The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
y SPORTS Il
is STRONGEST
TEAMS STILL
IN TITLE RACE
Five Southern Teams Survive
Early Games-Grand Forks
Plays Again Today

Chicago March 31.-(P)-The air
was cleared today for the real strug-
giles in the national high school bas-
ketball tournament with the field Of
AZ teams cut to 10 of the strongest.
Five from the south give that sec
ton its greatest opportunity for the
title in the nine years Of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago tournament.
Norfolk, Va, has tried for five
years to win, and that teams impress
sive showing yesterday, playing just
hard enough to win and with plenty
in reserve, made it one of the third
round favorites today. Three of the
southern representatives are in the
lower half Of the draw. Norfolk. Flor
ence, Miss, and Vienna. Ga. the lat
ter one Of the smoothest machines
Of the competition. London, KY. and
Batesviilc, Ark, are in the upper
half.
Four Of the westcrncrs fought their
way ttrnugh the first two rounds -
Eugene, Oregon, and Bothell. Wash.
to represent the coast. and Colorado
Springs. Colo. and Pocatcllo. Idaho
Eastern Team Still In
The eastern contingent simmered
down to ono team. from Bristol,
Conn, but the New Englandcrs likely
will come through the third round
today, in their game with Florence,
Miss.
Wisconsin and the Dakotas wealth
cred the first two rounds, Roswell,
N. NJ, remained out Of the southwest
ern group and both Chicago entries
won through. The two Chicago teams
meet tonight, and fast, rough melee
is expected from their showing yes
terday.
The championship round Of eight
games starts at noon while eight
consolation round games are sprink-
led through the program. The Chi
cago entries naturally received the
best organized cheering, but the nu
cleus of rooters accompanying each
team has drawn thousands of parti-
sans until the gymnasium rocks with
yclls for II hours q day.
Yesterdays Results
London, KY, %; Stafford, Ariz. 90.
Huron. S.. d., 25; Lincoln, Neb. l6.
Grand Forks, N. D., %; Ridgeficld
Park, N j., 20.
Eau Claire. Wis, 10; Athens,
Texas, II.
Roswell. N. NJ, 20: Fort Fairfield,
Maine, IL.
Batesyille, Ark, 90; Muskegon,
Mich. 2O.&
Eugene. Oregon, ID; Jacksonville,
Fla, IL.
Norfolk, Va, 81; Oakridge, La, Is.
Bristol, Conn.,, II; Gilbert, Ari-
IONA, 16.
Florence. Miss, %; Minneapolis,
Mimi. II.
Englcwood. Chicago, SO; Cheyenne,
Wyo., %.
Cicero. H., "a; Fairmount, W.
Vienna, Ca, 80; Winfield, Kans.,
Dover. Ohio. 10; Colorado Springs,
Yesterdays Results, Consolation
Round
Duraiit, Okla, 80; Tallassee, Ala,
Muscatine, Iowa, 81; Franklin, N.
H., %.
Greenville, 8. c., SO: Alpine, Tenn,
Is.
Northeast High, Kansas City. 2S;
Deerfield Shields, Chicago, "a.
Durham. N. c., %; Burlington,
VT. FL.
Aberdeen, S. D., 25; Minersville.
Utah, "a.
TOoay's Pairings
II p. m.--Bothell, Wash, VS.. Poca-
tcllo, Idaho.
p. m.---London, Ky, vs.. Huron,
s. d.
2 p. m.--Grand Forks, N. D., VS..
Eau Claire, Wis.
5 p. -m.--Roswcll, N. NJ, vs.. Bates
vile, Ark.
6 p. m.-Eugcnc Oregon, vs.. Nor
folk, Va.
7 p. m.--Bristol, Conn.,, vs.. Flor
cnce, Miss.
8 p. m.--Englewood High, Chica-
go, VS.. Morton High, Cicero, ILL.,
. p. m.-Vicnna, Ca. vs.. Colorado
Springs, Colorado.