The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-08
DEMONS TAKE
VALLEY CITY
TEAM T0CAMP
High School Eleven Defeats
Heavy Teachers College
Team by Ia TO 0 Score.
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Shifts Made in Local Team
Bring Improvement-Fine
Forward Pass Work
(By Bruce Murphy

(By Bruce Murphy
Exhibiting decided Improvement
in the style of defensive play, the
local high school eleven defeated
the heavy aggregation. Of the Valley
City State Teachers College, on the
local gridiron Saturday afternoon. A,
safety in the second quarter follow
ed by two touchdowns in the second
half, gave the Demons ID 4 points.
while the Teachers College wes held
scoreless during the entire four per-
iods.
Neither team was able to gain
consistently through the line. and
the Bismarckers resorted to long
end runs and forward passes early
in the fray. Valley City WAS con-
tented to play a kicking game, and
generally returned the pigskin as
soon as they received possession Of
it. .,.1 ID.
The first half was featured by .
succession Of punts on the part Of
both elevens. Very little yardage
was made, and no decided advantage
was gained by either side Bismarck
broke into the. scoring column in the
middle Of the second quarter, when
they blocked q punt, and tackled
Valley City runner behind his own
goal line for. safety.
tumble Recovered
The first chance to score touch.
down presented itself in the second
hah, when Scott recovered a FUN
BE for Bismarck on Valley sCisy's
Seventeen. yard line. Attempts to
pierce the visitors : forward wall
proved futile, and 0'Hare's drop.
kick went trifle wide Of the mark:
Several minutes later, q long pass
from Scroggins to Scott, brought
Bismarck within seven yards Of: the
goal. An incomplete pass 'fell in
the end zone. and the Teachers COL
lege were given the oval on, their
twenty-yard line. The Demon aerial
attack was. again brought into play.
when Thomas speared . toss, for a
thirty yard gain, being tackled on
the Valley eight yard mark. Alison
failed to. gain through the line, but
his pass on the last down was sue
cessfuhy converted into a. touch
down, when Scrogginsf caught the
oval five yards back Of the goal line.
O'Hare missed the goal, and 4 the
third quarter ended minute later
Valley Team Forced Back :.
EARLY in the last quarter, the VAL
ley City team were forced back to
their own goal line, and Benser, Bis
marck center and captain, intercept
ed pass on the twelve yard line;
and crossed the goal without opposi-
tion. The tfy-for-point was, unauc-
cessful, and the score. stood at II
to nothing. Briggs made pretty re-
turn Of the kickoff, and brought the
ball down to ,Bismsrckb 81 yard
line, but Scrogsins spoiled Valley
City's chance to score, by intercept
ing a pass. The Teachers again re-
gained possession OF the ball, but
were unable to make any headway.
and the ball reverted to Bismarck
just before the final whistle blew.
The lineup Of the, Bismarck team
Saturday was materially different
from that Of the week before. ScroR-
gins, shifted from quarter to fill up
q weak spot at end, proved the wis
dom Of the change. He spilled many
end runs, and was instrumental in
many offensive plays. Sheppard, .
new man at the other wing. showed
UP strong. Thomas, playing end in
the second half, showed . complete
reversal Of form from his previous.
appearances, spearins several pass
es for nice gains. 49,
Brown 6hswy Wen
Gabe Brown, :diminutive quarter
back, piloted' the team In good
shape, and twisted and turned
the Valley dsfense for long
runs. Alison. fullback. was on the
injured list Saturday, and, VS. only
injected into the game for . few
minutes during the third quarter.
We 10 expected to be back il shape
by next Saturday. Kiebert, who sub
stituted for him., .bucked The lire
successfully. but showed thu results
Of inexperience. ~ Noddinge and
0'Hare played their. usual ssmes ct
but were unable 70 use
their speed .to'sths right advantage.
The line showed considerable i'm
provement. Scott. .snd DodssI we're
: tower Of strength OF tackles. Rus
Den and Bender at guards and BEN.
IsE ct center Held their swn, against
. s.