The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-02
MONTANA GRIZZLIES
GIVEN 9TH SETBACK
AFTER TORR|D FRAY
Blond Sophomore Continues His
Sensational Court Play in
Forward Position
MADE A ONE.HANDEO TOSS
Coach Glenn Letich Finds New
Guarding Combination in
Wexler and Webster

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tana'S Grizzlies kept q wary eye on
Vern DuChene Tuesday night for 40
minutes, but in the excitement of an
extra period needed to settle the is
sue, they gave him an inch and Verl1
took q mile, sinking a hard short shot
after q sensational dribblc that gave
North Dakota a breath taking Is to
"a basketball victory.
DuChene Is one of those players
you find occasionally who Is always
strongest in the pinch, a performer
who works at all times with cracked
ice in his vein. He needed that tenn
permanent III the extra period.
After both teams had fought their
hearts out to a 1898 draw III the
regulation quota of play, they took
the floor for another five minutes.
DuChene Takes Pass
For three minutes there were wild
passes and dribbles, close shots, long
shots. everything but scores. Then
Ray ellison, the eccentric left handler
from Eau Claire, came from nowhere
to intercept a long Montana pass in
midfloor. Rankin and Lockwood
stood between him and the net. how
v so he dribbled uncertainty for
ward a step or two. DuChene, mean
while sneaked away from his guard.
darted across Lockwood's path and
took a fast lead from ellison. He
was to the right Of the basket and
without diminishing his speed he
tented cleverly, ducked to the side,
and left a blazing, dribbling trail UNI
der the board where he sank the win
ming field goal with one hand.
That shot was an epic, a thriller
that had the customers on the rungs
of the armory chairs, pulling at their
collars. There was continued and
prolonged cheering.
It matters little If Kilroy made q
free throw shortly thereafter for that
was but a point, and Montana needed
two to tie and three to win. Nothing
further materialized. so sturdy was
North Oakota's defense. Montana was
forced to take its fourth straight set
back.
Grizzlies Crossed
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crossed the Grizzlies by starting Har-
old Storeim, q long legged Aberdeen
sophomire, at center. and Webster,
another six footer, at guard. Both
boys played polished basketball
throughout and gave signs OF future
brilliance. In fact, Bill Lowe. who
has been q regular to date, did not
get In the game because Of the effec-
tive combination Letich uncovered In
Wexler and Webster. Wexler. small
in stature, is mighty. nevertheless.
one Of the finest defensive articles
the Nodaks have had in some time.
He held Chinske. Montana's fast for
ward, to one field goal.
While the boys on both teams were
hunting for high scoring honors, Cap
tain Vic Brown. North Dakota, mod
estly rang out the old year in unusual
fashion by winning first place with
out the help of q single field goal.
Brown shot eight times from the free
throw mark and seven of his attempts
dropped through the net. Six Of these
came in the first half, in large part
accounting for North Dakota's 16 to
Is draw with the westerners at the
end Of the first 20 minutes. The
summary: