The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1928, Page 8

DIRECTORS OF BOTH OUTFITS WORK WITH RANGY PERFORMERS: Bowbells Has Four Veterans of Two State Tourneys; Nicolson Coaching BIEGART COACHES LA MOURE La Moure Will Have Six-Foot Squad; Small Towns Pro- ducing Strength With the 1929 North Dakota high | school basketball campaign due to open in earnest one week from today. Bowbells and La Moure, with squads of seasoned veterans, loom as possible claimants of state championship lau- n, Bowbells ath- letic director, is whipping into shape this week four veterans of two state tournaments and two veterans of one state tournament in anticipation of strenuous January and February qrive. Veterans of two state tournaments reporting to Nicolson are Captain A. Nehring, forward; C. Albertson, last year’s forward who will be stationed at center this year; R. Anderson, guard; and E. Heath, guard. One- tourney vets are R. Beck, guard, who is being revamped into forward, and K. Wineman, another forward. Besides his veterans, Nicolson has four likely-looking prospects in Allen Aufforth, guard, and Victor Seimers, Noble Hanson and G. Nehring, all for- wards. Bowbells will play its alumni team tonight. The squad has a sched- ule of 22 games against the leading teams in the northwestern section of the state. Biegert’s Men Rangy At La Moure Howard C. Biegert, former South Dakota State athletic star, has a quartet of two-year veter- ans, all of whom measure close to six feet in height. The boys, in Biegert's own words, “are pretty large for high school lads and should make a real showing this year.” Biegert’s veterans are B. Leer, cen- ter, who measures six feet in height; R. Pierce, forward, five feet eight; “and G. Smith and B. Shuck, guards, both of whom measure five feet ten inches. Another promising center, who stands six feet two inches, is H. Arndt. Other evidence of La Moure strength is found in the imposing list of can- didates for positions: F. Leer, center und forward Winslow and D. Win- slow, forwards; guard; ana L. Henning, guard. Biegert will work his squad slowly, playing only a dozen games befcre the tiistrict tournament. Jamestown, Val- ley City State Teachers college preps. ard Oakes are numbered among the La Moure opponents. The shortest man on La Moure's squad of who were chosen at a class tournament carly in December is five feet eight inches in height. The coming season also prom’ to develop strong teams in many smaller towns. Not since Egeland made its two threats for the gonfalon almosi 10 years ago has a small town squad | Produced a real contender for the| J championship. Hillsboro, under the tutelage of George “Jug” Newgard, former Man- dan high school and North Dakota Agricultural college basketball star, | may prove a dark horse this year. ; ' The Burros have but two veterans, Clarence Bakkum and Waldemor Hagen, forward and center, but “Jug” promises unexpected strength. Among Hillsboro’s most promising candidates are Mildford Anderson, Eda Vinji, Ed- ; ward Berdahl, William Reiman, Stan- ley Lilleberg, and William Henke. New Salem Hopeful | __A large squad of New Salem bas- ; keteers has reported to J. Edmund | Clarke, new mentor. Lettermen re- turning are: Ewald Kirchmeir, guard and captain; Fritz Tjaden, center; Arthur Hahn and James McCormack, guards; Albert Hahn, and Norman Coster,, forwards; and Edgar Rohs, center. Amang the most prominent New Salem candidates are Clayton Dettman, Agan Kirchmeir, Roy Just, Robert Christianson, and Max Theile, forwards; and Wilbert Lemkhul and Arnold Konokle, guards. New Salem has a dozen games scheduled. Henry Zahn has his regular Bow- man quint from last year back in the harness this season. The regu- Jars are Burdick Barrett, guard; Ray Olson, center; Trainor, guard; and Pond and Hale, forwards. Bowman plays 13 games this year, and Zahn is casting an avaricious eye toward the district title. He says that Prospects are good as he has a squad of fast men who can find the hoop , easily. Promising Bowman candi- dates are Tyunen, Herzig, F. Wall, Huge, J. il, N. Barrett, Foiis, Thiegs and Thiegles. Grant “Bub” Nelson, former Uni- versity football star, expects to take @ strong Grafton team to the district