The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-15
MEN
BEAT MANDAN;;
SCORE 13 TO I
with Score Against Locals at
End of First Half, Team
Comes Back Strong
Il. II. S. EASILY BEST
Amount of Ground Gain
Shows Local Team was Far
Superior During Game
Il. II. S. EASILY BEST
(By Bruce Murphy

Il (By Bruce Murphy
= Outplaying their opponents in three
.out Of four quarters, the Bismarck
High School Demons took their first
sstep toward the District Champion
,ship, by defeating the scrappy Man
Idan eleven by n count of IL to Z,
ion the Mandan gridiron Saturday af
Hternoon. Coach Houser's proteges
were slated TO win, but the dope
first half, and it was only by a
lspurt Of straight football in the last
tquarter, that Bismarck was able to
fright it again.
The Demons started the scoring
!when they recovered a Mandan fun
sble on the thirty yard line, and con-
sverted it into a touchdown by "A long
forward pass, and two line bucks.
sThe goal-kick was missed. The score
scame just at the opening of the sec
iond period During the rest of the
first half, Mandan brought its often
esive strength into play, and by a.
0,eries Of fake end runs and off-tack
down the field for a touchdown. Mel
SON ADDED the extra point, and Bis
lmarck trailed 7-G.
Locals Show Superiority
J The second half told different
;Itory. The Mandan team was thrown
Entirely upon the defense, and did
Succeed in temporarily holding off
he Demon attack at critical times.
But the vast amount of ground gain
I'd by Bismarck was bound to result
N "A touchdown, and it came in the
middle of the last quarter. Twice
;again after that the Mandan goal
was threatened. Once the oval was
brought to the two-foot line, and the
Igame ended with Bismarck four
lizards from another touchdown.
The Mandan team was clearly out
Iclassed in every department of the
1game with the exception of the kick
ling. Burdick's toe gained ground,
lwhere other means failed. During
the first quarter, Mandan made only
seven yards through the Bismarck
defense, while Bismarck made 35
yards on straight football, and TWEEN
4 ty-five more via the aerial orute. The
I second quarter was the only stage Of
the game where the Mandan team
was at all superior. Bismarck gain
ed thirty yards on straight football,
land twenty on forward passes. The
IlMandan team made seventy three
lizards on end runs and line bucks.
During the second half, the BIS
Imarck team amassed great deal of
X yardage. Two-hundred and sixty
five yards on line bucks and end
runs and nine yards on forward
passes were the distances gained.
Enough territory was traversed to
count up three or four touchdowns.
Mandan gained only twenty-five
lizards, in the last half, three of which
resulted from their only successful
pass of the contest. Eighteen first
downs were made by the Bismarck
y team during the entire contest, to
n five negotiated by the Mandan ele-
ven. Each side drew one penalty of
five yards each. Mandan completed
one pass out of nine, while Bis
marck made four out of ten for a
Il distance of fifty-five yards.
The Bismarck team showed COM
mendable improvement in offense
\ and Coach Houser is building fine
machine from green squad. The
backfield men worked more as a
4 unit with the rest of the team. The
line men were much more effective
at opening holes. The defense, eX-
cept for the momentary lapse during
the second quarter, was also we'll
r executed.
y Alison, as usual, was the outstand-
! ing star of the Demon lineup. Shcp-
h pard, a end, Scott, at tackle, and
Brown, at quarterback played effec-
! tive games. O'Hare, holdings, and
Kiebert in the backfield, all showed
i considerable advancement.
il Burdick, stocky quarterback, and
+ Nelson, halfback, were the most dan
|, gerous men on the Mandaa lineup
| while Porter played strong game
!. at end.
The Bismarck lineup was compos-
ed Of: Benzer, centeS; Bender. and
RUSSELL, guards; Scott and Dodson
i tackles; Sheppard and Scroggins
J, ends; Brown, quarterback; Alison
!, fullback; O'Hare, holdings and Kie-
bert, Aalfbacks.
) Following is q resume of the play:
s.. First Period
8. Heidi, for Mandan, kicked off
i promptly at three o'clock. Alison
& xeturned the kick to the IS yard line
II Alison tore off six yards through
!, right tackle. O'Hare' made it first
down and followed with five yards
Y around right end. Brown lost four
4 and Dodson kicked to Burdick on
|, Mandan's 20 yard mark. Bismarck's
: line held, and an off-side penalty
forced Mandan to punt. Brown re-
|. turned to Bh0arck's 80 yard line.
I Two line bucks and pass failed to
work, and Burdick caught Dodson's
punt on his own rs yard line. AIT
son recovered Mandan tumble, but
hit the oval on poor pass from
center on the first play.
Burdick hunted to Brown on his
~ yard mark. Alison made eight In
two smashed, and Brown made it
s3irst down. Dodson was forced to
/ rpnt q Man4aass rs yard line. Heidi
mad Nslaon and Johnstone
tere ana ~ 81 kaip Bender recoy-
.erSd = lEsh1 fumble on the 81
yard 60 sp1srd nade l nest