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OPEN AGAINST BLUE EARTHBervenPracticeVetsReturnon opening practice for his Austin Packer basketball team Monday at the high school gym, Starting his 24th year as headcoach. Berven and assistant Dick Seitz, watched 26 candidates gothrough paces in preparing forAustin's opening game Nov. 23 against Blue Earth here.“It should he a challenging season. Berven remarked as he watched the Inns in a shooting drill. “\o one has definitely earned a starting be rth and with many boys on a par as far as ability is concerned, it looks like a wide open struggle for positions.'*Ove Berven blew the whistle’ Berven, always cautious, refitsed to go out on the limb. It’stoo early to tell how fast and how far the kids will develop,’* he added. “We've got good size and good possibilities, but it maytake a little time to get thingsrolling smoothly,”The* Packers go Into the new campaign sighting on a couple of goals. They would like to improve on last year’s lh-5 record and will pay special attention to Albert Lea — a team that defeated Austin three times a year ago.The Packers finished second In the Big Nine Conference race! behind an 8-2 mark and the onlvwsetbacks came at the hands of the Tigers. 1jfBerven can count on five letter men for experience, and expects] to draw help from several of lart year’s varsity reserves and coach Oscar Haddorff’s undefeated So-;' phomore team. I■ • I • ■ Although it is a young squad. ] x|ni|J|^\/ LIST Berven does not consider it a re-thiI! 1 building year with five lettermen tolt;]on hand. “There is a strong nil-1 djs Midwest foot- cieus around which to build,’’ he ,\npointed out. “It remains to be seen how fast things develop.”The lettermen are centers John Handler and Steve Lund-berg, forward Bruce Miller and gnards Tom Grimley and Tom Nelson.WisconsinPlayers onCHICAGO Tball briefs:CO!Wisconsin — Fullback Jim Purnell and guards Jim Schenk and Jon Hohman were sidelined with leg injuries. It will not be known until later in the week if they'll be ready for the Illinois game.FsalMiller, who handled the pivtil„ , , . . . . spot pail of the time last vear,suffered a knee, injury against has ^ swih.holt;, t0 forwa:d „Illinois — End Thurman Walkeri *. , r*r i r 11 iu luiwctru a:Michigan and it is doubtful if he „ cn fwls dth urwill play against Wisconsin. Ijmdberg will dcve|op as ce„Northwestern—End Gary GramKk.YoPwameinsalIprobably will miss the Michigan State game because of a twisted knee. Others on the doubtful list are fullback Bill Swingle, linebacker Dick Olson and guard Jack Cvercko. IPurdue—Worried about tackles Bobby Bell and Carl Eller, Purdue Coach Jack Mollenkopf said his club must work on offense to overcome the great Minnesota defense. Purdue will not know until midweek about its injury sta- jtus. IOhio State—The Buckeyes went to work in preparation for Ore-: gon. a team they consider one of the nation’s toughest. ;Michigan State — Tailback Ron | Rubick is out for the season because of a knee injury. The Spar-: I tans intend to use their shotgun] offense against Northwestern on!ters.wit: rerVarsity alternates are Richard meYonke, who made fine progress coi as a guard in football; A1 Berg, Dave Hartman. Mike House, DanHendrickson and Gary Flovland. I chtBerven also expects some help go\from newcomer Harry Musser, “HI salPacker ScheduleNovNov.Nov.Dec.Dec.23—Blue Earth24—at Richfield 30—at Albert Leo7—Rochester 14—at Rew WingDec. 21—Winona Jan. 4—Mpls. South Jan. 12—Mpls WashburnJan. 18—at Mankato25—faribault 1—at Northfield8—Owatonna Feb. 15—Albert Lea Feb. 22—at Rochester March 2—St. Paul HardingMarch 4-5-8— District at Albert Leo March 12-13-15—Regional at Rochester March 21-22 23—State at U. of MinnweFthrprctanSinivetJan.Feb.FebiideHo! froWipaiof\forlosSaturday. wh0 moved to Austin from Ma-Michigan—The Wolverines ''ent;son city. Musser is a guard and, through a light dril tor the Iowa ^rom a|j js capable of jas*game and emphasized offense. I making a strong bid for a start-! i\HnKoun enn f.n.sh 1.0 With tri- ^ ^ t() be vgl. galuable member of the football team c*u. as a hard-tackling linebacker. I Top-notchers from the Sopho-t , , _ . , more squad are Wally Osterh^lt, iville and quarterback Duiyle La- gteve Schmitt, Chuck Granholm, |Michigan can finish up with tri umphs over Iowa and Ohio State, it’ll be a successful season for theNotre Dame—End/Monica limped through a light drill but both are expected to be ready for North Carolina Saturday.Indiana — Coach Paul Dickens praised his Hoosiers despite a 10-7 loss to Ohio State. Indian? has! two weeks to get ready for its battle againsts rival Purdue.Cousy SparksMike King, Jay Best and Merlin Beebe.The latter group lacks size, butcommands good speed and shooting.The Packers face a 13-game schedule, including 10 Big Nine Conference games. They open the conference schedule Nov. 20 at Albert Lea and play Roches-ter. Red Wing and Winona before the Christmas holiday break.cistatotSfX1auRoyal VictorymeBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSBob Cousy is never too old to play basketball for the Boston* wCeltics. The Cincinnati Royals today will be the first to admit that age has taken little, it anything, from h i s matchless array oftricks.The 34-year-old Cousy was up to his play-making best Monday night in dazzling the Royals with a first half display of ball handling vvizzardry that all but ran them out of Boston Garden, whereLanoilt;Besides Blue Earth, the Pack- be ers face Richfield, Minneapolis je| j South, Minneapolis Washburn andSt. Paul Harding in non-conference affairs.As for the Big Nine race, Berven looks for Rochester, Albert Lea and Winona to be tough.Soltz will assist Berven withthe varsity squad and Haddorff tri will be in charge of the Sopho i anphomore group, which begins ah workouts today.priCuwom;/Wounds/felt;COSCIi.t
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Austin, Minnesota, US
Tue, Nov 13, 1962
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