The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-06
EL0FSON STARS AS
LOCALS TRIUMPH IN
HARD-FOUGHT. TILT
Two Marches Down Field Score
Touchdowns in First and
Third Periods
LINE SHOWS Improvement
Third Drive Ended by Whistle
With Only Four Yards to
Go for Counter

n Well.OlleQ ana nicely O0la0CeQ
Demon gridiron machine fought its
way to a hard-earned IL to o triumph
over q willing but outclassed Glen
dive, Mont, eleven under the flood
lights of Hughes field Friday night.
eliminating two steady marches
down the field with touchdowns in
the first and third quarters and
well on their way to third when the
final whistle blew, the Demons ex-
hibited a vastly improved running
attack that clicked with smooth pre-
cision and reeled off steady gains
through the lire and off tackle.
Only on rare occasions were the
Montana backs able to break away
from the fast-charging Demon line
men and in those instances they
we're usually hauled down before they
had traversed many yards toward the
goal line.
Bismarck started their first touch
down drive following an exchange Of
punts after the Opening kickoff.
Backed near their own goal Glendive
kicked to Elofson on the 30-yard
stripe and he raced the ball back to
the 10-yard line before he was
downed. Schultz picked UP two yards
through the line and shafer. on a re-
verse over guard. went the remaining
eight yards for the touchdown.
Score en- Passes
Two completed passes, Elofson to
Schultz and Elofson to Sorsdahl gave
the Demons their second counter
after a bad Glendive punt had put
Bismarck in scoring position.
Elofson was the outstanding per-
former in the Demon backfield. He
reeled off consistent gains outside
the Glendive tackles, returned punts
for additional yardage and tossed
three passes into the waiting arms Of
his teammates. Sorsdahl and Shafer
also turned in fine games. In the
Bismarck line, Lips, Woodland and
Whitley were standout players, though
every member Of the Demon forward
wall showed remarkable Improvement
over last week.
L. Berg, midget left halfback for the
visitors and Andrews, quarterback,
bore the brunt Of the Glendive Of
fensive.
Bismarck won the toss and chose
to defend the west goal. Woodland
kicked to the 20-yard line and the
ball was returned to the 30-yard
stripe. Two downs failed to gain and
after a penalty Glendive punted to
Elofson who returned the ball to the
35-yard line. Schultz gained five
yards and sorsdahl added 10 more.
Held to no gain sorsdahl punted and
the bali was returned to the 32-yard
line.
tumble Costly 10 Visitors
Glendive fumbled on the second
play and Bismarck recovered on the
3C-yard line. A l5-yard penalty was
given the Demons. Sorsdahl punted
again and the ball was downed on
the Glendive courtyard stripe. The
visitors punted on first down and
Elofson returned it 20 yards to the
lO-yard line where 6hafer carried It
over for q touchdown on the second
play. Sorsdahl's kick for the extra
point was short.
r Glendlve chose TO receive ana
Woodland kicked. Each team failed
to make . first down and Sorsdahl,
with the wind at his back, drove the
Glendive team nearer their own goal
as the quarter ended.
Sorsdahl slashed off tackle for
| l: yards as the second quarter opened
and shafer took the ball on the ~
yard line and carried it to the 16-
yard mark before he was brought
down. Two thrusts at the line net
ted six yards but penalty was i'm
posed and Sorsdahl attempted field
goal which was short. 0lendive put
the ball In play on the 20-yard
stripe and the two teams battled in
Glendive territory until the first half
ended.
Woodland kicked off for Bismarck
and the Glendive receiver was brought
down by Brandenburg on the 20-yard
line. Glendive punted on the second
down and the Demons began their
second march to touchdown.
Schultz gained seven yards in three
tries and Wenaas made 1t first down.
sorsdahl carried 1t inside the l0-yard
line but = l5-yard penalty was i'm
posed. Elofson tossed two passes, the