Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-01
A BATTLE ROYAL
Best Football Playing Ever
Seen in Butte.
.BENSON'S TEAM WON OUT
Defeated the Butte's by a Score of II
to 6-Some Very Fast
Playing.

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sridiron yesterday afternoon the Mon
tana Athletic clubs eleven, captained by
Percy Benson, scored a decisive victory
over the stalwarts of Jim Hooper's team.
Benson's fe~atherweights fought against q
tremendous handicap Of weight, but snap
and dash proved too much for Drawn and
the Buttes went down to defeat by a
score of II to 6.
The game was witnessed by nearly LOGO
park resembled the old days when foot
ball was in it's glory in Butte. The play
ing was of the kind hat brings out en-
thusiasm. From first to last it was a
gamey fight, and during the first half it
looked as though the big men of Hooper's
team had a W~alkaWay. 1t was Montana's
kickoff and Butte captured the ball. And
then by a series of rusheS which the light
er men could not Withstand the Butte's
slowly pushed the ball into Benson's ter
ritory, scoring a touchdown after 20
minutes of hard playing. The touch
down was made by Griffin. Dan Mcleod
kicked a goal and the score stood 6 to 0
in Butte's favor. Apparently the finish
of the NJ. A. c. was in sight. The ball
was again put in play. Benson kicked to
Butte's 1O-yard line Formally got the
bail and made a beautiful sprint in which
he turned the flank of Benson's men. and
had made so yards when Sullivan tackled
him and the two Went down hard. The
ball was again put in play and Butte had
pushed it to Montana's 3O-yard line
when time was called for the first half.
Score. 60.
When the second half's play began Bob
Ellis had been substituted for Punstain,
Montana's right tackle, and Bud Jones
had been substituted for Wilbur. Mickey
took O'Donnell's place. The personnel of
the Buttes northumberland.
Butte kicked off to MOntana's 10-yard
line II Braham got the ball and ran out
Of bounds after advancing 10 yards.
Braham went through the line for 10
yards. Benson kicked the ball for 10
yards Mickey Harrington fell on it.
Then began the fastest playing that was
ever seen in Butte. The pace set by Ben
son and his little men was altogether too
rapid for the Buttes. TIL work of the
Montanas was simply Irresistible. Bra
ham went through the line for five yards.
The ball was almost instantly in play
again and his time Braham had gained
seven yards. Then Harrington went
through the right tackle for three yards.
Braham advanced the ball two yards and
Sullivan went through the left for four
more. 1t was easy. The ball was going
toward Butte's goal line at such a rapid
pace that it was hard for the linesmen to
keep up with the procession, and it took
Montana just II minutes to make a touch
down, the ball being carried over the line
by Braham. Braham's kick was blocked
and the score stood 6 to 5 in Butte's favor.
the meantime the fast and brilliant
work of Benson and his men had started
the deep throated rooters and pandemon-
ium reigned.
On the lineup Mcleod kicked the ball
to a touch-back, giving Montana a free
kick on the % yard line. Then followed
a repetition of the Work by Montana dur
ing the earlier part of the second half,
the second touchdown being made in
eight minutes. Braham kicked a goal,
making the score II to 6. Two minutes
of the second half remained, and while
Montana had the ball the play for the
remainder of the half was Of a defensive
character. and the ball was on Butte's 20
yard line when time was called.
1t was a great game and will do much
towards reviving interest in foot ball in
the state.
The lineup was as follows:
NJ. A. C. Position. Butte.
Center.
LIE Davis
Right Guard.
PauStlan Ellis .......t......... Hooper
Right Tackle.
Wilbur-Jones Herbold
Right End.
Davis. .........R oach-Dan Mcleod
Left Guard.
Livingston ......... Clemens-McHollister
Left Tackle.
9Idtei Meier
Left End.
Jack Mcleod ........... Purcell-Robinson
Quarterback.
Benson Capt. ............. Brown (Capt.) |
Right Halfback.
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