Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

when the real work is done to get the
team ready for the autumn Spectacles.
Well here are some items: Larry
Butler, the Window lad who has
already played two years for Min
nesota, is going to be the most i'm
proved player on the squad next fall.
He may turn out to be the finest
all-around fullback Minnesota has
ever had.
Orville Freeman, a Minneapolis
lad, is moving up rapidly among the
quarterbacks and, although a new
man, is showing as much SmartneSs
and snap as any one on the field. He
will be good quarterback as sopho-
more, a great quarterback after he has
had more experience. He is straight
"a" student although he works his
way through school and gives plenty
of time to football.
Don Twedell of Austin, freshman
brother of captain Francis Twedell,
is the most impressive of the new
linemen but close behind him are
Bob Bjorcklund of Minneapolis, Ur-
ban Oddson of Clark, S. D., Bill
Kuusisto of Minneapolis.
One of the best of the new ends,
a shifty hard hitting fellow, is Dan
Hritsko of Hibbing and in the same
class are Clifford Cook of Orr, Bill
johnson of Slayton, and Sam Reed
of st. Paul.
Wilbur Moore, the veteran right
halfback, is going to have his best
year. Last year he was retarded by
injuries which cost him some of his
speed. Now he is in perfect condi-
ton and is showing dazzling speed.
The best speed merchant, however,
is George Franck of Davenport, Iowa,
Franck seems to be just the man
Bernie Bierman has been looking for
to use at left halfback where kicking
and passing as well as running are
essential Franck has been averag-
ing so yards in practice punts and
that includes kicks in scrimmage in
which the opposing line has been
commanded to rush him.
Ed Steinbauer of Owatonna is a
long way back among the fullbacks
with such experienced men as BUTLER,
Christensen and Belfiori ahead of
him; but he is showing abundant
ability and would be a useful full
back if there were not some better
ones around. His turn will come,
however, and he will be ready. He
is already polished defensive player
and is developing plunging power
rapidly.
Lloyd Everson of Grafton, N. D.,
is making an impression at right half
back and will be useful reserve.
Foremost new right halfback, how
ever, is Bob Prffrath of Redwood
Falls. His team mates have tagged
him as one new man who is certain
to see a great deal of backfield serv-
ice this fall. He is a hard hitting
defensive man and tricky ball car
rier.
This does not exhaust the list OF
promising new men but it indicates
those who are doing the best work
at the moment.
1t is likely five or six Of them will
win places in the starting lineup for
the holdover strength is not impress
sive. If these young fellows are not
ready for regular jobs at the opening
of the season they will certainly work
their way into them before the finish
After three weeks of hard practice
it may be reported that the Gophers
are making satisfactory progress
They do not seem to be pointing
toward a championship season but
after all, it is not fair to judge them
always by that standard.
They are gong to have first rate
team that will be hard to beat and
that will win most of the time.