The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
VICTORY WOULD
ASSURE ELEVEN
CLAIM TO TITLE
But Coach Roy Mcleod Is
Worrying to No Little Ex.
tent Over Game
MANDAN HAS IMPROVED
Mentor McMahan Plans To
Win; Valley City Travels
to Meet Fargo

Bismarck, with its back to the
wall, will attempt to win it's eighth
successive game this season and
maintain its undefeated record TO,
clear claim to the unofficial state
high school football championship
when it meets the improved Mandan
eleven here Saturday.
Valley City, showing unexpected
strength in its game with Bis
n1arck last week, travels to Fargo
tn, same day with resolution to
down the Midgets.
Four other games in the state
will find eight teams celebrating
Armisticc Day Monday. when Brock
enridge. Mimi, moves over to
Wahpeton. Glendale visits Lidger-
wood, Cakes travels to La Moure,
and Marmarth plays at Bowman.
All teams in the state will have
finished their regular scheduled
games for the season after the week
end games.
The Bismarck Demon eleven is
being fed raw meat" this week
in anticipation Of the toughest game
Of the season. that against the
feared Mandan Braves. Brave stock
took a high leap on the markets
last weekend when the Morton
county boys laced Minot to the i'm
pressive melody of Is to O, while
Bismarck could not produce a win
ming counter against Valley City un-
til the final quarter.
Mandan's rise has been meteoric,
though the boys from west of the
Missouri have not played many hard
games. The Braves displayed many
weak spots in spite Of fighting
hearts when they lost to Bismarck
IL to 0 earlier in the season.
But things are changed today.
Mandan proved its ability to run
roughshod over strong team, when
it trounced the Magician machine in
last weeks tilt.
And Bismarck fans raised their
hands in "holy horror" when they
learned Of Mandan's latest show.
ing.
Demons Respect Braves
The Capital City has always had
\ wholesome respect for the rivals
across the river, and now, with the
last game Of the season looming,
Mandan looks more formidable. The
Braves have q couple Of classy ends
in Stephens and Fleck. In the
backfield, Mcdonald, quarterback,
and Helbling, fullback, are much
better than mediocre. Coach Leon
ard McMahon's team is working as
unit at this stage of the game.
and It they can beat Bismarck. their
season will have been successful in
spite OF two previous beatings.
Without O'Hare, crashing fullback
who was pillar Of strength in spite
OF his injured leg, the Demons
might have lost to Valley City last
week. A hard season, probably the
hardest season al team has COM
Pleted in the state this year, has
left Bismarck shadow Of what It
was at the beginning of the season.
Overconfidence has crept into its
lair. The team was lax in all phases
OF the game against the Hiliners.
The backfield lacked drive, the
ends played loosely, the line was
more or less Indifferent, and every
member of the team was guilty of at
least one error in judgment. With
a chance for its first claim to the
championship, Bismarck will have to
rst forth its best efforts to keep
its record clear.
Bismarck's record so far follows !:
Demons 80, Linton O.; Demons II,
Mandan O: Demons Z, Fargo o; De-
mons IL, Minot 0; Demons 81. Mo-
bridge, S. OAK. s; Demons 26,
Jamestown O; and Demons Is, Valley
City 6.
Mandan has lost to Bismarck IL to
0 and jamestown Is to IL. The
Braves have defeated Washburn Al
to 0; Dickinson 80 to 6; Linton So to
0; and Minot 26 to 0.
Valley After Fargo
Valley City would rather beat
Fargo than win the state football
championship, it is said. The Hi
liners stand with q good chance to
realize an ambition of many years
standing this weekend. The Valley
boys have heavy outfit, and Far
60 has been demoralized by series
Of aggravating setbacks.
Yves Rowland, Bonnie Mellon,
Walter Folendorf, and JUNE Wilson
are continuing to play hard games
for the Midgets, but the team has
been ragged Of late. Fargo this
year has lost to Bismarck; Aberdeen,
S. OAK, Is to 10; Moorhead, Mimi,
IL to 0; Sioux Falls, s. OAK, 81 to 6;
and played . 0 to 0 tie with Grand
Forks.
Breckenridge. after beating the
Wops z to s earlier in the season,
looks for another win over the
Wahpeton boys Monday.
Though Williston and Bismarck
fans are eager to arrange . game
for the unofficial state champion
4 ship. Bismarck has nothing to say
shout the matter until after the
Qandsn game. IF Bismarck sue.
ceeds in whipping Mandan," says
Coach Roy Mcleod, "then we may
Be- willing to talk business with the