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Large Group Expected ForFirst Scalper Footbali DrillA total of 21 lettermen are listed in the group of 58 candidates who are expected io report for initial football workouts of the Huron College Scalpers Monday morning.It will probably be the largest number of gridders e* er to turn out at Scalperville as Coach Gil Peterson’s squad prepares to defend its South Dakota Intercollegiate Conferencecrown.Peterson is planning two a-day workouts starting Monday through Sept. fi when the squad will shift to one-a-day sessions. The opening game for the Scalpers is Sept. 18 against highly - regarded Missouri Valley hlt;*lt;*e although there is the strong possibility of an alumni or intersqu~.d game on Sept. 11.Heading the 21 lettermen are team captain Mike Murphy and two-time all conference selection Dan Schultt, both linemen.Other senior letter winners returning include Dick Maxwell, Darryl Laye, Bob Babcock, Jerry Ton**® and Dick Thomas.Junior lettermen expected back are Bill Witte, Jack Burgess, Larry Kurpa and Bob Sparks while sophomore letter-winners back include TerryFlakus, Joe Murano. Frank Hen-trick. Jon Brookhart, MarkYoung, Chuck DeNolf, LarryWarren, Howard Bell. HarryBonner and George McGrath.Upper class non-lettermen expected include transfers Bill Kerr, Larry Howard. Eddie Bye, and Larry Murrell and Gordon Hunt, Larry Anderson, Bob Tennis, Bill Jeffery, Dale Swar-tos, Charles Egervari, Jack Pierce, Darrvl Ruch. FrankBaldino, Wayne Dust and Jim Egan.A group of 22 freshmen have been invited to the opening drills headed by all-staters Larry Twiss of Doland and Jerry Bickett of Oldham.Other frosh invited include Richard Bye of Chicago, Bruce Ford of Watertown, Dave Helin of Sioux City, Boh Hohm of Huron, Dennis Jenson of Hayti, Jim Larson of Woonsocket, Ken Sheridan of Council Bluffs, la., Jim Splettstoesser of Highmore, former Huron High School athlete Bob Almond of Huron, Mike Follett from Bermuda, Frank Lasagna and Tony Lasagna of Pittsburgh, Dan Parsons of Fort Worth, Tex., Dennis Quasch-nick of Herreid, Carmine Sig-noa of Brooklyn, Joel Anderson of Hot Springs, Ark., Ron Mayberry of Las Vegas, Bob Crothers of Fort Wayne, Ind., Gary Hindt of Worthington, Minn., and Frank Podraza of Sterling, Colo.Peterson said additional freshmen will join the team on Sept.The Huron College schedule: Sept. 18 — Missouri Valley,?re.Sept. 25 — Black Hills, there. Oct. 2 — Valley State, here. Oct. 9 — General Beadle, herelomecoming).Oct. 16 — Southern, there. Oct. 23 — S.D. Tech, here. Oct. 30 — Dakota Wesleyan, re.N0v. 6 — Northern, there. Nov. 13 — Chadron State, ;re.HEADED FOR state tournament competition at Sioux Falls over the Labor Day weekend is this Farmers Merchant; softball team which won the Huron City League championship. From left to right,back row’, are: Bruce Pier, Buell Walters, Milf Busch, Roger Busch and Bruce Pat ten. Front row — Gary DeShazer, Larry Zell, Ron Timm, Jim Winegar and Bob Hohenthaner. (Plainsman Sportsphoto)Jirns A Hotter TooMudcat Holds TribeTo Two HitsGetsBv GENE LAHAMMERquit taking bets on the Twins j tional League, the bookies haveMINNEAPOLIS — St. PAUL (AP) — Jim (Mudcat) Grant, who has occasionally served as a pinch runner while racking up the most victories of any American League pitcher, may have to take on additional duties as the injury-plagued Minnesota Twins make their stretch drive for the pennant.Grant drove in four runs with a pair of singles and pitched a two-hitter Friday night as the Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-0. It was his 17th victory, tops in the league, against only four losses and was Grant’s fourth shutout.to win the pennant. Chicago is 5-1 and Baltimore 8-1. In the Na-the Dodgers at 9-5 and the Reds and Braves at 2-1 odds.10 Lettermen Return ForRedfieUFs Tough CampaignGrant’s two hits prompted Twins Manager Sam Mele to consider using him as a pinch hitter.REDFIELD — Coach Ken Greeno has a nucleus of 10 returning lettermen to build from as he shapes his Redfield High School Pheasants together for opening of their 1965 slate in a home game against Miller.Redfield had a 5-3 record in the tough Northeast Conference last season and if there is anC res bardI’ve got his name down — Boswell and Kaat, too,” Mele I said. Dave Boswell and Jim j Kaat are two more Twins pitchers with respectable batting averages.Minnesota’s batting attack | has been hampered by the absence of slugger Harmon Kille-brew and league batting champion Tony Oliva has sat out the last two games with an injured finger.‘‘That’s one of the reasons we made the deal with Cleveland for Grant,” Mele said. ‘‘He can hit, run, throw and field. He’s a heckuva fielder.”Has EightGrant’s hitting almost overshadowed his superlative pitching Friday night. His first hit came off fireballing Sam McDowell and gave the Twins a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning.‘‘I was determined — I didn’t want to strike out,” Grant said.McDowell, league strikeout leader, had fanned six hitters up to that point.A %CRESBARD — The Cresbard High School Comets, who compete in both eight-man and 11-man football, face fair prospects for their 1965 campaign which lists eight games.* The Comets, coached by Jerry Renken. starting his fourth season, compete in the Prairie Conference and posted a 6-2 mark last year.Coach Renken has nine returning lettermen as the foundation for his 1965 team. They include: John Paul, 165 pound senior guard; Jim Harmon, 185 pound senior halfback; Greg Gabler, 175 pound junior quarterback; Barry Eldeen, 165 pound senior halfback; Ronnie Walbert, 155 pound junior end; Andy Schmidt, 175 pound sophomore end; David Bisbee, 175 pound junior end; Ren Tomak, 145 Dound sophomore quarter-improvement on that mark this year the job will fall to these 10 returning lettermen asthe balance of the squad is composed pretty much of untried material.Holdovers from the 1964 squad include Don Sessions, 175, halfback; Tom Powers, 175, end; Kevin Harlow,, 140, hack; Ted Williams, 160, back, Gary Schmidt, 160, guard; Colin Conner, 180, guard: Brent Joyce, 150, end; Chris Esser, 170, tackle; Fran Esser, 135, center and Loren Marlette, 175, tackle.Biggest gaps to fill in last year’s team included, graduating Rich Coulter, fullback; Mike Battey, tackle; Ken Greeno quarterback; Tom Lienen, guard; Chuck Strasburg, center and Dennis Rose, although the latter did not see much action because of injury.Starting his 21st year at the Redfield helm, Coach Greeno will send his 1965 Pheasants through the following schedule:Sept. 10, Miller, here; Sept. 17, Sisseton, here; Sept. 24. Mil-bank, there; Oct. 1, Clark, here; Oct. 8, Clear Lake, there; Oct. 15, Webster, here; Oct. 22, Britton, there; Oct. 29, Flan-dreau, there.C. C. GolfTourneyNears End
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Huron Daily Plainsman
Huron, South Dakota, US
Sun, Aug 29, 1965
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