The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
MANDAN MAINTAINS
UNBLEM|SHED SLATE
BY BEATING RIVALS
Warriors Surge Over Counting
Stripe in First and Third
Periods
STRENGTHEN TITLE CLAIM
Poor Tackling Outstan d ing
Weakness in Play Of Local
Cridiron Machine
STRENGTHEN TITLE CLAIM

Mandan strengthened its hold on
the unofficial football championship
Of North Dakota by sweeping aside
the Bismarck Demons, Is to 0. in ar
Armistice Day contest OH the Mandan
field Friday.
The Braves forged over the count.
ing stripe in the initial period for
their first touchdown after blocking
a Bismarck kick and launched sus-
tanned drive in the third stanza for
their second marker.
Bismarck played courageous de
fenSive game but their otfense was
unable to dent an embattled Man.
dan line.
Poor tackling was the outstanding
factor in Bismarck's defeat with the
Mandan backs consistently shaking
off man after man for consistent
gains.
The Demons lone scoring gesture
came in the first few minutes OF the
skirmish when they delved deep into
Warrior territory but Mandan stiften-
ed and took the ball on downs.
Dahlquist, Saunders, and Eckroth
were the aces Of the Brave attack
while Partridge and Syvrud did yeo-
man service in the line. Big Joe Eek
roth was particularly effective in the
few plays in which he carried the ball.
He was able to pick up yardage even
after being tackled by several Bis
marck linemen.
The first Mandan touchdown came
as a result of break. With the ball
on Bismarck's 20-yard line, the Braves
rushed the kicker and the ball roilec
off the back of Bismarck protector
10 sail high in the air. 1t settled IN
the arms Of Byerly who rushed over
the goal line standing up.
Demons on Defensive
Except for the first few minutes
the game was played almost entirely
in Bismarck territory. The Demons
n,aviaa with their backs to the wall
were constantly on the defensive III
an attempt 10 stop Mandan drives.
N-andan kicked off to the 2o-yard
line nj the starting whistle and the
D2mors ran it back TO their own AZ
vard stripe Schneider speared a
roa+ pass for ten yard gain but
Nrordau stiffered and the Demons
Ei..-od. After an exchange of punts
Eisma~cis came within scoring range
when a 30-vard pass was caught by
yvccdmarsee. Bismarck lost us on!
chance to score. however. Wheh tne
Mardan lire held
Mandan came back fighting ana
advanced into the scoring sector
when a long punt relied TO Bismarck 5
Coward line, Byerly scored Wheh -le
CAUGHT Acres punt which pounaea
from the back OF Bismarck player.
In the first few minutes OF the sec
ond quarter Mandan advanced 10
Bismarck's l0-yard line on a series
of thrusts through the line. Bismarck
held, however. and the Braves lost tne
ball on downs. Agrees KICK from MS
own 5-vard line caromed weakly OIL
his toe and Mandan returned IT 10
the Onward line. The Braves crashed
through for first down. Again BIS
marck marshaled its defense and Agre
booted a pretty punt over the safety
mans head and the Demons were cut
of danger.
Agre Saves Touchdown
Dahlouist knitted through the me
on a beautiful run but Agre saved
touchdown when he brought nm
down on the 35-yard line. The
Braves spent the last few minutes OF
the period deep in Bismarck terri
tory. but the gun robbed them OF
chance to score.
Green came out at the half TOR
neat run back OF the kick Oft thav
netted the Demons So yards. Bis
marck started an aerial attack IN an
attempt to score but Mandan inter-
ceuted and started drive OF thei:
own. The Braves worked the pa:
down close, but lost the ball on downs
on Bismarck's 2O-yard line. The De-
mons dropped back to punt. however
and the Braves sifted through 10
block the kick. Saunders scored on
an off-tackle PLAY a few minutes la
ter. Joe Eckroth scored the extra
noi,,t On a line buck. The final pc
rlod saw both teams fi0htlng 1t out
on neutral territory in the center OF
the field. Both launched aerial at-
tac,s but neither was effective. me
game ended with the ball IN Manoah I"
ncscossion on its own 4o-yard stripe
ry,1,a li,,o,1NS.