The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14
A BITTER STRUGGLE
ENDS IN AN Even BREAK
0ooro Stands Four to Four-EvsGy Point Closely Contested-An-
Other Of Anacondas Fumbles Permits Butte to Gain q
Touchdown-The Home Team Bucks the Line.

Afyer one Of the bitserest struggles
that has ever been seen on a Montana
football field. yesterdays game between
Butte and Anaconda resulted in a tie.
called.
The game was an excellent exhibition
or football playing throughout, both
teams working hard and earnestly to
gain an advantage. and every opening
for . gain was quickly seized. Butte's
only touchdown was made on another
one of Anaconda's fumbles. as was the
cause in Butte on Decoration day. An
aconda made the only touchdown by
hard line bucking.
During the first half OF the game
neither side. scored. In fact. the ball
was never near enough to either goal
to be dangerously close. The best that
Anaconda could do In the first half was
to carry the ball 10 within 20 yards of
Butte's goal. while Butte got no nearer
than Is yards TO the goal of the home
team. The playing during the first
half was, therefore. confined practically
to the center Of the field. and the ball
was see-sawed back n forth during
the entire 30 minutes. When time was
called at the conclusion OF the first half
the game belonged as much to Butte
as II did to Anaconda, although the
latter team had demonstrated its SUI
perior ability in line bucking.
Th~ s>~onA bo1f had hut 4,,et hou,,o
when . costly tumble by Oliver let
Butte gain her first score. 1t was said
last night by a few disappointed cranks
that the ball nae been knocked out OF
divers arms. but those who were e
the scene positively assert that this
was not the case. m that the ball
slipped away from oliver when Dygert
tackled him. As soon as the ball touched
the ground IL was snapped up by Per-
ham. and the race between the big
fellow and Arlett was an exciting one.
When Anaconda got hold of the ball
again after Perham's run she kept NOV
Ing steadily down toward Butte's goal
posts for q touchdown. These were the
only scores made.
The game was witnessed by a crowd
of from 1000 to $500 people. There were
many ladies present. n they were
every bit Al enthusiastic as the men.
several cdrTldSe paTties were Out, anu
the gaily decorated equipages added
brilliancy to the scene Butte sent a
delegation of about 400, who came down
on the Copper City Limited. The
Butte crowd rooted for their team like
nends. and. considering the fact that
they were In the minority. they made
more than their share of the noise. The
Anaconda rooters greatly exceeded the
Butte enthusiasts In number. and they
made racket enough tn wakQ the dead
The weather was as pleasant as any
n could wish for. although threatening
skies kept many people at home who
would otherwise nave attended the
game. All afternoon II looked as
though rain might come at any mo-
ment. but h precipitation did not be-
gin until theogame was nearly over.
A good deal Of money had been
wagered Pm the result Of the game. An
aconda being the favorite in the betting
by odds of Z to 5. An agreeable fea-
ture OF yesterdays game was the fact
that the players had all THE field to
themselves. and were not interfered
with by the spectators crowding upon
the field. as was the case at Butte. A
strong wire fence had been built around
the field. and this served TO keep the
crowd back. Five or six police officers
also aided in keeping the people off the
field.
Several of the players were injured
during the game. but not seriously. Ma
honey and Bob Perham were both
knocked out for the full limit of three
minutes. but they were game. and took
their places before the time was up.
The game was by all odds a better n
h the n played at Butte on Decora-
ton day. Both teams went at the
work with more vim and vigor. and
the playing was both faster and more
interesting. The Butte team that played
In yesterdays game is considered to he
team that took part in the game two
weeks ago. Anaconda also put up a
better article OF football.
For Anaconda Mcmillan was at his
best. His work behind the line was
excellent. and his clever playing in yes
terday's game stamps him as one of the
best. IL not the best. football players
In the entire West. His line bucking
was the feature OF the game. He played
a steady and sure game. and bore the
brunt OF the heavy work without a
sign of f%iinching. Doc Emerson. Ana
sonda's new center. played almost a phe-
nomenal game. his passing being very
accurate. He also followed the ball
well on kicks. Smith and McHugh. at
guards. played a good game. as did also
Oliver and Edmundson. Fitzpatrick
and NJ. Sullivan looked after the ends
In good shape. very few gains being
made around them. although Sullivan.
at right end. In rather light to go
against Butte's heavy interference. Ar
lett and La Fontise were always In the
midst of the heavy line bucking. n
when they once got their hands on the
ball there vas no such thing as a FUN
BILE. Patsy Sullivan. at quarterback.
played an aggressive game. and he
never failed to assist in advancing the
ball. His Interference was excellent.
For the visitors.' lie Blanc. the center.
played q very strong game. and Harry
Brahm. the old center. was hardly
missed He broke through the line sew
ernl times. and In to be credited with
some clever tackles. Dygert. at left
half. put up his usual strong game. and
MS tackling was sure and hard Mickey
Harrington had little to do. but what
little there vas ne did well Mahoney.
while he hardly played as strong a
game as he put up at Butte two weeks