The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
HEIGHT AND POOR
SHOOTING AIDS IN
DEMON TROUNC|NG
Midget Squad Holds Lead
Throughout Game; Fisher
Is High Scorer
1000 WITNESS BATTLE
Hebron Brickmakers Defeat
Capital City lmps 1912
in Preliminary Tilt
1900 WITNESS BATTLE

A m~iserably poor shooting Bismarck
basketball team was overwhelmed
34-9 by a lanky, classy Fargo high
squad Friday night.
Height and neat ball handling were
Fargo's biggest advantages. The
rangy Midget quint showed a polish
ed defense that utilized their height
to the best possible advantage. The
Demons presented a good defense
committing only six fouls during the
contest, but their shooting was ON
slstently inaccurate. Set-ups were
handed the Bismarck cagers but
they were unable to use them. The
Demons managed to garner only four
field goals during the entire game.
Their free throws were equally as
bad. Out of nine attempts the Bis
marck five garnered only n point.
The Fargo quint had a similar num-
Der of tries but they counted four
points from the foul line.
Large Crowd Sees Battle
Approximately 1000 people wit
messed the Fargo victory in the new
World War Memorial building.
Lester Dohn, Demon guard, proved
a bulwark on offense and defense.
He held Lyle Fisher, tall Midget for
ward to four field goals. Fisher In
all previous contests has averaged
more than 20 points each game. Dohn
besides checking the dangerous Fish
er in his scoring attempts, garnered
four points for the Demon squad.
Eddie Agre, "mitey," speedy Demon
forward, led the Demons in scoring
with two field goals and one charity
toss.
Agre, the smallest nan on the floor,
time after time took the ball away
from his taller opponents. He proved
an elusive shadow to the tall Midget
squad. But he heaved his chances
wildly at the blackboard when he shot.
Fargo Gets Lead
Fargo gained the lead after the
first minute of play and ended the
first period at the long end of a 8-4
count. The Midgets held the Bis
marck cagers scorelesS during the Sec
end quarter to lead IA. The Fargo
uuint raised their ante to lead 30-9
at the conclusion of the third period.
The Midget quint made only four
points during the final period but
held the Demons scoreless during the
last eight minutes OF play.
Fisher opened the scoring for Far
20 As seconds after the game started.
Rasmussen followed with another
basket a minute later. Fisher sank
another and Dohn retaliated with a
long shot that gave Bismarck its first
counter. Rasmussen sank a free
throw. Agre followed with the last
field goal the Demons were able to
garner until late during the third
period. Then Rasmussen made a
free throw that ended the first half.
DOhn Scores
Dohn started the second half with
a field goal. He was fouled while
shooting and given a free throw but
he missed. Rasmussen was fouled by
Agre. He made the free throw. Then
In quick succession AamOth and
Agre dropped in shots. Shortly after
Agre made his field goal SpriggS
dribbled down the floor with Char
bonneau following him. Spriggs lost
his stride and missed q set-up.
With three minutes left to play In
the third quarter Olson, Fisher, and
Charbonneau dropped in counters. In
the final period C~harbonneau and Oh
son tossed in the last four points of
the game with two field goals.
Hebron Wins Preliminary
Hebron's Brickmakers defeated the
Bismarck Imps 1912 in the prelimin-
airy game.
Hebron presented an accurate
shooting team. The first four shots
they attempted resulted in four field
goals. The visitors obtained an early
lead of 1910. During the second quar-
ter the Imps held the Hebron quint
scoreless and managed to obtain two
field goals. The Brickmakers raised
their ante to IA while the 1mps
brought their total to 8.
The score in the final period
jumped from ola to 11-19 and final
ly ended with a count of 1918.
Boyer, Hebron forward, took indi-
vidual scoring honors with six points.
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