The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-08
OLIVER SORSDAHL
REGISTERS TWICE
F0RNEEDED MARGIN
Victory Gives Demons Chance
for State Championship
Crown Next Week
SAINTS LOSE MEN BY FOULS
Frank Lee and Bob Murphy
Elected for Personals in
Fourth Quarter

TWO baskets BY Oliver sorsdahl In
m overtime period gave the Bismarck
high school basketball team 33-29
victory over st. Mary's, Class B chal-
1engers, in game at the World War
Memorial auditorium here Wednesday
night.
AS winners, the Demons will defend
their state championship title at the
tournament in Bismarck Friday and
Saturday Of next week.
Well over 2500 people saw the con-
test. Half an hour before play began,
almost every available seat In the
spacious auditorium was taken. Hun
dreds Of people were forced to stand
during the game.
After trailing Is to "a as the game
went into the fourth quarter, Bis
Marck steadily added to their total to
tie the count at 20, when Owens
slipped through the Saints defense
for setup.
When Frank Lee and Bob Murphy
were put out Of the game on fouls
three minutes before the game end
ed, st. Mary's chances at the state
title were doomed.
Three Demons Star
Several times during the battle 1t
looked as II Coach George Hays quint
would chalk up . hopeless lead, but
tbs Demons continued fighting
throughout to gain the margin.
Three men starred for the Demons;
Oliver aors6ahl, whose two baskets IN
the overtime decided the contest. and
who counted IL points. scoring high
Tor his squad: Larry Schneider. cen
ter, who consistently controlled the
tip-off, was outstanding on defense
and who accounted for six points; and
Billy Owens, who played an outstand-
ing game at guard, and broke through
for 10 points. Bud Kanz, Gordon En-
zen and John Cameron teamed nicely
for the Demons.
Frank Leo Outstanding
Frank Lee, sensational Saints for
ward, captured scoring honors with Is
points. With Lee, who captains the
parochial school quint, out Of the
game, st. Mays lost the backbone Of
its offense aud the leadership neces-
sary for smooth court play.
Murphy's absence YVES felt by the
uuint. Not only was he valuable on
the defense, but he teamed with Tom
nv Lee to start most Of the Saints
plays.
Art (Stretch) Hubert was not ex-
pected to be able to play wednesday.
Saturday afternoon he was taken to
q local hospital with an appendicitis
attack. Though released Sunday he
was still weak, and had not fully re-
covered BY Wednesday. The shock to
his system affected his play, and he
did not display his usual form. How
ever, Stretch turned In q good game
end Gagged 3 points.
John Boelter. while not high
SCORER, was prominent IN the contest.
He was one Of the hardest fighters on
the door.
WlnnesS Are speedier
The Saints made better use Of their
scoring chances and were superior In
the tree throw department. Most of
their scoring was done from deep in
tho court.
Coach Roy D. McLeods cagers had
better team work and were speedier.
They registered several beautiful
plays that drew their opponents de-
Tense out Of position, paving the way
for the eventual victory.
The Demons intend to use this con-
quest q q stepping stone to greater
heights. They viii hold concentrated
practice sessions this week and next
Ia preparation for the state meet.