Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-15


The election of players started July
IL and will end July 25. Naturally
football fans in Minnesota want to put
their own players on the squad, for
election to that squad amounts, in a
way, to all-American recognition.
Let's go back a year and recall
events of 1886 when Bernie Bierman
and seven Gophers were chosen in the
national election Remember the in
tensive campaigning that was done
to accomplish this amazing sweep?
With headquarters in The Mime
apolis Journal more than 100 news
papers throughout the state Joined in
the drive. When the blizzard of
votes settled and could be counted, it
was found the Minnesota campaign
had produced the largest number of
votes ever produced for any coach or
for any group of players.
Now l am going to ask the news
papers of the state and the readers
of those newspapers to join this next
election. 1t is easy to find reason
why we should interest ourselves in it.
Members of the Minnesota football
team who were seniors last fall and
who are eligible to play in the ALL
Star game this fall gave their uni
VerSity and their state everything they
had in winning a national champion
ship. Now they are asking citizens
of the state to cast some votes for
them. A reasonable and simple re-
quest.
They want to play in the All-Star
game and, that being the case, it is
the clear duty of sports fans of Min
nesota TO see that they have their
chance.
There are five men, all stars of the
1886 championship team, who would
like to play in Chicago. They are
Ray Anti, end; Ed Widseth, tackle;
Bud Svendsen, center; Bud Wilkin-
son, quarterback; Julius Alfonso, half
back. Remember them?
In order to clinch their election
l am asking all the fans in your local
ity to fill out the blank ballot appear
ing at the end of this piece, or better
still, to clip the ballot, paste it on a
large sheet of paper and secure all the
signatures and addresses the sheet will
hold.
The rules of the All-Star game do
not permit coach to be reelected.
Inasmuch as Bernie Bierman served
last year he is, therefore, ineligible
and we are not personally interested
in the coaches poll; but we are deep
ly interested in the players poll. 1t
is an easy way to repay the players
for the credit they have brought their
state university.
Last year, you will remember, Babe
LeVoir, Minnesota's quarterback,
scored the first touchdown ever scored
by either side in this All-Star spec
tacle. Unfortunately, however, the
ease with which LeVoir scored
brought about the ultimate defeat
of the college side.
II knew between halves" said
Bernie Bierman, that we might be
beaten The boys had scored so easily
in the first half that they believed
they could win as they pleased.
two more next half. These guys are
easy l knew then there would be
a let down and my worst fears were
confirmed. The boys went back into
the game overconfident, played sloppy,
careless football and could not pull
themselves together when they dis
covered it was going to be harder
than they expected
1t is true, however, that a college
squad that keeps its head and plays
hard has better than an even chance
to beat the professionals. In any
event it is one of the finest spectacles
in sport and the chance to partici-
pate in it is an honor to be cherished.
Also, it is an honor that it is our
duty to bestow upon our own players.
Give them a vote-or flock of votes
won't you?
Let me explain that you have your
own choice as to whether you want
to complete the lineup indicated be-
low. If you know players of other
universities for whom you would like
to vote, write their names in the va
cant spaces. Otherwise just vote for
the Minnesota men indicated
Thanks!
The Ballot.
We, the undersigned, vote for the
following players to play with the
College All-Stars in the annual game
with the professional champions in
Soldier Field, Chicago.
NOTE: 1t is permissible but not
compulsory to fill vacant positions
with names of stars from other uni
versities.
End-Antil, Minnesota.
Tackle-Widseth, Minnesota.
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