The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-17
f ootbaU Candidates to
be Issued Suits Monday
Preparations for H. S., Jaysee
Opening Games, Both With
Hibbing, Start.

Hibbing, Start.
Candidates for positions on the high
school and Junior College football teams
will be issued suits, Monday, according
to Edward T. Buckley, athletics di-
rector. Regular practice for the high
school will start Aug. Is and for the
college with the opening of school,
Sept. 5. Athletic association rulings set
these as the dates for starting work.
outs.
Both clubs open the season with Hib-
one would want to tackle. The Iron
Ore capitals high school club will
travel here for a game on Saturday
afternoon, Sept. 9. Lighting of the
field will move the game up to Friday
night. The Jaysees will go to Hibbing
Saturday, Sept. %, for a night en-
counter to start the season.
The newly organized Junior College
eleven has been taken into the fold
of the Northern Junior College con-
ference, which includes besides Hib-
bling, Eveleth, Duluth, Virginia and
Itasca. Ely, competing for the first
year, will be a marked club, as the fans
keep watch to see what the Vermilion
range boys can do.
A squint at the material will be avail
able here, providing these men report
for school again this fall, indicates that
Ely's initial venture into the confer
ence football fray might do plenty to
some of the favorite sons. On hand
will be long list of battle-scarred
veterans from last years "demonstra-
ton club, augmented by a classy list
of 1899 high school seniors.
Paul DoWler, Bob Hall, William Sus-
tercich and Joe Novak, backfield men
of no little ability who performed on
the club coached by George doc" Ed
wards year ago in the Junior Colleges
demonstration to the school board that
the Jaysees meant business, will be
eligible for competition this year.
Joe Pengal and Albert Rom, guards,
Matt Mayerla, tackle and Leonard
Johnson, end, all pupils of the volun-
teer coach, will also be available for
the coming season.
Ed Klun, one of the best prep per-
formers on the range, and John Zaic,
who wasn't far behind, both tackles,
will move from high school to college
competition, if they register at the
college this fall. Dale Needing, guard,
is another lineman available.
Backfield eligibles will include Albert
Banks, George Tuomala and Leonard
Tomsich.
This list of candidates has all the
earmarks of filling the bill when it
comes time to start the season. There
should be plenty of trouble in store for
other members of the conference when
they go into action.
Virginia, Itasca and Duluth will come
to Ely while the local club will travel
to Eveleth as well as Hibbing.
Prospects also appear bright on the
high school side of the gridiron
Paul Prola, star quarterback, will be
on deck for action this year to head
the backfield lineup. A tough problem,
however, remains to be solved in filling
the other three backfield posts.
William Mills, who turned in some
mighty good work at the center position
on last years club, will return An
drew Luthanen, end, Dan Mestnik,
tackle, and Peter Handberg, guard, will
also be back. Reserves on the 1888
eleven who will be present for the
issuing of suits, Monday, include Joe
Grandpa" Kuzma, Ted Grahek and
Dan Prola, ends; Ed Hutar, tackle, and
Albert Bunney and Archie Lundeen,
guards.
Backfield reserves include William
and Ed Grahek, Albert Rowe, Roy
Johnson and Francis Kalan, capable
performers who may provide the answer
to the ball-carrying problem.
In addition to these candidates, all
juniors and seniors, there will be a
long list of ambitious sophomores of
unknown ability out to give their more
experienced aspirants for positions on
the squad run for their money.
The coaching department will have
some fast work to do in preparation
for the opener with the Bluejackets,
scheduled two weeks after the initial
practice session. The filling of the
backfield posts and the mammoth hole
in the line occupied by the talented
hard-hitting Klun will provide plenty
to think about.
On the Saturday following the Hib-
bing game, or Friday night if foot
ball has been inaugurated by this date
Tower will come here. The final home
game is with Aurora. Ely will travel to
Virginia, international Falls and Gill
bert.
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