The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-17
bison SCORE UPSET
VICTORY OVER sioux
IN CONTEST FRIDAY
State Five Foul High.Scoring
Nodaks to Curb "Point.a-
Minute" 0ffenSe
ANDERSON HIGHEST SCORER
Two State CUNTS in Tie TO,
Northern Central Basket
ball Championship

Fargo. N. D.. Feb. 17.--(R-Thc
North Dakota Agriculture college bas-
ketball team retained feeble grip
on the North Central conference
championship with a surprise 36-2e
conquest of the favored University OF
North Dakota quintet here Friday
night.
The Bison. who for two years have
reigned as champions of the league
saw part Of their chances lost last
Saturday as they suffered a setback
by the University of South Dakota
but they came back Friday night
outfought and outplaved the favored
Nodaks and went on to win.
For the first half 1t had been a
torrid battle, with the period ending
i'll a 14-all deadlock. The Nodaks as
stunned the lead shortly after play was
resumed in the final half, but the
Bison spurted after 81 minutes. went
into the lead again and never were
the Nodaks able to catch the Herd
who found the net with hot shots.
The Bison gambled and won. They
knew they had to stop the scoring
offensive of Ted Meinhover and Her.
man Witasek. Their strategy proved
correct as they deliberately fouled
these two scoring powers, losing the
services of two men, but their STRAIT
egg proved the deciding factor. They
were forced to switch their defensive
assignments as Acey Olson and Curt
Denenny were on the border line
but the newly assigned defensive
players came through with the same
tactics. and as the Nodaks missed
their chances from the free throw
line the Herd cashed in. The Siou,
made 10 Of IA free throws, while the
Bison scored eight points in 8 at.
tempts.
Russ Anderson, Bison center, wa!
the main spring in the Bison often
sive, collecting Is points in all, sink
ing six field goals and trio Of fret
throws. The play Of Arney Bernard
forward, also was of a high order
as he sank three field goals after re-
placing Olson with Is minutes left Il
play. All were at crucial junctures.
Bud Marquardt was the steadyinl
influence In the Bison lineup, thu
lone veteran directing the attack o
the recruits around him almost fault
lessly with his cool play at ever.
point.
Denenny and Olson played excel
lent defensive games as did Nevill,
Reiners who advanced the ball TO
the Herd.
Westy Booth was the main sprint
of the Nodaks' attack and the onl.
one of the five regulars to finish
The Nodaks lost the services Of thei
captain. Bernard Smith, after 81
minutes OF play after he had pushed
Anderson too violently as the Bisol
center attempted to shoot under tn
net. coming in fast. Anderson Wa
only slightly injured on the play, bu
Is seconds before the close OF tn
game Harold TAFT was banished 70
!! the same offcnse. This time Ander
son crashed into the wall at the en-,
of the court, and suffered two cut
above hts right eye. He was unabl
to continue and Stan Maynard. VIII
replaced him. registered the two fire
throws allotted. Smith had been al
important factor In the Nodaks' Of
Tense which reached It's greatest eff
fectiveness after five minutes of pla
when they shot out in front by 12-4.
The SUMMARY.