The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-06
Look FORWARD TO
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
IN MAJOR SPORTS
Sioux Favored to Win Confer.
ence Championships in
Basketball and Track
FRESH MEN PROMISING
Football Situation Doubtful Be-
cause Of Untried Players,
West Says

Grand Forks. N. D., June 6.-P)-
There may be a financial depression,
but there is no depression in ath-
letics at the University of North Da-
kota.
The Sioux institution may be forced
to make drastic reductions in operat-
ing expenses, but that has in no way
affected the morale of it's athletic de-
partment.
AS University of North Dakota
closes it 1892 campaign of inter-
collegiate competition the school looks
forward to the opening next Septem-
Der of its greatest year in athletics.
The Sioux can look back on some very
successful seasons, too. During the
year just ending they hung up their
finest record with a North Dakota
championship in football and second
places in basketball and track. But
1928 bids fair to outshine all 9TH
{ rs.
Like the period of competition just
closed. the next one will see North
Dakota battling for all three titles,
but with stronger teams in at least
two divisions.
The Nodaks will be favorites to win
conference championships in basket
ball and track. The situation in foot
ball is doubtful because of the num-
Der of untried players Coach c. A.
West will be forced to use. But even
the most pessimistic can't count the
Sioux out of running.
To Have Strong Squad
Coach Glenn Letich took basket
ball team of five inexperienced per-
formers. three of them freshmen. and
piloted them into second place in the
loop standings. At the end of the
season it took three out of four games
from the team that won the cham
pionship.
He will have the same combination
from the start next winter with Mem
hover at center, Jacobson and Mullen
at forwards, ard Smith and Gordon
Dablow at guards. He loses Felber,
F., Lowe. Webster. Wexler and ellison,
but he will have Malo back for first
line guard, while Rip Dablow will be
. available for the same job at forward.
The reserve squad will be strength
! ened from a fine yearling team that
| includes two or three players capable
Of pushing the regulars.
The same situation exists in track.
North Dakota finished only one-half
point behind the 1882 winners and
| loses only John Burma from the list
of point winners He made two points
with third in the discus throw. Re-
turning will be Pierce, Knauf and
Iverson. sprinters and broad jumpers,
the first of whom won two firsts, a
second and third. Back also will be
Meinhover. Weight-toSsing champion;
Pearson, winner at most any distance;
Mosher, half and quarter mile find;
Winslow, high jumper, and Shore and
Maier, two milers.
Freshmen Are Good
North Dakota has a pair of fresh
men already good enough for confer
ence opposition in Nichols and HILL
Nichols turned the $40 in 50 without
competition last week, while Hill ran
a half in 2:0l.4, faster than anything
in the conference, except Mosher'S
winning mark. Stocker is regarded as
a fine high jump prospect while the
sp-;n.ing department will gain Cope,
Belgium and Bacon.
The Sioux will bolster two weak
events. the cuar.er-mile and hurdles
and p.esen. one Of the greatest sprint
ing squads the conference has seen.
Yves. expects 10 make a quarter miller
OF: Of Cope, which will give the Sioux
ar exceptional mile relay team. Hill
will specialize in the hurdles, but also
viii be used il. the half or quarter.
Football presents the biggest ques-
lion. The loss 0: eight regulars which
includes a lis, 0. all-conference stars
In Feloer. Bourne, Burma and Rich
u.on6. makes Dig hole in the squad.
The -asw material, however, is every
thing z coaen could order. The 1882
SIOUX grid tam vii! be faster and
hezyie. .taan syer, Du. IL will be green
a. The ends and q. center, while the
ce.sss.re ability 81 the backfield Is
uncertain,