The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-10
HUSKY LINEMEN
REPORTING FOR
N0DAK MACHINE
Coach West Believes Forward
Wall Will Be Stronger Than
Light Backtic!i

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 1o.-GP
&C. A. West, football mentor at the
University Of North Dakota, is
watching his backfield closely this
year. Present indications are that
the Nodaks will be weaker in the
backfield than in the line, as many
heavy candidates are showing up for
the forward wall.
When football training opened at
the university last week, with Is
men on hand for the opening drill,
four coaches greeted them with smil-
ing faces. Two of these saw the
Nodak huskies for the first time,
while the head coach, C. A. West,
renewed the short acquaintance he
made in his brief training drill last
spring.
C. w. Letich, freshman coach,
was the only one of the four who
had previous coaching in fall cam
paign at the institution. The two
new members Of the staff are Clyde
Starbeck, assistant, and L. !. Lewis,
freshman instructor.
The coaches were we'll placed with
the opening turnout. Some few Of
the boys will not be on hand until
later this week, Coach West said to-
day, but he feels that the entire
squad of 40 will be out soon.
Change Play Style
Coach West, in his first drill. ex-
hibited formations different from
those which he used at South Dakota
State in past years. Many Of his
plays have been built up with the
idea Of getting Curtis Schave, elus-
i've Grand Forks halfback, into the
open where he can make use Of his
speed and clever running. Schave is
q sophomore and everybody in the
vicinity Of the university expects him
to be star in his first year.
Paul Boyd, Boulder, Colorado, who
West figures will come through in
stirring shape, is watching the play
but cannot participate for a week
because Of sinus trouble.
Paul must fight off a determined
bid from Harold Thoreson Of Fargo
for the regular fullback position. Cy
Kahl is another possibility for the
job il he returns to school from the
Pacific Coast. In letter received
here q few days ago he said that in
all probability he would be back for
football. Jimmy Olson, Bismarck;
Johnny Larson, Grand Forks: Will
liam Mjegdalen, Hillsboro; Frank
Hatelid, Grafton; Bernard Schmid,
Watertown, S. D.; Tommy Thorlief-
SON, Mountain; Bud Lux, Great Falls,
Mont; Leonard Egstrom, James.
town; Carmen House. Grand Forks
and Irwin Dunnell, Minot, are other
backfield possibilities.
Somewhere from this shuttle must
appear q quarterback. Carmen House
occupied that important berth a year
ago, and it is not impossible that he
again. will general the team.
Shepard Is Classy
There seems to be nothing sure
about how the coaches will station
the North Dakota line material. How
ever, only accident can keep Willis
Shepard, captain and classy end, of
the starting lineup. He was here 4
few days ago, looking as fit as any
man on the squad, after Z hard har-
vest season which ended with him
showing . weight mark Of 18a
pounds. Coach West counts on him
strongly.
Edward Showers, Kenmare, Dan
Levejoy and Clyde Wood Grand
Forks, Levy Lee, Valley City. Hal
vor Tvedton, Crookston, Vern Smith,
Dickinson and Ernest Kotchian,
LidgeTwood, are perhaps the most
promising line men.
Vie Rose; Donnybrook; Austin
Smith, Dickinson: Late Ludwig,
Grand Forks; Will Dernin, West
hcpe; Jimmy Jacobson. Minot; 0rrin
Berg. cooperstown; Theodore nas-
chick, Gren1 Forks; Raymond Hin:
yullerton; Frank hair. BowbelIs;
Frank EAEor, Dickinson: Johnny Tar.
~, Great Falls, Mont; Conrad
Smart 1inet: Einar Tennyson. Ant
~; Howard Hills, Ainot; Jack Liv.
dahl, Dismerek, and Howsrd Ne
Guinoss, WiMjston. aro boys who may
step out 1ar enough o win regular
positions ii tie line.
1Ae coaehes a1e giving IL squad