The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-24
PLAY
LIKE CHAMPS
DURING GAME
Nick Roberts Accounts For 20
Points - Elmer Benser
Flashes Great Game
FIRST HALF WAS EVEN
Kalberer, Star Tiger Forward,
Draws Applause by Bril-.
liant Play
FIRST HALF WAS EVEN

Completely reversing the form Of
previous games, the Bismarck
Phantoms played like champions last
night to decisively defeat the scrap.
py Hazelton Tigers, Al to "a.
Followers of the local independ.
ents were surprised to see drive and
fight that has been lacking in the
Churchill mems play during the
past month.
The addition Of Elmer Benser,
scrappy Demon star who was re-
Gently declared ineligible for furth-
er high school play this year and
the return Of Nick Roberts, visibly
bolstered the scoring power Of the
Phantoms.
Roberts proved particularly e.
fective last night, the stocky center
smashing the Tiger defense time
after time. He amassed the COM
handing total Of nine field goals
and two successful gift shots to far
outshine any other scorers.
Benser Il Star
Benser furnished plenty Of fight
both on defensive and offensive and
It was his accurate passing that
largely accounted for Roberts scor-
ing spree. Benser collected seven
points.
Bristol flashed the best form for
the Tigers. The former jamestown
college star negotiated six field
goals and was continually harassing
the Phantom offense.
Hazelton started off with = rush
and outplayed the Phantoms during
the first seven minutes. Baskets by
Kalberer and Holmberg gave the
Tigers Z seven point lead.
In the final three minutes Roberts
swung into action and tossed three
setups in quick succession while
Benser and Bristol furnished furth.
er fireworks with q field goal
apiece. The quarter ended 10 to Z
for the Phantoms.
Play II Even
It was nip and tuck in the second
quarter with Hazelton having .
little better Of the argument but no
luck with its losses from the field.
At halftime the score stood II to
IL for the Phantoms.
Art Haas, who had an off-night,
was elected from the game when he
committed his fourth infraction Of
the personal foul rule in the open
ing minutes Of the second half.
Instead Of weakening the locals, it
proved the turning point in what
had been tight battle.
Forging to the. front with . bril-.
liant display Of teamwork, the
Phantoms ran the score up to 80 at
the quarter mark while defensively
they held the Tigers to one lone
field goal which nevertheless, was
the prettiest piece Of individual
work in the game.
Kalberer Draws Plaudits
Roy Mcleod, dribbling the ball
under his own basket while waiting
for an opening in the Tiger de-
tense, was caught unawares by the
slippery Kalberer who slapped the
ball from the Demon mentors
hands, and dribbled in for . sensa-
tional setup. His play drew rounds
Of applause from the small crowd.
The Phantoms were never in
danger in the last canto. Hazelton
seemed tired from its long ride
while the Phantpms, in the best
condition Of the season, found II
easy to work the ball under the
Tiger net.
Benser, Roberts and Johnny Loft
house played nice games for the
Phantoms while Bristol. Kalberel
and Earl Hendrickson, former Bis
on palyer, furnished the punch foE
the invaders.
The lineup and summory: