Trivia answer

From 1D: Ernie Banks, a.k.a. "Mr. Cub'" played in Chicago his entire career of 19 seasons. He lead the team with a triple crown, batting average, RBIs, and home runs four times. Banks led the Cubs in all three in 1955, '56, '58, and '59.

Playback

10 years ago (1998):St. Mary's has been the last bastion, the one West Region team that could be counted on to make the Bismarck High boys soccer team sweat out their wins.

The last two state title games come to mind - Demon wins both, but nailbiters.

That was not the case as Bismarck ripped the Saints 5-0.

Andy Turman, Wade Mathern, Justin Fischer, Todd Huber and Joel Jahnke scored for the Demons, while Trev White and Don Stute earned assits.

Keith Wolter and Jerred Roloff each made two saves to combine on the shutout for Bismarck, while Nathan Deeter made eight saves for St. Mary's.

20 years ago (1988): Why did the chicken cross the road? What came first, the chicken or the egg? Why is the Rusty Bucket rusty?

The first two questions are meant to be teasers, but the third has an answer - of sorts.

The Rusty Bucket is rusty from crossing the Missouri River. The bucket crossed the river one more time as Mandan's cross country teams took the well-worm trophy home with a total of 69 points in the Rusty Bucket Relays.

Last year's winner was Bismarck. BHS coach Darrell Anderson has grown accustomed to yielding the bucket to has Mandan counterpart Leon House.

The Braves' Tammy Mulder won the girls race, while Bismarck's Joe Mahoney took the boys race.

In the girls race, the Demons' Jilliam Barbie was third, right ahead of Century;s Tricia Wallentine.

In the boys race, Mandan's Fred Stoskopf was second, while the Patriots' Sean Anderson finished sixth.

50 years ago (1958): George Cram, one of the brightest lights on the local golfing screne, completed a clean sweep at the Apple Creek Country Club by winning the eighth annual Bismarck-Mandan Championship Golf Tournament.

Cram won out in the championship round by defeating Harlan Hobbs one-up on the 18th hole. Cram also won medalist honors by tripping Art Bauer on the second extra hole of a sudden-death playoff after the two had tied with 3-over par 73.

Dr. W.R. Lauer, last year's champion, won consolation honors over Bauer.

The gallery was described by tournament official Harry Boyd-Snee as the largest ever to witness the tournament.

Bob Smith and Bud Wigen lost in the semifinals.

Dale Saxvik, Jim Dybdal, Merlin Rudrud, Bob Vogelsand and John Ward were the flight winners.

TV today

MLB

6 p.m.

FSN - Minnesota at Toronto

7 p.m.

WGN - Houston at Chicago Cubs

TENNIS

10 a.m.

USA - U.S. Open, men's fourth round and women's quarterfinals, at New York

6 p.m.

USA - U.S. Open, men's fourth round and women's quarterfinals, at New York

RADIO today

MLB

6 p.m.

KXMR (710 AM) - Minnesota at Toronto

Schedule

TUESDAY

College volleyball: Jamestown junior varsity at Bismarck State, 7 p.m.

Boys soccer: Mandan at Minot, 7:30 p.m.

Boys tennis: Mandan at Bismarck at Tom O'Leary, 4:15 p.m.; Century at Minot Ryan, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

College golf: Bismarck State at Jimmie Open in Jamestown, noon

THURSDAY

Boys soccer: Minot at St. Mary's, 5:30 p.m.; Jamestown at Mandan, 6:30 p.m.; Century at Bismarck, 7:30 p.m.

High school volleyball: Jamestown at Bismarck, 7:30 p.m.; St. Mary's at Minot, 7:30 p.m.; Wilton at Shiloh Christian, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

College volleyball: U-Mary vs. Truman State, 10 a.m. and Incarnate Word, 6 p.m. at Kearney, Neb.; Bismarck State at Dawson

High school football: Mandan at Fargo North, 7 p.m.; Bismarck at West Fargo, 7 p.m.; Grand Forks Red River at Century, 7 p.m.; St. Mary's at Grand Forks Central, 7 p.m.; Wilton-Wing at Shiloh Christian at Hughes Field, 7 p.m.

High school volleyball: Century at Southwest Minnesota Challenge in Marshall, Minn.; St. Mary's at Turtle Mountain, 2 p.m.

Girls golf: Century Invitational at Tom O'Leary Golf Course, 11 a.m.

Girls swimming: Williston at Bismarck and Century, 5 p.m.

Boys tennis: Century at Fargo North, noon; Century vs. Wahpeton in Fargo, 3 p.m.; Mandan at Valley City, 4 p.m.; Bismarck at Fargo South, 1:30 p.m.; Bismarck at West Fargo, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY

College football: St. Cloud State at UND, 1 p.m.; Central Connecticut State at NDSU, 6 p.m.; U-Mary at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m.

Women's soccer: U-Mary at Nebraska-Omaha, 1 p.m.

College volleyball: U-Mary vs. Chadron State, 10 a.m. and Nebraska-Kearney, 2 p.m. at Kearny, Neb.

High school cross country: Becki Wells Invitational at Dickinson, 9 a.m. MDT

High school volleyball: Century at Southwest Minnesota Challenge in Marshall, Minn.

Boys soccer: Mandan at East Grand Forks (Minn.)

Girls golf: Bismarck High Invitational at Riverwood Golf Course, 9 a.m.

Girls swimming: Williston and Jamestown at Mandan, 5 p.m.

Boys tennis: West Fargo Tournament

Golf:NDGA Three-man best ball tournament at Hawktree Golf Club

SUNDAY

Men's soccer: U-Mary vs. Mesa State at Billings, Mont., noon MDT

College golf: Bismarck State at Dickinson State Tournament, 11 a.m. MDT

Golf:NDGA Three-man best ball tournament at Hawktree Golf Club

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