The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-27
CONTEST IS RAGGED
But GREAT RIVALRY
HANGS ON TILL END
Fans on Feet HowIing at Peak
Of Capacity in Hectic
Last Seconds
BRAVES MADE GALLANT BID
Demons Six-Point Lead Few
Minutes from finish Cut
Down Gradually
BRAVES MADE GALLANT BID

In game which was typlCal De-
cause of its heated closeness to the
end but which was unusual IN that
10Th OF the traditional rivals displayed
gobs of ragged basketball, Bismarck
high schools cagers Friday night de-
feated Mancan 26 to "a at the World
War Memorial building.
Though Bismarck stretched out TO
q 1914 lead at the end Of the third
Quarter and with only a few minutes
TO play had an advantage Of "a to H.
Mandan staged a final squirt which
had the fans on their feet and howl
ing with all their capacity until the
timer ended hostilities.
A short basket by Joe Helbling and
a long beauty from mid-court by Don
Reynolds gave Mandan new life with
less than four minutes to go and
only baskets by Billy Owens and Bud
Kanz, guards who played heroically
throughout, gave Coach Roy D. Nc
Lcod's quint an advantage on which
they could stall, If only slightly be-
cause Of Mandan's rushing defensive.
Mandan Starts Fast
Bismarck had slight edge IN floor
play In the first quarter but Mandan
held q 9-8 advantage when the period
ended, due principally to good marks
lnanship.
Holding the Braves to one point in
the second canto. the Demons hiked
their total up to IL and left the floor
ut the half with 1910 advantage.
Starting the second half. the De-
1rons scored two field goals quickly
nut Mandan retaliated to end the
short rally. From then on 1t was a
slow process OF Bismarck pulling
away.
The advantage had stretched to 10
70 II at the end of the third quarter
In the fourth quarter Coach Leon
ard G. McMahan's quint had fouling
Hurry and Barney Toman, veteran
Forward. and Bill Ordway, stauncl
pllard, left the game within minute
Of each other with four personal fouls
each.
But that did not stop the Braves
and soon Mandan pulled up to ID
points, only two counters behind Bis
inarck. The Demons soon made 1t o.
Is but Mal.dan retaliated to make It
co-2O
Then Billy Owens dribbled over for
q side shot which made 1t 24-20 but
Reynolds sank his long one from mid
court to make it 24-22. Bud Kanz
then slipped i'll for another field goal
IN the ding dong proceedings and it
mas &c to %. With less than min
ute to go. Ferderer followed in on his
long shot tc sink short set-up to
end the scoring In the last 80 sec
vnds Mandan obtained possession of
tho leather three times but could not
get through Bismarcks tight defen-
size.
Billy Owens, back at his old guard
position after having played forward
10 date, ard Oliver Sorsdall. who
took over Bnl's forward Job. kept Bis
marck out in front with timely field
goals, and Larry Schneider did his bit
with controlling the tip-off and out
scoring Frank Shadow" Stumpf.
Mandan's star center. Sorsdahl
counted seven points and Owens and
Schneider six each. Kanz with four
SssNA 4SNAA S4OSA9AN1oC "AeAA S4AA w VIVA
tors completed Bismarck's scoring.
Toman Led Braves
Toman was the Braves leading
scorer. counting seven points. Stumpf
and Reynolds each had five and Fer
derer counted free toss to complete
Mandan's scoring.
Both team had poor success from
the gift line making only IA out OF "a
tosses. Mandan made 8 out of Is
while Bismarck netted only out OF
IS.
The heat with which the two teams
battled Is indicated by the fact that
the Braves We're guilty Of IS infrac-
tions and Bismarck IA.
It was the 57th game between the
two rivals Of the Missouri Slope, with
bismarck hosting It's advantage to
50 to Is victories.
Dickin0n Is Next
Bismarck next week will 60 to
Dickinson to battle the strong Midgets
Friday evening.
The SUMMARY for Friday evening.