The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-03
FARG0-DBMON
AFFAIR GRABS
FIRST H0N0RS
MinOt Travels to Devils Lake:
and Mandan Meets James.
town There
FARGO is STRONG
Fans Hesitate to Choose Be-
tween Fargo and Bismarck
in Weekend Game

Three games in which six of tn,
stronger teams of the state ar,
pitted have attracted the eye Of tn.
North Dakota high school football
fan for this week end.
The game most talked of, however
is the Bismarck Fargo tilt at tn,
Capital City. Both Fargo and Bis.
marck boast Of. strong teams thi.
year, Fargo developing from mater.
ial which was not so promising a,
the beginning of the season, ant
Bismarck being represented by 8
team which is exceptionally large
for North Dakota high school COM
petition.
The other two choice games will
find Minot at Devils Lake and Man
dan at Jamestown.
Grand Forks will play another
Minnesota team Friday when it
plays host to Crookston. The Fork
ers defeated Thief River Falls
handily, Is to 3, last week end, but
could not keep the Thieves from
crossing their goal. Little is known
Va OAVVnSIVA pIVWcSSs
Coyotes In Montana
Williston will meet the third Mon
tana team in as many weeks. Joe
Cuttings team has piled up 1866
points to 0 against Plentywood and
Wolf Point, and it journeys to Miles
City. hoping for another big slice,
Saturday.
Border teams are generally play
ing teams from other states.
Fans hesitate to choose between
Fargo's Midgets and Bismarck's
Demons before the game is begun.
but Fargo is generally being favored
in the contest, due to greater speed
and more reserve strength. Bis
marck, with its bulky eleven, is
ready to strike fast pace and the
Fargo team. if victorious as in past
years. will have to step along at a
snappy pace. Coach Roy Mcleod
Of the Demons is making no pre-
dictions other than that his team is
going to do its best in the coming
game. The Demons were unimpres-
sive in their IL to 0 victory over
Mandan last Saturday.
Whipping Casselton 81 to O last
Friday, Fargo showed tremendous
power and drive. Several stars,
such as Gerteis, Bud Weibel, Cap
tain Folendorf, Marty Enders and
Junie Wilson came into the lime
light in that contest. And Benny
Mellon, at the helm, was no SLOUGH
in the football language.
MinOt Is. Favored
Minot is. favored to whip Devils
Lake, although it is generally agreed
that the Satsns will give the Ma9i-
clans hard rub. After losing to
Moorhead- two weeks ago, the Sa-
tans came back to wallop Hillsboro
last week 26 to 0. which bespeaks
considerable, improvement. Minot
had its hands full in whipping the
Mohall Yellowjackets Is to 6 in q
Saturday fray at the Magic City.
The Mandan-Jamestown game
will be one of the closest games over
the week end if critics this year are
dependable. Both teams appear. to
be about the same weight, and they
both will put up q game battle at the
Stutsman county city.
Valley City travels to Moorhead
for another important game which
has no bearing on North Dakota
dope" Moorhead is expected to
win a hard-fought contest. Breck.
cnridge, Mimi, will be the cues,
Of Hillsboro, while La Moure en-,
tertains Frederick. S. D.. Fred
erick lost a z to 6 game to Leola
S. D., last week end, after a tumble
resulted in a Leola counter. New
Rockford meets Minnewaukan.
beginner in high school circles, Will,
Linton takes on the jamestown Col
lege Freshmen. Kenmare is expect
ed to win at Bowbells.
Early prediction proved accurat.
last week end, Bismarck and Mino
winning hard games from Manda,
and Mohall, with the rest of tn
favorites winning handily.
Although no official championshi1
is attainable in North Dakots
schools are eager to maintain q
unbroken string of victories an
claim the unofficial championship.
Games this week:
Friday
Crookston, Mimi, at Grand Fork.
Glendale at Ashley.
Frederick, S. D., at La Moure.
Linton VS. Jamestown Colleg
| freshmen at Jamestown.
Saturday
Fargo at Bismarck.
Minot at Devils Lake.
Williston at Miles City, Mont.
Mandan 1t jamestown.
Valley City 1t Moorhead, MINI.
New Rockford at Minnewauka,