The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-25

STATE SCHOOLS
CAST LOOKS AT
FOOTBALL DOPE
With Baseball Nearly Over,
Coaches Make Preparations
For Grid Game

lot INDICATIONS Oh tHJS year AVVtOosi
possibilities.
With completion Of the North Da-
kota state baseball tournament here
tomorrow, only . few scattered
games Of minor interest are sched-
uled throughout North Dakota for
the remainder Of the season. The
winner Of the baseball tournament
tomorrow will be recognized as the
official cham pion Of the Missouri
Slope district, but as no tournament
is held between teams in the rest OF
the state interest in the diamond
sport is practically ended with the
tournament here.
Football coaches at the state agri-
cultural college, university and nor
NAL schools are scanning their
schedules and listing candidates for
berths on the school elevens. At the
University Of North Dakota and the
state agricultural. school both men,
tors are new men.
At the University Of North Dako-
Ia Coach C. A. Jack" West follows
Athletic Director Pau! Davis and
Football Coach "Tod" Rockwell.
With West at the University will be
"Tiny" Lewis, fullback for North
western University for the las three
years and Clyde Starbeck, au-Con-
ference lincman from South Dakota
State.
Finnegan Replaces Cortright =.
Filling the boots Of Ion Cortright
at the North Dakota State will be G..
C. Casey" Finnegan, who has de-
manded much attention in North
Dakota durinc the last 10 years as
the director of champion and near
champion high school elevens. He
will be assisted by Stanley Borleske,
who was coach at the Fargo institu-
ton prior to Cortright.
Borleske, who put the boys
through their PAGES in the spring
training session this year, believes
the school is in for one Of the best
football years in its history. He
points with pride to Is veterans and
IN array of freshman material.
Backfield material is expected to
be plentiful At the agricultural school
this year. Among veterans expected
to report in q few weeks are Vern
Hickerson, Bemidji, MIMI; Pete Ger
gen, Grafton; ICY" Peschel and
George Hermes, both Wahpeton
men; Benjamin Gorder, Carbury, and
Gunder Christensen, Hope.
The Freshman list includes Leo
May, Aberdeen, S. D.; Johnny Smith
and Joe Blakeslee, Fargo; and Ray
mond Bassett, Wahpeton speed king.
Two other veteran ball carriers will
be ready for the training grind this
fall, in the person Of Robert Kahn,
Willmar, E-inn., and Paul Guertin,
Grafton.
Borleske believes that the end ma
terial is Of unusually high calibre.
The ends include Captain Badly
Hayes, Lawrence Ranes, Edward
Babcock and John Brady. Others
available include Mike Sullivan
Bemidji, Mimi, tackle; Lawrence De
Sautel, Grafton, tackle; Jess Sleight
New England, tackle; Gerald Bar
ney, Casselton, guard; ALI Skaret
Fargo, guard; King Williams, Man.
dan, center; Cod Ordahl, Grafton
center, and Walter Stamp. Fargo
tackle.
Nine Nodaks Return
! With nine 1927 lettermen ready
for service and . group Of promising
freshmen, W.T. feels that the Uni.
versity eleven will be capable Of up
holding the traditions Of the insti.
tuition. Levy Lee, Ed Showers, v
Smith, Kotchian, Shepard and A
Smith will again seek berths in the
University life. Lee, Smith and
Shepard have had experience 81
ends. and probably will be changed
around to suit the needs Of the
squad. Three 1927 backs, House
Dunnell and Boyd also will be back
With Is freshmen from the 1927
squad showing promise o material
for 1928 regulars, West feels that
he has sufficient material to fill II
the places made vacant by gradua'
ton last year.
Most Of the freshmen were SHIFTED
from one position to another in try,
outs last year, and can be- polished
up for use in any OF several place!
on the regular eleven this season
For backs, West can choose from Cy
Kahl, Schave, Jarrett and Egstrom
with Ludwig, Larson and Berg u
candidates for end positions and
Raschik, Thoresen, Smart, jacobson
and Tveedten seeking jobs ~ line
men.
Coaches ct bot. the state ssricul
tural college and the University Zee
satisfied with their schedules. Thu
| University squad hes five games Of
ito home eridiron, with one game .
Fargo, two outside the state and on
date open. The Bison will play fou'
games on their home grounds an(
four others outbide the state.
i Football schedules Of the two In
stitutions follow:
Agricultural College
i Sept. 20-valley City Teacher
]; Oct. 6LSuperior. (wis,) Stat
Teachers College, Fargo.
j October 13-Wisconsin University
; Madison, Wis.
October 2o-st. Thomas College
October, 27-U. Of N. D., Fargo.
Il Nov. 23-Morningsids College
Sioux City, i.
n Nov. 10-South Dakota State Col
| lsge. Brookings. 8. D.
Il Nov. 17-University Of South Do
kota, Vermilion, S. D.
/ University Of North Dakots
II, Sept. 22-Mauitobs University
! Grand Forks.
Sept. 29-amestown College,
Grand Forks.
Il Oct. 6LCarlton College, Gram
Oct. 10 Morninssids College
Grand Forks.
II Oct. 20-S. D. State (Homecom
. INCL, Grand Forks.
Il Oct. 27-North Dakota Aggiel
Fargo.
Nov. 3-Open.
Il Nov. 10-South Dakota Univs1
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