Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
Cridiron Sport at Large
Colleges Gaining GrOund;.
Aqqies to Take q Brace
Indications Point To Great
Football Season In State;
Attendance Grows Each
Year And Sport Is Now
Able To Stand On Its Own
Feet.
BY C. ID. Locklin.

By C. ID. Locklin.
intercollegiate football in North
Dakota is approaching what will be
it's best year. From the standpoint
of interest in the game the coming
season will undoubtedly be a live one.
while attendance is expected to
greatly surpass that of any previous
year..
These predictions are based on sew
eral things. First. the increase in
the number of college graduates in
the state; second, the organization OF
the North Central intercollegiate con-
ference: third. the attempt to put
athletics at the North Dakota agri-
cultural college back on the map.
and fourth. the general increase in
interest in college football shown by
the public at large.
Football is pre-eminently a college
game. and naturally it's most staunch
supporter Is the college man and
roman III two largest state schools
are still very young compared with
those OF other states. and their
alumni number comparatively few.
but the game has grown with the
schools. 1t has passed through the
same period Of trial that the insti-
tutions have been subject to, and
during tHe past re-" years III WfllCil
the schools have expanded and
grown so rapidly the game has. also
made rapid strides forward. This has
been especially true at the university.
although athletics at the A.. C. have
not kept up as they should a
Supporters Gain Strength.
With the growth of the schools ma
turally the number Of alumni over the
~knko hos ar~ory~ IJr~1ro@s Cf ovadr.
ates are now being turned out each
spring with the result that the game is
being benefited by the addition Of that
many supporters who are in a position
to do it great good. The fruits Of
this is seen in the attendance at
games during the recent years. But
q few years back it was impossible to
make athletics pay at the University
Of North Dakota. Last year was 4
financial success and there is no e
son to believe other than that the gate
receipts this fall at the local institu-
ton will show a gain over last year.
The conference. which was organ-
lied last winter in St. Paul. and in
cludes North Dakota University,
North Dakota A. c.. South Dakota
University. South Dakota A. c., st.
Thomas College. Morningside Col
l0kS. tlllfSESIly anu LIES
Moines University will undoubtedly
stimulate much interest in the game.
With a definite end toward which to
look. the football fans Of the state
will follow the cams through the sea-
son with greater perststency and be.
sides having their own particular team
to follow. they will naturally be more
interested in what the other elevens
OF the conference are doing. =,
The championship of the conference
will be decided on Il percentage basis
this fall. the team winning the largest
number Of conference games being de-
clared the winner. The number Of
conference games Il team has sched'
uled will be taken into consideration
Of course. North Dakota University
has four contests scheduled with con-
ference members. South Dakota Uni
versity and South Dakota State, st
Thomas and N. D. A. G.
Pulling TO Agsics.
Supporters OF football all owe the
state are hoping that the attempt OF
the Aggic alumni and hackers of the
game at Fargo VIC are behind the
movement will be successful in put
ting the Bison eleven back on the
football map. A ciul, has been organ
lied in the city to the south, the OBJ
ject Of which is to defeat the univers'
ity in football this fall. This club hal
raised funds through membership
fees and secured the services of Joe
Cutting of Williston. to coach thu
football team. He is understood Il
be under the direction Of Stanley Dor
leskie, physical director.
At one time the football game he
Au~anN fhe ,,~i1yorcit,, a nd A r ma Ri,
feature athletic attraction of the yea
at the local school, bat in recent year
the Aggies have not furnished opposf
ton enough to cause a ripple on tn
campus. The old spirit OF rivalr.
that used to exist has died out. II tn
state college a stage a comebacl
this fall It will mean much to- tn
game in the state. Just now the at
tempt to get back into old Time form
and again play on an even basis will
the university is creating much in
terest. Much will depend on the star
the Bisons make.
Public Grows Interested. b.
The general public in North Dakot;
IL much more favorably inclined t.
football in the last two years thai
ever before. This is due to severa
things. The cities whore institution
Of higher learning are, located realiz
more than ever the value Of the schoc
to the city. They realize that win
ming teams attract more students t
the schools and at the same time ad
vertfse the city in which the school /
located. There has been a yer
. marked advance In public interest i
football in Grand Forks since the ar
rival Of Coach Paul Davis and sine
the organization Of the several ne,
civic clubs here. The ~universit
coach has endeayored to co-operat
with tho people Of the city in ever
way and as a further indication of hi
efforts In this direction he is offeHn
this fall to schedule the big Home
coming game with South Dakot
state ON Fridey II It will be any &C
commodatSon - the business me
here.
The organization OF the Bison clu
at Fargo for tho sole purpose Of put
ting IL winning football team In til
field t another Indication OF tn
realization ontthe part Of the genera
% pfhlic; that here ID value In such
I$sss CANE PosrPoNHD.
Louis. sept. u.-4The thir
e1me az the 5teasonss hnal series be
tween Detr0iES and 6t,1JLouis 9wftc
waS 10 have Bean piayed here Sun
dAy was tailed on son account ~ rAfI
Tho postponeds contest VIII ~ pIaye
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