The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-10
By FRED r. ZININIER

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conference champion Coyotes and
South Dakota State college grabbed
the lions share of places OH the all
North Central conference, basketball
team. selected by the Associated
Press. The South Dakota schools
each placed two men on the first
five. North Dakota Agricultural COL
legc was awarded the other position.
The selections of the all-conferencc
team. a second team, and honorable
mention awards, were made after
coaches and sport writer's in Iowa.
South Dakota and North Dakota had
contributed their choices. The teams
represent the concensus of their sclcc-
lions.
Season Notified
The conference season just closed
provided everything that is good and
bad III basketball. Some sport writer's
believed tho conference inferior to
the teams OF a year ago. Tho title
race. however, was close with four
of the five teams having a chance to
win. Every team was defeated a.
least twice. South Dakota university
finally nosed out North Dakota uni
versity for the title. winning six and
losing two games, while the Nodaks
were winning five and losing three.
South Dakota State and North Dako-
ia Agricultural college finished in a
tie for third. with four wins to a like
number Of defeats. M~orningside, fifth
member Of the conference, could take
only victory in eight games.
The upset of the season Yves the fall
OF South Dakota State. Winners Of
the conference the previous year, it
was generally believed the ~Jackrabbits
would repeat. State played in and
out ball all season, showing flashes Of
brilliance and then becoming very
mediocre.
Adkins Unanimous
To tho winning Coyotes most Of the
coaches and writer's awarded the for
ward positions on tho mythical quin-
tet. Steve Adkins and Bert Root
headed the selection. Adkins. lead
ing conference scorer. was q ullani-
nous choice, tho only player in tho
conference to be SO honored. Both
players have dead eyts for tho bas-
ket and constitute scoring threats
whenever in shooting range. Adkins
has an advantage of height over
Root. but what the latter lacks in
size he makes up with speed and gen.
cral ability.
Nicholson of South Dakota State
was another forward to meet the fav-
or of those who picked teams. He
was almost a unanimous choice for
a second team forward berth. Vic
Brown, North Dakota U. is awarded
the other forward position on the
| second team. Both are finished play
ers.
The center position goes to Weert
Englemann of South Dakota State.
J He is orc of tho most consistent play
crs III the conference, good offensive
~ and defensively. Cecil Bliss Of
North Dakota State was mentioned
by several for all-conference. but a
final count Of votes gave Englcmann
a majority.
Gergcn Outstanding
Pete Gergen of the North Dakota
Aggies was the outstanding guard OF
the conference. Practically all coaches
and writer's placed him on their first
. team. AS a running mate to Gregen,
Lem Herting of South Dakota State
is selected. A defense built around
these two would be plenty tough for
opposition to break through. Both
have the qualifications necessary for
good guards-height speed. clean
! play and offensive power.
The second team guard posts are
given to North Dakota univcrsity's
able goal defenders: Bill Lowe and
Vern DuChene. These men received
votes for first team positions, but not
enough to win them places. Then
first and second team votes were
more than enough to assure them
n%oSitions IN the second squad.