The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-05
GUS Heb IDAHO REPLACE ERNIE POTTER CARD
Class 4 and Class = All State Grid
Teams Are Proposed by n. y. Coaches
System Would Give Stars OF
Smaller Teams Better
Chance tor Honors
(By The Associated Press)

Suggestion for . division Of the
state into two classes for selection Of
an unofficial state championship foot
ball team has led to = discussion
among high school football coaches
feasibility Of picking the
mythical all-state team, composed Of
outstanding players throughout North
Dakota, BY q similar method with
several new plans being suggested.
More than three-fourths OF the
coaches commenting on the method
OF selecting the all-state team were IN
favor Of picking two al states-an
"a" class team and B" class team.
The present system involves . COM
l,ilation Of all votes submitted by the
coaches with the players receiving the
most votes winning q place on the
all-state.
Opposition to two teams, one for the
large schools and the other for small
was voiced by mentors at
Fessenden, Wahepton, Mandan and
Mohall. Those favoring two teams
were coaches at Belfield, Cooperstown,
Iarimore, Enderltn, Crosby, Reeder,
Kenmare, Monango, Elgin, Leeds,
New Rockford. Garrison, and James,
town.
Say Publicity Helps
Many football instructors urged ALL
state balloting be restricted to players
seen by each coach because they be-
lieved team getting good publicity is
certain Of placing one or more men
because the ballot has permitted vot-
ing for players the voter has "heard
E. s. Wilcox Of Lisbon said that II
a departure from the present system
Of selecting one all-state aggregation
is to be made, he was In favor Of pick
ing "all-regional teams, using the
present basketball regional grouping
as basis and allowing the coaches to
vote for only such men as they have
seen In competition"
Leland VIM. Leeds: B. M. Boyd.
Crosby: Roy Trueblood, New Rock
ford, and Lloyd Jarman. Larimore, ia
vored two all-state teams because
outstanding athletes Of the "B" class
schools seldom receive recognition"
"B" class schools would be those hav-
ing an enrolment Of 200 or less.
Expressing himself as heartily In
favor Of two groups such as is made
IN number Of states. Homer G. Berg,
Cooperstown coach, said though
there are certain years when q small
school could have favorable show
ing in competition with the larger
schools, this situation does not happen
often. I think two divisions would
take care Of such q situation ade-
quately," he said. I'm picking men
for all-state positions, we are In the
same position"
Coach Gronningen, Enderlin assert
ed In his opinion selection Of two ALL
state teams would be better. 1.-THE
smaller schools have little chance to
place q good man as there is no OPP
portunity for comparison with men Of
bigger schools"
Ernie Gates Favofs Two
Coach Ernie Gates, jamestown,
suggested coaches Of the Class "A"
schools hold q meeting and select
their own team from their own
schools. His reasons were, first, the
team is composed Of players from the
large school anyway. and It would be
more fair II they got together and
worked 1t out: second, there are good
men on small teams that would get on
q Glass B team II one was chosen, and
1t Is better for the good players Of
small towns to get on q -" team.
than to try for the big team and get
on none"
If selection IS by ballot again next
year let each coach vote for Q first
and second team, but I favor Glass
A and Glass B all-state teams-a good
idea"
ITO eliminate notice Of only the
successful teams, or Of the newspaper
teams Coach Kotchian, Fessenden,
suggested another plan which he be-
lieved would be doubly effective and
impressive.
Kotchian's plan contemplates col
lection from the coaches Of q list of
players outstanding on their team or
In their territory. irrespective Of posi-.
ton. From this compile q list Of So
called eligibles to be sent to the
coaches and final vote taken. This
necessitates two votes by the coach,
nut this all-state has grown to be q
well-known feature Of the football
year. and ! feel sure the coaches
would respond both times Have the
districts divided as they are In Class
B basketball, but do not omit Glass
"A" teams"
Depends ON Pub "
Under the present m. Of selec.
ton, Kotchian said he .-.ust name
several men Of his territory whom h
deems OF all-state calibre and iii IN
the remaining positions with men be
has read about. He doubts il q COM
pletely fair team could be selected IL
IL towns Of Glass A distinction were
merely eliminated. 1T still would b
difficult to name good men from
Beach. Grafton, Crosby, or other dis.
tant points because We would Be I'm.
able to see them in competition"
Johnny Mach Of Mohall believed
The Associated Press should each
year select about 10 coaches "a pick
tho au-state.s As m alternative.
Mach offered Q plan similar to Kot.
chian'k
IT No had Z division, ! would favor
selecting "a "a" team and . "Bs
team and then selecting IN all-stata
final from tho two" Mach declared.
However. under present arranpe-
ments I believe We should let well
enough alone because more prestiee
ts attached to an "A" class team
Take 0ainor Of Minor last year or
Jack Horner Of Mohall Ia i92o-aIl
good enough for any all-star team.
It would be bad to put them on :
~ team: ! would very hurriedly OBJ
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