The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-24
N0RTH.CENTRAL
CONFERENCE
TEAM PICKED
Arnold of the A. C. College Is
Only Member to be Chosen,
Three From Creighton U

Fargo, N. D., Mar. 24.-Trautman,
Creighton University, and Arnold of
the North Dakota Aggies, constitute
the All-North Central Conference
team picked today by Jack Stewart,
sports editor of the Fargo Forum
Tribune for A. G. Spalding's basket
ball guide of next season. The first
two Bluejay players are given for
ward positions. Mahoney is elected
center and ICY" Arnold, the crack
Bison guard and Speicher hold the
guard berths on Stewards mythical
five.
"Crcighton University, of Omaha,
and the North Dakota Bison Gag
gies), Fargo, were easily the class
of the 1926 Central Conference bas-
ketball ficld,' Stewart said in an
nouncing the winners. each of
these teams found success with ex-
cellent team play backed by strong
individual effort"
Des Moines and the University of
South Dakota are Undoubtedly the
next most formidable teams" in the
Little Eight" in Stewards opinion.
zach had two individual stars and
this quartettc took mythical honors
along with a man apiece from South
Dakota State and the University of
North Dakota" on the second and
third teams.
OF the first string men on the
mythical Guint, Stewart says in part:
Johnny Trautman, the clever
Creighton player, gets the first for
ward job on the mythical all-Con-
ference team, with virtually no COM
petition. He was not a rugged per-
former yet he carried his share OF
Creighton's burden in spectacular
style. At scoring, on the defense in
fact in every phase of the game he
was past master. He also COM
bincd remarkable spirit Of leader
ship SO is named captain.
"Sid Corenman, the remarkable
Creighton guard, as Trautman's rum
ming mate at forward will no doubt
occasion some surprise, but outside
Of Trautman, there were no great
forwards in the loop. Redfield of
South Dakota and Greenfield of the
Bison, were heavy scorers, but both
were lacking on the defense. Ryan
of Creighton. a hard fighter, was
not an especially dangerous shot,
and Couchman, Des Moines. lacked
experience.
Last season Schabinger used Cor
little chance with Lovely and Traut-
man around and he was shifted back
to guard. He has had a banner sea-
son this year. Fast as comet, his
dribbling and floor work was sensa-
tional, his guarding intensely close,
and his eye for the basket keen.
"The all-Conference center job is
a cinch for A. A. Schabinger's long
shot demon-Frank Mahoney. In
addition to his shooting the Creigh.
ton pivot was exceptionally clever
on the defense and in his teams
passing game. Mahoney scored 80
field goals in eight contests, an aver
age Of almost five game, the best
average compiled in the league this
! year, Trautman being second with
80 baskets in eight games, for an
| average slightly over four.
with Corenman moved to for.
ward, the guard posts on the first
team unquestionably go to Joe
/; Speicher of Creighton, and Cyril
, Arnold. the red haired North Dako
| ia Bison. Knapp of Des Moines was
, a fine shot but his desire to score
| made him slack at times on the de-
Tense. In his two contests at Fargo,
Knapp was constantly fed by his
Tiger mates, but he seldom returned
| the ball.
"Arnold was Knapp's opposite in
that he shot when none Of his. mates
were in a position for pass. He
also led the league in scoring with
1913 points, the result of 81 field
goals and 81 free throws in Is
games. For guard to average eight
points through Is games is some &C
complshment. In addition Arnold
was mighty good on the defense.
"Speicher played his third and
last year in even better style than
his previous two years. His weight
and speed, coupled with crafty and
almost uncanny ability to diagnose
the opponents attack made him in
valuable under the basket. And
after he had the ball he knew what
to do with it, and that quickly"