The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-05
BISMARCK ATHLETES
ON Spring Squad AT
north DAKOTA A, C
Mcmillan and 0vorak, Letter
linemen, Also Represent
Missouri Slope :
FINNEGAM DIRECTS WORK
May. lonsbrough, Westgate,
Blakeslee, Pariseau and
Smith Are Backs

Fargo. N. D.. April 5.-Football
prospects for 1880 took on q rosy hue
at North Dakota State college this
week when SO candidates answered
Coach c. G. Casey Finnegan's call
for spring training. The squad Is the
largest that has ever reported for
spring workouts at the Bison school
and even larger than any previous
fall turnout.
quite a different prospect than
last fall when I had but q slim hand
full OF reserves on the BENCH" Finne-
gan observed between efforts to count
the milling herd cavorting on Daco-
tab Filde in limbering up exercises.
1T will be a different story this fall
in the offensive department with a
.goodly number of men, on hand ia
miliar with the plays
The attractive Bison schedule this
fall and the prospect Of night football
games at the state fair grounds arc
no doubt important factors In the in
terest shown in spring football at the
Fargo institution. And to these the
remarkable showing made by"the BIZ
son team last year and you q read.
lily sense that every football candidate
at State college is looking for q BAN
ner year.
Lowe, Smith Assist
With Assistant Football Coach Bob
Lowe handling the backfield and
Lieutenant Fay Smith working with
him on the line. Finnegan has his
coaching forces well organized for
the maximum Of effort before the
moleskins. are packed away for the
summer. Because Of the early OPEN
ing Of the playing season In Septem-
Der. Finnegan and Lowe realize q lot
of important work in offensive train
ing must be accomplished this month.
The climax Of spring training will be
reached the last Of April when o.
game will be played between two.
picked teams.
From the ranks Of the freshman
squad Of last fall the Bison mentors
expect to draw q promising list Of
men to take the places Of the few
veterans who will be lost by gradua-
ton in June. Fifteen lettermen were
numbered among those who drew
uniforms this week. In the backfield
are Captain Leo May. Aberdeen, s.
D.: Cy Lonsbrough, Fargo: Sam
Westgate. Grafton: Joe Blakeslee.
Fargo; Elmer Pariseau, Grafton; and
Johnny Smith, Fargo.
Bill Hits. Kenmare, Is the only vet
eran end reporting at present as Vern
Goodwin, New Richmond, WIS.,. is
still suffering from injuriesreceived In
basketball. George Fairhead, New
Richmond. Wis. is another versatile
backfield man who will not get into
the spring lineup because Of, basket
ball injuries.
Eight Linemen Return
The lettermen back for line duty
are Rod Mcmillan. Mott; Frank
Dvorak. Center: Arthur Rowland.
Maddox: Leo Thomasson, Gardar;
Walter Shamp. Fargo: Horace Nc
Grath, Fargo: Len Friberg. Rockford.
H.: Arnold Kaufman, Hillsboro.
Nnnegan will have plenty Of new
material to work with including
freshmen who earned their letters
last year. Among the most promis-
ing are: william Gray. Valley City:
Harold Schroeder. Grand Forks:
Spencer White, Sherwood: Merlyn
Jahr. Fargo: Robert Paris, Bismarck:
! Ernest Tang, Cooperstown; Irwin De
trich, Mandan: Harry Heine, Ellen
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