The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-19
.EL0FSON RETURNS
KICKOFF g. YARDS
IN SECOND PERIOD
Heavier Demon Forward Wall
Too Much for Fighting
Saints Eleven
SUBSTITU1I0NS FREQUENT
kanz, Shafer, SorsdahI and
Elofson Star in High School
Running Attack

Flashing a smooth, hard-running
attack, Bismarck's High: School De-
mons steam-rollered their way to a
%. 0 victory over fighting st. Mary's
eleven at Hughes field Tuesday UNI
der the floodlights.
Scintilatirg behind heavy line,
George Shafer, Sorsdahl. Kanz and
Elofson alternated in toting the pig
skin for consistent gains over the
lighter st. Mary's forward wall. Elof-
son touched off the running per-
Torrance with 62-yard jaunt in the
third quarter that led to the second
touchdown.
Although out-weighed nearly II
pounds to the man. Meinhover's ath-
letes gave good account Of them
selves. with clever, deceptive game
that had the Demon team guessing
at times but was unable to make ap-
preciable Roadway against the fast
Charging. heavier forward wall of Nc
Leod's eleven.
Tommy Lee and Fisher were the
i,lainstays of the St. Mary's offense.
Lee got off several long spiral punts.
carried the ball for nice gains and
tossed several passes into the arms of
Shultz for long gains. Shultz, Hess
niger and Guthrie showed up to best
advantage in the forward WALL
Lips. Wilson and Neff showed con-
siderable power in the Demon line,
breaking through to block one punt
and often throwing the st. Marys
backs fer losses.
Substitute Freely
Characteristic early-season fumbles
and many penalties slowed up the
play. Mcleod lived up to his pre-
d;ction and ran in substitutes in
nearly every position before the first
half had ended. Both coaches in
serted their original lineups at the
opening of the second half.
Bismarck kicked off to st. Mary's
as the game opened The Saints
failed to make first down and Lee
punted to Elofson who returned the
ball 20 yards before he was stopped.
The Demons tried three running
plays without making a first down
and then kicked to Lee who brought
the ball back five yards. st. Mary's
made the initial first down Of the
game on an end run but failed in
thei- next two trys and punted.
TWO running plays and a pass gave
the Demons first down on St.
Mays 20-yard stripe Attempting
to knock down another pass, the st.
Mary's eleven was penalized and the
ball rested on the three-yard line.
Sorsdahl plunged the remaining
yards for the touchdown and Kanz's
kick for the extra point was good.
Bismarck kicked off to st. Mary's
and the ball was fumbled in the back
field on the first play as the quarter
ended. An exchange of punts fol-
lowed and when Bismarck got the
hall, Shafer took 1t around end for q
25-yard gain. A penalty and a short
loss followed and the two teams ex-
changed punts. Bismarck took the
ball on st. Marys 30-yard line but a
bad pass from center Melted a 20
yard loss which followed by an in
tercepted pass gave the Saints the
ball on their own 35-yard line. The
Saints tried two passes, both OF which
failed and then kicked. Bismarck
kicked on first down, the exchange of
punts being even.
Penalties Costly
Two penalties on the Demons gave
st. Mary's the ball on the 4O-yard
stripe. A pass, Erickson to Fisher, was
good for Il yards, as the half ended.
Elofson took the kickoff at the
opening Of the second half and ran
IL back 81 yards before he was downed
After an incomplete pass. a penalty
and two running plays, Shafer took
the ball across the line for the second
touchdown.
The Demons kicked off to st. Mary's
and the receiver was downed on the
18-yard line. A wild pass from center
shot the ball over the goal line, and
the Demons scored a safety. st.
Mary's put the ball i'll play on their
own 20-yard line. A pass, Lee to
Shultz, was good for is yards and
after two more attempts to complete
a pass, Lee kicked. Bismarck kicked
on first down and lost 10 yards on the
exchange.
Demons Block Punt
The Saints took the ball on their
own 45-yard line and failed to gain
IN three plays. Wilson and Lips
blocked Lees attempted kick and
Kanz recovered the ball and raced
over the goal line for touchdown
ehafer bucked the line for the extra
point.
Bismarck kicked to st. Mary's and
lateral pass was incomplete giving
The Demons the ball on their own
25-yard line.
A penalty, and two completed
passes took the ball to the Saints
five-yard line where two more pen
alties followed by an intercepted pass
gave st. Mary's the ball.
Another pass, Lee to Shultz was
good for 25-yards. Lee ran around