The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-10
ANDlS PROBES DIZZY DEANS REPORT
N. D. High School Basketball Coaches
View 1856 Season With Optimism
Prospects in Missouri Slope
Area 6oIstered by Return.
ing lettermen
Nv the Associated Press)


dicated by predictions Of North Da.
kota prep school mentors.
In q survey Of approximately 81
cage coaches, talf Of them enthusi-
astically anticipated successful sea.
sons next year, and one-third labeled
the outlook at least "fair." Only two
expressed q definitely unfavorable
opinion.
Pessimistic were coaches at Lari.
more and LaMoure. The forecast wa,
flair" at Finley. Kenmare. Reeder
Minot, Cakes, Grafton, Coleharbor
Linton and Devils Lake.
The outlook was fair, and possibly
good, at Elgin. improved to success
fur at New Leipzig and Beach, was
good at Carson, Williston. strasburg
Hatton. Rugby. and Bismarck. and
very good at Darlington and Wah-
peton.
Even brighter pictures were painted
at several schools including Sherwood
Mayyille. Mohall, Crosby. Lakota
Fessenden, Rugby. and Garrison.
Coach Leo schweinfurt estimated
prospects of Graftons state cham
pions for next season to be fair with
five of the teams nine lettermen re-
turning. They are johnson. Laberge
Everson, Homme and Numedahl
Among those candidates Is Francis
Whalen. the northerner's all-state
forward.
Wop Tutor Optimistic
Prospects for next year are very
good said Marty Engh. tutor OF
Wahpeton, runnerup to the state title.
Il expect a better team next year
than we had last season."
Joe Napravnik and Robert Wilson
are the only Wahpeton lettermen
graduating. Harvey Rife, all-state
forward. heads the group of six vet
Grams returning. Others are Norman
Smith, Joe LaF'ouri,aise. Roger Kim
Der. James schwarzrock, Robert
Callan.
The outlook at Garrison is best in
the past four years" according to
Coach L. l.. Shimota whose 1886
squad will retain half Of the ten play
ers awarded letters. Those gradual
ing are Lawrence Priess. Leo Misslin.
Lorin Bishop. John Fitzgerald, and
Lloyd Hein1en.
Excellent. best In years." said
Coach I. Wilson. Fessenden coach. of
his prospective quint which will have
seven of the eight lettcrmen back,
Eric Engbrecht being the only senior.
Next season looks the best In the
history Of the school said Lakota' s
coach who has four regulars in the
group Of seven lettermen returning.
More experience and more speed
will make Rugby's next team more
promising than the one this season
which ended the campaign with 500
percentage. Mark Call, Bob johnson
and Lester johnson are the only ones
to be lost by graduation.
Mohall to BE Stronger
Return Of five players who made
their first letter this year at Mohall
gives Coach Tommy Grouse . more
promising squad for next season
while f.. w. Forbes Of Sherwood an
ticipates better than average agyre-
CATION. Mohall loses Loren Lewis
Agmar Hellebust and Thomas Horner
while Sherwood graduates Brown
MacFarlane and Schumacher.
Prospects for q winning team next
year are bright at Crosby. 1.-THE boys
should develop fast and work nicely
together" said Coach B. M. Boyd
He loses w. 0enrke. al district guard
and M. Arnold, all conference guard
D. jacobson, r. Burdick and Hammer
Ten other lettermen. including seven
reserves are returning.
Captain elect Kenneth Lowe,
guard, is the only veteran to be back
next year 1T Larimore, graduation Of
eight other lettcrmen leaving the Red
River Valley Conference champions
with q prospective green team and
poor outlook for q winning quint.
mot very bright" was the comment
Of Coach r. z. Morrissey on the pros.
poets Of LaMoure high school in de-
tense Of its Southeastern Conference
title. He gets two Of the five regulars
Vernon Exner, and Harley Smith
back for the next season.