The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1931, Page 8

HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS OUTSTANDING IN ALL BRANCHES OF SPORT Paul Cook and Nadine O’Leary Again Make Bismarck State Golfing Capitol INTEREST GROWS IN BOXING Equipment at The World War Memorial Building Proves Valuable Asset Bismarck sportsmen carved out a noteworthy niche in the 1931 hall of fame for North Dakota athletics with constantly fine performances in al- most every branch of sport. As the year draws to a Close, a re- \view of the sports calendar reveals that the athletic situation is the most healthy it has ever been in the his- tory of the city. Splendid equipment in the new World War Wemorial building has brought recreation facilities within the reach of every resident of Bis- marck. In addition it has brought to the city the outstanding high ay THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 198f, Stage Is Set for Elks Fight Card New DRAT (Tla~T school event of the year, the state basketball tournament. Other notable achievements in the field of sport include the American Legion junior baseball league which revived a waning interest in baseball among the youngsters of Bismarck; commercial kittenball, basketball and hockey leagues which have given scores of young men an opportunity to engage in competitive sport; re- creational programs in the school which have provided healthful exer- cise for students; as well as a record of outstanding performances by school and independent teams. Demons are Contenders ‘The high school athletic aggrega- tions were listed among the leading contenders for championship honors in every branch of sport in which they participated. On the gridiron, the Demons were regarded as being as powerful as any team in the state. Only one defeat was handed to the locals, a 6 to 0 setback at the hands of the weak Jamestown Bluejays in the sport’s upset of the year. Fargo, Minot, Williston, Mandan, Dickinson and Linton all fell before the on- slaughts of the Demons, who piled ‘up 201 points to 18 for the opposition. Lester Dohn, brilliant backfield ace, was selected as captain of the Asso- ciated Press All-state eleven as pick- ed by football coaches throughout North Dakota. Gus Schlickenmeyer, captain-elect, was given a first string berth at eenter and Wade Green drew a backfield position on the second team, Woodrow Shepard, at end, was given honorable mention. ‘The Demon basketball outfit fought iis way through the regional meet to represent the district in the state tournament. There they advanced to the finals to lose to Fargo by a single point in one of the most exciting games in the annals of basketball in North Dakota. Break Track Records Although the Capital City track- men were nosed out by slender mar- gins by their arch-rivals from Fargo in the state meets, the team turned out some notable performances. Lloyd Murphy, all-around athlete, soared over the bamboo at 11 feet, 214 inches to better the state record by 2% inches. Eddie Spriggs broke his own start mark in the meet at Grand Forks by a leap of 21 feet, 1% inches. Paul Cook and Nadine O'Leary, stellar golfing cousins, again made Bismarck the golfing capital of the state by annexing the major state titles. Paul, who has occupied the North Dakota golf throne since 1929, scored a 6 and 4 victory over Bill Fowler at the Fargo Country Club to clinch his crown for the third straight year. Miss O'Leary shot brilliant golf at Grand Forks to defeat Mrs. Roy Hall of Fargo, 4 and 3 to take the women’s title for the second time. Interest in the boxing game has in- creased by leaps and bounds during 1931. Under sponsorship of the Elks, cards have been staged at intervals of about six weeks. Increased atten- dance has made it possible to import fighters of ability and the programs ‘re becoming more and more popular. Win Baseball Games The Elks-: baseball club ‘was successful in most of its starts against teams from all parts of the state. The Bismarck outfit is regard- ed as one of the outstanding teams in the state. It was made up of lo- cal players. The ‘Bismaarek Phantoms, indepen- dent basketball aggregation, were one of the most powerful teams in North Dakota. They were sun Bb a te state independent tourney losing to Enderlin in 2 nip and tuck battle in the finals at Minot. Athletics flourished at St. Mary's school with teams in the field