The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-21


ISOLATED Press.
Each Of the 20 coaches was permit
ted to vote for two forwards. one CEN
ter. and two guards The object OF the
poll was to select all all-state team
which was truly representative Of all
parts of the state and which did not
require a man to perform in the state
tournament to become eligible. This
selection will in no way interfere with
the selection of an all-state tourna-
ment team at Mandan this weekend
Forty-eight coaches. three in each
district. were invited to participate In
the poll. The 20 coaches who cast bal
lots follow: Harley L. Robertson, Mi
not: Leonard c. McNiahan, Mandan:
Henry Zahn. Bowman; Ed Bohnhoff.
Grand Forks; Grant N. Nelson, Graf
ton: George G. Violette, Egeland;
Claude L. Miller. Valley City; B. NJ.
Boyd, Crosby: John Mach, Mo,,all;
Roy D. Mcleod. Bismarck; S. B.
Seitz, Rhame; Charles H. Kimball,
Fargo: G. r. Newgard, Hillsboro; F.
g. Wilcox, Lisbon: E. j. Shrum. He
bron: Charles e. Hood, Belfield; Don
aid A. Peet. Hope: H. H. Fross, Park
River: e. J. Christie. Glendale; and
J. II. Morrison. Valley City state
teachers college.
Clinton Is Captain
Frank Clinton, veteran guard Of the
last two state championship teams
from Grand Forks. receives the cap
taincy Of the first honor team by vir-
tue Of the fact that he polled 10
votes, the highest given any man i'll
the balloting. The rugged Grand
Forks youth is one Of the finest bas-
ketball players ever to perform on a
high school team in North Dakota
He Is dependable defensive man,
cool under fire. an accurate shot,
great on floor work. and a great gen.
eral on the floor. He is captain of the
Grand Forks team. Clinton and Null
lin can make any team In the state
is the way Ed Bohnhoff describes his
proteges.
Morrie Long. Fargos dapper per-
former, gave Clinton nice race for
tkc captaincy. polling eight votes for
second place. He is said to be one of
the smartest men Charley kinlball
has ever coached. The curly-haired
youth has had good deal of hard
luck In his high school career. When
lle broke into the game as 2 sopl1o-
more he was on green team. Though
they made their way to the state
tournament that year they did not
reach the finals and Morris Gid not
get much OF a chance to show his
wares. The following fall Long injured
his knee In football and was struck
with sickness during the winter. He
recovered from his illness just in time
to make the trip to Mandan with his
team, which did not fare so we'll in
the state competition. With the ex-
ception Of an ankle injury about
Christmas time, Long has avoided in
jury this year and has put up the
best basketball Of his life.
Spriggs Best Forward
From the balloting 1t is evident that
Eddie Spriggs. Bismarck's performer
Is just about the class of the Flicker
tail forwards. Eddie is the best bas.
ketball player In the state" Is the
way Roy Mcleod, his coach, puts it
The capital city flash can dribble
sheot, play the floor. is past master
d getting rebounds. and has not ar
equal on defensive play, 1t is said b,
fans "a bismarck and Mandan. He /.
. cool, clean, smooth player Although
hswas marked man throughout thu
seQeon, epriggs averaged better thar
Seyen points . game throughout /.
games. u Vas the smooth forware
W}.o enebled Dtsmarck to come from
pehip4 10 overtske ! ~ to 8 lead earl,
d To secoud half and defeat Man.
In II y IS n the regional contest
e6jgCS scored eight points In tn,
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H1sgoD high scoring power this ssa
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I exeGaIGnt shot, i1aakes good use Of Iii
MIGHT, handles the ball like q col
le1i4te performer, and Is great maj
- team play. His coach recommend
HIN highly tor hi6 defensive as wei
~ Offensive ability.
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