The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-05

Engagement at the state training
tn:hool gymnasium, Mandan, yesterday
ecfternoon.
hs It was a great game for every Tom,
lu)ick, and Harry from Bismarck, both
rem and off the court, but 1t was q
uicy plum for Big Ted Meinhover.
6dae Primo Camera of the court. They
leame to scott again, but he made
hem praise.
Won Fans Admiration
After being the goat" in the first
ontest, blamed from all sides for
rreaking up team play n indirectly
auSing BiSmarck'S loss OF the game,
he giant yesterday afternoon won the
dmiration of every man, woman, and
sxrhild in the gymnasium. 1t was Ted
sryho controlled the tip-off; it was Ted
hTho made accurate passes all after
nAoon; it was Ted who played q great
defensive game; it was Ted who
stcored five field goals and three free
MThrows for half of the Demons points;
krnd 1t wa Ted who presented an un-
Expected display of grace. He played
nfS though he had a new lease on life,
With q confidence that has come from
1nlard work which was both discour-
lged and spurred or by verbal darts
N hat had pierced his skin.
= Despite the gargantuan'S brilliancy,
naoWever, Meinhover did not win the
.ame alone, and every man on the
Bismarck club took his burden with
,ut a murmur and am through in
h.reat shape. Captain John O'Hare was
( Che heart of the team, pumping blood
Through the system. Physically he
Screwed himself one Of the best if not
.ne best guard in the state. His de-
osensive work was more than credit
aAble-it vas brilliant. Few Mandan
2slots came off the bankboard that
ANlhe husky captain did not get. On &C.
Passion he single-handed frustrated
Ttcoring attempts of the two Mandan
Forwards who had come into possess
esion Of the ball in the danger o
nTine and again he showed his great
Speed. despite his bulk, by actually
Grawing away from the flying Man.
Dian performers on q break for the
Basket. On one occasion he dribbled
Mhrough and around the Mandan de-
etense for a basket in a dazzling play
(which brought signs of admiration
Nrom the spectators sections. But his
tcontribution was not only physical.
tThe thought that O'Hare was back
there meant a lot to the Demons. He
Mad not played in the first game be-
ecause Of q broken toe.
h , Teammates Carried On
+ Lester Dynamo" Dohn and Harold
Matt, the two forwards, and Earl Hoff-
man, the other guard. though lacking
1the color their two huge teammates
exhibited, nevertheless were in there
fevery minute of play. The dynamo
vpacked the same spark that has
characterized his play since he broke
einto the first string lineup a month
aago, set q fast pace for the Demons
eto follow, reSen1bled a cat in his
hQuicknesS and sureness while playing
hdefensive center, and incidentally
iHscored q free throw and field goal.
sTait, besides being a prominent ter
tminal In the Demons passing attack,
.tgave Meinhover great assistance under
tthe basket and added six points to
Bismarck's total. Though Hoffman did
Enot break into the scoring column as
tbs his habit, he wa here, there. and
keverywhere when needed, passing well,
land making q great side-kick for
NOrHare.
Leo Benser and Johnny Spriggs
fplayed creditably and picked up some
sva1uable experience when they were
tthrown into the fray.
While Roy D. McLeod's athletes
were paving the way for some nice
bWords about their play, the Mandan
lpertcemers were doing anything but
smaking 1t easy for their heavier and
steller foes. Their speed was excep-
l&ionGl and their passing better than
sfair with the strength Of their OPP
jponents taken into consideration.
Il Swanson Most Effective
- FOR scoring, Fred Swanson, a new
:comer with but . few games expert
fence Is q regular, was the most ef-
,aective. The young forward made two
Of the Braves three goals from the
field. Coach Leonard g. McMahan
had drilled Just enough speed, fast
breaks, quick shots, neat pivots, and
smart tricks Of the court into his
small men to make them dangerous
1oes. They played just as hard as they
did Ia the first game and never gave
up even when the score against them
~saWas too big to be overtaken.
The Braves lost their captain, VII
he'd LtllbFidge, shortly before the end