Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-21
SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
TURNED OUT by COACH PAUL
JONES DAVIS IN SUCCESSION
greatest basketball players ever
,eIoped in North DakntS. Ills a.hii-

the greatest baskstbail players ever
developed in North Dakota. His abil-
tty to shoot is1Rar above the aver
age. He handles himself well on the
floor %especiaaly when the passing
season .ss : . .IsSassS g eom p > ! e sas Rass
the pepper out of the cppoeing teams;
with his wonderful oftense and de-
tense work. 4
""Tubbyp ana "Dutch" both bade
farewell to college basketball when
they took of their uniforms following
the A. G. game OF March II. Both
men have starred for four, consecu-
tive years in North Dakota and their
names win 60. down n the history 81
North Dakota athletics ~ Two OF the
best. cieanest and fairest basketball
men ever developed in the state.
Larry aid skinny,
Larry Stenshoel and Lynn skinny
Sinclair held down the guards posi-
lions for the past two seasons on tho
North Dakota squad in q very effec-
tive manner AS q standing guard,
Sinclair has no equal in North Dako-
"a, South Dakota or Minnesota. Skin
ny's energy never seemed to give out,
for he fought like q demon from the
s~tarttuntil the finish of every contest
whether it was necessary or not. His
shooting ability also proved to be q
great asset to the squad, for he is said
to have made n field basket every
game,
stenshoel played a high class brand
OF ball during the entire season, but
Sinclair. He proved himself to be de-
pendable at all times and handled
the ball with considerable skill.
While not rs good as Sinclair on the
defense he proved to be a big factor
In advancing the ball.
Busdtcker and Harris. (
One Of the big propositions that
faced Coach Davis at the start Of
every game was who. should play 1t
the center. position. He had to chose
between Earle Harris and Art Bus
and players Of nc mean ability. It
has been said that the coach has
Topped q coin before the game, heads
It's. Blusdicker, tails it's Harris. II
made but little difference. ~ both
worked in the team play in great
shape
Only one difference III the men
could be observed by anyone whether
ascritic on the game or not. Harris
the floor with the ball when 1t came to
shooting, But he 10 weak in follow
ing up shots. Busdicker hadsa fair
ability to ring up the counters, but
his ability-to follow up shots was re-
markable. Doc Cook Of Minnesota,
said, following the game with that
school, that he has never seen the
following up shots. Both .men rarely
lever failed to get the iump.A
"Monty."
SeAf>-x.y, r-~.aS%-y -- - -xSl
ure, but surely built for speed, was
one Of Coach Davis assets during the
past season. Possibly the only thing
that kept Monty from holding a first
team position during the entire sea-
son was, his diminutive build. He
more than proved his worth to the
squad hs q utility, maj for Davis could
send him in at n time IN place OF
either Richards or Houser and could
rest assured that the position would
be. we'll taken care of.
"Baldy" BufkmAn. :
The handiest man~Coach Davis had
',on his squad was, Walter BufkrnAh.
At the Junior college Of Hibbing,
Mimi. Burkman played at center and
he came TO North Dakota to fiji the
shoes left vacan by "Tope" SBroul of
the 1920 squad, but Davis proved to
the young mans own an1azement that
he could hold down either a guard or
forward position in a stellar manner
During the entire season he was car
ried on the squad and participated in
every game. He could not play an
entire game on account of the injur-
les received in the South Dakota
! State football game last fall. Next
year Burkhak will no doubt be one OF
the best players in the state, for the
length of time he was allowed in the
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4 Mayer and Machcrt.
In these two youngsters Davis has
material that promises to make Sin.
clair and Stenshocl step to hold their
positions next year. And another who
deserves consideration is Art Robert.
son. All three Of these men give
promise of developing into star play.
ers before their college courses are
completed.
The following is the scores OF the
games participated in by the Univer.
sity squad during the past season: