The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-22
ELEVEN STUBBORN

ire and Benser Nice Ball Car
9riers; Mcleod Has Wealth
of Reserve Power
bismarck high schools football
riors Saturday afternoon launch
their 1880 campaign with a 20 to
sictory over Linton in a typical
ming game.
he Demons were not particularly
soressive in their start-footbau
vens rarely are at this stage of the
son-but they showed potential
yer.
sAost noticeable was the number of
I'd linemen Coach Roy D.. Mcleod
1t into the fray. The back field,
the most part, looked slow and
ak generally.
The backs often tripped over each
her, the blockers often neglected to
ok and the ball carriers ran high
d many times ran head-on into
cir interference.
This, however, was perfectly ma
al. Timing Is the greatest part Of
sckfield play and Is something that
mot be developed overnight.
Defensive Was Good
The linemen showed to best ad-
ntage on the defensive, holding
aton almost helpless until the late
ages Of the game when many sub
buttons disorganized their play.
fensively. they Tailed to help the
|ckfield much during most Of the
|Eternoon.
The most encouraging thing to the
ms Saturday was the alertness Of
Re Capital City eleven and the abil-
" Of the team to take advantage Of
se breaks and recover fumbles.
The first quarter was fairly inter-
ting and the second quarter pro-
iced some plays which bespoke of
Bid-season form. The second half,
,wever, was Just one long uninter-
ting session Of substitutidns, punts,
.mbles, penalties. and wild or In
|rcepted passes as Mcleod chose to
Experiment. with his candidates at the
.pense Of scoring.
Early in the first quarter. Linton
)t off q poor punt from the 10-yard
ae. with Bismarck getting possession
] it on the 15-yard marker. One
Lay put it on the 11-yard line, from
here Leo Benser. following perfect
Interference, skirted right end for the
lrst counter Of the game. Bob
tackhouse drop-kicked for the extra
loint.
Shortly after this marker, Spriggs
scovered a Linton tumble on the 25-
ard line but the Demons failed to
lake more than five yards on three
ne plays and an attempted pass.
At the beginning Of the second
uarter. Mcleod sent Eddie Agre In
t quarter In place of stackhouse and
farold TAFT replaced spriggs at end.
TAFT Receivers tumble
Potter started another touchdown
rive from the Linton 45-yard line
arly In the second period, running
0 yards. A short time later, Leo
tenser ran Is yards to the 15-yard
1arker. A series Of line plays put
he ball on the vineyard line, from
here Potter crashed over but FUN
led. TAFT recovered the ball for a
however. Agrees drop
lick hit the bar and bounded back.
just before the end Of the quarter
)ale Brown, Demon center, inter-
epted q pass on the Linton 35-yard
inc and weaved his way behind good
Interference across the goal line. Agre
'assed to Hultberg for the extra
'oint.
Play In the second half was In the
middle Of the field with no serious
hreats at scoring being made.
Agre and Benser Saturday proved
he best at following interference sue
'essfully. Neither Lester Dohn nor
henry Potter reached anything like
heir 1929 form, the former at block
ng and the latter at smacking the
Inc.
Captain Wally Hultberg. at end,
Erlenmeyer, tackle, and Dale
Brown. center. looked particularly
'ood in the line, with Spriggs exhibit
NC his old ability to snare difficult
)asseS.
In all. Mcleod used as men In the
irst game.
Linton. a veteran stubborn aggre-
had four outstanding men on
he field in Reidlinger, big tackle,
Brooks and Kraft, clever backs. and
lawrence Vetter. full. All played
'reat games. Reidlinger often reach
ID over the interference to grab a
Bismarck ball carrier by the should
rs and lift him off his feet.
Coach Gerald Rust was handi-
'apped by lack Of reserves, however,
'nly Is Lions being on the field dur
ng the fray.
Bismarck's next game will be
Glendive, Mont, here, prob
IDLY next Friday night under flood
lights at Hughes field.
The lineups Saturday:
Linton
Hnitberg ......le........B lore
Erlenmeyer .....lt ReidlingeI
Murpny ...ig........Graf
Brown .........c. Pfeifer
laws .......rg........W Bosch
siorman .......rt. Haugse
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