The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-07
LOCALS REL|NQU|SH
LEAD IN RAPlD-F|RE
LAST PERIOD RALLY
Diminutive SWede Farr Slips
Through Demon 0ffense to
Cage Three Buckets
OWENS STARS FOR BISMARCK
lnexpert Guarding Paves Way
for Capital Citians' Setback
Here Wednesday

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In the last period that enabled the
Mandan Braves to overcome lead
the Demons had held throughout
three quarters OF the game and score
26 TO % victory over the Bismarck
high school quint Oh the locals home
court Wednesday night.
Trailing II to IL at the end of the
third quarter, the Braves put to-
gether three field goals and brace
of gift shots by Farr, a bucket each
by Geiger and Ordway and a pair Of
free throws by Ferderer to pull out a
triumph from a seemingly hopeless
situation.
The Brave victory evened the inter-
city basketball series. the Demons
having annexed the first game at
Mandan, q to co. earlier in the sea-
son.
1nexpert guarding by the Demons
throughout the entire second half
eventually paved the way for the
Braves win. In ALL II personal fouls
were called on the local five. eight Of
which the Mandan cagers converted
for needed points.
Demons Lead at Half
The Demons took an early lead and
held a to 2 advantage at the end
Of the slow first quarter. They still
had to edg, at the half but had
clearly outclassed the visitors both in
guarding and passing up TO that
point.
Starting the fourth quarter with a
II to Il lead. the Demons loosened
tip on their defensive play just
enough to permit the speedy Farr to
slip through on fast breaks down
the floor. Farr opened the final
period with two free throws but Ollie
Sorsdahl Topped one in from the
floor to maintain the Demons five
point advantage.
Ordway reduced the lead TO three
points with a nice one-handed toss
and Geiger whitfield it down to one
after evading his guard under the
basket. Neil CrOonquiSt registered
his second bucket of the game as the
Demons went ahead by three points
but Farr slipped through for three
baskets in row to put the Braves
safely out in front with less than
three minutes left before the final
whistle.
Passing Becomes Erratic
Trying desperately to pull the game
out Of the fire, the Demons became
erratic in their passing and the last
two minutes were a riotous mix
ture of fouls and noise by the crowd
Captain Billy Owens went out on
personals during this period. Ferderer
converted two points from the tree
throw line and Croonquist added one
to boost the Demon total to o.
Farr, with four field goals and
three free throws for a total OF II
points, annexed high-scoring honors,
while Geiger, a teammate in the back
court, was second high with three
baskets from the floor and a like
number of gift shots.
Owens led the Demons in the scor-
ing column with three buckets and a
brace of free throws. Sorsdahl con-
trolled the tip-Off and turned in a
fine all-around performance, recov-
ering the ball off the bankboard with
regularity and caging two field goals
and a pair of free throws. Peck"
McGuiness looked especially good
under the basket and added much to
the passing attack.
There was little difference in the
Demon lineup no matter who Coach
Roy Mcleod put OH the floor Johnny
Cameron. Pete" Peterson, Bud Kanz
and Vernon Hedstrom all gave good
accounts OF themselves during their
stay in the game. Summary: