The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-17
SPORTS
r%&SOzS
SLOPE TO HAVE
FIRST STATE
CAGE TOURNEY
Eight District Winners Will
Meet at Mandan on Fri
day and Saturday

The Missouri Slope country will VIA,
ness its first state high school basket
bali tournament this week, when the
eight district winners meet in the
magnificent new gymnasium OF the
state training school at Mandan Fri
day and Saturday. March 10 and 20
to battle for the highest honorS. Ii
is the first time in the athletic his
tory of the state that this meet has
been staged west of the Missouri
river, and the fourth time that it has
been played west Of Fargo and G.anG
Forks.
. Under new plan innovatcd this
year, pairings have been made anu an
nounced in advance, instead of on The
first day Of the tournament. Fargo
and Devils Lake will meet in the first
game. at $3.50 Friday afternoon, FOL
lowed by Minot and Mandan. In the
evening Valley City and Grand Forks
will mix at 1880. with Dickinson and
Donny5rook winding up the first
days activities. Saturday morning
the winners Of the first round will
meet in the semi finals, the first game
at J:30 and the second directly fol-
lowing. In the afternoon the losers
of the first round will meet in two
contests, starting at 2:30. Saturday
evening, the final session will open
at 1900 with the consolation game be-
tween the losers of the semi finals,
followed immediately by the cham
pionship game.
Splendid TrOhpics Offered
A splendid array Of trophies will be
awarded to various winners. The
Mohcr & Borleskc trophy, a full-szc
oil vcv cl.nt bol nkpp
base, will go to The champion team. A
similar trophy, provided by the 1hos.
f, Wilson company through the
Northern School Supply company will
be awarded to the quint showing the
best spirit Of sportsmanship through
out the series. A large loving cup
will be presented 20 the runners-up.
Each member Of the champion team
will receive a small gold ba basketball
watch charm, each player chosen on
the all state first team a small sill
yer basketball mounted on Il sill
yer base, and each al-statc second
team choice medal. These awards
will be made at a banquet immediately
following the championship game.
Floor officials Of the tournament
will be Harold Rogers and James
Nichols. both of Minneapolis. and
members of the Northwestern ATHLETIC
Officials Association. Nichols worked
the North Dakota state tournament
last year with such marked success
that he was immediately re-engaged
for this year. while Rogers, who was
unavailable last year because Of a
previous engagement with South Da-
kota's state meet. had been signed up
Tor this tournament several months
before.
Ticket Sale Heavy
The state basketball tournament is
held under tae auspices of the North
Dakota High School League. into
whose treasury all profits will go.
The Mandan Chamber Of Commerce
has guaranteed all expenses of the
meet. and through local committee
is looking after all the details of the
event. The advance ticket sale ind-
Gates q tremendous public interest in
the tourney. as most of the 800 re-
served seats were snapped up as soon
as they were put on sale. The i'm
mensc spectator capacity of the gym.
which will accommodate over $500,
will probably enable everyone who
wishes to see the games, with the pos
sible exception of the final contest.
which will probably attract throng
that will tax even the tremendous
capacity Of the huge building. The
Bismarck Elks band will play a CON
cert preceding the Friday evening
games.
The strength Of the participating
teams forecasts some closely-con-
tested games, and in matters of at
tendance and financial success, this
first state tournament of the Slope
country promises 10 establish new
record.