The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-13
BRUINS OPEN SEASON
AGAINST UTAH TODAY
Montana and Mormon Aggies
PLAY on Cridiron Here
This Afternoon.
GRIZZLIES HAVE BEEF
Home Eleven, Though Green,
Has Weight Advantage
Over Foe.
GRIZZLIES HAVE BEEF

Eighteen strong the fast. husky
football squad representing the Utah
Agricultural college of Logan. Utah,
arrived in Missoula yesterday forenoon.
ready and eager to meet the Bruins in
the first game of the year on Montana
field this afternoon. Coach Watson
said that every man on his squad Is in
first class condition for the fray and
stated that he would not attempt to
offer any alibi if his team was beaten.
The contest will start about 8 O'Clock,
giving worlds series fans an OppOr-
tunity to reach the field in time to see
the kickoff. George Narncll, sporting
editor of the Spokane Chronicle. and
we'll known football official. will ref
cree the game, while John McGough.
former coach of the Mssoula county
high school eleven, now coach Of tho
Lewis and Clark high of Spokane, will
umpire. Ronald Higgins will act as
head linesman and Professor James
Bonner as field judge.
Bruins Have only Four Veterans.
Tho Montana team will enter the
game with four veterans in the lineup.
promise. having been barred by fac
ul,y verdict from participating in the
battle. Captain Bentz, upon whose
shoulders the task of coaching the team
has fallen during the illness of Coach
Nissen, has worked hard and faith
fully with the squad, and the majority
of the credit for placing a fast Bruin
eleven on the field should 60 to the
giant leader.
Visitors Outweighed.
The Utah eleven will be outweighcd
nine and one half pounds to the man,
though the two lines will be equal in
weight, due to the fact that Captain
Bcntz will play fullback. The visiting
team is coached by Watson. former
University of Illinois star. who has de-
velopcd a powerful scoring machine
from some rather light material.
The first singing on the steps was
held last night at the university to en-
courage the Bruins for the game. Pres
ident Sisson, Professor Bonner and
Jack Layton making the speeches OF
the evening, while Punk Lester led
the practice for the verbal onslaught
on the enemy as cheer leader Presi-
dent Sisson also spoke a few words of
encouragement to the boys just before
practice began yesterday afternoon.
Lineup for Game Today.
The lineup and weights for this att
ernoon's game:
Montana. Utah Ayglcs.
Nelson. III ......s............... Lindquist, 1G5
Left End
Dahlberg. 1863 ...-...-..,.... Twitchell, 10
Left Tickle
Carver. 151 ............ -. Crookston, 100
Left Guard
Layton. Isl ........,....=.-........ Cannon. l6S
Center
Van Horn, lSi ..---............- Morley, 1870
Right Guard
oRourke, Ia -.-...-,....-....,-. .,.-. Mohr. l65
Right Tackle
Sailor las .-,....-...-..-,,......... Spencer, 165
Right End
Driscol. li5 ..-.,......,.......... Sticfel, 1G2
Quarterback
Bcntz. 22G .,., -.-.-....,........,,.. Olson, llS
Fullback
'bI''Ndif i'' .--------,--.-s-- tttl sun, l-s
Left Half
Mathews, l52 ..-.....-ss............ Hanson 141
Right Half
Substitutes: Montana Harris.
guard, III; Dougherty. guard. 150
Lamb. tackle, 172. Mc\air 1874: Kreis.
halfhaek, 152. Horriran, quarter, 1874;
Leahy. guard, 17o. Utah--Jarvis. end,
40; Larson. guard. las Magalby,
guard 1sa: Barlow. halfbacll. 1872: Gil
| liean. halfbacll. les. Conkwright, half
back 1876. Gardner. end, 1874