The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-22
LOCAL HIGH CAGERS
STEP OUT INFOURTH
TO WIN 1894 GAME
Play Is Tied Often In Tradition.
al Competition Between
Rival Elves
SCHNEIDER AND OWENS HIGH
Contest Marks 33rd Cage Vic.
tory for Bismarck in So
Games With Braves
SCHNEIDER AND OWENS HIGH

TOT the second time this year the
Bismarck Demons defeated the Man.
dan high school basketball team,
when they won 20 to "a in game at
the State Training school gymnasium
Wednesday night. The capital city
cagers took . 1924 victory when they
played the Braves January 26.
The game was Enthusiastically
close, the greatest difference In the
tauying being the final count. This
is the 33rd win for Bismarck IN SO
games with Mandan.
The Demons owe their victory, to
some extent, to the sharpshooting Of
Billy Owens and Larry Schneider.
Bismarck fans had the opportunity
to see a new offensive combination
for Coach Roy D. McIeod's five
Schneider, center. fell back to guard
on the offense and advanced the ball
with Bud Kanz Owens played for
ward post while Oliver sorsdahl took
the center position
In spite Of the switch, Schneider.
with II points, tied for scoring honors
with Barney Toman, Mandan for
ward.
Play Tied Often
Mandan captured the opening tip
Oft to start the scoring on Tomans
field goal. Jack SINNERS fouled Cor
don Engen for the Demons first
counter, and Engen retaliated by
fouling SINNERS for another marker
for Mandan
The count was tied at three when
Schneider connected from the field
1nfractlons continued. and Owens
gave Toman q free-shot to put the
Braves in the lead. Engen and Shin
ners mixed again and the Mandan boy
counted. Owens registered from the
court to even the contest. Three 9TH
er fouls were called that quarter To-
man sunk the leather to give Coach
Leonard G. McMahan's boys four
point advantage. Schneider's shot
from the side court was in the air as
the quarter gun sounded. leaving the
count nine and seven In favor Of the
Braves.
The second quarter was a relief
from the slow. free-shot period pre-
ceding. The locals began the process
sion when Owens tied the count at
nine. Sorsdahl and Ralph Ferderer
tailed for the opposing quints to
deadlock the game at H. Toman
pushed the Braves ahead once more
with set-up. and his team mate
Frank Stumpf counted one hand try
from the side TO make 1t Is. Owens
dropped one through and Engen made
one Of two gift chances on Bill Ord
ways foul. Owens tailed again Civ
Ing the locals a one-point lead To-
man tied the count on Owens breach.
but Schneider tailed again to leave
the game at 1915 as the half ended.
Demons Have Easy Shedding
Mandan began the third quarter by
evening the count at l8 SINNERS and
Schneider scored to tie the game at
20. Schneider gave the Demons q
when he was charged BY SCumpf. ind
soon after sunk one from the field.
Ton1an pushed the Braves up one
when fouled by Bud KanS. as the
quarter ended.
Unusual for . Bismarck Mandan
encounter, the locals were never sert-
ously threatened In the final session.
6orsdahl tipped one In to make It Is
Ordway gave the Braves "a when
fouled by Schneider. Sorsdahl count
ed . pair when fouled by Ordway un-
der the basket for the Mandan
guards fourth offense Roe Percy re-
placed the defense player and gave
the Braves "a on a foul by Owens
Mandan then began . desperate try
Tor points. but had tough luck Judging
the hoop. Bismarck played careful
passing game to slow down play in the
last minutes, but Kanz found the iron
Tung to bring the total to %.