The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-06
THREE LAST YEARS
VETERANS BRIGHTEN
OUTLOOK FOR squad
Crack Relay Team Seen With
Shafer, Owens and neff
Ready to Don Suits
SQUAD IS WELL-BALANCED
Snow and Lack Of Indoor Facil-
tiles Handicaps AspIrants
In Early Practices

A squad Of 1S Bismarck figh scl1oo
athletes are anxiously awaiting thu
advent Of some real spring weather
which will bring with 1t the first for.
NAL call for track and field workouts
Several members Of the squad have
already begun the loosening up exer.
cises necessary before the intensive
workouts begin and the balance ot
the squad Is expected to swing into
action early next week.
Coach Roy Mcleod had expected
to call the aspirants together for the
first practice sessions on Monday but
due to the heavy snow and the lack
Of indoor training facilities the real
workouts may not begin until around
the middle Of next week.
Three Of last years five lettermen
will be back to perform on the cinder
paths this year. Lost to the squad
are Neil Beylund, winner Of first II,
the low hurdles and second in the
high hurdles at the State Track and
Field meet at the University, and
Lawrence Schneider. fourth member
Of the Demon relay team that took
second place In the state event.
Prospects Of q crack relay team are
apparent with three members return
ing to don the Maroon and White and
the selection Of only the fourth mem
Der necessary to round out the team.
Owens, Shafer, Neff Back
The three lettermen, who last year
helped carry the Demon banner to q
second place In the state event, are
Billy Owens. George shafer and Jun
icx Neff. shafer and Owens will also
enter the dashes and broad jump
ing events and Neff will participate
In the hurdles and dashes.
The balance Of the squad with
varying amounts Of experience has
strong possibilities Of shaping up into
a well-balanced aggregation before
the season is very far along with
prospective point-winners in every
event.
In the distance events, Coach Nc.
Leod viii have four candidates work.
ing out next week. They include
Charles Conner and Evan Lips In the
mile run and Paul Radmus. Gregory
Dahlen and Bob Illchen in the half
mile.
Dash men besides the three men,
bers Of last years relay team will be
Bob Peterson and Bob Penner while
Arlen Schultz Is the only aspirant re-
ported thus far who will enter the
gruelling 4A0-yard race. Buddy Beall
and Patty" Elofson will be candi-
dates for entry in the hurdles along
with Neff.
Six Enter Field Events
Six aspirants have already reported
for the field events.
Clayton Welch will seek points in
the high Jump and pole vault and
Ray Yeasley will be training with
Welch in the vaulting pit. Broad
jumpers include Owens, Schafer and
Penner.
Lawrence Woodland and Jim Nc
Guinness will throw the discus and
Beall will put the shot in the weight
events while Dick Shafer and Yeasley
will throw the javelin.
Three meets are definitely carded
on the Demon schedule with prospects
that more will be added when the sea-
son IS little more advanced. Two
state meets, the annual High School
Track and Field meet held at the
University Of North Dakota and the
meet recently approved for Bismarck
by the board Of control Of the state
high school league, will be held this
year.
In addition the Demons will be en-
tered in the May Festival at Fargo.