The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-26

Butte. g: Reliance. 4. When Captain
Fred Frick of the Reliance football
team. who acted as referee during the
sefond half Of tho great football game
between Butte and Reliance yesterday,
was compelled 10 announce the above
as the result of the contest. Butte lost
her head, or rather the citizens lost
theirs, and simply became dolirious
with happiness. There were many
things for which the people of Butte
were thankful yesterday. but il is
doubtful IL there was any single or par
ticular thing for which they felt they
owed a greater debt Of gratitude to
Providence than that IL should be so
wiiled that the Butte football eleven
should come off victorious In their game
with the California giants. for they are
giants. both In stature and their mas
terry of the technique Of football. But.
however that may be. II Is certain that
nothing transDired in the history Of the
city or the nation for that matter,
which afforded the citizens of Butte half
so much satisfaction. Ii was a great
game, the greatest that has even been
seen in this section Of the country, and
was won distinctly upon Its merits.
u Was Glorious Weather.
II seemed as IL an especially kind
Providence had planned the day for
the benefit Of football in Butte. for IL
was ideal football weather. There were
iavelins of frost in the atmosphere to he
sure and therefore a trifle uncumfort-
able for the crowd while II assembled
and waited for the gladiators To APP
pear. who were delayed by the late ar
rival of Reliance. but there was a glori-
Gus sun overhead, which was never
dimmed by so much as a passing
cloud. There was not SO much as a sug-
gestion of smoke and once the game
commenced the cold was forgotten. The
excitement and enthusiasm. which ran
at zenith pitch from start 10 finish
quickened the pulses of the spectators
until any artificial heat would have
been uncomfortable. Then. too. the cold
had its advantages Had II been any
warmer the grounds would have been
"a field OF slush and good football would
have been impossible. 10 say nothing of
the probability which would accompany
such a condition. that there might have
been cause for sorrow instead of Joy for
Butte at its conclusion
Right Kind of a Crowd.
The crowd which witnessed the gsme
was not quite all that was expected
owing to the interest manifested on the
eve Of the battle. but Notwithstanding
fully 5000 people saw the banner of the
copper miners raised in triumph over
their previously victorious opponents
IL Was the right kind of crowd 10
cheer the home men on Ia make their
best eorts 10 win. Every time "A gain
was made there was a joyful shout. ac-
compaBied by words of encouragement.
which undoubtedly had their effect upon
the spirits OF the players. and whenever
there was spectacular play or A
heavy gain pandemonium was an ely
sum compared To the frightful din that
rent the air. Horns blew, bazoos
groaned. rattlers ratified and 1000
threats yelled themselves hoarsp In the
deliriousness of the moment. Men gave
one another love taps that fairly knock
ed Them down and cut up such didos as
one would never expect from sane peo-
pie anywhere else than on a gridlron
where their faVorite team was WIN
ming.
Ladies constituted probably a third n
the crowd and they. too. were caught
with the infectious joy uf their male
escorts, and many pair ot dainty
gloves were split and many shrli
feminine voice mingled In the general
tumult. But the cheering was not con-
fined 10 applauding The Butte hoNs
Whenever Reliance made a star play. AS
was frequently the case. the crowd ap-
plauded generously, considering the de-
sire To see Butte win that possessed
nearly every soul I'm the great throng.
The greatest excitement ot The day took
possession of the crowd when slater
went through California F line for
Butte's touchdown. Then thg spectators
could not contain thVmsrlNts ana there
was a scene of hilarious confusion that
will abide in the memories ul the Re
lance men long after they have re-
turned 10 their sunny Southern cline.
The crowds commerce. winding their
way to the grounds as early as l
o'clock. for n Nus confidently
/ expected there would b- monstrous
rush. and NJ Il hal lTrn announced
/ that the game would ur called at .