The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-06
Lloyd Thomas, Halfback, Will
Be a Regular Back for Uni
versity of Southern Califor-
MIA This Fall, Jones Says;
Younger Brother of ALL
American John

Los Angeles, sept. o.-On!y tnIes
men, Captain Jesse Hibbs, All-Amer-
lean tackle; Lloyd Thomas, halfback,
and Nathan Barrager, center, are
practically sure Of their places on
Coach Howard H. Jones' 1928 Uni
versity Of Southern California foot
ball team. The Trojan mentor,
starting his fourth year here, be-
lieves that this trio could play foot
ball on almost anybody's football
team anywhere. For the remaining
eight positions, Jones has nine re-
turning lettermen and a total Of Isl
candidates.
From present indications the Tro-
jan line. in 1928 will be one Of the
best in the Pacific Coast conference,
but Jones isfrankly worried about his
backfield prospects. Under his sys-
tem,. his quarterbacks do about nine
ty per cent of the ball packing. With
such a system man of the durabil-
ity and speed of All-Americans Nor
ton Kaer or Morley Drury is almost
an essential, and Jones hasn't such
man for the coming campaign.
In the line, Jones will have Cap
tain Hibbs, fixture in the left side
of the forward wall, Cecil Hoff and
Frank Anthony at tackles; Francis
Tappaan and Lowry McCaslin, ends;
Clark Galloway, guard; and Barra-
ger, center. Other line letter men
are Charley Boren and Tony Stepo-
novitch, ends, and Alvin Smith, 1926
letter winner, as a guard, who may
be revamped into q fullback. Boren
will likely be guard this season.
Letter men backs who will take
their first workout Sept. IL are Don
Williams, quarter; Lloyd Thomas
and Russ Saunders, halfbacks, and
Harry Edelson, fullback. Williams,
probably the most brilliant ball car
rier on the squad, bears the fate Of
the Trojans on his stocky shoulders.
In the past two years, he has dazzled
thousands with his dashing jaunts
through Trojan opponents. The
great trouble has been that the
Santa Ana flier has never been able
to last q full game. Williams is
heavier this season than he was last,
weighing Its pounds, and he seems
to have kept all his headlong speed.
Herschel Bonham Of Pomona, a good
ball carrier, who has subbed for the
past two years; Russell Saunders,
last year halfback; Marshall Duff
field, star Of Aubrey Devine's 1927
freshman team, and Clifford Thiele,
may all have their filings at direct
ing this seasons Trojan machine.
/ Don Moses, sensational sophomore
back on last years team, is not ex-
pected to return to the university
| this fall. Loss Of the big blond puts
. decided crimp in Jones backfield
and is one Of the reasons why Al
Schaub will probably be shifted from
guard to fullback. Schaub, who hal
always been the fastest linesman OF
the squad, has had some backfielt
experience, playing halfback as q
prep at Santa Monica high school
Jim Snider, Marger Apsit, All-State
back from Illinois, Heinie Becker
and Ralph Wilcox, up from last
years freshmen, will al make things
interesting for the varsity backs.
For the running guard post left
vacant by Bert Heiser, ALL Coast
man last season, Jones has plenty Of
potent candidates, including Irving
Winfield. 1925 freshman, Bob Cow,
der, George Tsmpleton, Vaughan
i Derainien, Johnnie Porter and Char
ley Boren.
|. Starting against Coach Dick Rom.
lney's emhattled farmers from Utal
i Agricultural ctllsge Sept. -, Jone,
J imon viii undertake. . schedule Of tes
] 9Ames, Winding mp their 1easos
] against Coach xnute 4. Rockne'l
i lSishmen from NotyD Dame De. i.