in all major sports. The Saints already have started a basketball schedule that calls for eight home games with high school teams representing Missouri Slope towns. The G. P. Eat Shop kittenball out- fit captured the commercial D-ball crown during the summer months. Six teams were represented in the loop. The Restaurantmen were press- ed for loop honors by aggregations representing the Bismarck Dairy and O. H. Will, Girls were active in athletic pro- grams which included a_kittenball Jeague as well as various recreation- al activities at the high school. Ten- nis has become popular and courts at Hughes Field were in almost con- stant use during the summer. Hockey rapidly is coming to the front in Bismarck and a regulation rink has been constructed on one of the city rinks. A league is in the Process of formation with several games already played. Eugene Brissie, 13, Hodges, §. C., Yead the papers and picked an all- southern football team. Seven of his men were on The Associated Press eleven. Alabama is seeking a football game with Tulane next year to replace "VE BEEN INUITED OUT AT ELEVEN O'CLock To A ROISTERING NEW VEAR'S PARTY ~ OUR BOARDING HOUSE * By Ahern | 2 EGAD!~ ISAT SHE EVER WELL . ON THIS PARTICULAR Y GOWG To BED 2 OCCASION, TLL stay I SAY. M’DEAR, ARENT Nou STAYING UP RATHER LATE, AFTER SUCH AN ARDUOUS DAY 2 UP WITH You To CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR! “~~ WELL CELEBRATE WrtH SamE CacoA AND CISNAMOAN “TOAST ! ae HAVE Vou Home AT ~~ OTHER TIMES You AM tTS A NOVELTY 0 SUCH A-TIME ~ HAD SPACE RESERVED UNDER A “TABLE Carl Reynolds, Hitting Outtfield-| er, Believed Key Man in Club Attack Editor’s note: This is another of a baseball series on major league shakeups and 1932 pros- Pects. \ Washington, Dec. 31—(AP)—After downs scored against each aggrega- years of search the Washington base- (en have been through the air. ball club believes it has found the right hand hitting outfielder whose | Would be in the finest condition for clouting will mean the difference be- {the contest. tween a pennant winner and just a Predicting a close game. good spring contender. He is Carl Reynolds, late with the White Sox. From indications, he will be the only change in the Nations’ | lineup when Manager Walter John- | son hands it to the umpire on open- ing day. In exchange for Reynolds and John- ny Kerr, infielder, the Washington club gave two veteran pitchers, Ir- ving Hadley and “Sad” Sam Jones, and threw in Jack Hayes, infielder. Reynolds’ assignment to right field will mean the benching of Sam Rice, Jong an outstanding star with Wash- ington. Heinie Manush is regarded as a fix- ture in left and there are few better hitting and fielding gardeners than Sam West. One infield position is unsettled. Johnson has said Joe Judge, veteran first baseman, and Joe Kuhel, who | had the job most of last year after | Judge was stricken with appendicitis, will fight it out. ‘There is little chance that Kerr will supplant Buddy Myer, who developed into one of the league's best second basemen last year. The ex-Chicago infielder will probably do infield util- ; ity duty. Joe Cronin wasn’t as sensational last year as he was the year before, but he is still the best shortstop in | the American league. Dependable Ossie Bluege, at third, apparently has nothing to fear. i To take the places of Hadley and! er, and Lynn Griffith, Western As- Sociation left hander. had a fairly good season last year—! his first as a regular—and may come through. Bob Burke, slim left hand- er, pitched a no-hit game against the Red Sox last year but he is an in-and- 500 TO WITNESS Southern California Rules asi Favorite in Tilt With Tu- lane Green Wave Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 31—(#)—Two great gridiron elevens stand at the Portal of a new year, awaiting the morrow when time throws open the door to the seventeenth annual Rose tourament football game. A record crowd of some 85,000 was expected to witness the intersectional clash, in which Southern California 4s favored to turn back Tulane. The fact no bulwark has stopped the goalward rushes of Tulane’s Green Wave this season failed to daunt either Coach Howard Jones’ Trojans or the betting gentry who spoke free- ly of 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 odds. Although the expert sentiment fa- vored the west’s own, Coach Bernie Bierman’s Southern Conference cham- pions had many supportesr who be- lieved the warriors of troy were in for their longest afternoon since little St. Mary’s inaugurated the 1931 sea- son by beating them 13 to 7. 