The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-17
DEMONS TOTAL
16 POINTS IN
FINAL MINUTES
Carl Thornberg, Latest Capt..
tai City eager, Makes I'm.
pfessivc Bow
POLONSKY Is MINER STAR
Contest Becomes Wild Scram-
bic as Both Teams Battle
Desperately
POLONSkY IS MINER STAR
BY J. G.. MacGREGOR

OlSm0ECk H.EH DdShetUctlI team
in its second contest Of the season
proved too strong and rough for al
invading Wilton five Friday nigh
and won, q to 6.
The Demons failed to hit their
stride until the last five minutes Of
the melee when an accurate passing
offense combined with speedy drib
bling totaled 16 points.
Ben jacobson, Bismarck's flashy
forward, was the high point man
with three goals from the fielc
while "Izzy" Polonsky, the captain
and star of the Miners who was
watched closely throughout the
game, counted Wilton's lone ficlc
goal.
If there was a star in the mcdi-
OGRE Bismarck offensc, it was Carl
Thornberg, the Alpine, $. d.. lad
who played his first game for the
Demons. His bow to the fans was
nothing short Of sensational. The
shifty manner with which he fooled
the Wilton individuals who sought to
guard him, his zigzagging dribbles
up the floor and his uncanny stop
page Of Wilton passes, being largely
responsible for his teams triumph.
Polonsky Stars
"Izzy" Polo Risky was every bit
as good as he was cracked up to be-
Escaping the leech-likc guarding of
Thornberg and Slattery but once, he
made good his only clear shot. The
speediest man on either side, he was
all over .he floor, spearing passes,
starting the abortivc Wilton Of
lenses, and feeding his mates the few
times that they were in firing range
of the Bismarck blackboard.
Facing off at the opening whistle
At what the stands expected would
be . fast, speedy game, dismay set
tied ovel the rooters IS both teams
entered into a wild scramble that
continued throughout the four per-
iods with but few intervals Of clean,
hard play.
Charging and blocking married ef-
fective teamwork while numerous
spills and collisions marked the
abandonment Ola the part of bosh
teams of the open style of play. 1t
was Gaze Of play the man and not
the ball"
Thornberg Scores First
The first score came after four
minutes Of milling up an. down the
floor when Thornberg too, the ball
from outside, feiEted for an opening
and then dr.bbled straight down the
sideline and under the blackboard to
smack the leather through the hoop
Bismarck's passing was ineffec.
tive and both teams were sniping
from long range. The chargins- de.
fensive play Of both crews Was like.
wise not conducive to working the
ball under the net for close shots.
Vincent slapped the strings first
for the Miners when he was pre-.
scented . gift shot On Slattery's per.
sonal, tie iitti, fellow making his
attempt good. Following the tipoff
Jacobson broke into the clear anC
Topped the ball through from the
side Of the floor.
Slattery Completes Count
Slattery con- pleted the scoring fol
Bismarck in thu first quarter sue.
cessful toss from charity circle while
Krush sank two free throws for Viii
ton. The count stood at : and 5 a,
the whistle.
Hard pressed, the Mcleod mer
strove to play q steady game in thu
second canto. Thornberg contrib
uted his second goal from the fielt
when he broke away and negotiated
. difficult try from the rner. ia
cobson shortly followed with a set
up while Wilton's lone point cam,
on Partyka's free award.
Each started the second half vi
ciously, the toughest portion Of tn,
game occurring at this time as Bis
lnArck desperately strove to main
tain their lead while the Miner!
fought fransicllly to overcome it
1t was IN even break, Slattery tip
ping Z field goal for Bismarck Will,
Polonsky saved his team from a com
plete field shutout on q defensiv,
lapse Of tie Demons.
Local Five Steadys
At the start Of the t. :rd perio<
with the score II to 6 in the Capita
City ,quint'. favor, the local young
STEERS steadied. Tank Brown start
ed the fireworks that were to follow
with. field goal from inside thu
~anv~ IL, snnv
Calling the roll Of substitutes
Coach Mcleod ordered Fay Brown
into The fray and he responded 6
minute later by drivis . under the
board for beautiful shot. Wiltor
began to slow up under the pace a.
the fight conferred in their sector OF
the hardwood. jacobson dropped in
: long one from the side.
Ia one : two three four order
o'Hare, Hoffman, Spriggs and Mein.
hover dashed into the game and
Meinhover shortly got the thrill OF
his cage lie when he tipped the
oval through the iron ring.
Demons sGet Hot,
With onlv ! few minutes left to
play, tie Bismarck aggregation
egot hot and counted five points.
H0Gln1ops scored on . floor-length
aFibble and 6prigCs pushed the ball
oyer tbs rim from . mix-ur under
~ net.
Hoffman counted the final point
Etona tn free throw lire VIII n Jollie
sQmnftHGd hi S0lrth personal n the
I'M Whistle bleW. Wilton went
lelsele1s u To curtai. period.
~ - winners, the work o. ia
- losnbsrg and Fay Brown
~ % lue while Polonsky,
eea. bor tn trunt Of
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