The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-31
STAGE COMEBACK IN
SENSAT|ONALC
ON LOCAL GR|D|RON
Lester Dohn Makes Spectacu.
lar IS Yard Run to Score
From Kickoff
SCHLlCKENMEYER STARS
Fargo Made Bid in Third Guar,
ter on Sustained March
Down Field

An inspired crew of Bismarck De-
mons rose to supreme heights to sub
due the invading Fargo Midgets at
Hughes Field Friday night in the
most spectacular game that has been
seen on a local gridiron in several
years.
It was a rejuvenated Demon eleven
that took the field following a start
ling defeat at the hands Of Jamestown
last week and it played like team
possessed.
Eleven red jerseyed maniacs tore
and slashed at a desperate Fargo out
fit in display of football that
brought crowd Of 1000 fans to their
feet time after time. 1t was a team
that outfought, outcharged, and out
played Fargo except for the third
quarter when Fargo launched sus-
tanned drive that carried the ball
more than so yards to Bismarck's %
yard stripe.
It was distinctly Bismarck's night
and the Demons showed they had
everything. They tackled viciously.
blocked with drive and accuracy.
swarmed down under punts, shifted
through to harass the kicker and
block punts, to do just about every
thing required of first class gridiron
machine.
They were all in there fighting and
each and every one of them played
bang up football. Schlickenmeyer, Of
fensive guard and defensive fullback,
was everywhere at once, dumping
plays, intercepting passes and gener-
ally making himself a nuisance to
Fargo. From end to end the line
played a great game and Murphy and
Shepard, as flankmen, were outstand-
ing.
DOhn Is Star
Defensively the backfield rose to
great heights while their reverse plays
caught the Midgets flatfooted time
and again. Dohn played his usual
consistent game and his 85-yard re-
turn of kickoff for touchdown was
beautiful to watch. Agre had the
safety position we'll In hand, handling
all punts neatly, and running them
back for consistent gains. Stackhouse
punted cody and effectively and gave
the forwards plenty of time to gel
down for the kill. Green at fuubacE
was the only Demon able to make
much Roadway against the Fargo mid
section and played brilliantly at de-
fensiye center.
Fargo came up fighting in the clos
ing minutes of the third quarter ane
ripped the Demons wide open on
long drive that seemed destined tt
end in touchdown. The locals stiff
ened as the final period opened ant
took the ball on downs. The Midget
showed they had fight and resistance
to make two great stands in tn
shadow of the their own goal line tt
stop scoring threats in the openinl
minutes of the second half.
Woodrow Shepard gave the fans |
thrill in the opening stanza when h
picked a blocked punt out of the al
and raced to touchdown from mid
field.
Locals Lose Counter
Lloyd Murphy came within an &C
of giving the locals another touch
down when he Speared beautiful
long pass from Agre but dropped tn
ball just as he was being downed owe
the goal line.
LaMarre, rugged Midget tackle
was a source of constant worry t
the Bismarck attack and spoiled an
number of perfectly good plays fo
the Demons. Aamoth, Fargo full
back, played we'll and the Charbon
neau. Doherty passing combiaatio
was effective.
Hostilities were started when Farg
kicked off to the Demons who wer
downed on their own q yard lin
Green knitted through center for ]
yards and a first down. He sli
through second time for nice gal
but Fargo stiffened and Stackhous
kicked. Neither side was able to gal
consistently and they exchange
punts. Three Bismarck forwards sift
ed through as Fargo attempted
punt from midfield to block the kic
which Shepard recovered and ran fe
touchdown. During the remainde
of the period play was in Fargo tel
ritory but the Demons were unab
to score and had the ball on the l,
yard line at the end of the quarter.
Blocks Kick
As they changed goals. Fargo hel
to take the ball on downs but Wooe
mansee broke through to block tt
kick and Schlickenmeyer recovere
The Midgets stiffened again to ga
~ 1,n han
Agre on their own 38-yard stripe.
series of reverses a pass Agre to Mu
ply, and an end run put Bismarck
position to score. Agre turned Il
trick on a sneak through the lin
During the remainder of the quart
the ball seesaWed back and forth u
til Schlickenmeyer intercepted pa
to give Bismarck the ball we'll in
Fargo's territory as the half ended.
Dohn came out in the third peri.
TO take the kickoff for beautiful
yard run for touchdown. Twistil
and turning and using a deadly St
arm and a deceiving change of pat
the lemon captain snook Off he
2 dozen players on this play. A pa
Agre to Shepard netted the ext
point. Fargo made two great stan
on their own % and 5-yard lines
gain possession Of the ball and dri
deep into Bismarck territory as Il
quarter ended.
From their vantage point the Mi
gets tried to rush the ball over for
counter but the Demons fought the
OH and they were forced to kit
Bismarck got break on a long roll
take the ball on the 80 yard line
home territory. AS the time gr
short neither side threatened seriou
~ as they booted the ball back a
forth. In the closing minutes, Far