tournament at Grand Forks next spring. He has three lettermen re- turning and has a large number of good performers. Lettermén are Joe ‘Belliken, ead center; and Campbell, forward. Men who will see service are: Johnson, McDonald, Griffiths, Sando, | Red So: Mohagen, and Campbell, forwards; Settingsgard Geston, nd. . center. The gray-clad warriors will meet 12 opponents, Devils Lake, Forks, and the Park River Ag: ; the team that. led Grand Forks the greater part of the district championship game last spring. ee eerereneser Illinois, New York Commissions Joined York, Dec. 28—(P}—A work- _~|@reat Alabama football team that Bowbells and La Moure Lo * * * Mortenson, Bolstad, and j Offered MORTENSEN FORWARD U.OF SOCAL. It’s not going to be a walkaway for ai ence. All but four teams pack plenty of scoring punch. South California's Trojans Led This Year by Lloyd Thomas, Former Jamestown, N. Dak., High School Star; Won the Southern Title in 1928. Los Angeles, Dec. 21 (/P)—Basket- ball material appears to be so evenly divided among at least six of the 10 conference teams of the Pacific) Coast as to presage a bewilderingly | close race for the championship. The season opens January 10. The Trojans meet North Dakota's barnstorming aggregation at Los Al geles next week in the last game be: fore the loop schedule open: Southern Californi: winner last year, has covetous eyes fixed upon @ second hoop victory, having seven returning letter men to contribute to its title fever. Lloyd Thomas of foot- ball fame will captain the Trojan quintet from the guard position. He will be supported by two all -Coas! players, Jesse Mortensen, center, and . Lehners. guard. | The Trojans accept the belief of| several hoop members that Califor- nia, if there is any choice, stands cut as the team to be beaten. The! Golden Bears have a scoring ma- chine built around the tall and fast center, Vern Corbin, who stayed out of football to train for the cage game. Nibs Price, who coaches both football nd basketball, has developed Corbin into a marvel at basket shooting. The California - at - Bruins, under Caddy Word | their second season in the Coast Con- ference and present a small but f: team with only one of last yea string lost. Stanford, not in the money season, is generally rated among the leaders this year, with the return of virtually the whole varsity plus able cagers from a powerful Freshman juad. The conference territory is split into two divisions, with the winners of each playing the other for the all- Conference honors. Washington. winner of the Northern half in 1928, is favored to repeat, but figures to have the closest kind of competition from Billy Rhinehart’s Oregon toss- ers. Washington has most of its vet- erans in the lineup again, including Monty Snider and Percy Bolstad, star forwards. Oregon State looks like a runner- up. On paper Idaho, Washington last less roseate prospects. BARNES AND GILLIS ARE FORMER CHUMS Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 28.—(7)—A baseball duo that had its origin more than a decade ago on the sand lots | of Grove Hill, Ala., was severed when the Washington Senators traded Grant Gillis, infielder, to the Boston ox. Emil (Red) Barnes, Washington Gillis were stars of the Grove Hill ‘school nine. Later they transferred their athletic prowess to University of Alabama. Both rose to heights as collegiate baseball and football play- ers. Tt was around Gillis and Barnes that Coach Wallace Wade built his twice gained national gridiron rec- ognition in the annual Rose Bowl games at Pasadena. On graduation Alabama's famous red head and. his mate Gillis donned Pacific Stars of the stars in the far-west loop. NORTH DAKOTA CAGE FOES ARE STRONG IN WEST CONFERENCE + | the ma State and Montana appear to have) outfielder, the buddy left behind, and | se 8 Corbin Are Best Cagers by West IN CENTER) U.OF CAI ny team in the Pacific Coast confer- Above are three Resigned Husker |) Coach Tries Luck For Alma Mater Topeka, Kas., Dec. 28.