The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-10
PASS SSCOMbINATI0N,
/. ACRE TO BENZ0N, IS
|. UNCOVERED IN GAME
J Demons Score Three times in
Second Half to Break First
y Half &C. Deadlock
BOTH TAKE LONG PENALTIES
Capital City Line outcharged
Badly in First Half; Inter-
ference Ragged

Exhibiting a complete reversal of
form in the second half, Bismarck
high schools football eleven ran,
smashed, and passed their way to a
26 to victory over a fighting Minot
team on Hughes Field here Friday
night.
Outplayed in the first half by the
, Magic City crew, Bismarck, thanks to
a blocked punt which was recovered
by Shepard, Bismarck end, and car
ried so yards by the wing for touch
down, ended the period on even terms
with Minot. The score was 6 to 6.
Fumbles robbed Bismarck of
chances for sustained drives in the
first half, while Minot lost two pos
Sible touchdownS when the MagicianS
failed to connect for passes.
In the first quarter two Minot men
got far behind the Bismarck defense
men and Nelson got off long pass
The pass hit its target, Sevland, but
the Magician half failed to hang on
to it. Had he caught the pigskin it
would have been certain touch
down. A short time later one of the
Minot ends Rugged the sidelines for
an ancient shoestring. The passer,
however, failed to get the ball to
him. This happened again in the
second half.
Coach Glen Jarrett, 1880 star half
back with the University of North
Dakota eleven, had his green Magic
ians playing good ball, particularly in
the first half, when the Minot for
ward wall outcharged Bismarck most
Of the time.
Backfield Is Smothercd
Bismarck's backfield was smoth-
cred time after time throughout the
game as the golden -jerseyed visitors
swarmed through the Demon line.
A great passing combination, Eddie
Agre to Benzon, was uncovered by
the Bismarck machine in the second
half. This combination was respon-
sible for two touchdownS.
Minot began by outplaying Bis
marck, but the first quarter was
scoreleSs.
Shepard started the scoring on the
second play Of the second quarter.
Blocking Nelson's punt. the Bismarck
end picked up the ball and raced so
yards for q touchdown. A line plunge
for the extra point failed.
Bismarck started what looked like
a touchdown drive after receiving the
kickoff and advanced to the Minot
3O-yard line on smashes and pass.
Stackhouse to Shepard. Hannaford.
however, intercepted Stackhouse's
next pass on his own 30-yard line.
Minot kicked and Kanz recovered
Agre's fumbled punt on Bismarck's S
40 yard line. At this juncture Stack
house was removed from the game
and Bismarck was penalized half way
to the goal, or the 25-yard line. After
a line smash failed to gain, Nelson
crashed over right tackle, cut back,
and raced Is yards FOR a counter. A
place kick for the extra point was
low and wide.
Benzon Breaks Away
Minot kicked off at the beginning
Of the second half and Bismarck ad-
vanced to midfield. At this point
Lierbo was removed from the game
and Minot was penalized half the dis
tance to the goal, or to the 25-yard
line. After an incomplete pass. Benz
on broke away and ran to the 10-yard
line before being downed. Only three
plays were needed to score touch.
down. Dohn carrying it over. Dohr
passed to Benzon for the extra point
After the kickoff. an exchange o.
punts gave Bismarck the ball on it:
own 47-yard yine Dohn broke away
and ran % yards to Minot's 30-yare
line. Three plays made it frs
down on the 20-yard line but Bis
marck lost nine yards through bas
pass from center. A pass, Green tt
Dohn, made 1t first down on the five
yard line and Green carried it ovel
on the third play. A pass, Benzon t.
Green, failed to score the extra poin
although it was completed after bat
pass from center.
An exceptionally long punt from
Bismarck's 20-yard line which cleare,
the Minot safety md rolled to tn
Minot 15-yard line before bein,
downed by Bismarck man put Mino
in another hole just before the quar-
ter ended.
Agre received a punt at midfiel
for Bismarck as the gun sounded. 1
pass. Agre to Dohn, put the ball o.
Minot'S 30-yard line, and two play
later. another pass. Agre to Benzor
put the ball over for another touch
down. Dohn's place kick was goo
and Bismarck led 26 to 6.
Bismarck was in the shadows of tn
goal post in position to score anothe
touchdown when the game ended.
Sevland Plays Well
Sevland was Minot'S outstandin
backfield performer while the tw
Magician ends, Smart and Raknes
DeMots, center and Dahl, tackl'
played strong games in the forwar
wall
With the exception Of running rag
ged interference, all Of Bismarck
backs played a good brand OF foot
ball. Murphy and Shepard. ends, an
Schlickenmeyer, center, played pal
ticularly well on the defensive.
Both Jarrett and Coach Roy D. Nc
Leod, Bismarck mentor, made man
substitutions In the closing quartz
Minot had conquered Mohall an
jamestown In previous games Will
bismarck had crushed Linton In i,
oaly preceding game.
Bismarck will battle Mandan
strong aggregation next Tuesday ever
ing In the next game on Hughes Fiel'
The lineups and summary for Fri
day nights game:
Bismarck poA Minot
Shepard le Rakness
Burton 1t Mackenroth
Andrews IL Kanz
Schlickenmeyer DeMots
Edick ~ Rappaport
Wo0dmAnSee IT A. Dahl