The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-21
WORK ON AERIAL DEFENSE
PREPARATORY TO COBBER TILT
May, Blakeslee, Gergen, Ions.
brough and Westgate Make
Up a Good Backfield
soPH GUARDS PROMISING
concordia Game Next Week Is
Appealing Because Of IN.
tercity Rivalry

Fargo, N. d.. Sept. 2l.-With one
week remaining before their opening
battle with Concordia college. Moor
head, the North Dakota State college
Bison are concentrating on = defcn-
sive array that will halt an anticipat.
cd aerial attack.
Believing that Coach Frank Cleve's
Cobbers will not waste much time
against the tough Bison line. Coach
Casey Finnegan and his assistant.
Bob Lowe, are bending their efforts
toward ~perfecting the Yellow and
Green warriors in the art OF anti-air
defense. The Bison mentors see
worthy foemen in the veteran Con-
cordia hosts this year.
Cleve has a wealth OF old-timers
and promising sophomores to rush in
to the fray at Dacotaln field on Satur-
day. Because of the intercity rivalry
and the fact that the game marks
resumption of football hostilities be-
tween the two schools after a long i'm
term, the contest is expected to draw
a big gate.
The fine showing made by last
wears freshman stars in competition
for first string berths has made the
choice Of q starting combination diff
ficult, Finnegan admits.
Coach Likes Backfield
A backfield combination that looks
mighty good to the Bison mentors
10Y include May, Blakeslee, Gergen.
L~onshrough and Westgate. Gergen
and Blakeslee may see duty at left
end due to McGrath's arm injury. The
lame member was operated upon some
time ago after it failed to heal prop
erly from a fracture received last
year In football. Ffnnegan hopes to
save McGrath for the crucial confer
ence battles later in the year. Oscar
| Hanson. a fullback ~understudy to Leo
| May last year, has been converted to
q tackle and is proving . valuable
| addition in the Bison forward wall.
Tiny Law and Pop Shamp. two
| giants weighing over the go pound
mark. are waging q battle royal Tor
the other tackle position. The final
choice, Finnegan declared. will de-
pend upon which Of the two can get
into best condition BY Saturday. Boil
man is showing up well at center and
will prove a valuable co-worker with
Captain Cod Ordahl at the key po-
Sition.
ALI Skaret. forward guard. who had
trouble getting into condition last
season, is more than showing his stuff
in the early season practice. Rod NC
MILAN. who q to fame in the game
when the Bison frosh beat the North
Dakota University vearlings last fail
is proving no flash In the pan. Bill
Hits, rated high in N. c. l. confer
ence circles last year. is showing the
right spirit and indicates he will take
care OF everything that tries to &c
around right end.
Soph Guards Promising
Thomasson, Dvork. Hovland anc
Kaufman, guards. n promising soph'
ignores who are making q strong BIZ
for positions on the team. Goodwin
q strong competitor for a wing posi-
ton, is showing up we'll and looks lik'
q valuable underStudy to May Whel
Mc0rath gets back into the lineup
Both Lonsbrough and Blakeslee ar,
running the team we'll at quarterback
while PariSeau has shown much prom
isc in scrimmagc during the week. H
and Johnny Smith r likely candi
dates for the quarterback posts.
The Bison gridders have roulldct
out two weeks Of training withou
serious injury to any Of the mem
bers and Tinnegan and Lowe report
that they are showing more pcrfec
ton In the rudiments Of play.