—(P)—After four successful years as football coach at the University of Nebraska, Ernest E. Bearg will return to the. small col- lege from which he graduated, to try to democratize its sports. Also—and not incidentally—he will endeavor to put it back on the grid- iron map. Bearge Welcomes Change Bearg, who wound up his last sea- son at Nebraska by winning the “Big Six” football title and losing only one game—that to the army ill become director of athletics and head of the physical education department at Washburn college next fall. When Parley P. Womer, president of the college, announced that the all- Kansas conference fullback of 1914 and 1915 would return to Washburn, he declared Bearge had declined a renewal of contract with a salary in- crease at Nel ‘ka and also turned down the off of three other large universities. In providing, the benefit of athletics to students who are unable to qualify for intercollegiate competition, Bearge will have a new $200,000 field house and also a new football stadium. This equipment he will use for intra-mural well intercollegiate contests in Jor sports, like football, basket- ball and baseball. So there may be a sport for every student, tennis, swim- ming and golf will also be emphasized. Hope for Revival Washburn followers hope for a re- vival of football prowess. Bearg [DEMONS AND ALUMS READY FOR HOLIDAY to 12 Win Over Brave Alumni Last Night alumni in a special holiday basketba!l game at the high school gymnasium tonight at 8 o'clock. Mentor Roy McLeod will choose his starting team from the following: Captain Ben Jacobson, Loehrke, and Landers, forwards; Eddie Spriggs, center; and O'Hara, Brown, and Hoff- man, guards. The Alums will pick five starters from Jimmy Olson, Johnny Lofthouse, Elmer Benser, Hank Brown, Thorn- berg, Haas, and Slattery. Despite poor luck in looping shots, Mandan high schoo! last night exhib- ited a well-coached and clever team that won a 20 to 12 contest from one of the strongest teams ever to play on the Brave court. The Braves took four shots at the goal to every one which the Alums attempted, but they could not lift the score over the 20 mark. Both Play Cautiously Both teams played cautiously dur- ing the opening minutes, but the Braves piled up five points in the latter part of the first quarter after Seitz had broken the ice for the alumni with a free throw. Alumni baskets by Seitz, Farr, and Morris in a second quarter rally chopped off the high school’s first- quarter lead and the half ended with the score knotted at seven. The youngsters outscored the vet- eran crew in the third quarter 11 to 0, but the alumni picked up five counters while the Braves had to be content with a field goal in the last quarter. The high school youngsters played a nice floor game and won the con- ptest through excellent teamwork. The alumni team, composed of an im- pressive group of stars, lacked team- work, Morris Thrills Spectators Morris thrilled the spectators in the second quarter with a freak shot. The ball struck the upper edge of the bankboard, bounced to within a few inches of the ceiling, and dropped back through the hoop. Jack Stephens and Arthur, with six points each, led the high school gang in scoring. ‘The summary: Mandan (20)— Russell, rf... McDonald, If .. Arthur, ¢ .... Helbling, rg... Stephens, If ... R. Dietrich, rf Spielman, rg .... Lilo Se v4 peers an L. Dietrich, c ....... 4 wlocosccocon’4 ecceNneccoe 655585504 | ~ ae ol Coomunennd re ry Alumni (12)— Burdick, rf, rg . Owens, If, lg . Huff,c .... Seitz, rg, rf .. Heidt, lg, c Farr, rf. Morris, If . Jarvis, If Zahn, lg .. S6555H5568 connorocoo ocoooorocon wl ocoooommno MBOtAliacsdeatpateaa ee aiB) Substitutions: Mandan—R. Dietrich for Russell, Spielman for Helbling, Heidt for Spielman, L. Dietrich for Arthur, Russell for R. Dietrich. Alum- ni—Farr for Huff, Morris for Owens, Jarvis for Owens, Zahn for Seitz, Owens for Zahn, Huff for Heidt, Seitz for Jarvis, Farr for Owens, Mor- ris for Farr, Jarvis for Morris, Referee: Kratz, Hamline. coached at Washburn eight years ago and developed a team which won the Kansas conference championship. But after his departure for the University of Illinois, where he assisted Bob Zuppe before going to Nebraska, his alma mater experienced a football slump, dropping from the top to the bottom of the conference. In the basketball, however, the school held its own, winning the na- tional A. A. U. championship in 1925, It opened the present