The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-04
SOUTH DAKOTA five
HAD BEATEN NODAKS
ON EVENING. BEFORE
Teams We're Evenly Matched;
Both Teams Missed Mum.
Der Of Easy Shots
BLISS IS STAR PERFORMER
Herting, With 10 Points. Again
! Leads His Mates in the
Scoring Column
| BLISS IS STAR PERFORMER

Fargo, N. OAK, Feb. 4.-South Da-
kota's dynamic basketball team, vic.
tors over North Dakota university in
a lopsided contest Friday night at
Grand Forks. suffered somewhat
unexpected setback at the hands Of
q determined North Dakota Agricul-
ture college quint Saturday night.
The final score Of this embroglio
was 20 to 10, q decision which proved
popular with a wildly enthusiastic
gathering Of fans. and which also
met with the approval Of the critics
in that one point margin either
way was indicative Of their respec-
tive strengths.
The Bison victory again knots up
the North Central conference flag
race. State dropping back into . tie
with North Dakota university with
the Bison pushing in closer on the
heels of the leaders.
Pace Too Fast
The Bison and Jackrabbits set such
q terrific pace that the brand Of play
suffered. Both teams played heads
up ball and fought like demons for
the breaks, but so intense were they
in their efforts to succeed that wild
passes and shots resulted when q
little more elaboration might have
resulted in q more successful en-
deavor.
State entered the contest an over
wllelming favorite with the masses,
holding an indicated record In
North Central competition and q de-
termination to keep this record UNI
blemished. The Bison stung by two
conference setbacks, went into the
game as the underdog, being favored
only with the thought that they had
everything to win and nothing to
lose. The result was q basketball
classic as far as the spirit Of sheer
determination was concerned, and the
customers were treated to thrilling
40 minutes Of pastiming.
Many Shots Missed
Neither team was In scoring
mood. Early in the game the Jack
rabbits missed shot after shot In easy
scoring range. and then the Bison
In turn had their opportunities. and
plenty Of them. only to blow them
with misdirected thrusts At the net.
Had either team made Just an ordi-
nary average number Of their rea-
sonably close attempts, the score
would have been close.
Some claim that State missed more
easy shots than the Bison, while
others contend that the yellow and
green warriors blew the greater num-
Der Of "setups." Both teams played
great defensive basketball and they
broke with lightning like speed. Such
q combination usually means q close,
low score and an exciting battle. It
was.
Cecil Bliss was the big gun for the
Bison on the offensive. The lad
played the game Of his life. but fate
was unkind to him in the early por.
ton Of the struggle. Bliss was the
only Bison in q shooting mood and it
Was not until in the garue that he
had an opportunity to find. out II
he was hitting or not. When he
did get the CHARGE, however. he came
through like . major. Three times
he clicked in field goals in the last
half. and two Of them came at the
crucial moments just before the timer
located his pistol. Bliss waged Z
great battle under the Bunnies' net.
but he was held in check most OF
the time by the fine efforts Of Vert