The Bismarck tribune., 1931-03-21
CHANGE IS MADE
ATPROTEST FROM
SLOPE CAGE FANS
Coach Hays, Capital City Men,
tor, Declares Dohn May
Be Unable to Play
EXPECT CROWD OF 1900
Both Coaches Are Uncertain Of
Starting linsups; Ho'gate
Will Referee

Because of protests by Slope Cage
fans the Bismarck -Mandan regional
basketball classic at the state train
ing school gymnasium In Mandan VIII
start Saturday night at p. m. Bis
marck time rather than $50, ac-
cording to an announcement by j. G.
Gould, superintendent OF Mandan
schools and manager OF the tourna-
ment.
Because of the high stakes hinging
upon the outcome Of the contest,
neither Coach Leonard G. McMahan,
Mandan mentor, nor Coach George
Badly" Hays. Of the Demons, was
willing to have his squad SIT through
a preliminary game, so only one
game is on the Saturday night pro-
gram.
Gloom descended on the Demon
camp when Coach George Hays an
nounced that Lester Dohn. veteran
Demon guard, might not be able 70
play. Hays expects to have Dom M
uniform for the contest but may not
start him, he said.
Dorn has had an infection In his
right leg. according to Hays, since
wednesday.
Final preparations for the game
were completed Friday with ngnt
drills for both squads. During the
week Hays has been polishing his
ouint in basket shooting while NC
Mahan has been putting his cnarees
through stiff defensive drills.
Uncertainty exists about the start
ing lineups of the Demons ana
braves. With the possibility OF Dohn
out of the major portion OF the game
Hays may use Dale Brown at guard.
II is assumed that the Demons start
inc lineup otherwise will consist OF
.1ol,nny Spriggs and Eddie Agre at
forwards, Harold TAFT at center' anu
Wade Green at one guard post.
Coach Leonard G. McMahan, ioi-
lowing his usual custom OF picking ms
starters from observation IN drllE
inst before game-time. has not DELL
nitelv decided on his beginning line
up. ,..,.,.
McMahan has several combinations
To pick from since the addition OF the
tall Donald Solum to the Brave ranks
McMahan may start Solum AZ cen
ter. Spielman and Boehm AZ iol-
wards. Lloyd Dietrich and Sterling
Byerly at guards. The silent Man
dan mentor also may start Byerly as
jumping center with Spielman as Oh
fensive center, Captain Frank boenm
and Bob Saunders at forward, and
LLOYD Dietrich at guard.
Arrangements are being made to
have Bismarck high school rooters
sit in the bleachers on the soutn enc
OF the floor while the Mandan high
school rooters will sit on the north
end of the gymnasium.
Intense interest has been shown IN
the game. Word has been received
from Fargo and Dickinson that dele
cations from there would attend the
battle. Several letters were received
by the contest authorities inquirine
as to whether the game would be
broadcast by radio. So far as Il
known no arrangements have beer
made for the broadcasting Of the
game, tournament officials said Sat
urday.
Arrangements for the largest crowt
assembled this season for basket.
ball game in the state training school
gymnasium are being made, 0oulc
said Saturday. Reserved tickets Will
be sold for balcony seats. Two thou
sand fans are expected.
Officials who will have charge o.
The game are Cy Holgate. Aberdeen
S. D., and Principal Donald Stebbins
Mott high school.