The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-07
DEMON CREW wins
CAUTIOUS CONTEST
Through STRATEGY
Both Squads Commit Numerous
Fouls; Capital City Quint
Never Headed
lMPS WALLOP STEELE 35.8
Coach Claude MilIer's 0uint to
Invade Mandan for Satur-
day Night Game

Bismarck high schools Demon
cage squad gained revenge Friday
night from Valley City for thelr de-
feat last week by triumphing Owe
the Hiliners 1913 at the World War
Memorial building.
It was a battle of skill and strategy
in which speed and accuracy we're
contributing factors. Both squads
started cautiously and did not reacn
their best form until late in the third
and early in the fourth quarters.
The game was marked by numer-
u fouls. The Demons had seven
penalties against them while the HI
liners committed nine fouls. The
Demons were less accurate at the
free throw line than the Valley CITY
club. The Bismarckers made only
seven points out of Is attempts WINE
the Hiliners garnered five out OF elens
tries.
Braves See Game
Watching the game from the side
lines. the Mandan Braves secuted the
tilt with their coach Leonard G.. NC
Mahan. Saturday night the valley
CITY club will meet the Brave quint
a. the training school gymnasium al
els D. m. CMandan time).
Failing to make a single point IN
the first half, Eddie Agre. dlmlnutive
Demon star, was high scorer OF q
game with 10 points. HIS closest RI
vals for high-point honors were MS
team-mate, Captain Johnny Sprlggs'
and Noecker, Valley City center. Each
had six points. Agre, the smallest
man on the Demon squad, played n
center position against n TAIL
Noecker during the majority OF the
game.
The Bismarck quint played a smart
gam OF basketball to b Coacn
Claude Miller's Hiiners. The Hill
ners presented a fast-breaking Of
tense. an accurate pass attack. and
q stiff defense but Coach George
"Baldy" Hays squad out-maneuvered
them and won.
Guards Are Efficient
Paired at guard with Lester Donn'
veteran Demon eager from last years
championship quint, Wade Green, al.
though only a sophomore, performed
efficiently and smoothly under the
basket. Green. playing a heady
game, several times turned HlilIae1
shots into only attempts.
Harold TAFT, lanky Demon eager
contributed five points to his teams
total and played a floor game that
time after time spoiled Hllner
thrusts at the basket.
With but a minute to play Coacn
HAYS sent in his four shock troops,
Penser, Benzon, Brown and Allen
Dohn opened the scoring for the
Bismarck quint and he was followed
by Captain Johnny Spriggs for the
only four points the Demons made
in the first period. Beartsch. valley
CITY forward, started the Hiliner
count with q free throw to close the
first period with the Demons aneao
Al. Half-time found the Bismarck
ers leading 6-3. During the third
quarter the Hiliners started an ad-
n that dwindled the Bismarck
margin to 1873. In the final period
the Demons annexed 10 points to
their opponents four.
Imps Win Preliminary !.
A superior passing attack and
greater accuracy in floor play and
shooting gave the Bismarck 1mps a
1913 victory owe the Steele high
school basketball team in the pre-
linlinary tilt.
The Imps obtained a AL lead at
the end OF the first quarter. raised
their advantage to 1874 at half
time, increased their lead 24-5 to
conclude the third quarter. and sank
four field goals and three free throws
in the final period to outclass their
opponents.
The Steele quint fought gamely but
the Imps we're too powerful. Lloyd
Murphy and Gus Schlickenmcyer
were outstanding for the Imps while
Guam and Dornackcr were the big
guns for Steele.
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