The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-27
ELOFSON IS star
AS LOCALS SCORE
SURPRISING UPSET
AgneW lntercepts Lateral Pass
and Races IS Yards for
Midget Touchdown
LINE 0UTCHARGES INVADERS
Skater, Sorsdahl and EIofson
Score Bismarck Counters
in Friday Game

An inspired band of Demon grid
warriors rose to magnificent heights
to smash down the state champion
ship aspirations Of a fighting, savage
Dickinson eleven 10 to 6, in a colorful
football upset here Friday night.
Dickinson's mighty Midgets, seeking
to protect a previously undefeated
record and uncrossed goal line, We're
no match for the marauding Demon
team that smashed over three touch
downs on straight football and bottled
up the fleet Midget backs at every
turn.
The Demons formerly unimpressive
forward wall broke forth into a fast
charging pack of win-hungry players
that opened wide holes on the offense
and smashed through to hold the
Dickinson back.ield aces to five first
downs
Dickinson scored the first touch
down early in the second quarter
when Elofson with the ball on the
Dickinson 10-yard line attempted a
lateral pass that was partially blocked.
Agnew. Dickinson left end, scooped up
the ball just before 1t reached the
ground and raced IS yards for the
touchdown.
Later in that period Bismarck
knotted the count after 23-yard pass
from Elofson to Beall placed the ball
tn scoring position. Shafer on fake
reverse went over for the touchdown.
Bismarcks second counter came in
the third period after Elofson return
ed punt from his own 40-yard line
to the Dickinson 25-yard stripe. We
MAS and Shafer made q first down
and Elofson scampered over for the
counter. The kick for the extra point
was blocked.
A bad Dickinson punt against the
wind that rolled out Of bounds on
their own 1l-yard lire paved the way
for the third Bismarck score with
Hlofson tossing q pass to Sorsdahl for
the counter and then smashing off
tackle for the extra point.
a Elofson Stars
Fat" Elofson, Demon left halfback.
was the star of the game. He slid
off tackle for long gains. tossed passes
into the hands Of waiting teammates
for additional yardage and one touch
down and scored once himself on an
off-tackle smash. He received plenty
Of support from Ollie Sorsdahl, until
the Demon quarterback was taken
from the game with bad charley
horse, and then Bud Wenaas filled in
the breach with the polish of vet
eran.. shafer and Schultz also con-
tributed much to the Demon attack.
In the line, Whitley. Lips. Davis
and Woodland were outstanding but
every member Of the Demon forward
wall showed remarkable return to
form, smashing through on defense to
halt the Dickinson backs and opening
wide holes for the Demon backs when
Bismarck had the ball.
Outstanding in the Dickinson back
field was Tuma. Midget left halfback.
Tavis turned in good game and
reeled Oft several nice gains. Agnew
at left end was the best performer in
the Midget line
Play by Play Account
6hafer returned the opening kick
off from the 20 to the 45-yard line.
Schultz and Elofson each picked up
yard and Elofson passed to shafer
for three more. Bismarck punted
out Of bounds on the 23-yard line.
Tavis took the ball off tackle and
carried 1t to the 38-yard lire for a
first down. Tuna added II more
yards around end but q l5-yard pen
atty was imposed on Dickinson. Tuna
picked up nine yards and Clark
punted to Elofson, who fumbled the
ball with the Midgets recovering on
The Bismarck 30-yard line.
Tavis on the first play lost three
yards but on the second play Bis
marck was penalized Is yards for
bothering the passer. Tuna picked
up three yards and Clark two. sors-
dahl knocked down two attempted
passes and Tuna was held at the
line. On the fourth down an in
complete pass gave the ball to Bis.
marck in the shadow Of their own
goal. Sorsdahl elected to run with
the ball and went around his right
end for n yards before he was
brought down. Three plays failed to
make another first down and Shafer
punted out Of bounds on the 50-yard
line.
After two attempts at the line
Clark punted out of bounds on the
20-yard line. Schultz was held to no
gain and Elofson punted to the Bis
marck 37-yard stripe where the ball
was downed. Clark was held for no
gain as the first quarter ended.
Robertson attempted two passes
that were incomplete and Bismarck
took the bah. Bismarck opened a
ard-driving attack that Melted
four first downs In q row with Sors-
dahl. Schultz and Elofson Juggling
the ball to the Dickinson l5-yard
line. Elofson attempted lateral
pas that was partially blocked and
Agnew scooped up the ball and ran
6 yards for Z touchdown.
The try for the extra point failed.
ShsSer Scores
Dickinson kicked off and Wenaas
returned the ball SIX yards to the ~
yard stripe. Schultz fumbled the
ball on the next play and Agnew re-
covered. Dickinson failed to gain
"a three plays and was penalized Is
yards Clark plnted out Of bounds
On the Bismarck le-yard line. Wenaas
made four yards and Elofson tossed
: 23-yard pass to Beall and then
picked up five yards to place the
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