The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-05
= SPORTS e
HI-LINERS WIN
OVER BISMARCK.
IN FAST GAME
Defeat Locals BY % 10 Is
Score in Meet Last Night.
Mckay Plays Stellar Game

Displaying Il superior passing at
tack. Valley City won a hard fought
encounter from the Bismarck Demons
by a 29-ls score last night in the
high school gymnasium. The Hi
Liners presented a cage outfit COM
bining both speed and size.
Valleys will Of the wisp' of the
cage, RED" Mckay, proved the dccid-
ing factor in the game. His speed
was an establishment to the large
crowd present. He made nine Of his
teammates points and in addition
crossed the Demons defense by pass
ing to either Norgaard or Murdoch.
who sank the counters, at many crltl-
cal points of the game In the last
minute of play he dribbled through
the whole team on two successive
tip-o and sank the baskets.
Olson, Bismarck's stellar running
guard. played the outstanding game
for the locals and proved stumbling
block many times in the advance
down the court of the Barnes county
cagers. Making four field goals and
two free throws, Olson was tied at
ten points with Norgaard. Valleys
elongated center, for high point
honors of the game.
Valley Citys lead, after the first
few minutes Of the game, was never
seriously threatened. The score at
the half was 1912 in their favor.
Bismarck's players showed the cf
fects of the epidemic of FLU" which
struck the squad early in the week
and their play at times was very
lethargic.
Wutzkc Scores First
Wutzkc started scoring for the eve
ming by dropping in neat
basket after the ball had see-sawed
up and down the floor during the
first two minutes Of play with both
teams missing shots. Murdoch took
pass at the center of the cage and
sank long basket, tying the score.
Capt. Brown put his team in the lead
again with two pointer from the
center of the floor. After cons dcr-
able scrimmaging, Norgaard tried IA
basket from the center but mis- sed
and took the rebound and chalkcd
up the tying basket. Shortly after
this, Norgaard again took Il rebound
and sent the Hi-lincrs into the lead,
lead which they never relinquished
during the balance of the game.
Capt. Brown broke up a pass and
dribblcd in to tie the score at q
I'll but Just before the quarter ended
Capt. Burchill sent pretty basket
through the net from far back on
the court.
Mckay dribbled in, shortly after
the start of the second quarter, but
fooled the defense and passed to
Norgaard, who made the counter
Olson came back with goal from
the side at Il difficult angle. Nor
gard caught the Demon defense nap
ping and passed to Mckay who made
an easy basket. Valleys center then
took one of his rebounds and made
another goal, giving his team 1l-S
lead. Mckay dribbled through the
locals and made goal. Berser
foulcd and Mckay made the free
throw effort. Mckay passed the ball,
after some neat floor work, to Muir
dock who made an easy basket. Just
before the half ended Olson made a
pretty goal from the side, making
the score 1912. During the last
minutes Of this quarter, Coach Russ
of the invaders had four substitutes
on the floor.
Demons Strong in Third Quarter
Bismarck came back strong after
the rest period and outplayed the in
vadcrs during the most of the third
quarter. Norgaard started the scor-
ing by taking Il rebound from Nc
Kay's effort and making the basket
Capt. Burchill then broke up Il Demon
pass and made Il two-pointer from
far back Here the locals took time
out and upon resumption Of play
showed to better advantage. Olson
after several misses, made Il pretty
goal and was then fouled by Nor
gard as he was attempting another
basket. He made both the efforts
allowed by Referee Kraft and shortly
later made a sensational shot from
Il difficult side angle when seemingly
entirely surrounded by opponents.
Olson foulcd Murdoch shortly afte,
the start of the final quarter blu,
the Hi-1iner missed both efforts.
Norgaard. after several minutes OF
scrimmage. took rebound and made
the basket. Coach Russ sent ir
several substitutes and the game
continued slow until "Red" Mckay
made two pretty dribbles through
the Demons and counted the baskets
The lineup and summary follow:
Valley City
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