The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-01


other shut-out. The game will be call
ed at O'Clock. and the teams will face
each other as follows:
Butte Position Olympics
King. LEFT End. ....Olenburg
Slater..... Left Tackle. .....Sexton
Perham.... LEFT Guard. 80. Smith
Hooper,. 80. .Center.... ....Kingdon
Mcmillan. Right Guard. Porter
Ellis. Right Tackle. ....Simpson
BONN. 500. Right End. Harrison
Richards. Quarter Back. ..Sharratt
Brooks. LEFT Half Back. Thierkrauf
Gillis.. Right Half Back. ..Nahl
Lasswell.. Full Back. ....Pedlar
Substitutes
HaMzell..... ........ ............ Bowen
Boyce..... ......... .......... cameron
MCPHERSON. ..... 80. ..Middlesmas
Monroe.
The OIymlpscs say that II they had
put UP the game on Thursday that they
played against Reliance on the. pre-
vious Saturday the score, as closely as
they can figure II out, would have been
IL to IN favor of Butte. This years
Olympic team has only been organized
about a month. and the management
was unable to secure the men " want
ed. The Buttes will go against a differ
emit team, howveer, when they play the
Olympics In San Francisco on Christ
mas day, as some of Their best men
were unable to come to Butte. Harvey,
and he handles three ordinary men at
a time. He was the crackertack OF
the Boston Athletics, and Is said to be
the only man who ever got the best of
the great Heffiefnger. He and Jim
Hooper would have put up a great
struggle. Percy Morse, the Olympic's
half back, who made the great 75-yard
run against Reliance and lodged 10
men, was also unable TO accompany
the team on its present trip. Percy
Benson, their quarter back, who played
quarter and captained last years Uni
versity of California team, and Full
Back Weldon were also compelled to
remain at home. No matter what the
outcome of to-day's game may be, the
Olympics will return home with the
most friendly feelings for Butte and its
football team.
1--WE have never experienced three
such pleasant days as those that we
have spent in Butte" said one of the
Olympic players last might. I'VE hope
to reciprocate to some extent when the
Buttes come ITO California, but we de-
spair of being able to return all Of their
courtesies."
Chef Smith was called to Denver yes
terday on some mining matters. but
win return in a few days.
The University of Minnesota will
play in Butte ON Dec. IA.
The Denver Times has the following
in regard to Referee Stanley Pearce and
the recent game with Butte:
1.-The d. A c. feel very sore over the
action of Manager Stivers of the Butte
team and others belonging to the eleven.
which came to light Saturday evening
After the conclusion Of the game the
Butte boys repaired to the Brown palace
for supper. Just preceding the meal three
kilograms were sent over the Western
Union wires at the hotel. the last two be-
ing sent by Manager Stivers to certain
parties in Butte city. The messages were
fortunately or unfortunately viewed by a
friend of the ID. A c., who happened to
be standing near the sender as the latter
wrote them. The first messags was writ
ten to a few of the Butte teams hackers
in Butte, and read as follows: We are
beaten 6 to II. Biggest steal you ever
saw The next. sent Immediately after,
was also to the same parties. and said:
Stanley Pierce horsed us The third was
directed to a different party, and was
written about 7:30 o'clock. 1t read: Were
beaten to IL. Referee had money on
game himself
THE members of the ID. A c. aver that
Referee Stanley Pierce did have a certain
amount of money put up on the game.
but that II was perfectly well known to
the Butte team before the commence
ment of the game. They wished It under
stood at the time that Pierce had money
up, but that 1t was optional with them
whether Pierce or some other referee
should decide the game, and that IL the
Butte boys showed any unwillingness to
the choice of referee they could name
any man they wished. The Butte team
assured the ID. A c. that everything
would be all right, and that Pierce was
as good as any man on the field and that
his decisions would be abided by, and
that the money part of the affair cut no
ice with them.
The ID. A C. on the other hand. stated
explicitly at the start of the game that
Pierce was their choice and gave the
Butte team any opportunity to disprove
OF the same. but they failed and appear
ed enthusiastic over his selection.
The Butte boys again refused to ac-
cept the invitation extended to them by
the conquerors to visit the club rooms Of
the latter and indulge in a pleasant talk
and refreshments preparatory to their
leaving at o'clock Sunday morning
committee of three was sent from the ID.
A C-'to the Brown palace with instruc-
lions to extend a most cordial Invitation
to the Butte eleven to spend the evening
but IL was told that they had to 20 10
bed and could not accept
" 1t Is the most unfortunate thing that
ever happened to the ID. A c. football
team said a member last evening
Heretofore when we were beaten we
nevertheless extended an invitation to
our victors to spend a pleasant evening
at the club rooms. and IL was always ac-