The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-02
CAGERS HAVE
HEAVY WORK
BEFORE MEET
Practice Hard in Effort to
Shake Demons Apathy
Meet Washburn Friday

With the district tournament only
two days away, Bismarck cagers are
undergoing intensive workouts in
preparation for their initial game
with Washburn Friday evening.
Bismarck had a lucky break in the
pairings this year and is conse-
quently practically assured of max
ing the finals. Washburn is to be
played just previous to the semi
finals, and the winner will probably
play Turtle Lake.
Both Washburn and Turtle Lake
have good, speedy teams and can be
strong fight, but little doubt is ex-
pressed concerning the locals
chances of victory.
Offcnse is being stressed in work
outs this week, which are more in
tensive than usual, an effort being
made to chase away the eleventh
hour slump which descended on the
locals in the Dickinson game last
week.
Three on Sick List
Coach Collins reports a sick list
which includes three regulars and
is making no optimistic predictions
about the outcome Of the tournament
games if Bcnser, dollhouse and Oh
son are not in shape.
Olson is better, but Benser and
dollhouse are out of school with in
fluenza and it, is doubtful whether
they will be ''up to snuff" when Fri
day evening rolls around. Due to
the illness ~of these three men, a
scrimmage game with the Training
School cagers, scheduled for last
night, was postponed.
The Demons failed to get into
Aheir stride in the Dickinson game
der. In free throws, usually such
unable to accomplish anything and
in basket shooting the jinx also
lowered close. Workouts this week
are intended to bring the cagers back
to normal.
Tournament Pairings
Here are the bairings for the dis
trict tourney, which starts tomorrow
night:
The tournament will open with
games between Mandan and Wishek,
McClusky and Garrison, New Salem
and Linton.
Friday morning, Turtle Lake and
Underwood and Ashley and Napoleon
will play; Bismarck, Washburn and
Wilton drawing byes.
Friday afternoon, the winner Of
the Mandan-W ishek game will play
Wilton and the winner of the Nc
Qlusky- Garrison game will play the
winner Of the New Salem-Linton
game.
Friday evening, the winner of the
play the winner of the Ashley Napol-
onn rpo,vaa onA picra mill n1n.,
Washburn.
How Dopesters See II
Although dope" predictions are
more often wrong than right, the
tourney should go something like
this: Mandan should defeat Wishek;
McClusky and Garrison should have
close fight; New Salem should de-
feat Linton.
Turtle Lake should win over I'm
jerwood and another close game
Should take place between Ashley
and Napoleon. Mandan should de-
feat Wilton, if past scores are any
indication, and New Salem should
win over the team which comes out
ahead in the McClusky- Garrison
3racas.
Turtle Lake and the winner Of the
Ashley-Napolcon game should have
another close battle. What Ashley
and Napoleon can do in basketball is
little known to fans in this locality
and the result Of the game is there
fore hard to predict. Bismarck, i'll
back in form again, should win over
Washburn.
In the semi-finals will likely be
matched Bismarck and Turtle Lake;
Mandan and New Salem. Both Man
dan and Bismarck will have hard
battles but should come out victori-
Gus. III
Concerning the final game, little