The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-29
CRIMSON AND CREAM WINS.
Butte Lowers the COlors Of the Big Califonians by
Score of Four to Nothing
two games, Is a most satisfactory con-
ciusion OF the football season.
Characteristics of the Game.

pared with former contests between
Butte and Reliance, a fact due To sew
eral considerations. chief among which
were the cold. the thick covering of the
snow on the ground. the soreness OF the
Butte men and the failure Of the yisi-
tors to recognize the latter fact and
take advantage of IL. The play ON the
part of the two teams was very much
alike, the offensive work being good,
and neither side having much the ad-
vantage i'm that particular. IL was
equalized by Butte being weaker on
the offensive than on Thursday and
Reliance somewhat stronger. The same
thing may be said of the defensive
work, Reliance showing up stronger
than before and Butte's defensive team
work weaker. although individually the
defense of the members of the home
team was good.
Butte's falling of on offensive work
was due To Reliance having formed an
idea of Butte's most effective plays and
devised means Ia stop them, particu-
larry was this the case with regard to
the line kicking Of Slater's. which was
one of the spectacular features of
Thursdays game. Searight went into
the game with the express purpose in
view OF backing up Reliance's left
tackle and guard which Slater found
such a soft spot Thursday. and he did
so with such success that few gains
were made through that part of Re-
liance's line. As result of this. Butte
had to change tactics and attacked the
right of the line. making most of
Butte's gains through that point.
Reliance's increased activity on the
offensive came near at times To result
ftaxr .xut- nts-1x .,..I tx.,s
the many bad fumbles, mostly by Car
ter. but at times by others. IL seems
that Reliance must have scored Re-
lance ran the ends In fine style and
several times threatened Butte's goal.
II was at such times that the individ-
ual defense of the Butte men saved the
day. Reliance played very close line
game in defending her goal. almost
every man being on his knees and the
line halves playing close i'm. making a
most difficult game 10 buck through.
against which "A good interference
would have been particularly effective.
II was unfortunate for Butte that the
team had been so handicapped with re-
gard 20 practice as to be unable to de-
velop such play as would have opened
up Reliance's line and given a better
opportunity for the heavy plungers of
the Butte hackers. Butte had To meet
"A good interference as well as heavy
line-bucking game. which fact ac-
counts for Butte's defensive appearing
weaker than their opponents. while II
they could have closed up their line
and devoied themselves to stopping
mass plays they would have shown up
the equals Of Reliance on defensive
plays. The result Of these conditions
was that Butte's offensive showed up
weaker than il would have done had
the Buttes not been forced To resort to
kicking.
One other particular point Of Butte's
strong game of Thursday to which Re-
lance paid especial attention To check
mating. was the work of Benson at
quarter. He proved himself a perfect
fury in the former game, which WAS
noted, and Hobbs set to interfere with
him. which he did throughout the game,
devoting himself to Butte's quarter so
constantly that Captain Benson was
unable to distinguish himself as he or
dinarily does. This was one of Butte's
weak spots and should not have been
permitted. as il detracted materially
from the general work of the team.
One of the mistakes Of Reliance was
made by Code. who captained the team
in the field. In winning the toss he
elected to take the goal and give Butte
the ball. thereby giving over the ad-
vantage he gained In winning the toss.
as the team having the ball has de-
cided advantage ON a slippery field,
and had he not taken the ball while
his men were fresh Reliance might
have came even moro dangerously close
10 Butte's goal than she did. One of
the most pleasing features of the game
was the fact that there was no rough
play at any time. The best Of feeling
prevailed and no one was injured. the
% men who went into the game finish
ing In II as on Thursday.
Individual Plays.
There were fewer individual features,
or occasion ia which individuals dis
tinguished themselves than in the
Thursday game. the great presence Of
mind displayed by Micky Harrington,
the i0-yard punt and tackle of the man
who secured the ball. by Butte's great
half back. and the two end runs Of Car
ter and sherman of the Reliance team
being the most particular.
Micky. In his play. was as cool as
the weather itself, and by the exercise
of remarkable presence of mind. made
himself an important factor in Butte's
success. ON one occasion in particular
was this presence Of mind most
marked. The half back. who has been
doing the kicking for Butte, was or
dered back for a kick, but failed to
hear the signal and did not retire.
Micky heard the signal. and taking In
the situation. took the ball when il
came back to full. and sent IL sailing
10 yards, as pretty a kick as the half
back could have made himself, and be-
ing made on the spur Of the moment.
amid all tho excitement. constituted a
very wonderful play. the value Of which
was stu further enhanced by Brahm
falling on the ball and saving it 20
Butte. In another instance MicEy
caught quarter back kick in a won
defuliy clever manner and advanced
the BAH 10 yards. and IL was from that
ulay that Butte scored never losing the
ball until the goal line was crossed.
Harry Erahm. Butte's keystone
whom no center has ever been able "a
dislodge. probably PLAYED the best all
around game Of any man on the field
As usual. he was a vsritable stone wall
at center, aud made innumerable clever
tackles In the line not noticeable on the
outside to anyone not football player.
His star play of tho day was In saving
a touchdown from Reliance by break.
iur through h.. logged interference oi
the visitors and tackling Carter by the
heels just as hc MAS about 90 spriui
aA8y l. goal HlCkaTls nut uB a strnu9