The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10
CAPTAIN ]. HOOPER
he Holds That Important Position
With the Butte Eleven.
THE ELECTION LAST NIGHT
A Tempting Banquet Spread by
Joe klaffki-President Clark
Makes a Nice Little ak
to the Boys.
THE ELECTION LAST NIGHT

The Butte football club met last even
ing and elected the following officers for
next season: Charles w. Clark. president;
J. r. Thompson, treasurer; ID. Gay Sti-
vers, manager; James III. Hooper, capt
ain.
All the members were present and the
meeting was a pleasant and entirely har-
monious gathering. Brooks nominated
Clark for reelection to the office of pres
ident; Stivers paid the same compliment
to the retiring treasurer, and Laswell re-
nominated Manager Stivers, and these Of
fees were all filled by reclamation. Sla-
ter then nominated George Mcmillan, the
brilliant ex-Californian, for captain. but
he grao efully declined the honor with the
explanation that he would not have sufii-
cient time to give the attention II would
require. He then presented the name OF
his bosom friend, James III. Hooper.
whose unanimous election followed. A
vote of thanks was then rendered the old
officers and President Clark delivered a
short address on the work of the team
during the season just closed. He spoke In
terms of the highest praise of the good
work that had been done by ex-Captain
Brooks in keeping the club together and
putting a winning team in the field, and
also complimented the manager and the
players individually and collectively. He
promised that the Butte team next sea-
and his remarks were loudly cheered.
A committee of Captain Hooper, Fran
els Brooks, George Mcmillan, j. r.
Thompson and Donald ellis was appoint
ed to draw up a constitution and bylaws,
closely defining the duties of each officer
The committee will meet on Monday
evening, Jan. 20 to prepare their report
and the club will meet again two weeks
from tonight to receive ii. AT the close
of the meeting the players adjourned in a
body to the Anheuser-Busch, where they
were rendered a grand banquet by Joe
Klaffki. The refreshments were endless
in variety and wine flowed freely and
merriment was at the top notch.
Jim" Hooper, the new captain is so
well known in Butte that any extended
notice of himself individually or his Prov
ess on the gridiron field would be super
fiuous. He was born at Ontonogan. Mich,
q years ago. and played his first game of
football with Donald ellis on the Michi-
gan School of Mines team in the fall of
1890. He captained the same team in 1891,
and in 1892 he played under ]. V. Bohn.
the clever right end of the Butte team, on
the Colorado School of Mines eleven. In
1898 he played with the Michigan univer-
sity and in 1894, in which year he located
permanently in Butte, he played a few
games with local team. Last year he
played in the Michigan university and the
q
er. He played in 10 of the IL games that
We're played by the Wolverines and held
his end up well against all of the crack
college teams of the East. He started out
at center, but went to left guard while
with the Michigan university in 1893 and
he has played that position ever since. He
stands feet pa inches in his socks and
strips at 1873 pounds. and he is a giant in
strength as well as In stature. He is pos
sessed of temper that never becomes
ruftied even in the most exciting mo-
ments, and he is a foxy as well as a cool
player. AS a guard he is without an
equal in the West and he has shown that
his generalship is of a high order The
| players have the utmost confidence In
him, and they will stand by him solidly.
Big Jim" is immensely popular in Butte
and his election to the captaincy will give
| general satisfaction.
It's too early to do much talking" said
/ the new captain last evening, but with
! the same loyal support that the team has
shown its captain in the past expect to
/ put winning team in the field next sea-
/ son, and with the help of Mcmillan and
ellis ard the other old stand-bys 1 can
certainly do So"