1 Reserve power almost without end and a weight advantage of almost 6 Pounds to the man was on the Trojan | ‘side of the ledger. Good old southern determination, which has had much Sewanee on the Crimson Tide sched- ule, & to do with the impressive record of [tree wins and a tie in the four pre- Gi Mullen, f Jones, the club is depending upon | Webster, f . Monte Weaver, Baltimore right hand- | Meinhover, ¢ ;DuChene, g Smith, Carl Fischer, fast ball left hander, ' nablow, Borg, f .. {Arnovich, f Lokken, ¢ Peterson, ¢ Waite, c .. ‘Barrett, & Weiner, ¢ ROSE BOWL CLASSIC: be ———¢ ' Boy Shows Courage | In Annexing Crown } . sa Washington Hopes to Develop Winner tier appearances here of teams from below the Mason and Dixon line, not to mention lots of deception, favored the gentlemen from New Orleans. Defensively and offensively the two jageregations match up on a par. | Southern California has done most of \its yard gaining and scoring by vir- ture of much power. Tulane has de- |pended more on a superb passing at- tack, The majority of the touch- Both mentors promised their teams Each was pessimistic, The Greenies and Southern Cali- {fornia’s team will be sent through :final workouts on the firm Rose Bowl ‘sod this afternoon. The prospects were good for a jWarm, clear day for the game, con- sidered constructive to both teams. Meinhover Stars As Sioux Triumph Nodaks Eke Out Slender 27 to 25 Victory, Over Superior Teachers’ College Superior, Wis., Dec. 31.—(®)—The University of North Dakota basketball ,team ended Superior Teachers’ four- game winning streak here Wednesday inight by defeating the Peds 27 to 25. Ted Meinhover, six foot seven sophomore center, starred for the in- yvaders, exhibiting classy floor work and effective passing. Smith at guard also looked good for the Sioux. Andy Borg, forward, was Superior’s. most consistent scorer.. The score at half time was 19 to 12 for the Nodaks. The lineup: North Dakota (27) illson, f .. a 4 i] PISS eRcCUNClcluckobes Superior (25) Bilisiopomemcil Some avons alieousuolalissooucce Totals. Chicago, Dec. 31.—(?)—They could pin a medal for courage as well as for the national junior Pocket billiard championship on 15-year-old Arthur Cranfield of Syracuse, N. Y¥., today. He won the prized title Wed- nesday night by refusing to crack under a great strain, and he won it like a real champion. The story is that Arthur's mother and father ¢ame from Syracuse to watch him play in the championship tournament. - The Parents quarreled and Mrs. Cran- field either leaped or fell from an elevated platform, suffering frac- tures of the right arm and hip. But the boy. later cheered by his Parents, refused to break under the strain and went on to win the title without a defeat. . His final victory in his cham- Pionship march came last night when he defeated the defending titleholder, Robert Moore of Grand Rapids, Mich., 75 to 30 in 14 innings, Jim Bottomley, Cardinal first base- man, lost so much weight in the 1931 world’s series and 9 fall hunting trip that he entered a hospital to recu- jPerate. Notre Dame Hopes To Break Old Jinx | Not Since 1921 Have Irish Been Able to Take Two Games ! in Row From Wildcats Chicago, Dec. 31. — (®) — Notre Dame's raiders of basketball will at- tempt to break a 10-year-old jinx to- night when they engage their North- western rivals in one of the classic games of hard woods. Not since 1921 have the Irish been able to win two games in one year from Northwestern and they were out| to do it tonight. They trimmed the | Wildcats, 32 to 25, a week ago alter | ‘a thrilling battle at South Bend. | Ohio State, rated as one of the contenders for the Big Ten cham- iPionship, receives an acid test by e1 \gaging the Commodores of Vander-| bilt university at Columbus. Injuries have forced the Buckeyes to shift {their lineup against the veteran in- vad { ers. Purdue, victorious in four straight starts this season, engages the strong Monmouth team from Galesburg, Ill., lin another battle along the Big Ten jfront but isn’t expected to be ex- tended. Two Big Ten teams, Chicago and Indiana, fell Wednesday night while a third, Wisconsin, barely emerged victorious in non-conference battles. Chicago's conqueror was Carlton’s undefeated