The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-19

the Mormons possess the ''shuttinG-.
out" power so amply demonstrated at
the recent silver convention In their
city. the Butte boys viii not be in IL
The only game ever lost by the home
team was that on last THANKSGIVING
day. when the Christians from Omaha
used the boys as mops. and IL would
appear that Y. NJ G. A. teams are
Bufte's hoo-doo. However. II the fol-
lowers Of Zion win. they will have TO
work and work even harder than they
eyer did in winning their easy cham
pionship Of Utah. for the Butte play
ers are training hard and faithfully
and can easily put up the best game
they have yet shown. A number OF
new men are making the old players
hustle to retain their positions on the
team. and II Is probable that In the
coming game some of the old players
will be replaced. Chef Smith. an old
Colorado player, Is trying for right
and, and VIII Slater, Wilbur Boyce,
Dan Richards and Bob Ellis are con-
tending for the different positions of
tackle. Both Ellis and Slater are quick
and powerful men. and Ellis has the
advantage of a thorough knowledge OF
the intricacies of the game. "Fonty"-
Armstrong Is pushing Gay Stivers very
close for the position Of quarter back,
and Tom Bowie, Charles Blackburn
and Ray Calkins are all contending for
the most responsible position of full
back. Captain Brooks and Don ellis
viii undoubtedly play their usual posi-
lions as half backs. as IL is certain
that no better men could be obtained
In the state. or in the northwest, for
that natter
Charlie Hoopers playing at center
during the recent game with the Spo-
kane team has secured him mortgage
on that position. and the same thing
may well be said of George King. who
plays left end like fiend and runs
like a ghost. Taking Ii altogether, the
team Ia at least 20 per cent stronger
than during the Spokane game. and IL
Is the general opinion of those in a
position to know that the Mormons will
have to play extremely good ball to
score in the game at all. 1t is likely
that but little money will be lost on the
home team this game, the doubters
and foreigners having gone broke on
Spokane and. there being no outside
money 10 lose.
der the name of the Butte Football
club" and have retired as a team from
the protecting influence of the Pas
time Athletic club. The recent game
with the Spokane team was not played
| under the auspices of the Pastime club.
as some have erroneously supposed.
but under the new organization.
1t Is likely that this fall will witness
some very exciting games in Butte. as
many first-class teams have expressed
their desire to contest for honors with
the Buttes on the mammoth gridiron.
among them being Denver, Portland,
| Seattle, Tacoma, the University of Min
nesota team, claiming to be the strong
! est team in the West, and the Univer-
| sity OF Nebraska team, now champions
] Of the Western Intercollegiate associa-
/ ton. The Chicago Athletic club also
| intends to send a team West this fall
and they will probably also play in
| Butte.
| The Palais Studio photograph gal
| lery has invited the team to sit for a
large group picture Sunday afternoon
and the boys are requested to meet al
| Captain Brooks mansion at i O'Clock
! sharp, in uniform.
A grand tournament and social en-
! tertainment by the German-Americar
! Turn verein will take place at Caplics
hall (to-morrow) Sunday. A beautiful
prize cup will be contested for by the
Turn Vereins of Anaconda, Helena
Great Falls and Butte. The tourna
ment will begin in the afternoon at
O'Clock. There will be calisthenics In
class, horizontal bar exercises, parable
bar, side horses. In the evening Their,
will be an exhibition at o'clock. Elk
ercises will be given by all the Turner'S
present. The prizes will be awarded
the society with the greatest number
of points to its credit Dancing will
follow.