The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-29
BEAT MANDAN.
Il TOO, IN
FIERCE GAME
Visitors Surprise Locals BY
Outplaying Them Much of
Time For Three Quarters
ALISON is LOCAL STAR
Full-Back Smashes Through
For Bis m arck,'s First
Touchdown in Fine Squirt
fBy Bruce Murphv)

(By Bruce Murphy
Bismarck High Schools Demons
we're successful in their sixth start
Of the season, and annexed the Dis
trict Championship by defeating the
strong Mandan High eleven before a
large crowd on the local gridiron
Saturday afternoon. For the second
lime, this year Houser's men have
nosed out the rival Mandan team in
The closing minutes of play. Two
weeks ago, the Bismarck team an
nexed II 1877 victory, by scoring in
the last six minutes. Saturday, they
repeated by scoring two touchdowns
in the last five minutes for q 40
win.
The score, however, does not indi-
cate the fierceness of the struggle.
Mandan, although defeated by two
touchdowns, surprised it's most ar
dent admirers by outplaying the Bis
marck eleven much of the>time up to
the last ten minutes Of the fray. The
Bismarck aerial attack failed to
function with its usual success, Man
a hving a decided advantage in
hose Of the game. Twice dur
- the first half, and once in the
asst quarter the, Mandan team bat
tered at the Bismarck goal, and as
many times was hurled back.
&. The ineffectiveness of the "De-
mons" in the early stages of the
game does not augur well for the
coming championship rounds, and
unless this is remedied may have
disastrous consequences. This is the
only thing that detracts from their
most remarkable finishes that they
have displayed in all their contests
this season, and the fans may be as
sured that Bismarck has team that
will fight to the last ditch. The Of
fensive ability Of the local team was
well demonstrated in the last quar-
ter, when the team smashed off
tackle and around end for 80 yards
Tor the first touchdown, without los
ing the oval. Thirty-five yards of
straight football following an- Inter
cepted pass, accounted for the sec
-Ond score.
An interesting phase Of the con-
test was the effect that the breaks
OF the game had on either team. When
Mandan recovered a tumble and ran
to the Bismarck fifteen yard line
early in the first quarter, it gave
them the necessary confidence to put
up the battle they did. AT the be-
ginning of the fourth quarter Man
dan missed an excellent opportunity
to take the lead, when place kick
went trifle wide. After that the
tide turned and Bismarck's two
touchdowns resulted.
Alison Smashes Hard
Honors We're pretty we'll divided on
the bismarck squad. Alison, at FULL,
was SLOW IN getting under way in
the first half of the game, but more
than made up for it, but his many
gains in the last half. Crashing
through for 10 and Is yard gains, he |
was easily the star of the contest. |
Brown executed the quarterback
sneak through center, to perfection.
and was always able to gain two or
three yards when needed. O'Hare
and holdings used their speed to
better advantage than before and
were a menace to the opposing ends.
ocroggins played effectively, both at
END and at quarterback. Captain
Benzer, at center, and Scott at tackle
showed up well, especially on de-
Tense.
Burdick, Nelson and Porter played
stellar games for Mandan. Burdick
handled the punts we'll, both on the
'eceivlng end and the kicking end.
Nelson was responsible for a great
Zeal OF the yardage gained, while
'orter had big day at the passing
anne. He speared four in succession
n the first half, another in the Sec
no half, and Intercepted pass near
ne Bismarck goal early in the
ourth quarter. 4
Following is a resume of tho plav.
First Period
The game opened with Bismarck
eceiving the Mandan kickoff on the
hirty yard line. Two line plunpes
cited few yards, and Noddlings /
aced around end for twenty years. t
ismarck drew a five yard penalty '
pr off-side. O'Hare made pretty a
IN, out fumbled and Heidi picked t
up, and ran to Bismarck's 16 yard
ark. Three tackle smashes failed p
show any effect. and the pass on e
le last down was incomplete. All o
IN punted to the middle of the field. b
urdlcks went through tackle for a;x +
ards. tombstone was stopped OIL
'e line Of scrimmage, but Nelson f
aoe It first down on the. next play. d
'hnstone and Nelson made two F
lrds each, and Heidi added five F
ore. Nelson failed to make the ne s,
ssary half yard, and the ball re- II
rted to Bismarck on their own
lrty yard mark. Sheppard, in at d
mpting to catch pass, was inter- b
red with, and the penalty Melted fl
teen yards. Alison went through R
exile for four yards. A pass was II
complete, and Alison punted to Il
lrdick. Scrsggins intercepted II
andan pass on the 2s yard line. A II
e place-kick run by Noddfnas 81
ined six yards, but penalty ana q
incomplete pass gave the bali foit b
indian. Burdick immediately punt I Il
and Brown returned the kick
eHty five yards. Heidi intercept q
4 pass, and BuEdiek 10 Brown cn]l 10
inarek's thirty ySrd line. O'Haie In
rotated eiOat afq6xnd lsft ssnd, ana y