team from Northfield, Minn., which defeated the Maroons largely by long shots, 33 to 29. In- diana fell before Depauw 26 to 19,/ while Wisconsin won a thrilling over- | time battle from Maryland, 32 to 30. | Fi TS | LAsT IGHT | (By The Associated Press) New York—Billy Petrolle, Duluth, Minn., knocked .out Billy Townsend, Vancouver, B. C., (7); Eddie Ran, Po- land, outpointed Franta Nekolny, Czecho-Slovakia (10); Widal Greg- otro, Spain, outpointed Antol Koscis, Hungary, (10); Mike Payan, Califor- nia, knocked out Steve Wolanin, Uti- ca. N. ¥., (3). | Chicago—Billy Jones, Philadelphia, | outpointed Larry Johnson, Chicago, | (10); Baxter Calmes, Oklahoma City, outpointed Roscoe Manning, Newark, N. J., (10); Bob Olin, New York, out- Pointed Clyde Chastain, Dallas, Tex., | ; (10); George Nichols, Buffalo, stopped | Don Petrin, Newark, N. J., (5). (All bouts second round matches of- Na- tional Boxing association's light heavyweight elimination tournament). Salt Lake City—Manuel Quintero. Tampa, Fla., outpointed Freddie Welsh, New York, (10). Spokane, Wash—Don Fraser, Spo- | kane, outpointed Frankie Paragon, | Manila, (6); Fay Kosky, Chicago. | j@rew with Tommy Santos, Manila,! (6). % Stickler Solution ore | | CARD IS IMPROVED WITH ADDITION OF NEW BOXING TALENT Billy Meek of Billings Will Take on Flashy Twin City Fighter |BAD BQY KNIGHT TO FIGHT Program to Be Staged in World War Memorial Building New Year's Night Twenty fighters were in Bismarck Thursday prepared to do battle on the Elks fight program at the World War Memorial building New Year's night. Dick Demeray, Aberdeen, and Kid Kramer, Yorkton, Sask., who are to headline the card, are reported to be in excellent physical condition and anxious to go into action. Several important changes were made on the card, necessitated by training injuries and the inability of Several boxers to get in the best of condition. New talent, which is to be injected into the affair, has materially im- Proved the card, promoters have an- nounced. Billy Meek, who recently defeated Kid Anderson, champion flyweight of South Dakota, is slated to take on Bobby Laurent of St. Paul. Laurent makes his local debut with an im- pressive record. The Twin City boy has fought Boomer Brooker, Paul Wrangley, Jack Sharkey, Wayne Short, and Babe Herman. He will Substitute for Chief Coaster of Bos- ton, Kid Vandi, Minot Mexican, is spot- ting Kid Minish of Aberdeen, about six pounds in a four-round setto. Promotors say that the “Mex” has indicated that poundage is not the only thing he will give his opponent. Johnny Zietka, fighting Minot Pole, is scheduled to meet Bad Boy Knight of Aberdeen. fought all the good men in his weight in the Dakotas. Zietka, however, claims that he can polish off the Bad | Boy in short order. ‘The semi-windup will find two fast performers in the ring for a six-round | match, They are the Scarlet Flash, | who will battle Bobby Laurent, of St. Paul, in one of the feature bouts on the Elks fight card at the World War Memorial building here New Year's night. Years Day To Fight Here | ° | ° | Billy Meek, flashy Billings fighter, a i a 1931 Proves to Be Banner Year in Development of Sport in Bismarck DEMONS SEEN AS HEIRS TO UNOFFICIAL GRIDIRON CROWN EVERY GAME PLAYED BY FORKER GRIDMEN ‘MIS CALLED FORFEIT Eastern Institution Banned From Participation in | Basketball Race PLAYED INELIGIBLE MAN | Bismarck Selected as Site For 1932 State Basketball Tournament Grand Forks definitely has been Temoved as the unofficial football champions of North. Dakota by the board of control of the state high School league, who Wednesday de- Clared all games played by the Fork- ers in 1931 forfeited. The action was taken because the | Grand Forks team used Rostberg, an ineligible player, on its football eleven, Football followers in Bismarck are Pointing to the record of the Demons as irrefutable evidence that the lo- cals are the only logical heirs to the vacant throne. ‘With victories over Minot, Mandan, Williston, and Fargo, the Bismarck aggregation looms as the most Power- ful contender in the state by a com- fortable margin. The only blot on an otherwise brilliant slate is the sur- prising defeat at the hands of James- wn. No other contender can boast of an unbeaten record, however, and the showing of the Demons in turning back the class of the state should deen, two of the most capable fighters in the Northwest. Kid