The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-04
Coach Smith Carries Out Win
Of Lettermen and Organizes
Program for Spring =,
FOOTBALL, TRACK AND nj,
BASEBALL ON PROGRAM
Special Training !. Expected to
Show Favorable Results in
Material Next Fall

Acting upon QUESTIONABLE which
was answered by all lettermen, Prin-
cipal J. W. Smith of the high school
announces he is going to follow out
their wishes and give q very extern
sive course in spring football, track,
and baseball and thus make the most
extensive spring athletic program ever
entered into by the high school ath-
letes. Baseball practice will start
Immediately. The candidates for the
navy blue and white team will be tu-
tored by DR.. j. w. Diedrich, former
university of Minnesota star. DR..
Diedrich played short; stop for two
years while at the u and in. 1914 was
elected captain Of the Gopher. team.
The first practice for the diamond
athletes will be held this afternoon
at the Central school grounds at 4:3O
and will consist of bunting practice,
limbering of arms, pitching and
catching practice and chalk talks: The
prospects for good team are bright
with wealth of material to select
from. The candidates available for
pitching so far as known at present
are Oscar Baney and Palmer Peterson
of the football eleven. Those out for
the catching positions are Davis and
Cline, also football stars. The canei-
dates fer the infield positions are
"Chick" Laliberte, Bailey, Elliot,
Hickerson and Doe. Those who intend
to try for the outfield are Jahr,
Boyce, Smith, Funk, Minnick and
several others. 49,,
Track Prospects Good. -,
The -Bemidjis high school has never
been represented by track team and
this years will be the first in the his
tory of the school. Principal. J. w.
Smith, former Carroll college track
star, will tutor the cinder path ath-
letes. The Bennidji mentor starred
on the 44O-yard dash and the running
broad jump. With the wealth of
track material available Bemidji
should be represented by a good team
The advantages of. track are many
for an athlete in other branches of
athletics. 1t is the best developer
possible for football and athletes and
no doubt every boy that expects to
be a candidate for the 1922 Bemidji
high school eleven will turn out for
track. In Frances. Rhea the school
has the making of. one of the fast
est dash men in the state. The
youngster has never had any coach
ing in how to start and when he learns
that he will be- hard to beat. Other
men available for the dashes, both
100 yards and 22O yards, are Baney,
Hickerson, Bailey and Cline. Neumann
is possibility for. the 440-yard dash
and half mile. The running broad
jump and high jump will be taken
care Of by Cline and several others
who are trying out for positions:
Gennes md Denley are out for the
pole vaulting event and Boyce and
Sullivan, tackles on the football
team, are putting the 12-pound shot
and discus. The hurdles will be taken
care of by the, various dash men.
A number Of high schools in this
part of the state are going in strong
for track and there is a possibility OF
several meets being held. Should the
Bemidji State Teachers College put
on an interscholas site, track and field
meet the navy, blue and white ath-
letes will take part and in addition
there is a possibility of coach Smith
taking his athletes to the state Inter-
scholastic. meet to be held at the
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