The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-04
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drove in at the east gate. headed by
the band. There was a big cheer for
both teams, after which the band
played while the preliminaries we're ar
ranged n. w. Simmons and r. A.
Morley were chosen as referee and UNI
pire to alternate. Mr.. Simmons UNI
pired the FIRST half and refereed the
second. and reversed the order in the
second half. Bud Jones officiated as
linesman for Butte and Mr.. sullivan
for the visitors. The halves were to be
IS minutes each. -
Butte won the toss and took the neid
at exactly sos o'clock. Olive kicked
off. II was a false kick and the ball
was returned to the center of the held.
This time oliver kicked to Buttes ~
yard line. The ball was captured py
Harrington and returned 20 yards De-
fore the runner was downed by a clever
tackle by Theirkauf. on the lineup
Butte gained three yards through the
line. and in the next Harrington took
the ball and carried il eight yards
through the visitors center. Another
center play was blocked with a one
yard gain. In the lineup sullivan
fumbled and lost -four yards, but Dy-
CERT fell on the ball and saved IT to
Butte. Dygert sent the ball sailing
down the field for five yards by a full
back kick. Bean was on hand ana Sc
cured the ball, which, being out or
bounds. was brought in and placed on
the 55-yard line. In a mass play two
yards were gained and Harrington
made another yard through tackle. II
was the third down and Butte a two
yards to gain. Bean tried to make II
through tackle, but failed, and the ball
went to Anaconda on downs.
Mcmillan went through left guard
and tackle for four yards. Three
yards more were gained through the
line and in the next lineup the ball
was passed to Theirkauf, who carried
1t around right end for Is yards. Next
came one of the sensational plays OF
the day. Oliver took the ball and went
around the left end. He ran fast un-
der splendid interference, and though
Butte supporters held their breath fear
ing he was going to get away. IL
looked as though nothing would stop
him, but Harrington came from behind
like a whirlwind and IL was all off and
the Butte fans breathed easier. The
runner, who looked like a sure touch
down at one time. was downed with
| only a 12-yard gain. Arlett next went
through left guard and tackle in a tan
dem play for seven and a half yards.
n a center play was blocked with no
gain. Theirkauf went between right
tackle and end for three yards and
Arlett made two more through right
guard and tackle. He followed IL up
with two more in the same place on
the opposite side of the line. and again
switching, made two yards through
right guard and tackle. following with
one more yard through the same spot.
Theirkauf went over PARROT as though
he had not been there and was ragged
over the goal line by Emerson n
Oliver. II was really a down before the
line was reached. and Anaconda was
given IL yards and the ball brought
back and placed on the two-yard line.
Mcmillan plunged through center for
the necessary two yards to a touch
down. Theirkauf failed in kicking for
goal and the score stood 4 to 0.
The ball was again put in play and
Benson kicked for 80 years. Edmundson
got the ball and returned 1t five yards
before being tackled by Sullivan. The
ball was out of bounds and was brought
in 10 yards. Lafontise tried right guard
and tackle, but made no gain. Mcmillan
went through left for three yards. There
remained two yards to gain on the
third down and Mcmillan was slgnalled
to go aroun the left end, but Benson
anticipated the play and ordered his
men to the left, with the result that
the Anaconda manager failed and the
ball came to Butte on downs.
Dygert went through right tackle and
end for three yards. Harrington tried
the center, but fumbled n the ball
rolled 10 yards, Theirkauf finally falling
on IL. 1t was Anaconda's ball again and
Edmondson made a yard through right
tackle and guard. Theirkauf tried the
same spot, but was checked without a
gain. In the down Bob Perham was
hurt. but got up and played. On the
third down Anaconda had four yards
to go, and Arlett made a fullback kick
for 80 yards. Harrington missed ano
the ball rolled Ave yards further before
he finally secured it and carried 1t bach
three yards. once more it was Butte's
ball and Slater was tried through tbs
line, hut made no gain, and in a tumble
of a quarterback kick the ball went &c
Anaconda, who Immediately lost two
yards on a tumble. Another tumble re
suited in Bean falling on the ball, and
it came back TO Butte.
Harrington went between left gusrC
and center for one yard. Dygert wen
through center for two yards more, and
trying II again, made three yards NOR
through the same spot. Dygert took tn
ball again and went around right END
for four yards. McKlnnon was hurt, blu
played. Dygert hit the center agar
for four yards and was laid out, bu
came round in a minute and went at !
again. Harrington went against lef
guard and tackle for two yards and Dy
CERT hit the same hole for two yard
more. Harrington pounded the cente
for two yards and next made a yar'
through left guard and tackle. Digger
went around left center for one yard AM
Sullivan gained three through lef
guard and tackle. Dygert hit the cen
ter once more. but was blocked by Nc
MILAN with no gain. Dygert next trie'
right end, making a small gain and re
ceiving a frightfully foul tackle by La
fontise, but the umpire did not see
and he was not punished. Bensoi
kicked for Is yards. The ball went on
of touch and was secured by McKin
non, but was carried pack seven yard
and given to Anaconda on the clair
that II went outside the ropes. whic
would have been perfectly proper IL
had. but it u-nquestionably did not. TIL
was the first Of the instances Butte &c
the worst of the decision. and as ii wa
the only time at which Butte so much a