The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-14
Butte Department.

| lies in their team work and interior
| ence which are superb, and their play
| ing in this respect is unquestionably
the finest that has ever been seen In
Montana. There are no stars on their
team. but they all play together like
a piece of well-regulated clock work,
and they rush at an opposing line like
an express train tearing down grade
with the air brakes out OF order. II
was their rushes that won them the
game. Almost every time they went
against the "stonewall' line OF the
crimson and cream they made a good
gain and their line bucking was so sue
cessful that they used that style of
play almost exclusively. Their inter-
ference was shown to the best advan-
tage perhaps when Butte kicked of.
Reliance would instantly thrown a
line of interference across the field that
was almost impossible and the man
with the ball was enabled to carry IL
back to the center again. The Reli-
ance team, however. strong as 1t is. has
neither a ellis nor a Lasswell, and
they are the men that did the most to
save the giants from an overwhelming
defeat Captain Mcmillan, Wyckoff,
Sherard and Taylor. did the best work
for the visitors, although they were
backed up In fine style by every MEM
Der of the team. ellis and Lasswell
unquestionably carried off the lions
the latter by his wonderful gains
through the center and the former by
his great run in the first half when he
scored the touchdown and by his SUI
perb tackling. Time and again ellis
headed off end plays that looked as
though they were good for a touchdown
and he played the game of his life
all through the hard fought battle. He
was all over the field at once and
bobbed up serenely just where he was
mostly needed. In addition to his line
bucking, Lasswell also proved himself
a giant in blocking rushes against the
Butte line. In the latter part Of the
last half when seconds were as precious
as diamonds he played like fiend and
made one gain after another through
the Reliance line. King also played a
star part and tackled his man hard and
sure. Captain Brooks, Chef Smith and
Perham also put up their usual strong
game. The line. however, was surpris-
ingly weak even against the Reliance
heavyweights. The men in the line
seemed to become demoralized at crit
ical moments, and the need of a COOL
headed Jim Hooper to coach them was
badly felt. With big Jim" in the line
there might have been a different story
to tell to disappointed public this
morning.
The Buttes secured their only goal
within five minutes after the ball was
put In play and from the way they
went at the husky young men from
California at the start 1t looked as
though they were going to add another
scalp to their choice collection without
very much trouble. Captain Brooks
won the toss and selected the north end
of the field. Bert oliver kicked off for
Reliance and sent the ball 35 yards
down the field. Richards carried IL
back Is yards. ellis attempted a left
end play, but was carried back Is
yards through poor interference. Lass
well hit the center for five yards and
Brooks advanced the pigskin three
yards around right end. Lasswell went
through the line for four yards and
bucked the line again and made no
gain. The ball was then passed to Gill
lis who darted around the left end like
a shot and before the Oaklanders real
lied just how the play came up ne was
half way over to their goal with a clear
field in front of him. He was given
splendid interference at the start, and
with the aid of his own clever lodging
he went through the opposing line
without being touched. Some Of the
Californians pursued him in a half
hearted way, but II was hopeless chase
and ellis ran nearly half the length
of the field and planted the ball be-
tween the goal posts while the crowd
yelled itself hoarse. Snake" King
kicked the goal, and the cheering was
renewed and long continued. Score,
Butte. 6; Reliance, 0.
Oliver kicked or for Oakland and
sent the ball to within ten yards of
the Butte line. The long kick was
valueless. however. as Brooks and
ellis carried the sphere back almost
to the center. Perham tore off five
yards around the right end and lust
as the giants were settling down to
repeat the brilliant performance by
which they secured their first and only
goal. Weiss fumbled the ball and the
Oaklanders snapped 1t up in a twink
ling. They went against the Butte line
twice for ten Yards and lost six feet
the next time they hit 1t, through a
clever tackle by Lasswell. Jack Sher-
ard made pretty 15-yard run around
left end and the men with the maroon
sweaters were industriously hammer
ing Butte's line when Wyckoff fumbled
the ball and Butte nailed It,
Their first play was a criss cross from
Brooks to ellis and lust as they were
passing the ball Frick. the Reliance
right half back. slipped through the
line like an eel and knocked IL out OF
their hands. 1t was a fiuke, but IL
counted. Frick had no business there.
but he got theirs fust the same through
the poor interference by the Butte
line. CAPTAIN Mcmillan was close be-
side him and as Frick knocked the
ball out of ellis hands he snatched II
up. ran twenty wards in the clear and
scored a touchdown. Oliver made a
miserable kick at goal sending the
ball away under the bar. Score, Butte
6. Reliance
King put the ball In play and Har-
relson. with great interference, brought
1t back to the center line. Burnett
gained six Yards between Weiss and
Ellis and Hall went through the CEN
ter for two yards. Sherard again got
the ball and the beautiful Interference
of the Californians carried him clear
around left end. 1t looked blue for
Butte for a few seconds. but Donald
ellis came to the rescue and carried