The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-24

OHArc. Bismarck, guards. On the
second five wore Kenneth Owens and
Robert Ntlgeut, both Of Valley City.
forwards: Ted Meinhover, Bismarck,
center; and wilbur JOHNSON, eher.
wood. ana Weston Booth, Grand
Forks, guards.
Coaches. players, officials, and
Newspaper men were guests at the
annual tournament banquet which
was given at the state training school,
Mandan, whore the tournament Va
conducted. Presentation Of q troph-
les was made by Governor oeorge =.
Shafer and talks were gtven By
Coaches Roy D. Mcleod. 0ismarck,
and Ed Bohnhoff, Grand Toeks,
members Of the hoard q control Of
the state high school athletic league,
r. B. Murphy Of the state board Of
administration, Governor ehaSer, and
the tournament Officials. ]. 4. Davis,
chairman Of the board q adminis-
tration, acted - toAstmastor.
With the state training school
gymnasium PACKED with fons for the
championship game. oovernoe George
+. Shafer toeood the ball which Va
to be used 10 Referee Nichols and the
game started with the excitement
generally attending championship AZ
fairs.
Meinhever C~entrellsl Tip
At the first whistle Meinhover
showed his ability 70 control the tip
and Bismarck had first possession Of
the ball and rushed It deep into
Grand Forks territory but were too
well guarded 70 take any shots ct the
hoop. Recovering the ball, Grand
Forks carried II to the other end Of
the court and after some neat under.
basket play, Bolton dropped In . short
shot to give Grand Forks q Z to 0 ad-
vantage. Continuing their dassling
under-basket play, Grand Forks
stretched the lead TO I to 0 when
Bolton took . rebound and made an
other short shot good. Grand Forks
was penetrating Bismarck's defense
with apparent Ease. A few seconds
later Mullen made Grand Forks third
field goal under the basket and while
doing 20 VA fouled BY Hoffman. The
red.head center made both free
throws good and Grand Forks had an
8 to 0 lead.
Captain o,Hare called time out for
Bismarck. This halted the Grand
Forks streak and marked the opening
Of Bismarck's uphill climb. Bis.
mack was destined to outscdre
Grand Forks n to IL In the remaining
20-odd minutes Of play. Meinhover
broke the ice for Bismarck when he
made . free throw good after Mullen
had fouled him. Half . minute later
Meinhover took q beautiful pass from
TAFT and dropped It through from side
court. Grand Forks was leading 3
to 3 when TAFT fouled Smith and the
Grand Forks guard made lbs chance
1t the free throw line good. Boyle
fouled' TAFT and the rangy forward
brought Bismarck's total to I against
. for Grand Forks. Bolton fouled
|O'Hare and the big guard shared "A.
other point. Booth fouled Hoffman
under the basket and the burly guard
dropped both shots through the hoop
shortly before the quarter ended With
Grand Forks leading . to Z. !
Fsals Gene Often
Meinhover ,fouled Bolton at the
opening Of the second quarter but the
Fo4nNEuf 1orWueds tAtle6s 70 convert his
chance ct the free throw line into q
point. TAFT fouIed Bolton and the
Fofker made good. bringing the count
to 10 70 Z. O1lare fouled Bolton un.
der the basket but the forward missed
both his chances from the gift stripe.
O,15are fouled Booth Z short time Ia
ter and the latter brought the count
to II TO Z In favor q Grand Forks.
9elnhover scored . free throw after
Bolton had foulod him but missed 3
free throw q short time later when
Booth fould him. Boyle fouled TAFT
but the Dlsxnarok man misDed.
6priggs brought Bismarck's total 70 .
Just before the half ended after Smith
had been held. Neinhover WAS con.
tiuuing to control the tip-off though
Mullen was forcing him to. stretch
and BismaTck had possession Of the
ball on practically every play from
center.
Jerks Spurts Again
Boyle took Z nice pass from Mullen
et the opening Of hoetilities In the
second half andscored from under the
net, bringing the count to II to ..
Booth failed to connect With q free
one after Aeinhover had fouled him.
Mullen .fouled TAFT but the Bismarck
man also missed his chance. Boyle
missed Z third successive free throw
after TAFT fouled him . short time
later. Mullen grabbed . rebound and
scored. bringing the count 70 10 to Z.
Boyle missed . free chance after
Hoffman had fouled him. Booth
fouled Meinhover and the giant raised
Bismarck's total to 10. Meinhcyer
ptvoted away from his guard and
dr1bhled In 70 make Z short shot good.
bringing the Demon count to u.
Smith gave Grand Forks "A 10 to u
edge when he dropped In . beautiful
shoe from mid-court. Hoffman
miased = chance 70 add . free throw
point after Boyle held him.
OoaCh Bohnhoff sent ellis IN for
Boyle, who had committed three In
fractions. Mullen held Hoffman but
the Hlsmarck defense man missed .
free throw. Just before the quarter
ended Bolton dropped In Q short shot
to give Grand Forks . - to u mar
gin.
Then Came DeIugD
The deluge came in the fourth
quarter. With the Demons ~out-scoeing
their opponents Is 70 /. Neinhoves
opened the action with Q field goal
under the net. Smith fouled him a.
he was shooting and 10 made the &C.
ond Of his two tries good. This re.
duood Grand Eoeky lead 70 - 70 Is.
Mullen touled TAFT under the basket
and the Demon made one Of his Two
me- shots. C1iristiAnspn substituted
Tor Mullen, who had committed hib
4nanpH1h warnonal fAas1 Tut fnaslnN