The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-11
THREE Teams TO Be
ELIMINATED During
WEDNESDAYS PLAY
Washburn Defeats Steele Lions
1892 in First Battle Of
Tournament
PHANT0MS TRIM DAIRYMEN
Mandan Papooses Advance to
Third Round by Nosing
Out Workmen 31-24

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ment In Bismarck district No. II at
the high school gymnasium here en-
tered the second round Wednesday
with three quints facing elimination
before the close OF play Wednesday
night.
Six teams, among them favorites
and some which entered the round by
forteits were down for Wednesdays
contests.
The Bismarck Phantoms and the
Papooses had advanced into the third
round and were to remain Idle
Wednesday afternoon to allow other
contestants to overtake them.
Pre-tour1arent favorites marched
through first round opposition with
impressive triumphs Tuesday. The
Washhurn club triumphed ove the
Steele Lions 1892. The Mandan
Proposes. defeated the Bismarck A. O.
U. w. squad 3l-24, and the Phan-
toms routed the Mandan Purity
Dairy five 1913.
Washburn Cagers win
In the first battle Tuesday at 4:30
D. N. in the Bismarck high school
gymnasium the Washburn cagerS
Jumped to a lat lead at the end OF
the third quarter, a 27-10 lead at
halftime, a 41-31 lead at the conclu-
sion Of the third quarter, and annexed
one free throw in the last quarter to
defeat the Steele Lions. Nelson. who
played center and guard for Wash
burn was high corer with IA points.
the majority Of his points being
scored in the last halt.
TO win the right to enter the e
ond round of the tournament. the
Mandan Proposes led the Bismarck
A. o. u. w. 1873 at halftime. The
Bismarckers rallied in the second half
to raise their count to 2l-20 at the
third quarter. The count seesawed
from 1921 in favor Of the Bismarck
club to 1894 In favor Of the Papooses
before the Papoose qutnt could edge
out a seven-point victory.
The Phantom .cagerS IN the final
Tuesday night game outclassed the
Mandara Purity netlnen in the last
half to increase a slender ll-8 margin
at halt time to a 27-l1 margin at the
end of the third quarter period. In
the final quarter the PhantoMS an
nexed six more points to their oppo-
nents' seven. Schaumberg, accurate
shooting Phantom eager, led all scor-
ers with a total Of Is points. IL OF
which were made in the last halt.
Knoll. with nine points. was the big
gun for the Mandan team.
Win BY Forfeit
New Salem advanced to the second
round through a forfeit by the AL
mont team, which was unable to at
tend the tournament.
Wednesday the Washburn CUNT
vas scheduled to clash with Glen
Ullin at $3.50 p. m. for the right to
enter the third round while the New
Salem squad was scheduled to face
tho Mandan Recreation team In the
second contest that is planned for
4:3O D. m. The Papooses will enter
the third round because Of a bye.
Should the Dunn Center cagers be
absent Wednesday night the Phan-
toms automatically will enter the
third round Wednesday night
through a forfeit.
In the upper bracket the winner OF
the Glen Ullin- Washburn tilt will
meet the winner of the New Salem
Mandan Recreation game for right to
play in the semi finals. The Phan-
toms will oppose the Papooscs Wed
nesday evening for the right to enter
the se!ni-finals If they win through
a forfeit from the Dunn Center crew.
6emi-finals probably will be played
Thursday morning.
The summaries of Tuesdays games