The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-11
State Champions Will
Get Initial Test of
Season
w a hpeton, F argo,
Starkweather, La
MOure Watched

town. and the Wops invading Fargo
anC. Hillsboro. Williston is also on q
road trip. the Coyotes playing scobey.
Mont. last night and Plentywood to-
night.
Fans will take particular notice to-
night Of the Grand orks-Devils Lake
game in an effort to see how the
Forkers. state champs for the last two
years. play ball. Ed. Bohnoff has only
one lctterman back this year, he be-
ing frankie Clinton, one OF the best
guards at the state tourney at Man.
dan last year. Promising candidates
for the Central squad are Kenneth
Mullen. Kenneth Shannon. Gordon
ellis, and Melvin Olson. The Forks
outfit has not been able to get into
competition this year because Of the
influenza epidemic. but Bohnhoff ex-
poets his charges to make strong
showing against Lawrence Burnett's
Satans. The Satans lost an early sea-
son game to Starkweather.
The ot-valley City and Minot-
jamestown games will shed some light
on the comparison of teams from the
northwest section with those from the
southeast.
Bowbells Beat Minot
Harley Robertsons Magic l q ms
dropped % to Is contest at Bow
bells last weekend. while Valley City
has lost to both Thief River Falls.
Mimi. and Aberdeen, s. Oak, by large
scores. The Claude Miller coached
five also had narrow squeeze In q
game which they won from Coopers-
town II to 16. Jamestown has not
met any teams with strength. but
Bart Mcleod expects to work the
Bluejays easily at the beginning Of
the season.
Dickinson will play its first games
when It meets Mandan and Bismarck
on road trip this weekend. The
Dickinson boys always produce team
OF some strength. The Mandan
Braves. under the tutelage Of Leonard
McMahan, look particularly flashy
this year and many are picking them
to 60 long way In the state drive.
They are small but fast. and are
working as unit on the floor at this
carly point in the season. Veterans
make up the team. five lettermen
having returned. The veterans are
Lloyd Mcdonald and Russell. for
wards: Arthur. center, and Jack
Stephens and Helbling, guards. Nc
Mahan has squad Of more than so
candidates.
Bismarck has five lettermen on It's
regular team this year also. team
that has height and drive but not the
polish which Mandan exhibits. Bis
msrck lettermen are Captain Ben ia
cobson, and Gordie Landers, for
wards; Eddie Spriggs, center. and
Fay Brown and John O'1are. guards
Coach Roy Mcleod Is using Loehrke
at forward in place Of Landers quite
bit this season and Earl Hoffman
is getting lot of service in guard
position. The Bismarck men aver
age close to six feet in height.
Wops Average 125 Pounds
Coach Harold F. Melvey's midget
Wops, averaging l25 pounds. will give
Fargo's. Midgets their premier test Of
the season. Fargo has only two let
termen back, Morrie Long. guard, and
JUNE Wilson, forward. Long was in
jured for the third time q short time
ago and 1t Is doubtful II he will see
service but the rest Of the team Is in
good shape Promising Fargo candi-
dates reporting to Coach Charlie
Kimball are Bud Weible and Fisher.
forwards, Weir, center, and Bonnie
Mellon, guard, who has been taking
Longs place in practice sessions.
4elvey's proteges are all lettermen,
however: Flatten and Canhan. for.
wards Buttedai. center; M. Simmer
and Flo, guards. Other Wops who
may zee service tonight are j. Cam
ham, 1l0-pound forward. and Hal
vorsou, star grid halfback. guard.
DowbellS' EslEinoS are conceded an
easy win over Crosby after having
won their first nine starts in COM
paSativeiy easy fashion.
9tarkweatl1er, Ia its game with Ed
more tonight, win be watched because
Coach W. A. Davidson's students hold
IN early-eeason victory over Devils
Lake. Gdmcre WAS always . serious
Threat II the old fifth district but
neysr sdvAnced 6 far g the district
c1snmpionship game. starkweather
boz four letteSmen: Buslee, center;
LoGoren. forward: and Ellis ana An
66Fson. guards. Promising new can
d16atGg m King, podersou, Yawcett,
0o0l md Brooks.
~ Noure,s Gx-9oot veteran cagers
Nh aloo domond attention Ia their
Gn6ae Win 01Gndaje tonight. Howard
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