The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-29

tween end ana tackle. Instead of try
ing to go outside the eud. who was look
ing for that sort of an attempt he
lodged like lightning through the hole
and gained eight yards Slater and
Jones failed to distinguish themselves In
on Thursday. for the reason that Re-
lance laid for them particularly and
stopped their rushes Parrot and Ellis
the two guards. also failed to do as
good work as on Thursday which could
hardly be expected. as both were very
sore. but they are deserving OF much
credit.
OF Mcpherson and King. the end. the
former did the best work. He tackled
low and hard. hut occasionally had TO
succumb 10 Reliance's superb nt,rf"T-
ence. King was out Of condition and
only practiced few days. Besides
he got a bad blow over the heart i'm the
first part OF the game which interfered
with his force and rapidiy. He made
some good tackles. hut did not seem
able TO handle the interference In his
old form.
Captain Benson handled the home
team with rare judgment and greatly
outgeneraled his opponent. Code. but.
as stated. he was prevented from maxi
ing any unusual plays. Butte's great
half back covered himself all over
with glory. az the visitors, Garter.
Sherman. Searight and Arlett We're the
only ones who especially distinguished
themselves. Carter and sherman each
made fine runs around the end. Sea-
right did most effective work in back
ing up the line and Arlett In bucking II.
the latter making most Of the gains IN
the massed plays
a. Al
was Butte's touchdown. which was
made in the first half The ball was
kicked of by Butte 10 the Reliance pa
yard line and returned Is yards before
Butte got the hall on downs. Butte
worked the ball back IL yards and then
lost II on downs. and Reliance getting
the ball. Code punted for 40 yards. Eud
Jones fell on the ball and in the line
up came the play in which Micky Har-
rington distinguished himself by the
exercise of wit. Butte's half Was or
dered back but did not hear the signal.
and the ball vEps passed To Micky :, lie
accepted the opportunity and sent the
ball soaring down the field for ~ yards.
Brahm went after il like "A deer. aud
falling on the ball. saved IL to Butte.
Then followed a series Of mass plays.
in which Buttc's half. Richards. and
Harrington went through the cnemy's
line for successive gains, added to by a
short punt by Benson. Butte never los
ing the ball till II was landed behind
Reliance's goal line by Butte's great
half. Ii was highly exciting play and
worked the enthusiasm of the specIa-
tors to the highest pitch Of the day.
The ball approached touchdown
several times after that. notably during
the remainder VI the half. when Re
lance succeeded In carrying II TO
Butte's 20-yard line by succession of
gains. where the half ended. IL seemed
that had the visitors had a few more
minutes time they must surely have
scored. King failed in kicking goal and
the score of To o stood to the end of
the game. After the touchdown Butte
made less effort TO score. the men ap-
pearing to feel as though they would
prefer Ia exert themselves less and he
content with preventing their oppo-
nents from scoring. Ia running up their
own.
The Game On Detail.
When the two teams arrived al the
grounds, at just O'Clock IL was about
the gloomiest outlook for football that
one could imagine. Not morc than half
a dozen people. who had preceded them.
stod shiyering In the cold and debating
weather TO remain or go back 10 town
and seek the comfort Of "A fireside. The
gridiron was covered with three or four
inches of snow and had not been
cleaned of even for lining the field. for
when the day broke So frosty the man
aeement concluded there would not he
people enough in ATTENDANCE To pay Tor
cleaning the snow off, So the side end
and center lines were merely swept off
and marked and the gains were deter
mined by the iinemen measuring with
n tape. The prospect was 80 disCuurag
ing that the two teams discussed call
ing the game III for some time. hut
each ear brought few more spectators.
the football enthusiasm uf those who
were there got the better of their fear
of the cold. and after while when the
attendance approached crowd ~ a
hundred or more. IL was decided to go
ahead and play two 20-minute halves.
y. W. simmons was selected a. ref
cree and umpire the game. and chet
Smith of the Buttes and David Randy
Of the visitors were chosen as linesmrn.
Reliance won the toss and code chose
the goal giving Butte the ball, He se-
lected the north goal and the teams
lined up. At II minutes to o'clock
King kicked on for Butte. kiching to
Reliance's 25-yard line. Arleit went
after the ball, but fumbled. and Sea-
right picked Il up and advanced II three
yards Shceliy took the ball and ear
ried Il three yards through right guard
and center and Arlott went around left
end for three more. In the mkt down
Richards tackled Sheehy 10 effectively
that no gain was made.
Arlett followed with a threc-yard
gain, around right end Reliance had
two yards 10 gain, when Code fumhled
and Butte got the bal on downs
Richards went between left tackle and
end for four yards aud Buttc's left
guard gained four more through right
guard and tackle Slater went around
left end for two yards and then Butte
lost IN. hall On downs. Code Kicked for
40 yards, Jones falling on the hall and
restoring n 10 Butte. Butt,'s left hair
WAS ordered back to kick. but dld not
hear tn" HEnal. Aicky Harrington. At
full. dia, however. aud h. knew Just
what 10 d.. lie placed his right foot
squarely under the pigskin aud raised
IL aver thu chrysanthemum-to TOPPED
heads Il tho ralfornians for iU yards
landing tn Ndll just where " started
from unsu code punted. Micky Har-
rinp,ou tu.1 made hol" through Re
ltsucrs right and Richards spraue
through after him Tor eight Yards
Harrir 'ru 81 med a yard through cen
ter apt M bu half went around lr't
end f0r saND0 ards. Richards Funded
and rsur bon cain. Mcpherson falling