MEN
DR.. j. w. Diedrich Devises Pro-
gram Which Is Approved
by Minnesota Coach.
DECIDING GAME TO BE
PLAYED AT NORTHROP
Series of Examinations Will De-
y termine Annual High School
Football Championship.

DR.. J. w. Diedrlch OF Bem1dJl, VINO
in 1914 starred at quarterback on the
University Of Minnesota eleven, has
devised a plan whereby the state
high school football championship
will be settled annually on Northrup
field, University! of Minnesota, start
ing next fall. The plan as suggested
by DR.. Diedrich has been approved by
Dr., H. L. Williams, football coach
at Minnesota university, and DR.. L. j.
Cooke, manager of athletics, and the
tourney would be held under the au-
spices of state gridiron organiza-
tion to be perfected by athletic au-
thorities at the university.
Invitations will ber sent to all su-
perintendents of schools In the state
to come into the football league and
consider their teams entered in the
race, DR.. Cooke has announced.
., The machinery of the organization
lis still undeveloped. 1t is thought
likely that the state will be divided
into eight sections, although this
number has not yet been decided up
on. Three weeks before the date set
for the championship game each of
the eight DISTRICTS. If there are that
number. must have determined their
champions.
DR.. Williams Suggests Nov. IA.
Preliminary finals the following
week will eliminate four teams and
semi-finals the. next week will mar
row the field to two. a.
Then the championship game will
be played on Northrup field 1t is
planned to- play the game On Fri
day, DR.. Williams. holding out for
November IA. This date isa generally
considered as being too early to per-
NIT the preliminaries being run off,
and will prob bably be- advanced. DR..
Williams wishes to have the game
scheduled for a day when the Gophe er
squad can<be .on-hand, the November
IA date having favor with him be-
cause 1t falls In the week in which
the Gophers are idle before the Michi-
gan game.
DR.. Williams will put up a fine
trophy to 60 to the state champions.
Visitors to Be Feated.
~ While the visiting teams of the
be the guests Of the fraternities, just
d6 SlS1I4uS dIulcIcS W lAc lNOIIH-
western Interschol olastics are now
each spring. latter the game they
will be banqueted by 5heoathletic as
sociation. ALL igTyHN Cities high
school superintendent, ..eoaches and
football squads win,be invited to this
dinner also, whether in the finals or
not.
1t is considered likely that the or
ganization of the league will coincide
closely with the state high school
athletic association, the same board
of control and officers administering
the affairs and regulations as con-
troll basket ball and other sports. In
each section, committee will have
charge of the championship race.
This will for the first time intro
duce system in Minnesota whereby
the state championship can. be deter
mined among the many high schools
claiming it. Heretofore there have
been various teams in different parts
Of the state asserting their right to
the honor, but without means to
prove it. -
- Bemidii After Title.
DR.. Diedrich Is one Of the states
official football referees and he is en-
thusiasttc over the plan. Coach Smith
and the Bemidji gridiron stars are
much interested and already are
planning to make a strong bid for the
state title.