The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-07-11
went to the football match which was
already being holly contested.
THE FOOT BALL GAME.

already being holly contested.
THE FOOT BALL GAME.
In the foot ball game the citizens of
the Cataract city may glory. The local
boys held their own and in the opinion
of most Of the b~ystanders did a little
more. They were superior both in
weight and general all-round playing but
showed a little weakness in team work.
On the contrary, Lethbridge fairly ex-
celled in her team work which was excel
lent. Then, too, her "head" work was
good. Indeed, one sarcastic bystander
said he believed several of the Leth-
bridge team had had corners filed on
their heads so they could better
adjust the angles. For Lethbridge
; Graham, Wylie and Trow did
good work and among the Great
Falls kickers. Irwin, McCollock, Haw-
thorn and Newbold, shone as bright,
particular stars. The game opened at
Bis p. n. Lethbridge winning the toss
took the south goal, having the sun at
her back. Hawthorne started the balls
for Great Falls. 1t was Immediately
captured by the Lethbridge half backs
and passed to a forward, who, after a
nice run, secured a corner. This was
kicked off without any resulting advan-
tage. Some close hard work followed
and then Lethbridge got the ball, took
it down the right wing, ~cleverly passing
the half-backs and Graham scored the
first goal. This seemed to put fresh
life into the Great Falls team and they
played with a vigor that won. Immedi-
ately after the kickoff from center New
bold got the ball and started down the
line at a rafting gait. On right and left,
before and behind, the Lethbridge backs
closed in, but the runner was one too
many for them all. Down the right he
still kept, past half backs and full backs
to the goal. Here he sent the ball to
TOban. Then up sprang the Lethbridge
goalkeeper, but he hadn't sprung very
high before the shoulder of Hawthorne
smOte full on his manly bosom and both
men went to grass. While they still
rolled Tobanis dainty foot met the ball
and it sailed gracefully through the goal
amid the yells of a thousand lungs. Then
once more Lethbridge kicked off the
ball and worked hard to make anottcr
goal, but the Great Falls backs did mob
work and when time was called on iie
first half the score stood one goal apiece.
The second half was a repetition of
the first. the only difference being that
no goals were kicked. 1t was rush,
scramble and tug, up and down, back
ward and forward, amid a struggling
mass of forwards and backs. Both goal
keepers did noble work. Even the hur-
ricane which blew so hard failed to
daunt the contestants. They waited,
until the blow was over and then fell to
work again. Both sides fought like
giants during the last ten minutes, but it
was Ajax and Hector over again. for
neither gave an inch, and finally time
was called and the game declared a
draw.
In concluding. too much praise can not
be given to Lethbridge for team work, nor
to Great Falls for her gritty, good all
round playing. 1t is to be hoped that
an opportunity will soon present itself
and that the game may be played off.
THE TENNIS CONTEST.
Although one-sided all through the
various sets of tennis proved quite inter-
esting. To be sure Lethbridge had it
her own way most of the time. still she
had no walk-over. In the singles the
local artists showed up well on returns.
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and in doubles their net play was scarce
ly A No. l. Work began at 8 a. M. and
the tennis committee are to be congratu-
lated in that, so far as possible, they
played their games as advertised. God
win, of Lethbridge, and Anthony opened
the ball. Anthony fell a victim to God
wins quick serve and accurately placed
returns. Like all the rest of the Great
Falls boys, Anthony failed to strike his
gait. The first set stood Goodwin G.,
Anthony l; the second, Goodwin 6, An
thony 0. On the other court S. w. Mat
teson and Higinbotham played, Higgin-
botham winning two straight sets; score,
60, GO. Then King and H. Matteson,
King winning; score, 6-3, 60. On the
opposite court Fowler, who had drawn a
bye, was playing with Goodwin of Leth-
bridge. Goodwin won easily by a score
of 81, 60. The best game of singl s
played came next. King of Great Falls
faced Higinbotham of Lethbridge. In
the first set, after hard work Higin-
botham won by a score of 6-3. In the
second King led easily by a score of 6-3.
In the third which was postponed
till after supper Higinbotham won
by the close score Of Ga. The game was
"a good one and had King played his usu-
al game, the score might have been diff
rerent. His returns were excellent, sew
eral being very hard drives to the side
and back lines. His first serve failed to
strike inside often, giving Higinbotham
a great advantage. The Lethbridge rep
resentative played a strong game and a
steady one, serving a hard ball and re-
turning with care and accuracy. Leth-
bridge also won both doubles. Goodwin
and Higinbotham defeating S. Matteson
and G. p. l.. Fowler by a score of 6-1,
6 Sand H. Matteson and King by a score
of 6-1, 6-3. The prize for singles, a S25
racquet, went to Goodwin and the prizes
for doubles, both being racquets, were
carried away by Goodwin and Higinbot-
ham. The greatest trouble with Great
Falls was their lack of practice and now,
that the weather will permit regular
work, it is not venturing too much to
prophecy that September will see a diff
ferent result.
THE RACES
The attendance at the races in the
afternoon was large. Though the un-
timely squall, occurring toward even