The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-24
IT WAS A SURPRISE
Even Denver People Bet Three to One
on the. Buttes.
SCORE. DENVER, i2; BUTTE, 6
OillIs Was Severely Injured. and
Stivers Was Substituted-The
Smoke Eaters Fought hard-D.
A. C.s Had Good Recruits.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Denver. Nov. 23.-If any man could
have dared guess that Denver would
win the football game to-day he could
have made a million dollars, for odds
were with Butte up to the time that
the game commenced at three and two
to one. three to one money being
plenty and placed, not as would be
supposed, all by Montana, but by
Denver cranks whose judgment told
them that the smoke eaters were the
better eleven In point OF skill and prac-
tice. Therefore. the sinking of the
crimson and cream before the cherry
and black was a surprise to all, and 1t
could at first scarcely be believed and
can only be accounted for by the fact
that Denver had the pick of the teams
of the state and had the men on the
grounds to do the work. Toomey and
Heller were members OF the Backer
team; also men from the School of
Mines team and the Boulder univer-
sfty were on the ground. 50 that the
d. A. c.. to all intents and purposes.
had two elevens on the grounds. and
II one man was injured 1t had the
finest players to pick from. The Den
yer eleven fought like an army with a
mighty reserve force within reach.
That is the reason Butte lost and the
only reason that can be advanced, for
Butte certainly had the best of in the
minds of the people here.
1t was an ideal day for a game.
-Four thousand people saw it. and
yelled themselves hoarse and nearly
all went prepared to see the Montana
men wipe the earth with the home
eleven. 1t was by far the hardest
game ever played in Denver. Butte
was well backed in the betting, offers
of their friends being two to one be-
fore the game commenced. Both teams
played superbly and twice in the first
half and once in the second the Mon
tana men had the ball inside of Den
ver's five-yard line. Gillis. the rapid
runner and sure tackler, was hurt near
the close of the game. He tackled
Toomey and brought him down, but
the latter rolled over him and while
both were on the ground some one of
the players kicked Gillis In the head.
He was wrapped in blankets and car
ried off the field.
After the game opened, Butte won
the toss and chose the east goal.
Toomey kicked. making the first down
on Buttes 25-yard line, ellis of Butte
with the ball. After two downs and a
gain OF five yards, Laswell. Butte's
full back, punted to center line. Toom-
ey got the ball on a down. Five yards
were gained in two downs. Toomey
again sprinted around Buttes end to
the 30-yard line. The next down gave
Lasweil of Butte the ball and In three
downs the ball was forced through the
ID. A c. to the center of the field. The
Butte men changed their tactics and
Gillis of Butte was sent around the
end for 20 yards. Laswell forced
through the center for five yards. The
down was now on the d. A. C.'s 30
yard line. Brooks of Butte forced
around the end for seven yards. Gillis
took the ball and in an attempt to go
around the d. A. C.'s end lost five
yards. There was protest and Butte
took 20 yards back rather than lose
the ball. Butte's quarter back FUN
bled with one down ON the same line.
The ball was passed to Laswell, Butte's
full back, and forced around the end
for 15 yards. The ball was, now on
the d. A C.s 20-yard line with Butte
| still in possession OF the ball. The ball
1 was PdEScQ " LdoNCAA. 1OOulcg
tackled with a down. Butte losing
| five yards, the ball was again passed
| to Laswell and Toomey made a tackle,
making q down on the same spot. Two
downs without a gain and Butte gave
up 20 yards rather than lose the ball.
Two down followed, with Heller and
Toomey each making a tackle. On the
third down the ball was passed to Las
well of Butte. who puntsd for 20 yards.
O'Brien of Butte taking possession OF
the ball. The ball was passed TO Gillis.
who made a run across the field. gain
ing 10 yards. Laswell was hurt in the
next play. He continued playing. how
| ever. and was pushed through the GEN.
| ter for ~ yards. The ball was now
within three yards of the d. A. c. goal
line. The ball was brought back to the
| five-yard line. An attempt was made
to push Laswell through the center.
but the down was made on the same
line. Laswell on the second was pushed
| through the center for three yards.
Three downs were made without gain
ing FIVE yards and Denver was given
the ball one foot from the goal line.
Toomey punted and Laswell caught
| the ball on the 25-yard line. Laswell
was forced around the d. A c. line
for 10 yards. Smith was given
| the ball and an attempt TO force
him through the center failed. The ball
was again passed to Smith and he wac
escorted the end of the five yards. The
ball was passed 40 Laswell. and he
failed in the attempt to punt. Butte
losing Is yards. The badI was now in
Denvers hands and was passed To
Toomey. who carried II round the end
for five yards. Toomey was then sent
through the center for 10 yards. Heller
took the bah around the Butte end for
five yards. The ball was now on Butte's
ground with Denver stiu in possession
Toomey was forced through center for
another 10 yards Again Toomey went
through Bubte's center and the bal