The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-24
LAST MINUTE
FINISH GIVES
LOCALS GAME
Defeat Mandan Is to IL in
Most Exciting Basketball
Game of Year
ARE WELL MATCHED

|. In a game with thrills enough 10
satisfy the most rapid of fans, and
/ teeming with excitement from start
|, to finish. the demons of Bis
/, marck High nosed out the strong
h Mandan five in a fast game on the
|, local gym last evening by a count Of
|, 1917
|, The contest was staged before one
h of the biggest crowds that ever as
/ semtled here to witness an athletic
b event. Two hours before the opening
whistle blew, every seat in the house
was taken, and standing room was
|. taxed to the limit by the incoming
crowd thereafter Nearly nine humid
red people saw the game, and the
|, paid admissions amounted to over
h four hundred dollars.
Both teams played very creditablc
h ball, using good teamwork. How
|, ever, the shooting, especially of the
h home team, was not of the best
/ calibre. but this was due to the
closeness of the defensive work
b which didn't allow either side ample
e time to guage the net.
FIRST Half
|. Long shots were the order during
/ the initial minutes Of play, Bismarck
drawing first blood, when Alison
Gagged Il long throw from the side,
after about two minutes had passed
Shortly after, the big center again
repeated for the locals, on an at
tempt under the basket.
l., 4 Al.
dan on a free throw, but missed two
shortly after, while Alison neg0ti-
atcd one for his side. At this point,
the Mandan five rallied and with
the aid Of Il free throw, and two
baskets by Love, took the lead.
Alison made it TO for the Demons,
but Nelson tossed in long one
from the center of the floor, that
Z looked good to put Mandan in the
lead for the remainder of the first
half, but Burke counted just before
the end of the period, on n pass
from Alison under the basket, and
the score stood at 9-S for Bismarck,
at the end of the half
Second Half
The last period was nip and tuck
from start to finish, with each team
battling for a lead. Love put Man
dan ahead by making difficult
short shot after about minute Of
play. Bismarck regained the lead,
when Burke dribbled down the floor,
and dropped in a counter, but New
gard counted twice for Mandan, and
the score stood 14-11. The Demons"
then took time out and began a
rally. Halloran brought the crowd
to their feet with pretty basket
from the side Of the floor, and
amid din and uproar, Alison count
ed again, giving the local team
one-point margin.
Burdick missed splendid oppor-
tunity to give his team the lead, by
failing to make either of two fouls
on the Bismarck team Alison scored
again, when he. recovered the sphere
off our bankboard
Nelson succeeded in making a
free throw for Mandan, and with
but two minutes left, Love tied the
score at seventeen on pass from
Williams.
1t began to appear that an extra
five minute period might be neces-
sary to settle the conflict, but Love
committed foul, which Alison made
good, and Mandan was unable 20
score in the last minute of play.
Centers Good
In Alison and Love, Bismarck and
Mandan have two men who cannot
Alison scored twelve out of eighteen
points for his team, and Love was
the stellar performer for Mandan.
Defenses Tight
The defensive work of both teams
was well carried out. The work of
Middaugh, for the Demons" proba-
bly, stood out more than any other
man. He was at his best last night,
and fought from start to finish.
When he went after man, he was
to be depended to stay with him.
Williams, standing guard for Man
dan, also played a hard game.
The running guards, Scroggins of
Bismarck, and Nelson of Mandan,
both displayed great deal of abili-
ty during the contest, and contri-
buted effectively to their respective
offenses, as we'll as defenses.
Forwards Good
+ The forwards on both teams play
ed good ball, but were unable to To-
cate the net consistently. Burke
worked we'll under the basket, while
Halloran was a dangerous man from
the sides. Newgard was watched
closely and did not get away with
his usual success, but both Burdick
and he. contributed strongly to the
teamwork.
District Tournament
Bismarck and Mandan will meet
again on the local gym in the Dis
trict Tournament which is to be
played off next week. The dates are
March 2 and 3. The outcome of this
game will decide who is to represent
this district at the state tournament
at Fargo two weeks later.
Off For Dickinson
Coach Houser took his team to,
Dickinson this morning where they
will play a return game with the
quintet representing that city. This
is the last contest before the tour
nament.
The lineup:
Bismarck
B FIT Pr
Halloran, IF ...........1 2
Burke, If ..............2 ~
4 Alison, .......5 y
Middaugh, re ..........O z
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