The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-14
STRONG MONTANANS
CLASH With ANDAN
IN THURSDAY AFFAIR
Westerners Invade North Da.
kota Seeking a Stronger
] Brand Of Competition
/ WON II CONTESTS so FAR
] Captain Johnny o'Hare Will Not
I Play; Ted Meinhover May
Hurdle Bars

d ,Glendive, one Of the strongest
high school basketball teams In Mon
tana, will invade Bismarck and Man
dan this week to play games with the
Demons and Braves, 1t has been an
nounced by athletic directors OF the
two North Dakota institutions.
The Montanans will face Bismarck
Ut the Capital City high school gym
snasium at Sis o'clock Wednesday
night and Mandan at the Morton
county city's gym Thursday evening.
The westerners, according to Roy
ID. Mcleod, Bismarck athletic dtrec-
tor, are invading North Dakota this
week seeking stronger competition
than Is available in their particular
| section Of Montana. Arrangements
for the two games here were complet-
ed only yesterday afternoon.
Has Won IL Games
The Glendive contingent offers a
lsplendid record so far this season as
evidence Of its power. Glendive has
won II games in as many starts this
season. restricting each opponent to
two field goals or less in each game.
Last week : end the Montanans
strounced Dickinson SO to 4.
\ Bismarck tomorrow night will race
1,Ae invaders without the services OF
Captain Johnny O'Hare, guard who Is
McLeod's only regular from last sea-
sons quint. The husky defense man
suffered q broken bone in the large
toe of his right foot late in the third
quarter Of the Valley City game last
Friday and probably will be out n
game for at least two weeks.
i Athletic Director Leonard G. Nc
Mahan apparently will have full
strength for the game Thursday. The
Mandan crowd evinced unexpected
strength In defeating Valley City. last
years champions, Saturday night.
With only M veteran from last
wears squad, Captain Wilfred Lilli-
bridge, Mandan, this a is relying
on speed. clever floorwork. and a daz-
zling passing through to win games.
This attack vas too much for the HI
liners, who had five veterans from
last seasons eight-man squad.
Both Bismarck and Mandan have
ycther games this week. The Demons
Avill travel to Minot to help dedicate
{ rev gymnasium there Friday night
rn1 will meet Washburn at the Nc
Lea.a county city Saturday evening on
ahe return trip. Mandan is scheduled
tNI journey to Dickinson Friday night.
Meinhover Holding Breath
Barring further thumps on the chin
from Old Man Scholarship during Sc
.lnester examinations this week. Tiny
Ted Meinhover, six foot seven inch
Bismarck center, will be eligible for
high school league competition Fri
day night and will be taken with the
team to Minot, according to Mcleod.
Meinhover has been ineligible this
semester because of scholarship diff
culties encountered last spring. His
height is expected to be a great aid
to the Demons.
Bismarck's Imps, high school Sec
ond stringers, also have a two-game
program this weekend. They will
Meet McClusky here Friday night and
Saturday night will face Heborn's
Brickmakers at the western commun-
tty.
!: The Bismarck Chryslers will meet
the North Dakota Power and Light
live in a practice Bismarck CONNER
'.ial league contest preliminary to the
Bismarck-G lendive tilt tomorrow
hight. according to Mcleod. This
game is scheduled to begin at 7:15
3clock.