The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-06
ANACONDA NE WIS.
ANACONDA THE VICTOR
Butte Juniors Went Down Be-
fore the Heavyweights.
VISITORS DID NOT SCORE
The Game Was an Intensely Interesting
One From Start to Finish-The
Field Was a Sea of Mud.
How 1t Happened.

Talk about seas of mud. The field
That yesterdays football game between
the Anaconda club and the Butte Juni-
ors was played on was not only covered
with mud, but in places there We're big
sheets of ice, and a lake foot deep and
40 feet wide made it all the better for
the participants in the game.
The men from Butte didn't seem to
take kindly to the mud and water and
snow and ice, whereas Arlett and Nc
Hugh, who have played football in the
mud all their lives, infused some of
their multiplying abilities into the
other members of the Anaconda team,
ana the copper and green didn't do a
thing but walk all over the men from
the Smoky city.
The game was an intensely interest
ing one from start to finish and the
crowd that was down at Athletic park
yelled itself hoarse in roofing for the
home team. The weather at noon was
mild and gave indications of remain
ing so, but just about the time the boys
got ready to play the beautiful began
to come down in large chunks, and this
had the effect of keeping at home many
who would otherwise have been in at
tendance. Everyone who was there.
however, got his moneys worth and
all were satisfied.
The game was far better than any of
the previous contests that have been
seen in this city, and every point was
bravely fought. The crowd remained
off the field and the players had the
whole thing to themselves and they
made good use of il. Each side played
an excellent game, and if no worse
football games are given IN Anaconda
than that of yesterday the people will
he satisfied. The score at the end of
a 10 In fa fnf
conda.
For the Butte Juniors Brown al CEN
ter played a very good game, several
times breaking through the line and
tackling the backs of the Anaconda
team before they had time to move out
for the visitors occasionally broke
through and made some very clever
tackles, carrying Arlett back several
times. Benson, who started as guard.
was brought back to fullback and
bucked the line very hard, many times
gaining five yards, and he also helped
TO keep the score of the heavy Ana
conda team down. Leary at left end
also played good game, and made
several very fine tackles. J. Sullivan
and Boos, halfbacks. bucked the line
well. but were almost too light for An
aconda's heavy forwards.
Arlett, Anaconda's new halfback
covered himself With glory as well as
mud. He bucked the line well and
never fumbled the bah once during the
entire game. Ntzhugh, at right tackle
was very much in evidence. breaking
through the Butte line and tacking
the backs and throwing them back for
a loss several times He also ran well
with the ball and made some good
gains. LaFontise at left tackle. played
his usual strong game and he also
made the star run of the game, going
right tackle and right end for
rs yards. p. Sullivan left half, was
here there, and everywhere, always
following the ball. He several times
saved the ball for his side by cleverly
dropping on it after it had been fun
bled by some member of his own team,
and he also got it on fumbes by his
opponents.
: This is how the play came up:
Healy. for Anaconda, kicked to Buttes
ten-yafd line; j. Sullivan carried
tackled. On the next down Doran
fumbled and Anaconda got the ball.
Anaconda's center made a very bad
pass to quarter, but P. Sullivan fell on
the ball and saved it for Anaconda.
Arlett carried it around left end for
five yards. though Anaconda lost on
the next down and the ball went To
Butte on downs. Ryan, for Butte. went
through the center for three yards,
Ryan tried center again, but made no
gain. Butte lost the ball on downs.
Arlett for Anaconda. ran 20 yards
around left end. Sullivan carried the
ball 10 yards around right end: Sulli-
van tried center, but for no gain: Ar
lett tried center for half a yard, Ar
lett then went through right tackle and
guard and carried the ball two inches
over Butte's line for a touchdown
Healy failed to kick the goal Score:
Anaconda 4. Butte 0.
Ryan kicked the ball over Anacon-
da's line The ball was brought back
to Anacondas 35-yard line Arlett
kicked to Buttes 25-yard line. Doran
on the next pass, fumbled the ball. but
Ryan saved it for Butte by dropping
on it. Butte lost two yards by the
tumble. Doran made a bad pass to
j. Sullivan and p. Sullivan of Ana
eonda fell on the ball. Arlett tried left
end. but lost a yard and a half: p
sullivan went around right end for
two yards. Arlett then tried left end
for two yards: Anaconda lost the ball
on downs. Ryan tried center but lost
three yards. In the next play Ryan got
the ball and went through Anaconda $
center for three yards: Butte lost the
ball on a bad pass by Doran to Ryan
for kick Arlett went through right
tackle for four yards. r. Sullivan went
through left guard and tackle for fnu1.
yards more. Arlett tried left end, but
lost half a yard. On the next play Ar
lett went through left guard and tackle
without gain and the ball went TO
pass to Sullivan j. Sullivan went
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