The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-06
THEY ARE ANXIOUS
The Reliance Boys Are Wondering
Where and How They'll Drop.
AN OAKLAND FAIRY TALE
Their Old Favorite. Mcmillan. Has
Accepted a "Sit" In Butte and
the Coast Folks Are Max
Ing the Most OF IL.

The supporters Of the Reliance team
are growing apprehensive concerning
the approaching visit OF the Butte
football team to San Francisco and
they seem to be looking around for a
soft place on which to fall after their
defeat. The loss of George Mcmillan.
the Reliance captain. who is now a
member of the Butte team. gives them
much concern and the San Francisco
Examiner furnishes the information
that "the team from over the range is
determined to win II they have TO
bride every gridiron hero in the union"
The Examiner published the following
romance from fits Oakland correspond
ent on Tuesday:
The famous Butte. Montana, foot
ball team. which has been conquered
only by the Reliance Club football
team Of Oakland. has begun to build
up It's team IN anticipation of their trip
to San Francisco this month, and they
have raided the Reliance club itself for
material. They have captured Captain
George Mcmillan of the Reliance club
team. and he is now playing with them.
Mcmillan has been a very strong
factor in the Reliance clubs team dur
ing the present year. He has captained
the team in an admirable manner, and
he understood team play. the point
where the Butte team, was very weak.
Everybody in Butte Is football crazy,
and they support their team in very
enthusiastic manner. Football In Mon
tana supersedes politics, and when II
comes to a question of rewarding po-
litical friends or securing new football
talent. the politicians are turned down
In favor of football. This was the way
In which Mcmillan was secured. A po-
litical office was created for him ana
he was made deputy county assessor
at salary Of SIPS month. provided
he would live In Butte and captain the
Butte team Mcmillan does not know
a great deal about assessing, and he
win have more to do with the train
ing OF the football team than with the
assessment of Butte property; and as
s125 a month is better than he could
get in Oakland he accepted Butte's
offer
THE Butte team will come to San
Francisco during the latter part OF this
month. and on Dec. q the Butte team
will meet the Reliance team at Cen
trail park. The Montana team Is evil
IDENTIFY determined to win this game.
for word has reached Oakland that
they have secured a man from Denver.
one from the University OF Michigan.
and one from the University OF Chi
cago. in order to strengthen their team
and make their victory certain"
About the only correct statement in
the above story are those which say
Gthat Mcmillan is now a member of the
Butte team and that the people OF
Butte give their team enthusiastic
support.
Mcmillan is not the captain Of the
team and there are no immediate pros
poets of his filling that position. There
was no political office created for him
and his salary as one OF the deputy
county assessors is only 500 month.
which Is the salary paid all deputies
around the court house. Mcmillan was
only getting $50 a month in Oakland
and he came to Butte entirely of his
own accord and without the slightest
solicitati ton on the part Of any member
of the Butte team. He came here to
live and to better his condition and
when he offered to play on the team
some of the friends of the club used
their influence ITO secure him his pres
emit position. He was neither enticed
away from Oakland or captured"
Nor has the Butte team secured a
man from either the University OF
Michigan or the University OF Chicago.
Hartzeu, the new man from Denver.
would have Joined the Buttes several
months ago. but was unable to get
awav until recently. Like Mcmillan.
he has located here permanently and
became a regular member OF the team.
In a letter received from Jim Hooper
yesterday he states he will arrive In
Butte early next week He Is visiting
with his parents at Cresco. Iowa, and
will probably leave there Sunday.
The Burtes are practicing hard every
afternoon and are developing a pro-
ficiency In team work that should
carry everything before It. The Min
nesotas have abandoned their western
trip and there will be no more games
In Butte until next spring.