The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-22
LOCALS WIN INITIAL
CONTEST Of SEASON
IN TILT With JAYS
Team Pushes Over Two Touch
downs in Last Half After
Trailing Invaders
WESTbY PLAYS BRILLIANTLY
Demon Forward Wall Turns in
Consistently Good Game
to Outcharge Foe

An improved band of Bismarck De
mons swung into complete reversal
CT form and hammered out a IL to 7
gridron victory over the Jamestown
Blue Jays under the flooilights a.
Hughes Field Friday night.
1t was a victory That compensated
Bismarck for an upset defeat at the
hands of the Jays last year and it
was the first time the Demons had
been able TO score in the 1882 cam
paign.
The locals came out Of the doldrums
of q dismal early season start and
outp.ayed the Stutsmaa county con-
t.ngert for the last thee quarters.
Fc- the first time this year the De-
mon line functioned efficiently TO out
charge the opposition consistently
opening up holes for the ball carriers
ard knitting through repeatedly to
smear jamestown plays before thaJ
had a chance to get started.
The game was only few minutes
cd when the Jays pushed the
ball over the counting stripe for a
touchdown. Receiving the kickoff
the invading forces needed only foul
plays TO score. Three long runs hau
put them within scoring range when
Yves by Tipped neat pass to Bauc.'
who stepped over for the initial tally,
Score in Third
Bismarck even2d the count in TIE
third quarter and forged ahead IL
the last stanza following sustained
drives down the field.
After the first few disastrous min.
utes. the lCca's had all edge Oh James
town in every department of the
game except IL puNting. The kicks
OF the Jays averaged at least ID yards
letter than the boots OF Lee and
Shafcr and the locals lost consider
able ground on almost every eX
change.
Shafcr played a sparkling game for
the Demons. knitting through for lons
gains that were vital factors in net
ting the locals their touchdoTnS
Green and Lee also played consistent
" good football on the attack as we'll
as being bulwarks on The defense.
The forward wall provided the fea-
ture OF the contest with an exhibition
ct charging that came as surprise to
the fans who have followed the prog
less Of the Demons since the begin
ring season. From end to end. the
line played brilliantly with We.cn
ard Schneider in stellar roles.
Westby. jamestown halfback. prob
ehly was the most DANGEROUS man OF
the field. He rioped off a half dozen
long runs that put the stands in an
l:proar and en- two occasions almost
shook himself into the clear for
touchdownr.
The Jays came close to forging
ahead in the last stanZa after
Wesley had chalked up long run 10
put the ball within striking distance.
A penalty spoiled their chance TO
score and the locals punted out ..
danger.
Launch Pass Attack
Launching il series Of serials III the
last few minutes OF play. jamestown
tried desperately to score but the
Bismarck secondaries pulled back and
managed TO avert touchdown.
Jamestown e:octed to receive after
winning the toss at the start of the
game and used only four plays TO
score before a bewildered Bismarck
team had a chance to marshal its
defensive forces. The locals retaliated
by advancing the bail TO the James
town 25-vard line after Shafer had
ripped off a 25-yard run The Jays
stiffened. however, to get possession
Of the ball and kicked out Of danger.
In the second quarter. Bismarck
outplayed the opposition all during
the period but lacked the punch 10
push the ball over for touchdown.
The Demon liremen broke through TO
stop the Jay backs time after time.
In the middle of the period Lee spear
cd a pass on his own 25-yard line
and returned it to JamestoWns 40
yard stripe but Bismarck lost the ball
on an intercepted forward pass two
pays later.
Late in the period the Demons
started an offensive thrust combining
short passes, end runs, and line bucks
that advanced them to the jamestown
25-yard line as the quarter ended.
Local Team Scores
Bismarck came out fighting at the
half to receive the kickoff and score
without losing possession Of the ball.
Joslin caught the Jamestown boot and
returned the ball to midfield. The De-
mons started an offensive that took
them into the shadow Of the Jay goal
line in half dozen plays. The James
town line stiffened, howeve.. and re-
sisted drives over the center but Lee
went over standing up after the line
opened up hole off tackle
The locals scored again in the last
quarter after a sustained onslaught
had advanced them to the 15-yard
line Sorsdahl speared a pass over
the goal line to put the Demons out
in front.
jamestown launched a forward pass
offensive in the last few minutes of
the game in desperate attempt to
score but the locals managed to
weather the storm.
The Jays almost succeeded in knot
ting the count late in the period when
Westby ripped off two long runs
which put the ball on Bismarck's To-
yard line. A penalty aided the To-
Gals in resisting the attack and the