The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-12
SPELL OF FUMBLlNG
in FIRST HALF MARS
ARMSTICE CONTEST
tumble on Ten.Yard Line lndi.
rectIy Enabled Braves to
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Take 60 Lead
DEMONS LOST SINGLE GAME
Mcleod Men Piled Up 21o
Points to ~ for Foes in.
Winning Eight Tits

Z VVIlllIIlS 6'SU1 s"eS
An cratic Bismarck football team
Yesterday afternoon wound up n
other successful season, marred by
only one loss in nine games, in de-
feating an improved Mandan eleven
II to 6 before a crowd of $500 fans
at Hughes field.
Listless and unorganized play for
the most part. with fumbling border
ing on the d%isgraceful in the first
half, marked the swan song OF Coach
Row D. McLeod's 1880 eleven. Only
spurts of good football were shown,
and they came during the short but
sufficient rally of the Capital City
clan early in the second hall.
Though Lester Dohn. Leo Benser,
and Gilbert Benzon tore off several
nice gains during the game, 1t re-
NAMED for Br'er Rabbit to make the
incest run of the day. In the fourth
quarter, a fugitive rabbit ran the
whole length of the field with one OF
Bismarcks' most vicious scrub dogs on
his heels all the way, and the fans
howled with glee. The dog did mo-
give up the chase after n hare nad
crossed the goal line and came back
TO the stands an ashamed and tired
hourd just before the end OF the
game.
Bismarck outgained Mandan by a
wide margin yesterday. but the
Braves made the most of their oppor-
stunities.
tumble Was Costly
on the first play of the second
uuarter Hank Potter, about to punt
on the fourth down, fumbled the pass
from center and Mandan recovered
on the 1O-yard line. The giant o
Eckroth, Mandan fullback, was held
without gain on the first play but
Spielman on a spinner went TO the
one-yard line through the center OF
Bismarck's forward wall. Eckroth
again was held without gain but
Spielman managed to shove 1t across
by inches on the fourth try.
The Mandan score came as a harSn
blow to the fumbling Demons after
,Mandan had had the ball practically
all the time. Bismarck had tried
three line plays just before the end OF
the quarter in hopes that the quarter
would end, giving them a stiff breeze
ns their back, before they had TO
kick. About to take advantage OF the
wind on their kick, the Demons fall
tered and Mandan produced the nee
essary punch at the right time.
Getting the ball On its W 4O-yard
line early in the second half, Bis
marck started on its victory drive.
Lester Dynamo" Dohn tore off four
yards at his right tackle, and then
got away for a 46-yard gain on the
next try at the other tackle. He made
a nice cutback and wa downed on the
10 yard line after the longest run OF
the day, with the exception OF Br'er
Rabbits. Wade Green took the ball
over in two vicious plunges.
Bismarck scored its second touch
down early in the fourth quarter.
Late in the third period the Demons
gained possession of the ball on
Mandan's 3O-yard line. A nice run
by Dohn after a couple of u%nsuccess-
full tries gave the Demons a first
down on the 19-yard marker. Be-
SlIlll11lS CAlC AOul ol Au04 VCA Twill
ripped off four yards. Then Leo Ben
ser raced through a wide hole in the
center of the line and with some nice
footwork was able to worm his way to
the goal.
Wade Green intercepted q Mandau
pass on the Mandan 40-yard line ak
the game ended. Mandan tried s&v-
eral passes in the closing minutes
with fair success. The ancient stat
ue Of Liberty" with Dale Smith
skirting end, Melted Mandan a gain
Of Is yards in the closing minutes.
Demons Bigger Gamers
Bismarck counted only six frs
downs to four for Mandan, but thu
Demons outgained their rivals by 8
wide margin, largely through lon(
runs by Dohn, Benser, and the flee
Benzon. The Demons tried only twt
forward passes, completing one TO. {
gain of three yards. Mandan at
tempted the forward pass eight time
in the game, completing two for gain
Of II and Is yards. One hea1c wa.
intercepted. Bismarck was penalizet
slightly more distance than the Brave
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three for the visitors.
Bismarck's interference yesterda.
was ragged and there was q notice
able weakness in the center of tn
/ line until Dale Brown abandoned hi
/: roaming defensive game in the sec
! ond half to plug the center hole. Tn
Mandan line played hard football
i with Sterling Byerly, tackle, and Rob
srt Pete" Syvrud, end, playing bril-
slant games.
During the season Bismarck score,
rs~2l8 points to q for opponents il
4. .nine games. The Demons lost Il
sonly n foe, Fargo, the score bein|
II to O. Fargo, Williston, Fessenden
n.and Mandan were the only elevens t.
s~~score on McLeod's men. Bismarcl
victims were Mandan twice, Dawson
county high school Of Glendive, Mont
Linton. Williston. Minot, Fessender
\ and Jamestown.
Coach George Badly" Hays thu
afternoon was to gather hi. basketball
squad together for their first prac
4 sice of the year. The new coach vii
u nave five lettermen from last year.
Il state championship squad-Harol
TAFT, Lester Dohn, and Captain Johl
Spriggs, forwards, and Leo Bense
Fights Last Night