season by de- feating the University of Kansas, where “Phog” Allen. noted basketball authority, coaches the cagers in such @ way that they win as many as half a dozen conference championships in arow. Roy Wynne, the present ath- | letic director at Washburn, will re- main as basketball coach under Bearg. Brown and Sekyra Want Risko Chance Chicago, Dec. 28—()}—With the jwinner promised a match with Johnny Risko, Cleveland, two up and coming heavyweights, Joe Sekyra, Deyton, O,, and Cuban Bobby Brown, sensational Cuban puncher, clash in @ 10-round feature bout at the Coli- seum tonight. Hoppe Misses First Tourney in 20 Years New York, Dec. 28.—(7)—For the first time in more than 20 years Wil- tlie Hoppe, many times holder of the title will not take part in the world’s 18.2 balkline billiards championship tournament, starting here Feb. 4. Officials of the National Billiard as- sociation, sponsors of the tournament, gave him his choice between playing in the 18.2 championship or the three cushion tournament in which he won second place a: Chicago. “Inasmuch as I had qualified for the three cushion tournament I (SOE ORWOLL MAY MAKE FIRSTSACKER New York, Dec. 28.—Some of the experts figure that the man to be given a chance to hold down that first base job for Connie Mack's club next summer will be Ossie Orwoll. The reason this belief exists is be- cause Orwoll looked pretty ggqod while on first base in a few games last year. Looked better there, some say, than he did pitching for the A’s. Orwoll hit only .306 in 64 games last year, the majority of which he appeared in as pitcher or pinch bat- ter. but the big hurler delivered many of his blows when they counted. The fact that the first base job on the Philadelphia club seems pretty much of an open proposition adds strength to the thought that Orwoll may be given his chance. DXY PHANN. Golf will never replace’base- ball until they give the player three strikes Bismarck high school will meet its THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE IV CARNERS FOURTH VICTORY ON JAUNT: BASKETBALL CLASH! SCORE IS 94 10 19 Mandan Looks Impressive in 20 |Dakotans Trail 8 to 10 at Half but Sharpshooting Abil- ity Tells Tale iLETICH, EBERLY BEAR BRUNT | akgiee Second Rocky Mountain Conference Team to Fall Before Nomads Ogden, Utah, Dec. 28.—(?)—The North Dakota university basketball team defeated Utah Agricultural col- lege here last night, 24 to 19, to win its fourth out of seven games on its 6,000-mile tour. It was their second victory over Rocky Mountain confer- ence teams, having defeated Brigham Young university last night, 53 to 50. The Aggies led, 10 to 8, at half time and played a hard game throughout, but the Dakotans’ su- perior basket shooting was too much for them. Both teams played a de- fensive game throughout, using a five-man zone defense, with little con- sistent offensive play being displayed by either guint. Letich and Eberly carried the bur- den of the game for North Dakota, and Worthington and Wade were especially effective for Utah. ‘The lineup and summary: North Dakota (24— FG FT PF Brown, f .. oF 2 2 2 Letich, f oS 2 Lee, c 3 0 3 Eberly, 2 0 0 Boyd, » 0 0 2 — = =| Totals.. secvevese 10 4 9 Utah (19)— FG’ FT PF Tate, f .. 1 0 0 Henrie, f 1 0 2 Worthington, c 5 1 1 Randall, ¢ 1 0 1 Wade, g . 1 0 0 Watkins, f 0 0 0 Totals...... secceeeee 9 1 4 Officials—Referee, Spencer, Utah Aggies; umpire, Watson, Utah. KARR WILL REPLACE MARCUS IN FEATURE Former All-American Will Play in New Year’s Day Foot- ball Contest San Francisco, Dec. 28.—(?)—Mor- ton Kaer, former University of South- ern California football star and late of the San Francisco Olympic club, has been added to the west team to take the place of “Brick” Marcus, California halfback, who was injured earlier in the week. The westerners clash with an eastern eleven here to- morrow in a charity game. Kaer willl have only one day of practice with the western eleven but he is familiar with their style of play anc Coach Orin Hollingberry is con- fident that he can work into the combination. i Meanwhile, with the west facing the problem of reorganization the eastern gridders are running along smoothly in the Stanford university stadium. Both teams have