The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-26
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
Butte Stands a Good Chance in
the Football Game.
THE PINK OF CONDITION
The Team Has Been Notably Strength
ened Since the Last Game.
Every Reason to Look for
a Butte Victory.

There is some good hard work being
lone by the Butte football team in prep
aration for the third game of the sea-
son between Butte and Anaconda,
which is to be played at Athletic park
a week from to-day and IL may be said
in all truth that the prospects of the
team are brighter than they were be-
fore either the Decoration day game
here or the Miners union day game at
Anaconda, as the team has been nota-
bly, strengthened since the Anaconda
game. The players have all practiced
hard and faithfully every day since that
time and every man of them is in the
pink of condition. There is conse-
quently every reason to believe Butte
will annex another victory and the sup
porters of the home team can safely
lay their money on the result.
Tn most notable acquisition to the
line is Bud Jones. who has been suffer-
ing with a bad knee which has now
come around to the extent that he has
been able to get out for practice, and 1t
is likely he will be able to take his po-
sition at tackle. If so, the line will be
greatly strengthened, both extensively
and defensively, as Jones, in condition.,
plays a very strong tackle, going in
slow and fiercely. He should be espe-
cially effective against the slow, heavy
bucks of the Anaconda line.
Hugh Perham, who plays guard next
to Jones, has improved wonderfully
since the last game, when, il must be
remembered. he came in and took his
position with one nights practice on
signals and no training whatever. The
past week has been devoted exclusively
to practice at defensive play and Per-
ham has profted more than any other
man.
The team has lost another man in the
resignation Of Mahoney, who made such
a brilliant record for himself in the first
game of the season. Considerable criti-
cism has been provoked by the attitude
of the management of the team in re-
fusing to take any steps To regain Ma
honey, but their position is undoubtedly
for the good of the team.
When the team started out this sea-
son things were not as bright as they
are now and three or -four men kept IL
going. 1t was decided then that only
such men were wanted to play as would
practice regularly and obey whatever
rules were laid down. 1t was also de-
cided that there was no player in Butte
or elsewhere who was good enough to
deserve coaxing and that IL any man
quit he would stay quit and would not
be "a to come out. 1t is due To the
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ever success has been made this year
has been obtained and il has been the
lack of observance of them that has ope-
rated against the team in the past. BY
adhering to this idea the old kickers,
who were wont TO destroy discipline by
having to be pandered to, have been
weeded out and there has never been a
time that the spirit or the players has
been so good as now If Mahoney wants
to get back on the team he will doubt
less be welcomed. provided he is Will
ing to come like the other players and
not have to he toadied to because he
has shown himself "A capable
With Jones and Perham in the line,
the weak spots have been strengthened.
lie Blanc, the new center. is showing
great Improvement. He breaks through
well. but has not yet acquired the
knack Of dropping low for tackle. These,
however. are points he will remedy
with experience. and he promises 10
make as good a center as Butte has had.
Harrington has recovered from his
sprained shoulder and is back at prac-
tice, and Parrots ribs are well, n al
though he is at present suffering with a
lame foot, he will be all right by the
next game. The team is in such condi-
ton as a whole that there can scarcely
be any doubt as to the result of the com
ing game unless Anaconda has i'm
proved wonderfully since the teams last
met. Certain it is the visitors will ave
to play a far better game than they did
in the last two meetings If they hope to
win.