The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-24
STATE CHAMPIONS
NHOOPSHONORED
AT Lion LUNCHEON
Dsmond Winners Of Tournament
oussts; Marian sandin En-
tsrtalns With Songs

The Lions club eave the victorious
Demons bAsketbAll team the big
Hand" ct today's noon luncheon. The
team and Coach Roy Mcleod were
guests at the luncheon.
.. !. ehipley, who was chairman Of
the days program. made two ta1ks In
praise q the victoes, one devoted 70
the club itself and another In intro.
ducing the eoaNh. The district cover.
nor dwelt On the fine spirit which was
able 70 come nom behind and ct the
same time ignore adverse roofing to
win three outstanding victories Of the
state tournament.
The district governor SUPPRESSED that
. complimentary DINNER TO the team
was In order and said he believed al
the service clubs Of the city would
join In giving the team this.
McLeeA Gives Team Credit
OF Coach Mcleod. he said It vas
bis generAlship which made this
championship victory possible Just as
the same ability In other branches of
interScholastic sports' had been able
to return Bismarck entrants winners
Of other champlonships.
Coach Mcleod modestly disclaimed
the credit given him by Governor
6hipley. He said the credit belonged
to the team. for unless . team wants
to win, there u no coach that can
turn out vlctoes. That the Demons
wanted 70 win was shown ct Ill times,
especially. no said, when It WAS neces-
sary to come from behind, and that
feat revealed the quality Of courage
that made q championship team pos
Sible. aside from coaching.
After the coach's talk, Governor
6hipley assured him and the team
that the Lions would be behind any
movement to send the team to the
national tournament.
Coach Mcleod called up the boys
and introduced them. They included
John O11Are. Ted Meinhover. John
spriggs, Lester Dohn. Leo Benser,
Earl Hoffman, Eddie Agre and Harold
TAFT. All but Hoffman, 1t was an
nounced, viii be back at the school
next year.
ShipleyN Urges Baseball
Governor Shipley also spoke for
some action In baseball plans for the
summer, admitting It would be 4 dif-
ficult proposition for the club and
sport sponsors to put over the original
plan for the season. in the form Of
paid players who also were to coach
the juniors Of the American Legion
League. The difficulty viii be found,
he said. In the many activities spon-
sored this year, which are to culm-
mate in the community building, q
new court house, the American Legion
state convention and other big events.
Marian Sandin was present as q
guest Of the club and, accompanied
by, Madame Scheffer on the piano
sang three solos, q French waltz song
BY 0ounod. Mighty LAX . Rose
and . Russian song. She was given q
great reception by the Lions because
Of the distinction she won from Crale-
ton college when d.. Gillette and his
band were here in concert recently.
After hearing her sing the same waltz
song and the Southern folk song, he
obtained . scholarship ut Carleton for
her, hopeful Of turning her talent to
the advtange Of the institution after
. course Of intensive training.
AyFes Boosts Yankees
A communication from Mrs. Eric
Thorberg asked the cooperation Of
the Lions for Minishoshe chapter, d.
A. r., in making the appearance OF
Tony sarg's marionettes here 4 sue
cess. The club decided to give the
entertainment individual support and,
II It can. next Monday. through club
channels. aid In the sale Of tickets.
w. 8. Ayers: just back from st.
Petersburg, Florida, gave the club q
boost talk for the New York Yankees.
whom he had seen In action at the
Florida resort. He said the team win
walk away with the best Of them II It
can develop pitching ability, in which
It u lacking.
Guests Of the luncheon included
Senator Lynn Sperry. Elmer Brown,
Fay Brown, G. I. Lason. Joe Wood.
mAnDee and B. Z. Jones, whose whose
son gave the High school hoopsters
their popular title Of Demons"