ended their hard scrimmages and the work- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1928 OWA LOOMS AS HAZEN BOXING FANS WILL BE TREATED 10 §-BOUT ATTRACTION Battling Krause Will Referee Rather Than Taking Headliner Role Hazen will be treated to 30 rounds of boxing Jan. 11. Battling Krause, battle-scarred ring hero of Hazen, will be the referee rather than the main fighting attrac- tion on the card. ‘Tony Kipp, Hazen butcher boy, and Victor Johnston, Zap coal miner, will trade punches in the eight-round main event. Kipp scales 155 pounds while Johnston tips the beam at 160. Neal Schwartz, Hazen’s newest sen- sation, will meet Rod Elerd, Beulah, in the six-round semi-windup. They are middleweights. Schwartz knocked out Lee Robinson, Elerd’s stablemate, in one round in a recent fight. Frankie Foster, Beulah, and Russie Neucomb, Hazen, are scheduled to mill six rounds at 125 pounds and Alex Giessinger, Hazen, and Wildcat Dietz, Glen Ullin, meet in another six- rounder at 130 pounds. Ruffie Brooks, and Kid Werner, both of Hazen, are matched for the four-round curtain-raiser. A dance has been arranged as a feature after the boxing show. The card begins at 8:15 p. m. Henry Klein will be announcer and W. J. Godwin will be timekeeper. TEX RICKARD DELAYS ANNOUNCING BOUT OF STRIBLING, SHARKEY Says He Has Signed Three Fighters; May Be Strib, Sharkey, and Jack Miami, Fla., Dec. 28.2—(#)—Tex Rickard has a secret to disclose in Miami today. It is that W. L. (Young) Stribling of Macon, Ga., will meet Jack Sharkey of Boston about Feb. 26 at Miami Beach, and that Jack Dempsey will see the fight as a means of deciding whether he will meet the winner. Of course, the New York promoter may have the cards stacked another way, and there is the moral support of Miamians he will interview yet to be considered, but unless deuces are wild the thing is settled. Chokes Sporting Fraternity En route to Miami last night Rick- ard choked off the Jacksonville, Fla., ‘sporting fraternity with a statement that he would disclose his secret in Miami at 3 p. m. today, and no sooner. However, he let the scribes know that he had “signed three fighters.” This last between puffs off a huge per- fecto, which in itself was not without its choking properties. So the scribes brilliantly figured it all out. Sharkey’s manager an- nounced that the Boston gob had signed; Pa Stribling said his acrobatic son would go to Miami to train Jan. 25; and Dempsey left Salt Lake City outs today called for light tapering off practice. ST. MARY'S 10 PLAY PLIGKERS NEXT YEAR St. Mary’s college, Winona, and North Dakota university will meet in an early season game at Grand Forks in 1929, it became known today. The Redmen, who tied with Augs- burg ‘or the Minnesota conference championship, will play the Flicker- tails Sept. 21. sat North Dakota “U” won the north central championship this year, win- ning all but one game. The clash with Carleton ended in a scoreless tie. St. Mary's, after beating all its con- ference foes, dropped its final game to St, Thomas 8 to 7. Both colleges will have practically veteran teams, but Coach West of the Flickertails. and Tom Skemp of the Redmen will call their men back the last week of August te get them in shape. North Dakota offered the date and it was immediately accepted by St. Mary's. ; With the possibility of playing North Dakcta State at Fargo Oct. 5, St. Mary's has a hard schedule, in- cluding games with Concordia, Ham- line, Macalester and St. Thomas. GOLFERS BEGIN IN LONG BEACH OPEN with Jerry, Luvadis, his trainer, yes- terday. Dempsey May Figure As for the Dempsey corner of the triangle Rickard had this to say, somewhat more definitely than his previous statements: “I don’t know Dempsey’s plans, but if he thinks he can whip the winner of the Miami fight I believe he will go in the ring again. If not he prob- ably will stay in retirement.” All of which gave rise to specula- tion as to the place Paulino Uzcudun of Spain might play later. The Strib- ling-Sharkey bout is down as one of Rickard’s heavyweight elimination bouts, if it actually has been arranged. If Uzcudun also gets in one of these fights Rickard could put him up against either Dempsey or the winner of the Miami Beach encounter—he has several good alternatives. Rickard’s announcement today may really dis- close a secret in so far as he already has said he has signed ‘three fighters.” SUNDAY BALL CANES ALLOTTED 0 BOSTON Boston, Dec. 28.