The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-17
POSTAGE CONTEST
AT MANDAN UNDER
ORIGINAL PROGRAM
Possibility Of Postponement or
Switch to Bismarck Ex-
lists, However
BOTH TEAMS ARE BRILLIANT
Demon and Brave Mentors Will
Have Strong lineups For
Annual Struggle

What probably is the most colorful
high school athletic rivalry in the
state Of North Dakota will be re-
sumed Wednesday evening when the
potent basketball teams of Bismarck
and Mandan clash IN the first of
their two pre-tournament 1888 con-
tests.
Tuesday morning plans were going
ahead for the game to be played in
the state training school gymnasium
at Mandan, but with the possibility
the game might either be postponed
or moved to the World War Memo
rial building in the Capital City still
a possibility.
The huge weekend snoWstorm
complicated arrangements for the
game, since the heavy snowfall
threatened to make parking of auto
mobiles near the training school GYM
nasium a precarious procedure.
Officials of the two high schools
expected to confer some time Tues
day to decide definitely where the
game would be played. Since the
storm subsidized. however. it appears
that the snow might not hamper
parking at the Mandan gymnasium
seriously.
Want Large Crowds
The two Bismarck Mandan games
are financial boons to the athletic
departments of both schools and
neither would be hospitable to an ar
arrangement which might serve to cut
down anticipated crowds. Fer this
reason the Mandan high school GYM
nasium was not considered, since its
seating facilities are inadequate.
Under plans for the game at Man
dan, the contest will begin at 9 o. m.
&c. S. To. following preliminary
game scheduled to begin an hour
earlier.
The Demons and Braves this year
apparently rank among the best half
dozen teams in North Dakota and
appear more evenly matched than in
several years. which facts serve to
promise a more brilliant battle than t
has been the case in the last two. or
three seasons, if such a thing is DOS
eible.
Mandan, meeting sitter competi-
ton than Bismarck so far this sea-
son. has suffered only one reverse
that two-point decision at the
hands OF the veteran Jamestown
quint on the Blue Jays home floor.
The Braves have won six other con-
tests, including one with a strong
alumni aggregation, with ease.
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serious test. has coasted through
'ts early games without trouble.
Names Four Starters
Coach George L. Hays of Bismarck
has picked four starters for Wednes-
Gay evening but has made no final /
decision on who will start in the fifth /
position, that Of one guard. He said
tuesday morning he will start Bob
F1nnegan and Frank Lee at forwards.
BOD Olgelrson at center and Gus
ocnllckenmayer at one guard. Either
the veteran. Wade Green or the new
conner, Joe Woodmansec, will take
the other guard post. In reserve
Coach Hays will have Norman Agre.
Larry Schneider and Billy Owens and
several others.
Coach Leonard c. McMahan of
Mandan will have no trouble in pick
ing his starters. He undoubtedly will
send Percy and Tonan to the for
ward posts, Charbonneau to center
ana Saunders and Byerley to the
nackcourt positions. He has three
reserves in Freisz forward.
and Syvrud and Boehm, guards, along
with host of other talent
The Bismarck Mandan games this
year will find the teams in a differ
ent situation than in the past. This
year both are qualified for the state
tournament already. being two of the
eight class A teams and unchallenged
by class B contingents. In the past
Bismarck and Mandan had to kill
each other off for the right to play
IN the state tourney. both being in
the same region, which was allowed
hut one team in the annual state
classic.