The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-24
IT'S HARD TO ACCEPT
Put Denver Won and Butte Must Be
Strengthened.
HOOPER MAY BE HERE SOON
They Say DR.. Wix Lost His Trousers
and Stivers He Hair Yesterday,
But That May Be a JOSH
Thursdays Game.
HOOPER MAY BE HERE SOOr

The news OF the Butte teams defeaa
at Denver yesterday was received in
Butte last evening with feelings of the
keenest Disappointment. The admirers
OF the smoke eaters refused to believe
the first reports of the game and rushed
frantically around to the newspaper
onces and telegraph offices In search of
more favorable news, but In vain. and
the conclusion of q humiliating defeat
was nrmly forced upon them. The de-
Feat was undoubtedly due to oyer-con-
ndence on the part of the Buttes. Al
enough they knew that the Denver
team was being greatly strengthened
al every point for their especial benefit,
They were secure in their fancied
strength, and derisively laughed at all
suggestions of defeat. The result was
that they went TO Denver with several
weak players and they reaped the re-
suits OF their own over-confidence, not
70 say foolfshness. The news Of ellis
INJURY occasioned the greatest regret,
and It II sincerely hoped that 1t 10 not
serious. One result of the game IL that
the Butte team will be greatly
strengthened at once in order to pre-
vent, IL possible, the loss of any more
games. Charles w. Clark. the presi-
dent OF the club. autographed to Jim
Hooper last night to start for Butte at
once and that he must be here in time
Tor the Thanksgiving day game with
the Olympics. Carr, the University Of
Michigan center. has also been request
ed to accompany Hooper. but 1t Is not
known whether he will come or not.
Hoopers contract with the University
or Michigan required him to remain
there until after Thanksgiving. but Il
10 believed that Mr.. Clark's telegram
VIII bring him to Butte as soon as he
can get here. He will at once resume
MS old position as coach of the team.
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Captain Mcmillan of the Reliance
team autographed last night that he
would leave for Butte this morning,
and viii be here on Tuesday and play
with the Buttes Thursday. II Hooper
arrives in time the Butte team will line
up against the Olympics as follows:
Slater, center; Hooper and Perham,
guards; Ellis and Smith, tackles; BONN
and King, ends; Brooks, Quarterback;
Gtllis and Mcmillan, haffbacks: Lass
well, fullback. These are the positions
as they have been selected by Captain
Brooks and with this lineup the reor-
CANNED Butte team, after a little pr,ac-
uice IN team work. should be hard one
no beat in any country. The line would
certainly be one of the very best in
the entire West. The defeat at Denver
viii certainly compel the Butte team to
play more games If 1t expects to win
the championship of the West, and
OhoAttc Nidih fdpneQ captain
Butterworth of the Berkeley team last
night asking for a game in San Fran
cisco on either Dec. 2S or New Years
day. He also wired Manager Stivers to
offer the Denver team 81, 500 for a re-
turn game In Butte. Private dispatch
es received by Mr.. Clark from Denver
last night stated that Gfllis carried off
all the honors for Butte in yesterdays
game
Charley Clark posted $3.50 at Joe
klaffkis last night to bet on the
Buttes In the game Thursday and more
money win be forthcoming If that Is
taken. :.
The rumor which was on the street
last night to the effect that DIR. wix
had lost his pants was not generally
credited and Is probably premature.
DR.. Wix, 1t Is true, accompanied the
team as surgeon. although he is only
a dentist. He bet everything he had
and In a moment of enthusiasm he bet
his pants against the pants of a Dem
yer dentist. This is doubtless what
gave rise to the rumor which was cur
rent that DIR. Wix had lost his pants.
Later reports, however, state that the
Denver dentist kindly restored DIR.
Wix his pants ON the understanding
that he would ship them to him on his
return to Butte. M
1t was also reported last night that
Manager Stivers had bet his hair
against the lengthy locks of a Denver /
man and lost II, but this rumor also |
lacks confirmation. /