The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31

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gion juniors. None Of the teams had
a spotless record though all were n
couragingly active during the season.
The juniors, after q city series and
then district series. o the cham
pionship of the southwestern district
iii the state and the right to be n
OF the four teams in the state tour
nament during the annual American
Legion state convention at Minot. The
Bismarck club, however, lost to Fargo
in the final game. Fargo SUISSE
quently defeated the South Dakota
champions but was eliminated in the
regional tournament at the Twin
Cities.
Kittenball, excited to a healthy
pitch by the interest in the sport Of
two state officials. Secretary of State
Robert Byrne and Attorney General
Jim Morris. enjoyed a fair campaign
and at least had the pleasure Of city
league play.
Both ice and roller skating were
given added impetus. An ice skating
rink was built and operated by the
city at the city athletic field with
hundreds taking advantage Of the in
~stitution with daily and occasional
indulgence in the sport. The rink
again is In full swing this year. Roll
er skating was revived with the con-
struction of the Dome amusement
pavilion. midway between Bismarck
and Mandan.
Hockey Attempt Feeble
Tee hockey made q feeble attempt
to get started last winter and may
gather more impetus this year. A
city team, led by William Bill" Ank-
enmann. played several games with
Fort Lincoln last winter.
Bowling, in Information last winter.
late this fall was given . good start
when a city bowling league was reor-
panizcd with four teams competing.
The teams are the A. Q. U. w..
Bridgeman-Russe creamery. Capital
CITY Rottling Works. and the Bis
marck Grocery.
Billiards only claim to recognition
during the a was the appear
ance here on q transforming tour o.
Johnny Layton and Willie Hoppe.
two Internationally famous GUESTS.
Layton defeated Hoppe In . three
cushion exhibition match.
A new record vas set last May IN
the annual E. B. Klein trophy Man
dan-to-Bismarck croSS-country run
by the junior class Of Bismarck high
school, coached by Roy p. Mcleod.
The IL junior youths. each running ,
half mile, negotiated the six miles IN
% minutes % seconds as compared
to the former record Of % minutes %
seconds and won the trophy awarded
annually by Mr.. Klein. Making up
the winning relay teams were Harold
TAFT. Virgil Luyben. Henry Potter,
Earl Hoffman, Ed Wherland. Charles
Whitley, Paul Faber, Wallace Green,
Robert Boelter. Russell Enge. Emil
Martin, and James johnson.
Bismarck,s city swimming pool,
built BY the local order Of the B. r
o. E. and maintained by the city. al
forded the only .swiunmin' hole
within the city limits and hundreds
of men, women, and children took ad-
vantage OF the bathing opportunities
| water carnivals. including that o.
the Citizens Military Training Camp
at Fort Lincoln. were conducted a.
regular intervals and American Red
| Cross swimming and life saving ex-
aminations were conducted there by
william q. Fulton, scout executive n
charge Of the work.
Tennis Victory Scored
Most notable In Bismarck tenr1ii
was the victory In the doubles at thu
Missouri Slope tournament IN Man.
dan 81 Randall n. KratS and Robert
Larson. The Bismarck pair defeated
Bayard West and Al 6chauer. James.
town. Ia straight sets 81 and 6-3
Larson and John o'liare, both repre-
senting the high school. entered tn
state high school tournament during
the May conference At the state uni
yersity but failed to bring home m,
prizes Or titles.
Given prestige BY the play Of Gov
ernor George =. Shafer. volley bal
had : flicker" here. Business mem
tAams played On regular days Of tn
week at the high school gymnasium,
moro than i dozen taking part.
Hunting, hiking, and motoring en-
ioyed their average annual patronage
Noeto(ng p~aSticularly popular Ia
sumrner With t5ooe Who attempted Y
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