The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-24
FOR THE BATTLE
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Anaconda's Eleven Firmly Believes Thai
Victory VIII Perch Upon IT. BAN
nsrs This Thanksgiving Day.
Horns and Crysanthemums.

To-day is the day Of days in the foot
ball calendar. On this day Butte and
Anaconda come together for a grand
spring. which resulted in a tie. the sup
porters of each team claimed for their
respective heroes the title of cham
pion. The discussion waxed so strong
that. In order to settle the dispute, to-
days game has been arranged.
The two teams have been practicing
steadily during the past six weeks and
are in fine fettle. Barring a few minor
bruises received, In practice, each man
is prepared to make the battle of his
life. Each team is confident Of sue
cess. and each expects the other to eat
crow.
AS to the style of game to be played
not many are wise. as both teams have
been working secretly.
Captain Oliver of the local eleven
has worked hard and steadily to secure
for his team the laurels. Besides play
ing his own position for all IL was
worth, he has done a great deal toward
inspiring confidence n snap In the
other boys. He is one of the veterans
Vi tne team, having peeh Az SANE
since 1890. His first experience was
with the Oakland. Cal. High School
team, h to Reliance, from which
team he came to Anaconda.
J. T. Rentz and M. Sullivan at CEN
ter and right guard are new men TINS
season. but have shown up well In
minor games and in practice.
Thu tackle positions, usually so hard
10 I'LL. inc ready occupants In John La
Fontise n Alex Thierkauf. The for
mel has played three seasons with
Anaconda and the latter learned the
game at Coggswelfs polytechnic insti-
tute or san Francisco. botn are
"heady'' players. but show a tendency
to be boxed by their opponents.
Bernard FITZPATRICK Will as usual.
BE round at lett END, ana tnousn never
a star, he Is so consistent In MS work
that no fears the outcome Win
him. wired Bernier VIII play right
END, and from MS against the
Butte BUSINESS Coiiege team MS 1riends
expect hin to be a worthy partner OF
avag
There Is no one IN Ahaconua VINO mas
shown nearly the form OF fatsy Suii-
van at quarter. Hels very accurate IN
passing nara tackier, anu IN u oesp
field handles punts exceedingly well.
He has never piaye except ior Ana
conda.
The PACK neld Is 10 De niaoe up oi
following -ausftetts IouE men
Piayins a, soI'e se"es s
Gus Thierkaud the ola m pack,
Will surely MI tne Ieit nan pUsiuoh
well: his great speea anu SIN us
fensiVe game make nun po"eriui
man. ana ms WIN MS apiIl's as
punter. places MN IN RANK as one o.
Montanas pest packs. AZ iuh Saen
Ariett VIII prooaoiy pay, nv nas Seun
AT the game since 1903, P,ayi"s
years WIN the OakIahu \ ~.
team. Tnen Tor seVerai SEASONS Win
Reliance. 10 De IoiioWeu WIN tne ias'
year at Anaconda. he Is d sooo ouch-
er, put ratner SLOW. r
Searignt ana lnman VIII play rlsn'
half, and potn are men OF experience.
Searight learned the game at KANSAS
city, later paying on tne raciuc coase
with tandfor university. ne was
also a memper OF tne Olynplc eieren,
whicn SO signaiiy eeIeateu pu,.e aivei
having themselves peen oeIeateu oy tne
Montana w inman was LOT tnree
years captain OF an Onio coiese e'uo'
he is a gooo, ageressiVe mar. p,,.
The rooters are going over 70 Dut,s
with the team on the noon ua.h, anu
indications point TO a large anu hoiss
crowd
Manager Ariett met the Suite man-
agement yesterday ana ma arranss.
ments were c~ohciuueu. Inc sIounus
have been scraped and the oleechers
swept SO that all Is IN readiness LOT the
As stated, the trains upon Wnlcn tne