The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-27
81 t. i v ~ In
IS BEATEN
BY BILLINGS
TEAM
LOCALS ARE OVERWHELMED HY
SCORE OF IS 70 DIN SUGAR
CITY CONTEST

Billings, Nov. 26. I'm
;orking a dazzling as
sortment Of offensive moves,
displaying impregnable de-
fense and using most bril-
liant strategy throughout
Billings this afternoon
crushed Missoula BY a score
of IS to 0 in a game that was
spectacular and interesting
il spite Of its onesidedness
and kept crowd Of 1900 peo-
pie on qui- viye throughout.
The day and field were per-
feet. Billings by this victory
claims the state CHAMPION
ship, neither Butte nor Great
Falls having been able to
score more than once against
Missou1a, and Missoula con-.
cedes the merit Of the claim.
The Billings team is at,
least one hundred per cent
better than any team we.
have met this year, said
Coach McGough.
MissouIa Game
| Although realizing they were beaten,
after Billings. in eight minutes OF
play, sent the ball over for the first
touchdown, Missoula fought desper-
ately to the final whistle putting up
one of the gamest exhibitions OF pluck
ever seen here. Every foot of ground
was contested, but the game marked
by clean playing, good feeling and alb
sence Of wrangling.
Billings Heavier
/ Billings had slight weight advan-
tage, but won by variety of attack and
speed. Every style Of play was used,
Billings being especially strong in ex-
ecuting line plays and in interference.
Their tackling was hard and sure. Cap
tain George and Quarterback O'Don-
mel starred, each with a 60-yard run
for a touchdown.
McQuarrie held his own with the
Billings punters and Jones, Anderson,
Lansing and Metlen showed excep-
4 tionally strong.
/ Hester Hurt
4 Captain Hester was injured. al
though not seriously, in the first
quarter and was replaced by Roberts.
Nelson was also hurt slightly, being
replaced by Hawk in the last quarter.
Missoula's line held well, but backs
could make no consistent gains, the
I nearest they got to locals goal being
4 the 25yard line.
/ Some Details
Billings made total yardage of 74s,
i of which 20 was on returning kicks
and punts. SIS on forward passes and
! 61S on actual scrimmage. Missoula.s
/ total was 1911, of which % was on for
ward passes, 50 on returning kicks and
81 on actual scrimmage. Billings was
I penalized 80 yards; Missoula none
\ Billings made IA first downs as
I against Missoulas three.
+ Sixty yard Run
4 The prettiest play of the game was
Il ODonnells 60-yard end run through
a broken field in the third quarter
Billings scored 81 in the first quarter
IA in the second, 13 in the third, and
! II in the last George making a field
goal.
\ The visitors will leave hero tonigh,
at 12 o'clock.
A The lineups of the two teams follow:
/. Missoula. Position. Billings.
II Nelson ................... ". Gouchel
Il Left end vS
y Left tackle
carver Bidlakt
Left guard.
!. Deschamps ............... Mitchell
Il ~ Center. IN
: ------ -
OWsley Sullivan
& -Halfback-Right
Sanderson CroWle,
Right-Halfback-L
Vance Rafti.
Z Fullback.
Substitutes-Gonzaga Codd TO
3 Donnelly; Devin for Moriarity: Don,
nelly for Barrett; hicKevitt for Demp
! sey; Barrett for ,McKevitt.
Montana: Burris for Owsley; Clay
4 pool for Vance: Simpkins for Guerin
Scherclx for Sheridan.
Y Goals kicked Guerin, /.
Touchdowns- 1; Burris.
I Robertson, 1.
Referee4-Frye. fs91sat: nB8
i Umpire-lKennedy. ~ f2'S a
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