Perliers, Kalamazoo, Mich., will attempt to stop Otis Jackson, Dawson, in what promises to be a bruising battle. Sonny Schlosser and Kid Brooker will ring up the curtain. The Elks have announced that they will make special attention to parties of five or more who expect to attend the card. Six persons will be admit- ted for $5 and furnished with reserved seats, c AS r Basketball Scores entitle them to first shot at the crown |which has been taken from the | Forkers. Suspension of Grand Forks high {School from play in the 1932 cham- |pionship basketball race by: the state league board of control at its meeting in Fargo because it played an ineligi- ble player in football last fall was re- ceived with surprise. Action was taken by the board be- cause Rostberg, star guard on the {Central eleven, was found to be 20 iyears old last August 24. ‘| Rostberg’s age was questioned early Knight has |* Wisconsin 32; Maryland 30. Carlton (Northfield, Minn.) 33; Chicago 29. North Dakota University 27; Super-| jor (Wis.) Teachers 25, | of Minot, and Mickey O'Day, of Aber- Buy or Sell Through The Tribune Want Ads, |iin the football season. He had given | his date of birth as July 24, 1912, This ;date was verified by both his parents, ;and as there was no birth certificate e matter was dropped. When the question was raised a second time, John C. West, Grand | Forks superintendent of schools, made further investigations, locating a baptismal record at Larimore which PHONE 32 | DIRECT | ~ CONNECTIONS HE Want-Ad section of the Tribune is the “central exchange” where- in the seller is given a direct connection with practically all possible buyers—where employer “gets a line’ on needed employees—-where own- ers learn of suitable tenants . . . this “central exchange” is operated by courteous, efficient Want-Ad Takers trained to offer every assistance in the preparation of resultful classified advertisements. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE WANT-ADS Bave Rostherg’s date of birth as Au- Bust 24, 1911. This evidence, together with the statement Bernard’s birth date was recorded at Logan Center Consolidated school as July 24, 1912, was forwarded to the secretary of the board by West. The Grand Forks school was not Tepresented at the Fargo meeting. The Grand Forks team will be per- mitted to play its regular basketball schedule for the season, the board ruled, but will not be permitted to play in the district regional or state tour- naments. All football games played {by Grand Forks last fall were for- 'feited. Bismarck was awarded the state |basketball tournament for the second. Successive year, the dates being set for March 25 and 26. H. O. Saxvik of Bismarck will be manager. F. E, Wyttenbach of Aberdeen, 8. D., and F. L. Blume of St. Paul were named as officials. Dates for the district ;and regional tournaments also were |set at the meeting Wednes- iday, the district events being sched juled for March 11 and 12 with the {regional tournaments the following week-end, March 18 and 19. Rugby was moved from district 12 to district 13, and Calvin from district 12 to district 11. There were no other changes. The sites for the district and re gional tournaments will be named by the district tournament committees, three officials from as many schools in each’ of the 16 districts being em- Powered to select the tournament sites, ‘Negro Looms as _ Title Contender Billy Jones of Philadelphia Wins One-Sided Battie From Larry Johnson Chicago; Dec. 31.—(2)}—A shifty ne- gro warrior named Billy Jones from |Philadelphia, a counterpart of Jack Johnson, minus the gold ‘bridgework, jranked as a major challenger to win jthe vacated light heavyweight cham< pionship, as a result of administering & one-sided beating to Larry Johnson, Chicago, negro, in the Chicago stae dium Wednesday night. They met in one of two second round battles of ten rounds each in |the tournament being conducted by the National Boxing association to se< lect @ successor to the dethroned titleholder, Maxie Rosenbloom. Jones, one of the best light heavyweights in the east, completely outboxed John= son and showed contempt for the Chicago negro’s vaunted right hand smash. | Jones ranks as the favorite because {of his achievement in defeating ; Rosenbloom in a match over the light | heavyweight limit, and failing there- jafter to get a match with the cham« Pion at the 175 pound notch.