The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-12
DEMONS CRUSH
MANDAN BRAVE
ELEVEN, 10 TO 7
Mandan Makes Early Score
Saturday After Recovering
tumble
O'HARE PACKS PUN CH
Landers Runs so Yards for
Touchdown; Spriggs Makes
45.Yard Run
O'HARE PACKS NCH

A championship football team
after break had gone against
them early in the contest, produced
courage, drive, and three touch
downs at Hughes field Saturday
and Bismarck defeated Mandan Is
to in a fitting close to hard sea-
son.
In winning the game, the Bis
marck Demons defeated the Mandan
Braves for .hc second time this sea
son, won their eighth consecutive
game against no defeats, and now
have claim to the unofficial state
high school championship which is
disputed only by Williston, also un-
defeated and united.
In its championship drive. Bis
marck defeated Linton, Mandan
twice, Fargo, Mlnot, Mobridge.
South Dakota, jamestown and Val
ley City.
Landers Gives Punch
The psychological punch which
turned the tide Immediately after
Mandan had scored the first touch
down early in the game after recov-
ering a tumble, was furnished by
Gordie Landers, halfback. Landers
took the kickoff following The
Brave counter and, behind perfect
interference with nice running AMI
straight-arming, ran so yards for
a touchdown. jacobson kicked to
tie the score at Z all.
From then or, fighting and
hard-playing line and backfield,
spurred on by the fine play of
johnny O'Hare, crack fulback,
crushed Mandan. The Morton
county boys failed to threaten ex-
cept when they scored their touch
down.
Eddie Spriggs furnished another
three later in the game by running
As yards after receiving, fumbling,
and recovering long Mandan punt.
Mandan presented a strong, fight
ing team and a line which was out
weighed by the local boys in only
two positions. The long punts Of
Fleck, end, who was brought to the
backfield for runs, passes, and
kicks, gave Mandan an eight yard
gain on every exchange of kicks and
kept the score from being larger
than it was. Mcdonald, Russell
and Helbling, also played strong
games.
A check-up on figures showed
that Landers' 8O-yard run made him
the biggest ground-gainer of the
day. He carried the pigskin 11s
yards in II plays for an average OF
almost IL yards a play. His longest
runs were 80 and II yards.
Spriggs, aided by a 45-yard re-
turn of a punt, carried the ball IS
yards in seven attempts for an aver.
age of nine yards try.
O'Hare carried the ball as many
times as the other backfield men to.
gether. He took the oval 1O2 yards
in "a attempts for an average OF
six and a half yards. Jacobson
contented with running interference
and passing, carried the ball q
yards in eight tries for an average
Of two and half yards an attempt
O'Hare's work was as impressive
on the defensive as on the often.
sive. He backed up the line remark.
ably and broke through twice t.
throw Mandan backs for losses. HI
also got off one punt which Travelled
from his own 33-yard line over The
Mandan goal.
Bismarck's superiority in The
game was unquestioned. The De
mons made Is first downs to five fol
the Braves. Four of Mandan's frs
downs and Ii for Bismarck cam,
from rushing.
Hoffman Is Strong
Hoffman's work in the line TO
the Demons also deserved common
dalton. The center was impregnabl
and broke through often to throw
Mandan runners -or losses.
The lineup and summary:
Rss,,n prk Mandam