The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-02
1T WAS DISASTROUS
An Easy Victory for Butte, But at the
Same Time Costly One.
FOUR MEN KNOCKED OUT
Richards Shoulder Torn From the
Shoulder Blade-Oiliis Has a Dis
located Wrist. and Laswen
and Bohn Sprained Ankles.

| Portland, Ore, Jan. 1.-The "Invinci.
BILE Buttes," as they are known here
had an easy thing of 1t with Portland
| university this afternoon and won as
| they pleased. The score was 26 to L.
Although the game was comparatively
walk-over. and was not marred by
even a suspicion of dirty playing, four
or Butte's best men had to be carried
on the field, and two of them, Gillis
and Richards, were badly injured.
Richards was injured in a collision and
his left shoulder was torn loose from
the shoulder blade. all Of the tendons
being badly torn and strained. The in
jury is great deal more serious and
painful than broken bone and II will
be several months before the clever
little quarterback will recover the use
of his arm. He is suffering intensely,
but will probably be able to leave with
the team. Two Portland heavyweights
fell on Gillis' left arm in a scrimmage
and dislocated IT at the wrist. and also
dislocated couple of small bones in
his hand. He is carrying his hand in
plaster cast and will lose the use of
1t for six or eight weeks. Lasswell and
Bohn were knocked out with badly
sprained ankles. The game was a dis
astrous one for Butte, and the team
has been greatly weakened by the un-
fortunate accidents. Richards is by far
the most badly injured. The greatest
sympathy is expressed for both him
and ellis.
The game was played on a sloppy
Held and in a drizzling rain, and was
not witnessed by more than 1,200 peo-
VAln
cured by Portland were really nothing
but gift from Butte, and if a vigorl
Gus protest had been entered the UNI
pire would have been compelled to take
them away from them. Along towards
the close of the first half, Portland had
the ball on Butte's 25-yard line. and
Pearson punted it over the goal line.
The hall was not touched by anyone in
its flight and was properly a touch
back. Under the rules it should have
been carried out rs yards and given to
Butte, but as the Buttes were willing
to give them one goal they did not call
on the umpire for a decision and let IL
go as touchdown.
The teams lined up as telegraphed
last night with the exception that Nc
MILAN played right guard. Perham,
an old Portland boy, made the star
play of the day with a 75-yard run
straight through the Portland line. He
caught the ball on Butte's 10-yard line
from Halls kick-off. and then darted
straight into the web-footed eleven.
The whole team was in front of him.
and with practically no interference he
tore his way clear through them and
ran to Portland's 25-yard line, where
he was overtaken by Hamilton. The
play was brilliant one and gave Per-
hams old admirers plenty of opportu-
nifty to exercise their lungs Gillis
made a beautiful 50-yard run around
the left end, which was loudly cheered.
The crowd was anxiously waiting for
him to do some more sprinting when
he was knocked out.
Every other member of the team
played great football all the way
through, as did also Chet Smith, Jim
Hooper, Wilbur Boyce and Bob weisse.
who replaced the injured men. Butte |
started off with a rush and secured
two touchdowns in the first 10 minutes |
Of play. and King made them good for |
I2 points. After that they played with |
their opponents as the cat does with |
Just before the first half closed. The |
second half lasted only 20 minutes, but |
IN that time Butte made three more
On account of slipping
he ball, however. King only kicked |
one of them. The ball was in Port
and's territory all of the time and the
Buttes gave the spectators an interest
ng exhibition of fast football.
Touchdowns-Lasswell. Gillis. McMl- |
an, Ellis. King. Pearson; goals kicked
king, 8; goals missed-King, 2; Pear
ION. 1. Umpire-George B. Dygert.
Ellsworth. Both teams
boxes at the Marquam Grand
'pera house tonight Captain Brooks /
presented every member OF the Butte
cam with New Years present in the
hape of a silk umbrella, and the pres
nts were most appropriate ones.