The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
M|SS0ULA DEFEATS
GREAT FALLS
SCHOLASTIC FOOTBALL PLAYERS
WIN FAST GAME BY SCORE
OF II TO 2.

Great Falls. Mont. Nov. - tSpecian.
In fast game. devoid of sensa-
tional plays. yet hristIing with clever
tricks and full al classy football. the
Missoula high school team defeated
the Sridiron warriors of Great Falls
today by score of IL to 2 From
start to finish the visitors outclassed
the 1cals. stone. Day and Owsley.
the baCkficld trio of the Missoula
eleven. We're stars. They repeatedly
smashed through the heavy Great
Falls line or circled the ends for big
gains. The offense Of the locals was
rather weak in streaks. however. but
50 strong was their defense that they
were able To cover up any failings in
aggressive work. Not once during the
whole game did the locals make first
down. The Missoula line held like Il
stone wall. and trick plays were
broken up before they We're Well
started. Peterson, the little quarter
back. ran his team like Il veteran.
and at all times held the situation
well in hand. His work and that of
the three other backtield men were
the hrightcs; features of the game
Blaine. Great Fails right end, was the
only man on the local team whose
work was above the average.
A Good Day.
The field was rather heavy. but not
enough to hinder the work of the
teams materially. The sun shone dur
ing the morning and dried the field a
lot. but during the game a cold wind
blew over the gridiron.
Promptly at o'clock the Missoula
team trotted out onto the field. fol-
lived Il few minutes later by the To-
Gals. \ few minutes of warming up
and the referee called the captains.
\ coin flashed. spun and dropped.
Missouia won the toss and chose to
kick.
The Game.
Day booted the ball to Great Falls
i0-yard line. Gault caught the kick
and returned ii 10 yards. Missoula
held. Two line bucks and short
forward pass and the ball was kicked
down the field. Peterson was downed
before he had left his tracks and
Missoula took up the struggle. The
Great Falls defense stiffened and Pc
terson punted to the 10 yard line
again Again Great Falls was re-
pulsed and again the ball went down
the field. This time the Missoulians
came on with rush. Straight foot
ball and open play. line smash and
forward pass followed each other I'M
til Owsley was sent through the Great
Falls line for the first touchdown.
owsley kicked goal Score. Missouia,
6; Great Falls. 0.
Owsley Again.
Missoula received the kick on her
own 15-yard line \ few downs and
Great Falls held, s,-, Peterson. with tn.
wind behind his back. booted the ball
clear over the local deep-fie men
and the speedy Missoula ends recov-
cred the ball. Then. assaulting the
line with first one backfield man and
then another. Missoula sent the ball
down the field without a stop. Owsley
made the second touchdown few
minutes later on a crossbuck off tack
lie. Owsley missed goal. Score. Mis-
soula. II: Great Falls. o.
Missoula kicked to Great Falls, but
the locals strengthened and during
the remainder of the half the bail see
sawed back and forth down the field.
neither team having any marked ad-
This Second Half.
Missoula received the kick on its
own ln-yard line. Great Falls held
and Peterson prepared to kick. The
was slow, however. and
the punt was blocked. the bali rolling
over the goal line. where Day fell
upon il. This gave Great Falls it's
first and only score. the play being
called a safety by the referee Score.
Missoula, IL: Great Falls. ..
During the remainder of the game
the locals managed to hold off the
visitors. Time and again they would
stiffen their defense when touch
down seemed imminent and send the
ball back to safety. Great Falls was
unable To carry the ball at all. how
ever. \ number of forward passes
and trick plays We're tried. but in
every case the Missoula aggregation
broke W. the formation.
Tonight the visiting players are the
guests ri the Great Falls high school