The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-27
STORY OF The
BASKET BALL GAME


ed at Grand Forks Friday evening and
was clipped from the Grand Forks
Herald:
Mandan sprung a decided surprise
by their defeat Of the Valley City five
in the second game. Playing in fine
form, they took their opponents off
their feet in the first part of the game
and secured a good lead. Mandan
scored first and quickly increased
their lead, until they had a six point
advantage. Valley City began to
come to the front and tied up the
score in the middle Of the half, only
to lose it near the end Of the period
when Kalberer scored a field goal,
giving his team one point to the good.
The half closed with the score II to
II in favor of the Mandan quint..
In this half the teams, played on
nearly equal terms and both put up
good brand of basketball. Mandan
excelled in their basket shooting,
Bowen securing six points for his
team by the four route.
The second half was thriller from
start to finish. Valley City tied up
the score shortly after the whistle and
from then on the game was nip and
tuck, with neither team having de-
cided lead. Both teams scored alter
nately until Valley City held a one.
point lead until nearly the end of the
game, when Kalberer tied the score
with a foul goal. The teams played
on even terms during the remainder
Of the playing time and the game
closed with the score II to II tie
A five minute extra period was played
and the teams battled through three
minutes without score. In the last
two minutes of play Tavis, center for
the N1andan quint passed to Love,
who scored a neat field goal, giving
his team the victory. Valley City.
fought desperately to overcome the
lead and shot several times, but were
unable to secure the coveted goal.
Both teams played a praiseworth
game and deserve nearly equal credit
for the showing made. Mandan ex-
celled in basket shooting and team
work, and failure to negotiate points,
cost the Valley City team the victory.
Tavis, at center for Mandan, was
the star Of the game. In every play
he was the backbone of the offensive
play Of his team and his work kept
the team in the running. He is fast
man and good passer, and was the
center Of the offensive play Of his
team and deserves a large share Of
the credit for their victory. Mcdonald
and Olson at guards for the Mandan
five also put up fine game The
defensive play Of the Mandan team
was Of the best and the two guards
were largely responsible for this.
Both played their positions in an
excellent manner and they held the
Valley City men at long shots during
the entire game and deserve great
credit for their showing.
Busdicker, at center for the Valley
City team put up a.strong game. He
shone especially on the defensive and
at times played the entire game in
this department for his team. He also
did good work on the offensive and
passed the ball in fine style. The long
shots Of the Mandan men kept him
under the basket a great part of the
time and he handled himself in admir-
able style there. He never failed to
take the ball and pass it out to the
men waiting. Bowen, at forward, also
put up good game, but did not come
up to expectations. An excellent drib-
bier, he shone in this department.
being easily the best dribbler on the
floor last evening. He also shot well
and has fine eye for the basket.
Failure to penetrate the Mandan de-
Tense cost him easy chances at the
basket. but his long shots kept his
opponents worrying. He also passed
well and put up an all around good
game for his team.
A large crowd witnessed the games
last evening and interest was kept
| high. The Petersburg band furnish
ed excellent music for the evening.
Giese of Crookston and Sutton Of
Minot officiated in the games. During
! the first game between Pittsburg and
Minot the officiating gave entire salts.
| faction, but the work Of Mr.. Sutton
as referee in the Valley City Mandar
contest was the subject Of much un.
favorable comment. In this game, re.
peated fouls spoiled what should
have been q very speedy contest and
it greatly slowed up the playing. The
couls called were entirely tecnnical