The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
LOCALS HOLD
INVADERS TO
THREE GOALS
Phantom Inaugural Lineup
Counts Rapidly With Every
Member Scoring
STEELE LACKS PRACTICE
l.. Loerch, Argent and Epstein
Star For Independents in
Final Quarter
STEELE LACKS PRACTICE

The Bismarck PhantomS and the
Steele Independents held basket
ball field day on the Bismarck High
court last night, the local cagers
emerging at the end of 40 minutes
of rough-and-tumb!e scrimmagc on
the long end of % to IL score.
It took the invaders from kidder
county fully 30 minutes to become
acclimated to the locale and in the
final quarter, L. Loerch found the
range of the Phantom net and
dropped three sensational mid1loor
losses to keep the Steele boys from Il
field goal shutout.
During the preceding three quar-
tiers, the locals had the game pretty
much their own way and dribblcd
passed and pivotcd around the red
shirts with = ndon, yyppinx ~ !
tally of "a to S.
In the pa.., ..tcelc and tho Pnan-
toms have staged some Of the best
games, also the toughest. in the his
tory of independent basketball along
the reaches of the Missouri and last
night was no exception when it came
to hammer-and-tongs cage play. Two
Steele men and one Phantom were
benched for accommodating four PER
eonals.
Steele Handicapped
Steele showed the lack Of prac-
tice and the handicap Of drilling on
a small floor, for invariably their
passes and shots were short and
their defensive play far from CO.
hesive.
Roy D. Mcleod, who plays. basket
ball rs we'll as coaches, celebrated his
advent as a regular performer on
the Blue Shirts by ringing up to-
tai of 10 points, all Of his scoring
transporting in the second half.
Just for variety, every member Of
the starting lineup also contributed
at least one field goal. Art Haas be-
ing runnerup to the Demons mentor
with six points. Arts dribbling and
passing also proved a thorne in tho
Steele quint's side.
Phantoms Start Fast
The phantoms started with rush
ringing up nine points to the eastern
crs' one at the end Of the first quar-
ter. During the second quarter
they ambled along at slightly slow
er pace but managed to send their
total up to IA while Steele collected
an additional two points from char
ity circle.
With five minutes of the half re-
manning, the inaugural five with
drew in favor Of complete new line
up. Wutzke, was the only member
OF the second string that scored, the
stocky fighter Tipping a free throw.
More or less solving the Phantom
attack, the Steele quintet resumed
the attack in the second half with
vigor and clamped down or the Slip
perry Haas, Lobach and Doyle but |
neglected to enlarge their efforts by
keeping tabs on Mcleod and Loft
house who garnered the victor's
remaining points.
Steele Trio Fought
l.. Loerch, the powerful Argent,
and Epstein furnished plenty of !
fight for Steele in the final quarter
and banged their way down the
hardwood floor time after time for
shots at the iron ring which wob-
bled out or bounced into the hands
OF some waiting Phantom. They
proved a powerful trio and fought
vainly to overcome the lead but were /
simply outclassed.
Not daunted by defeat, the Steele
boys issued a challenge for a return
game and want to play it on the |
Bismarck floor to show the locals |
that the worm can turn.
Had Neil Churchill been at the |
courtside last night, he probably
would have worn a smile for the first
time this season as his charges
played their best game extensively
and defensively. Doyle and Loft |
house showed some excellent guard
ing and allowed few close shots at
the Phantom goal while Lobach,
Haas and Mcleod flashed some
pretty offensive work at times.
The lineup and summary: