The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-07
MIDCE7S, DEMONS
only UNDEFEATED
Of LEADER GROUP
Jamestown, Mandan, Grand
Forks and Valley City to
Make Trouble
MlN0T AND SATAMS ARE OUT
Any One Of Six Teams May
Spring Big Surprises in
Coming Journeys
MINoT AND SATAMS ARE OUT

With six outstanding high school
basketball teams in the state this
year. the annual state tourney at the
state training school gymnasium
in Mandan March % and % should
be one Of the greatest ever staged.
The six teams which have shown
the most class so far this season are
Fargo, Valley City, jamestown. Bis
lnarck, Mandan, and Grand Forks.
And Williston, Minot, Bowbells,
Devils Lake and Starkweather are
but a shade behind the leaders.
It is possible for only four Of these
teams to enter the state tournament,
but it is regarded as certainty III
most quarters that four Of this group
will win In their regions. Mandan
and Bismarck and Jamestown and
Valley City must fight between them
selves for the opportunity.
Fargo and Grand Forks are con-
coded favorable opportunities to
win.
Any of this group. however, enter
ing the state meet, will be respected
by all other teams.
Midgets, Demons Indicated
Fargo and Bismarck, the only two
undefeated teams among the leaders.
do not meet in scheduled game
though they may cross swords at the
state tournament.
Fargo's five wins and one loss this
season have indicated that the Midg-
cts are strong. The MidgetS whipped
the Wahpeton Indians Al to 9; Wah-
peton Is to IS; Cakes SO to 10: Grand
Forks Is to IA; and Moorhead Is to
20; Kimball's men lost to Duluth
Central IS to q in an overtime game.
The purple clad warriors have yet to
meet Valley City, Jamestown. st.
Cloud, Aberdeen. and Moorhead again
before the district tournament March
and 8.
Bismarck. undefeated. has beaten
Hebron % to 8: Linton 81 to 8: Dick
inson 43 to 4: Mandan 80 to II:
Valley City % to 10 and % to 10;
Jamestown "a to II. The Demons
have Minot, jamestown, Dickinson.
and Mandan left to play.
Fargo Beat Forks
Grand Forks lost It's only game to
Fargo. the result being in doubt until
the final gun. The red-clad boys
have defeated Devils Lake Is to IL:
Crookston IS to 9: Valley City 20 ia
IL: Grafton n to S: Thief River
Falls 80 to 3: and Minot 80 to IL.
Mandan met its only reverse when
it played Bismarck. The Braves have
an impressive record. They defeated
Hebron q to II: Linton So to 6; their
alumni 81 to II; Dickinson a to 6:
Dickinson 40 to 4: and Valley City
20 to 16.
Though Valley City has not won
an important game, the team shows
power and is developing rapidly. The
Hiliners won one-point victories from
Cooperstown and Minot, and lost ia
Thief River Falls, Aberdeen, Grand
Forks, Moorhead, Bismarck twice.
and Mandan. Valley City has games
left with Fargo. Devils Lake, James
town. and Mandan.
Jamestown met its only defeat ct
the hands of Bismarck. The Jays
whipped Pingree 80 to IL; Minot 30 "a
II; La Moure 46 to 26; and Devils
Lake 80 to 81. The Jays lost to
Aberdeen. S. OAK, however. The
score was to Z. The JimS have yet
to play Fargo. Bismarck. Maudan
twice and Valley City.
Willist0n Shows Weakness.
Williston has an impressive record
but its defeat at the hands Of Minot
showed weakness. Starkweather's only
claim to fame is q couple Of wins
over Devils Lake. Bowbells enjoyed
success in the early part Of the SEA
son but struck q snag when It mel
Williston and Stanley.
Tournament committees have moi
all reported on the selection Of sitea
yet. but they are known in all excOpt
2 few instances. The first district
meet will be at Wahpeton; Second ii
Fargo: third at Valley City; Fourth q
Jamestown: Fifth at Mandan: Sixth
ct Bismarck: Seventh not known but
possibly Hettinger: Eighth. Dickin.
son: Ninth, Grand Forks: Tenth moi
announced, but probably Grafton;
Eleventh not announced but probably
Michigan, Petersburg or Lakota
Twelfth, Devils Lake: Thirteenth
probably Cando: Fourteenth, Minot
Fifteenth, probably Bottinesu: Six.
teenth, Williston.
The interdistrict games win bs
played between the champions Of !
and 2, 3 and 4. S and 8. z and 8.
and 10, II and II, - and II and I:
and Is will be held March Is and Il
at the wish Of the contestants, WIKI
win also choose the location Of eact
game themselves.