—()—Boston is to have big league baseball on Sundays next season. The city council has voted unanimously to accept the pro- ‘visions of the state-wide referendum, ratified last November to permit Sun- day sports. : Charges of bribe solicitation, made League ball club, are to be investigated. Adams, who had refused to testify before the Boston finance commission STRONGEST IN BIG TEN BASKETBALL SCUFFLE Indiana and Purdue, Co-Title- holders last year, and Wis- consin Are Among Top- notchers; Hawkeyes Have Several Stars From Missouri alley. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 28.—There is go- ing to be an open scramble for bas- ketball honors in the Big Ten con- ference this season. Purdue and Indiana, tied for the title last season, are among the jfavorites, but Iowa is the outstand- ing prospect of the lot. Wisconsin and Northwestern are the dark | horses, i Towa Shows Power Iowa's veteran band of six footers, reenforced by some all - Missouri valley conference men who »ecame eligible this fall and have crowded regulars of last year off the starting quintet, looms as one of the biggest threats. Taken casually as just an- other basketball team, they've de- veloped in a way to indicate they'll make a real bid for the title. The old Gold and Black’s most impressive work thus far has been its defeat of Don White’s Washing- ton university squad 22 to 18. These Indiana’s veteran team by a point. A bit later Iowa: romped over a fast Marquette team 38 to 15, which in- dicated not only scoring power, but rather more than a modicum of de- fense. Purple Title Threat Northwestern, with a victory over Pittsburgh and another over Notre Dame at a time when the Wildcats’ strength was seriously sapped by an epidemic of flu, indicates the Purple has a decided chance to upset In- diana, or Purdue, both of whom are on the Northw.stern schedule. Coach Lonberg still has the job of Picking one forward, while the run- om Contenders for State Cage Laurels \Nodaks Wallop Utah Aggies and Bison Fall Before Rockford Squad ; ILLIN SHRINE CLUB TAKES GAME FROM AGGIES, ENDS 39-32 Aggies Lead at End of Thiro Period but Fall Before Last-Minute Rally BLISS GEAS FIVE GOALS Rockford Rally Led by Fred Schultze, St. Louis Brown Centerfielder Rockford, Ill., Dec. 28—(7)—The Tebala Shrine independent basketball team won its seventh straight victory last night by defeating North Dakota State college, 39 to 32. The Bison led at the end of the third period but fell before a rally by the Rockford cagers in the last four minutes of play. Gerhardt,’ Rockford guard, led in the rally, sink- ing two field goals and running his Point score for the game to 14. The game was close throughout. At +: the half the Bison were behind, 18 same Pikers a week before defeated | + 91 Fred Schulte, centerfielder for the St. Louis Browns, also starred on the offensive for the Rockford team, cag- ing six field goals and two free throws, Bliss led the Bison with 11 points. Lineups and summaries: Rockford (39) Edwards, rf .. G. Hawk, If Schulte, c .. Gerhardt, rg . Larson, 1g bi} Ce det Totals . ning guard position, although ably handled by Marshall, is under threat of Hank Bruder, all-state basketball guard in his high school days. What was expected to be a weak spot on the team, the back guard, apparent- ly has been strengthened by the play of Mundy. Little has been heard of Wiscon- sin since their defeat of Pitt, but the Badgers in that game showed plenty of power and under the fiery Doc Meanwell’s coaching have more than ordinary possibilities. Indiana Hits Stride Indiana, after losing to Washing- ton, snapped back to defeat Notre Dame 29 to 17, which is more in line of what is expected from the Hoosiers. They seem to be swinging into the same stride with which the same men swept through the Big Ten last year. Purdue also lost one game, falling before Butler. Butler is an Indiana school and any Indiana school, where basketball is the football, golf and baseball of the state, is likely to rise up and do things to any team. At that, Purdue hasn't given indications of being the su- per-team it was earlier in the sea- son. Minnesota beat Carleton and Drake while both Illinois and Chi- cago scored wins over North Dakota. On the whole the Big Ten quintets ‘showed an increase in power, winning seven of nine games against some of the strongest quintets in the middle A MOURES CARS TALL AND SEASONED (Special to the Tribune) La Moure, Dec. 28.