The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14

moved up and down the field between
Butte's 20-yard line and Anaconda's 20
yard line. neither team being able e
carry the pigskin nearer than those dis
tances to their opponents goal.
The defensive work OF both the Ana.
conda and Butte teams was superb
, Both teams played aggressively al
times. but the gains made by either eide
were small. the largest gain being Il
yards which was made by Dygert. when
he ven around right end for that dis
tance.
During the first half Butte tried a
clever trick. which consisted Of a fake
kick, and the play resulted In a gain of
IL yards around right end. With the ex-
ception of one or two quarterback kicks
the first half was free from punting. al
though the crowd expected Mahoney to
attempt one OF his famous kicks every
time Butte got the ball.
There were a few fumbles by both
sides during the first, but generally the
| ball was saved for the side making the
misplay by one of its players falling
upon IL. Both sides lost the ball on
downs several times during the first
half. and altogether the play was con-
fined to hard line-bucking. very few end
rum being Attempted.
Anaconda won the toss and chose
the south goal. having the wind at
their backs. On the kickoff. Mahoney
for Butte kicked a low one. which Emer-
son was able to touch with the tips OF
his fingers and knocked 1t higher. Ed
mundson caught the ball on Anaconda's
35-yard line and advanced 1t six yards
before being downed by Purcell. p. Sui
Ivan fumbled the ball on the next play,
but Oliver dropped upon IL. two yards
closer to Butte's goal. Mcmillan went
through left tackle. and guard for IL
yards; La Fontise tried right guard
and tackle for five yards and went
through the same place for five yards
more. Mcmillan crawled through right
guard and tackle for four yards n
again through left guard and tackle for
four yards more. La Fontise went
through right guard and tackle for two
and a half yards and tried the same
hole again for three yards more. oliver
tried left tackle and end, but was
thrown Jack two yards by Bob Perham.
La Fontise hit left guard and tackle for
four yards: Arlett found the same place
for three yards, and La Fontise. finding
this place to his liking. tried IL for an
other gain of three yards. Ariett tried
right end. but was cleverly tackled by
Purcell. after gaining one yard. Nc
MILAN hit left guard and tackle, but
lost the ball on a tumble, Bob Perham
dropping on IL.
On their first play Butte fumbled the
ball. but Hugh Perham saved 1t for his
side by cleverly falling on II. Mahoney
tried right end, but could only gain
half a yard. being sharply tackled by M.
Sullivan. On the next play Butte worked
a fax kick. Dygert going around right
enc for II yards. lie Blanc made a
very low pass to Benson. the ball strlk-
ing the latter on the knee. and after
three Anaconda players tried to pick II
up Hugh Perham saved II for Butte by
pressing IL To the ground. instead of
falling pom 1t. Slater tried left guard
and tackle for three yards: Dygert went
through right guard and tackle for W
yards more. lie Blanc made another
very poor pass. hut Bean saved the ball
for his team by a good drop. Slater
tried left guard and tackle. but was car
rled back six yards by Oliver. Butte
had now II yards to gain and Benson
tried on his famous quarterback kick.
but only gained four yards. and the ball
went to Anaconda on four downs.
Anaconda did not hold the ball long.
however. for in the next scrimmage there
was a mistake in the signals and the
ball was lost on a tumble.
Dygert shot around right end for 20
yards. when he was tackled by p.
Sullivan. Dygert went through right
guard and tackle for six yards: Slater
tried left tackle and end for four
yards; Dygert punched right guard and
tackle for one and ope-half yards: Ma
honey tried left end and tackle for
three and one-half yards: Bean made
three yards through right end and
tackle. Edmundson broke through the
line on the next play n tackled Ma
honey in his tracks: Mahoney tried left
guard and tackle. but was tackled by
Oliver before he could gain any ground.
Benson then tried the quarterback kick.
without gain. Fitzpatrick fumbled and
Bean secured the ball. As Butte had
not gained the necessary five yards on
o own the ball was given to Ana
conda.
La Fontise went through left tackle
and end for five yards: Smith ooh IL
through left guard N tackle on the
next play for three yards: Arlett tried
left guard and tackle for three and ONE
half yards: Mcmillan went through
Bean for four yards: Oliver tried left
end for seven yards. when he was
brought down hard by Mahoney. The
latter was knocked out for a while.
When Mahoney had been rubbed down
and again taken his position. Arlett
tried left guard and tackle for five
yards. Mcmillan tore IN two and one
half yards through left guard and tack
lie: La Fontise gained two and one
half yards more through the same
place. Arlett made five yards around
s'ehN thos Ipuud Tiknt
guard and tackle again for five yards.
Smith tried left guard and tackle, but
was brought down by Slater after
gaining two N one-half yards. Me-
MILAN tried right guard and tackle for
no gain. being knocked dowp by two
Of his own team. Mcmillan was
pushed through left guard and tackle
for two yards. and the ball went to
Butte OF downs.
Dygert tried right end and tackle but
lost half a yard. Time was then called.
The Second Half.
The second half of the game was
more exciting than the first. and in
II there was more opportunity for yell
ing and shouting. The play had been
resumed but a short time until Butte
had scored a touchdown and the root
ers from the Smoky City went wild
with enthusiasm. And the scoring of
that was the result Of an
| other one of Anaconda's costly fupa-