The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-27

should be one OF the seasons out
standing backs, ! perfect man
around whom to build q versatile
attack, for he can kick or pass and
is 9 remarkable ball carrier. WEIGH
will have Carraway, q prep school,
mate, and Harmeson, q heady quar-
terback, to help him.
Chicsgo Needs IN Offense
Pat Page was getting ready in
1927 with q big and scrappy but
somewhat green team for q great
season in 1928 and there is every
reason to believe he will have it.
Certainly it will be Indiana's best
team. Page draws upon a splendid
freshman squad to round out a
team that lost few regulars. In
Bennett he has . truly great back
and, in Mathew, an exceptional man
in well balanced line. His team
will be hard to beat.
Stage started with q sophomore
team at Chicago three years ago
and has it ready to play football for
him now. It was q powerful team
near the end of last season. Chi
cago has always had strong de-
tense but has lacked backfield DOW
er in some seasons. This year, how
ever, Libby and Anderson are backs
around whom strong attack can
be built.
Northwestern lost heavily from
its line by graduation and said a
reluctant farewell to Lewis and
Gustafson, both of whom were bril-
liant backs, but the backfield re-
placements are said to be more +h~n
adequate. Fisher, an end, and John.
son, tackle, are gone but Dart Is a
powerful man around whom to build
line and Hanley, Coach Dick Han.
ley's brother, will doubtless give
Northwestern the best field gener-
alship it has had in several seasons.
Holmer, Levison and Calderwood are
good backs who will be better for
the experience they have had and
Bruder is q sophomore back who
was considered one Of the best prep
school backs ever developed in the
state Of Illinois.
Yost Lost His 1927 Star
Ohio State loses some veterans.
but retains some Of the best includ-
ing Raskowski, an All America
tackle, and Huston and Grimm, who
would be stars in any backfield.
Some strong requirements will be
needed, however, to make that team
q strong contender.
Michigan lost practically all of
its great team of 1927. The KEY
men in that team were Gilbert, the
vests best punter and an exception
al forward passer, Oosterbaan, a
great leader and an end whose equal
may not appear anywhere for sea.
son or two, and Baer, an All-Amer-
lea guard. These men are gone and,
with them, many other veterans,
Rich and Miller remain as q sound
foundation for q strong backfield
and the line has its elements Of
strength. Michigan has a great deal
Of building to do and must depend
rather heavily upon new material.
Minnesota, like Michigan, suffers
severely from losses by graduation
Four regular backs, Joesting, Aim.
quist, Nydahl and Riddell are gone
and the line has lost Mack innon, .
brilliant centsr, GaSy, aspcwerful
tackle, and Hanson, one Of the best
guards in the country last year. In
all 10 lettermen are lost. Enough,
men of more or less experience re.
main to make a moderately good
line but line reserves are lacking
and Barnhart alone remains of the
first string backsa Minnesota's re.
placements must come, in the main,
from the reserves Of 1927, for the
freshman squad is somewhat below
grade.
Don't Think Rockne Is Weak
Outside OF the Western Confer.
ence, the stronges.. team in the west