The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-12
PREMACY DEPENDS
F. ON T0DAY'S GAME
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA AND
STATE SCHOOL OF MINES TO
MEET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

When Referee Woisei's whistle starts
this afternoons game between the
football eIevens Of the University of
Montana and the Montana State School
Of Mines the contest that decides the
championship of the state will have
begun. with both teams in the best of
last of the season form and equally
determined To win The outcome nf
todays game viii settle the much
mooted question of the relative prowess
nf the varsity and the miners. and win
decide for the year the home OF the
best team. In the state. Last year the
miners won, the varsity dying hard:
this year the Missouia institution has
sent its team into the field for the
. championship. with excellent chances
To win. Today's game win tell the
story Todays game has tanfold the
/ importance that attaches itself tn any
other griiiron encounter of the season
in Montana. Tnday's game means In
finiteiv more than the Thanksgiving
DAY scrmmage with T'ozeman. which.
no matter what score Is bulIetinsd to-
night. will have little effect on the
state championship. The Miners and
the varsity have played gruellins
o 10 o ii. and both have defeated the
agricultural college Of Bozeman. Never
was there more perfect tie than the
one that the present football season In
Montana has produced. and never was
there a more important game than the
one scheduled for this afternoon on
Montana field
Coach White last evening announced
I IA lftxn far flxll n
Stoadard, center: Beard. right guard:
Simpson. left guard: Ryan. right
tackle: Maciav. left tackle: Kennett
right end. Litle. left end: Winstanley.
left haifbaek: johnson. right ha'fback:
Ittner fuliback: Bishop, quarterback
This eleven viii start the game and
whipped into the pink of condition by
three weeks Of conscientious practice.
should be able To finish.
TIE Rally.
Football enthusiasm at the univcr-
sity. for a week at fever heat, broke
out last night in rally on the campus
and a parade To the business district
of Missouri. Songs, speeches and col
leer yels helped to restrain the spirits
Of the students until this afternoon.
and with the team safely off to bed
the celebration broke up quietly.
The Attendanes.
The crowd at this afternoons game
should be large. The business men of
the city have announced that to any
clerk or employe who desires tn see
the game leave of absence will he
granted. and the b!eachcrs and stands
promise to overflow.
The game viii start promptly at 3
O'Clock weisel. formerly Minnesota
star. win referee. and either Robbins
or Melzner of BUTTE will umpire. Coach
Dinsn.ore of the Missona high school
viii be head iinesman.
Athletic Director Rhodes announced
last night that the field would be kept
absolutely clear of spectators "No-
body but the officials and those whose
presence il necessary win be per-
mittcd outside the bounds of the
stands and the field viii be clear at
all times
The Miners arrive this morning at
1i:ao. After lunch they will run
through signal practice on Montana
field. \ reception will be given in
their homer this evening at the univer-
sity gymnasium.