The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-01
BISMARCK SET
FOR MIDGETS'
!. CONTEST HERE
Bismarck Uses Weight to
Great Advantage Generally
But Shows Weaknesses
SPRIGGS RUNS WELL
Mcleod and McMahan Seem
Satisfied; Locals Expect
Expert Midget Team

A fighting Mandan football eleven
held a heavier Bismarc.- Demon
team in check for a greater part of
the game at Mandan Saturday. but
the Demons managed to cross the
goal twice and emerge tired but
victorious team by l2 to 0 score.
1t was Bismarck's first grid vic
tory over Mandan in three years.
Bismarck's giant eleven did not
come up to expectations in the game,
though Mandan would have given
any team in the state terrific rub
in Saturdays game.
Eddie Spriggs was responsible for
Bismarck's FIRST touchdown late in
the second quarter. The negro half
back returned one of Eleck's punts
Is yards and O'Hare tore off nine
yards on the next play. Then the
negro thanked Mandan's left end for
% yards to the three-yard line.
O'Hare took it over in two tries.
Bismarck scored again in the
fourth quarter when Ted Meinhover
reached up out of mass in the end
zone ard shared pass from Jacob
son. jacobson missed two tries for
points after touchdowns via the
dropkick route.
Mandan's line outcharged the
Demons throughout the contest, par
italy making up for the weight
handicap. Mcdonald, Brave quarter.
made most of the yards for the
Mandan crew by sweeping the ends.
though he made 10 large gains.
Helbling was worked hard through
the line and Dietrich and Arthur did
a fair job Of blocking.
Fleck, besides playing a nice de-
fensivc game at end, was called
back to do the kicking for the Man
dan outfit, and he did a good job of
it, several times kicking out Of
danger in pinches.
Vosika Is Hurt
Vosika, Mandan tackle, was hurt
early in the first quarter, being re-
lieved by Mees. Mandan made only
one other substitution, Edwards 60
ing in for Dietrich at half. Potter
replaced O'Hare in the Bismarck
lineup shortly before the whistle
ended the game.
Except for periods when Bismarck
made its touchdown drives, play
centered in the middle of the field.
Bismarck made good use of its
WEIGHT on practically all occasions,
bucathe Demon linemen are notice
ably weak in handling themselves,
blocking, and tackling clearly. Hoff-
man, revar: ped fullback who is play
ing center this year, played a nice
game, making only one bad pass
during the contest, intercepting a
pass for good gain, and breaking
up several Mandan passes.
Ted Loses Touchdown
Meinhover showed inability to
hang on to perfect passes from
Jacobson, losing a chance for an
other touchdown in the final period.
The rest Of the linemen played hard
and consistent football. Landers
and jacobson did nice jobs of block
ing for the Bismarck backs, but they
carried the ball not more than half
q dozen times. jacobson did the
passing in most cases for the team,
being aided in this department by
O'Hare. O'Hare had the better Of
Flick in the exchange of punts dur
ing the game, though one of
Johnny's in the first quarter was
blocked and recovered by Mandan in
deep Bismarck territory following a
bad pass from Hoffman.
Eddie Cnriurc rrovod %ho clcSs
lest performer Of the day, showing
some pretty exhibitions of field run
ming and end-skirting, although he
was weak on catching punts at safe
ty. Spriggs and O'Hare carried the
ball most Of the time for the De-
mons. Spriggs making long gains
in most cases and O'Hare plunging
for short gains and first downs.
O'Hare showed q great weakness
in his inability to hang on to the
ball after making several heavy
gains.
Bismarck called signals from regu-
lar position while Mandan used the
huddle system. Roy Mcleod, Demon
mentor, though disappointed in some
departments Of Bismarck play, was
satisfied that Bismarck had clearly
outplayed the fighting Braves. Len
McMahan, Brave coach, said after
the game he was proud his team held
the heavy opponents to such small
score.
The two teams will meet in a Sec
ond contest this year at Bismarck
Nov. 3.
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