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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
2
Sporting and Athletic News selects an all state eleven from five Utah squads. Provan, Holt, Caffey, Andrews, and Dee headline the 11 with key roles at ends, guards, tackle, halfbacks, and fullback. The piece details selections, honorable mentions, and notes on team balance and standout performances.
Pacific northwest football ends 1915 season with Oregon Aggies versus Syracuse in a hoped for landmark intersectional showdown. Weather turns firm for the game with Syracuse favored by two to one as injuries tilt the Oregon Aggies' chances.
Earl Andrews right guard of Salt Lake West High was elected captain of the 1916 Metball squad. He is highly regarded, named unanimously to the all state team, and backed by players and students. Frank McGanney named manager, popular choice. Coaches plan light football-to-basketball transition with strong winter squad. potential lineup includes Johnson Spencer Stiefel Hudson Carter Valentine Staines Kaufman Evans Floyd Pake Clive Taybould Breckoo and Andrews. Pittburg varsity challenges Cornell to eastern championship game with proceeds to charity, to be played on neutral ground within two weeks pending Cornell reply.
New York November 30 The All Western selections feature Chamberlain of Nebraska and Squier of Illinois on the first team. Buck of Wisconsin and Shull of Chicago anchor the line, Fitzgerald of Notre Dame and Watson of Minnesota star at guard and center respectively. Russell of Chicago earns praise for punting and drop kicks while Haseell of Chicago is named quarterback. The selections include players from Nebraska Notre Dame Michigan and Michigan Agricultural alongside Big Nine peers.
The selection of the first team halfbacks proved difficult with nearly a dozen worthied players. Rutherford of Nebraska, De Prata of the Michigan Aggies, and Bierman of Minnesota earned spots. De Prata was the wildfire of the west, Hoe scored about 120 points in six games, and Bierman led Minnesota with sixty points in key enconters.
The passage highlights Chamberlain and Rutherford as key contributors shaping the season. Rutherford is praised as speedy and tricky like Harvard’s Eddie Mahan, while Baro Brovhd is cited for steady gains and defense. The team boasts a solid starting unit, with thirty-three names forming an evenly matched lineup and a tight contest for top status.
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