—La Moure's high school cagers, with four two-year veterans, will make a determined bid for the district championship this year, according to Howard C. Biegert, mentor. Biegert is a former athletic star at South Dakota State college. He was mentioned for all North Central con- ference quarterback when he was a member of the Jackrabbit eleven. La Moure’s lettermen are B. Lehr, six-foot center; R. Pierce, forward who stands five feet eight inches; G. Smith and B. Shuck, guards who are over five feet 10 inches. Other men who will see first team service are F. Leer, H. Winslow, H. Arndt, and T. Lynch. Arndt is six feet two inches tall and F. Leer and H. Winslow are both five feet 11 inches. D. Winslow, for- ward, and L. Henning, guard, are also Promising candidates. Biegert’s squad’ is made up of 15 men chosen from class’ teams that competed in a tournament early in December. The La Moure schedule follows: Ellendale,, there, Jan, 11. Jamestown, here, Jan. 18, Marion, there, Jan. 25. here, Feb, 1. Valley City Normal preps, Feb. 13. Ellendale, here, Feb. 15. Marion, here, Feb. 22, Valley City Normal Preps, there, Feb. 27. Oakes, there, Mar. 1. Howard Jones Wins Great Grid Record here, No. Dak. State (32) Hermes, rf . Hahn, If . Smith, lf . Bliss, If May,c ... Johnson, If a3 lHumonet Slosount [ieseeede al cswang @lesscoed ol Totals ....... 3 FORMER DARTMOUTH FOOTBALL STAR 10 TRY TOSSING LEWIS Gus Sonnenberg Aspires to Mat Championship; Draws Big Audiences 6 By WILLIAM R. KING Boston, Dec. 28.—(P)—It has been said that there has never been an athlete greater than his sport, but “Dynamite” Gus Sonnenberg, for- mer Dartmouth football player, who has an engagement to wrestle “Strangler” Lewis for his heavyweight title here January 4, has successfully cast doubt on this aphorism. Sonnenberg has been wrestling about a year. When he entered the mat game he found it on its last legs hereabouts. His gridiron rep- utation drew football fans to his debut inside the ropes and his fa- . mous “flying tackle” hold kept them coming back until wrestling changed its Boston address from a dingy south end hall seating a few hun- dreds to the new Boston Garden, which accommodates 20,000. Met Lewis Before Sonnenberg met Lewis early last spring when he-was a tyro on the mat. Despite this, he was able to gain the first fall over the champion in a few minutes and had him in such distress that the second ap- Peared but a minute's work. The crafty Lewis, however, gained the decision on a default when he side-stepped Sonnenberg's flying tackle. The football star sailed through the ropes and injured him- self so seriously that he was con- :: é fined to a hospital for a week. © “I had been wrestling less than six months when I first met Lewis,” Sonnenberg explained recently, “and I attribute my lost opportunity to °* nervousness. Having been through the mill since then and firmly be, lieving that I am stronger than the champion, I am confident that my next match with Lewis will have a different ending.” Lewis, according to Paul Bowser, Promoter of the championship match, will receive $50,000 for his purse and Sonnon! 12% per cent of the gate receipts, which were expected to reach $75,000. |” When Bowser started his advance sale, he took in $4,700 the first day, & record-breaking figure for Boston. Willing To Spend berg has agreed to wrestle for Most of this cash, the promoter «i said, came from men and women who ©" have never seen a wrestling match, but who were willing to spend money: to see Sonnenberg in action. Bowser: expects the championship struggle to:."! be a sell-out. many days befors the match. During the past football season, when Sonnenberg wrestled twice and* e ed by the Providence ice sR Ne t i bt | | I ee + 1 ¥ i i 1 ') , ii oe I i v : A a a