The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
North Central Conference and
State Champions Flash
Wares at S:15
WOP GAME CALLED OFF
Phantoms Expect to Give Var
sity Stars Tussle With
Regular Lineup

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North Dakota's University
cage champions will play the
Bismarck Phantoms in the
high school gymnasium at 8:15
tonight.
The previously scheduled
game with the Wahpeton State
School Of Science, which was
to have been played at Man
dan on Saturday afternoon,
was called off when the uni
versity athletic board of con-
troll refused to sanction the
contest.
The vanguard of the varsity
team arrived in Bismarck this
morning. They are Captain
elect Paul Boyd, Levy Lee,
Harold Eberly, Victor Brown,
Curtis Schave and Glen Jar
rett.
Others who are expected to
be here are Afford Letich, cap
tain the past season, Larry
Kim and Gus Lindell. Jimmie
Olson, Bismarck's representa-
tive on the crack Flicker frosn
squad, may also arrive in time
to play with the varsity lineup
tonight.
Is Great Attraction
Without exaggeration, the clash
tonight between the Nodaks and the
Phantoms is the greatest basketball
morsel that has been offered local
cage fans in many, many years.
Just q year ago, the North Da-
kota Aggies brought Claudio Miller,
Jug Newgard and George Hermes to
Bismarck to play the Phantoms but
the rest of the invading quint was
composed Of squad members and not
regulars.
The Phantoms will meet the same
group of players who swept to the
championship Of the North Central
conference this year and then pro-
ceeded to wallop the North Dakota
Aggies in four straight games, the
worst defeats that the Bison have
ever suffered.
Experts who have watched the No.
daks perform claim that they are
one of the finest quintets in the
country from every standpoint. And
not man is lost to Coach Glenn
Letich this year. Every man who
plays tonight will return for one or
more years of basketball next year.
All Back Next Year
Boyd, Letich, Lee and Eberly
have one more year Of competition
before they hang up their trunks
for good. Vic Brown is just a sopho-
more and has two years ahead of
him. Kim and Lindell have another
year.
While the Phantoms have small
chances Of defeating the Flickers,
they do expect to extend the college
men and make them play their most
brilliant ball.
Real classy basketball is prom
Used the fans tonight. The varsity
employs five-man defense and Of
Tense. The offense starts slowly
: and hinges about Levy Lee, all-con-
ference center. Once Lee gets the
ball, he usually passes it to one of
the other four members Of the quint
who then let's loose with short
dribble for setup or tries medium
shot. The passing game is spectac-
ular.
Are Dead Shots
Every member Of the Nodak crew
is q dead shot. Letich and Boyd
last year led every other conference
scorer. This year Lee and Brown
have joined Boyd and Letich in the
high total scoring column. Eberly
is also q good tosser but plays q
better floor and defense game. He
won all-conference honors rs guard
Curtis Schave and Glen Jarret are
two Of the greatest players who have
ever graduated from q North Da-
kota high school. They were the
bulwark Of Grand Forks teams fol
two years and won all-American
mention at the national prep meet
in Chicago last year, leading the
Forkers to the quarter finals.
Neil Churchill. manager of the
Phantoms, who was responsible for
bringing the classy Nodaks to Bis.
l. arck for their first game in the
cage history Of western North Da-
kota. refused to divulge his lineup
today.
= want to get look at these
rampaging Flickertails before dope
up my array" said Neil. II think
that ! can send my boys into the
fray with the strongest front after
have sized up the varsity"