The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-02
G0PHERS LGOK !
TO FIRST GAME
WITH FLICKBRS
Maroon and Gold Players ia
Open Season. OFT. 4 Against
North Dakota
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
Herb JOesting to Lead Mates
-Williston Boy May Make
Team This Year IS

Sc
weeks remain before the opening il
all its grandeur Of the 1927 foot
ball season ut Minnesota, the thir,
under the auspices of DR.. Clarenc,
W. Spears as head coach, and tn
first and only season under the cap
taincy Of Minnesota's unanimous
choice, All-American fullback. Her
bert Joesting Of Uwatonna.
In many ways Minnesota,s ap
preaching season will be unique. 4
will see the last Minnesota Michiga,
game for two years. Under tn,
found-robin schedules drawn up b,
the athletic directors last fall, Min
nesota and Michigan will not pla.
in 1928, but will play again in 1929
at Minneapolis. This year also vii
mark resumption Of relations Will
Indiana. interrupted since 1922. ant
will see the last Of three games with
Notre Dame which were contracted
for by Bill Spaulding, who left. how
ever. before any of the three hat
been played. Minnesota and NQtr'
Dame may or may not reach an
agreement to continue the series af
ter this fall.
Many Lettermen Return
The season looks unusual, also, il
the return of so many experienced
lettermen. Without basing on thi.
fact any claim Of astounding pros
poets or chances at Championships
the truth remains that Minnesota j.
pretty well heeled with materia
apart from the ends, the center o.
the line, and the lightness Of tn,
backfield, Joesting apart Ken. Hay
craft has turned in some pretty play
ing at his end, but no running mat,
has been developed to succeed Cap
tain Roger Wheeler. Minnesota coult
use an Eklund, about now, not t,
say a Boston. ''Ek" was q natura
athlete and great end. whose Xix,
at that position has not been seel
since his graduation.
Six candidates for end are on tn,
early season list Of eligibles, in ad
dition to Haycraft. Blustin an.
Clayton Gay. are juniors who triet
for the position a year ago and dit
well. although they could not sup
plant Wheeler and Haycraft. VIII
liam Johnson Lewis Harris. Al Ostel
and Bob Tanner are sophomore
listed as ends. Among these six Dr.
Spears hopes to develop 1t leas
a pair of first-string men.
Center Position troublesome
Center is another position which
will bother the Doctor. Minnesot:
has had some splendid centers, ans
then again, some that were not 5,
! splendid. Cooper, leading candidat,
for several years, was fine when il
condition, but was often laid open
Following his graduation the posi-
ton was taken over last year by Ton,
Hustrand. who will not be back
Wendell Bredqwqs, Minnesota's be
hemoth. George McKinnon, the bait
ling scot, and Arthur Mulvey Of Still
water are among the veteran candi
dates. Add to these Ken. Adair
, Wayne Kakela and Lloyd johnson
. sophomores. and the eye has beef
cast upon the center material TO
1927. Any Of these boys will do
! The question is, which will do su
, premely we'll. do" in the manne
, that will win crucial games? Thi
must be answered as the season ad
vances.
As to the backfield-it is light
Dr.. Spears has several heavy full
backs, including the best known full
back in the land, but Shorty Almquist
Barney Barnhart. and Maily Nydah
are all light players. hardly abov
the midget class. Far from being
discredit to them, this statement i
! the highest possible compliment. in
view of their magnificent work u yea
| ago. If they can stand the gaff il
the big games Of 1927 they will roll
up some impressive scorea far Min
nesota, especially if luck breaks RICH
and Almquist II not kicked in tn
face in more than two or three majo
games. When. unconseiohs he i
practically worthless as ball-car
rier.
This, in part. is the way matter
| will stand when mid-Septembe
| comes, two weeks hence and Coacl
sounds the whistle for tn
opening practice on the. fifteenth
About two weeks later, Oct. I, tn
team will play its first game Wit
North Dakota. In the Memoirs