The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-25
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SIS N0DAK FIRST
YEAR H0PEFULS
ON GREAT CREW
Squad Recruited from Nine
States Has Many All.State
Performers
Especial to The rr,bunc)

(opeclal 10 Inc Irlbunc)
Grand Forks, n. d., Sept. 20
About 55 players recruited from
crack high school teams in nine diff
ferent states make up the Univer-
sity of North Dakota freshmen foot
ball squad which is now practicing
daily here under Coaches Glenn
Letich and "Tiny" Lewis.
Characterized as the best collcc-
ton of first year material ever as
sembled in the Flickertail camp, the
Nodak freshmen crew numbers in
its ranks many all-state selections
from various parts of the Northwest.
Prominent in the list of Nodak
freshmen are Andrew Weresh, all
state fullback from Colfax, Iowa,
and Joe Burma Of Farmont. Mimi,
another fullback. Wercsh also plays
basketball and is credited with a
mark in the shot put of more than
Is feet. Burma, although weighing
195 pounds, can run the hundred in
10 2-5 seconds, and is star in basket
ball. He has a collection Of % med
ais won in track competition.
Other backfield candidates who
stand out include James Boyle, Eau
Claire, Wis, Milo Wilson, Iron
Mountain, Mich, and Frank Smith
Of Avon, S. d., who was regular
ha]fback on the South Dakota State
machine last fall. Boyle played on
state championship basketball and
football teams at Eau Claire and ran
the dashes on the track. Wilson also
plays basketball besides quarterback
on the gridiron.
Richmond, Watcrtown, S. D., and
Duchenc, Grand Forks, are backs
who are showing up well on the
frOsh squad. Duchene was a mem
Der Of the North Dakota state cham
pionship basketball team last winter
and runs the hurdles in track.
Among the linemen who show
great possibilities arc Fred Fclber,
lS5 pound end from Fairmont,
Mimi: OrviIle Naismith. Sarles, N.
D.; Silvio Egizzi, 1870 pound guard
from Iron Mountain, Mich; and
Frank Zanhohsky, 2lO pound giant
from Towncr high school.
Lowe, Of Eau Claire, Wis, who
played fullback on the freshmen
team at Wisconsin two years ago,
has joined the Nodak freshman
squad. He has been shifted to a
guard position where he gives
promise of becoming one Of the
finds" of the year. At center is
Ray ellison. also from Eau Claire.
The complete list Of candidates
follows:
Billy Baird, East Grand Forks,
Mimi; Bruce Lowell, Beach; Frank
Zanhofsky, Towner; George Aaker,
Orlando Stabbert, Fessenden: Wal
ter Rabe, Dickinson; LYLE Madsen.
Jackson, Mimi; Lloyd Williams,
Washburn; Mel Olson. WATERFOWL
s. D.; Kenneth Berry, Mott: Vic
Hagen, Williston; r. Erickson. Thief
River Falls, MIMI; Andrew Weresh
Colfax, Iowa; George Tyson, Cros
Dy; John Burma, Fairmont, Mimi.
Floyd Nelson. Grand Forks; Orville
Nelsmith, Sarles; Silvio Egizzi, Iror
Mountain, Mich; Albert Hanson
Grand Forks; Fred Felber. Fair.
mont, Mimi; Vern Duchene. Crane
Forks; Fred Litvienenko. Max,
Charles Hulett, Detroit Lakes
Mimi; John Neville, Grand Forks
Bill Murray, East Grand Forks: Re,
Phillips, Elk Point, S. D.; Kenneth
Lee, Grand Forks; Frank Rupert
Helena, Mont; NJ. E. WEIGH, Harvey
Red Garritty, Devils Lake; Byror
Brolin. Grand Forks; Bill Eskstrand
Warren, Mimi; Joe Bourne. Madi
son, 5. D.: Tom Barger, Linton; Tee
Albrecht, Boulder. Colo; Bob Scott
Grand Forks; Arnold Often, Osna
brock; Floyd Lee. Grand Forks
James Byle, Eau Claire, Wis; Han
Simons, Fargo; Gordon Forbes Gil
by; Ray Larson, Grand Forks: Mil
ton Wick, Grand Forks: Duan,
Davis, Bismarck; Rudolph Benda
jackson, Mimi; Fred Cariberg, Port
land, Oregon; John Stewart, Detroit
Lakes, Mimi; Harold Storheim
Aberdeen, s. D.; Burton Berg, Bill
ings, Mont; Paul Hedstrom, Bis
marck.