The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-04
DEMONS TO MOULD
TEAM AROUND five
SEASONED PLAYERS
Green, Schlickenmeyer, Norman
Agre, 0Igierson, and Fin.
negan Available
THREE WILL GRADUATE


THREE WILL GRADUATE
Picture Bright at Mandan,
Jamestown, and WiIliston;
Fargo Loses Stars
(By The Associated Press
Basketball coaches at the major
high schools In North Dakota looked
one year into the future and saw pros
poets for good teams next season.
The inevitable loss of some star
players through graduation Is bal
anced in many instances by the re-
turn Of lettermen, and coaches gener-
ally were not downhearted.
The loss of two of the states out
standing guards, Charbonneau and
Aamoth, will prove a more severe
blow to Fargo than will the gradua-
ton Of Weaver at Devils Lake. The
Lakers have three veterans returning
and recruits that will form another
quint averaging better than six feet
in height. Prospects are bright at
Bismarck, Mandan, Jamestown and
Williston. Minot and Valley City SUI
fer heavy graduating list, only one
letterman returning at each school
while Grafton and Grand Forks lose
four Of eight monogram winners.
To Lose Stars
Two au-state guards, Jack Char
bonneau and Gordon Aamoth, are
among the four veterans that the
championship Fargo Quint will lose
through graduation. David Cassel-
man, a center, and the sharpshooting
Russell Comrie also have played their
last season for the Midgets. Melvin
Doherty, regular forward, will head
q crew Of four lettermen returning
next season. The other three are
Clarence Nelson, Bill Fortune, and
James May. 49,.
Three lettermeu, all regulars, will
form the nucleus of next years bas-
ketball team for Coach Doug Smith
Of Devils Lake.
Captain Vernon Weaver, selected as
captain of this seasons all state cage
team, and Donald Barton, regular
forward, will graduate this spring
along with Philip Sheridan, Roy Res
lock and Emil Jensen. Smith will
build the next team around Stevens.
q lanky forward who probably will be
shifted to center. and Hunchy Rutten
and Chester Peterson, regular guards.
With most Of the prospects about six
feet tall, the Lakers will have another
giant outfit. Outstanding possibilities
moving up from the second squad are
Harold Reslock. Gerald Foote, Joe
Fitzpatrick, william and Wendell
Burkhard, Joe Niclai and Gordon
Dennis.
Dahl Will Return
Harley Dahl, forward, Is the only
returning veteran at Minot. Seven
other lettermen who graduate are
Bowles. all-state forward: John De-
Mots, center: Eddie Devereaux, An
ton Nitsch, Harold Horton. Bob Ken
nard, guards; and Joe Quigley, for
ward.
When Coach L. c. McMahan OF
Mandan issues the call for basketball
men next year he will find five let
termen missing. Lloyd DIETRICH,
guard; Frank Boehm, Byron SPIEL
man, and Dale Smith. forwards, and
Don Solum, center, are graduating.
Among the candidates reporting will
be five veterans. Sterling Byerly, Rob-
ert Saunders. Robert Syvrud. guards, |
and Ernest Percy and Jacob Hecker,
forwards.
Grand Forks loses four men from
its squad by graduation this spring. |
Captain Jack Turner, guard, Ben
Blanchette, forward, and Bud Cotton |
and Scott Wiseman, reserve forwards,
will receive their diplomas. Return
Ing will be Jimmy Bolton, guard, Al
Rindy, center, Harold Thompson, for
ward and Walter Millete, reserve
guard.
Valley City bids good bye to all its
lettermen this spring as seven win !
graduate and the eighth is ineligible |
for high school basketball next year. |
The eight are Carson Eoecker, Will |
fred Jeffery, Jay White, George Fait,
Anthony Gervino, Lester Feldman,
Neil Mcconn. and Ray }Iousman.
Noecker vas an all-state forward this |
year.
Three Graduate
Ferguson. McCrory. Skies and Cum
dersOn graduate at Williston this year |
leaving Carney, Gerdner, Wegley and
6medbron, I'll OF whom are eligible |
for letters tor last seasons basketball
work. A good list OF reserves is ex-
pected 10 bolster the Coyote outfit.
With full team Of lettermen re-
turning, prospects are bright for
Coach George Hayes at Bismarck next
year. Graduating lettermen are
Dohn, Edward Agre and Manney. Re
turning veterans are Green, and
6chlicksnmeyer, guards, Olgeirson,
center, Norman Agre, forward, and
fnxegan, q center who may find
himself In q forward berth next
spring. In addition there are several
promising newcomers including 6ny-
der and Lee, forwards.
Only two lettermen will be lost to
the Blue Jay squad before the next
cage season at jamestown. They are
Forest Schmidt. captain, and Ewald
Millar. Seven monogram-holders re-
turning are Peterson. Westby. Bauer,
Wood, Woodrow Graham, Nordeen