The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

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yard line. was complete miss. and the
ball went to the Aggies on their 90
yard line.
Until now the Bobcats had been
played off their feet. hut here the tide
OF battle changed. Ross began what
was to be a magnificent march down
tho field with n Vineyard whirl
around the left wing. 4 pass from
Wheeler to King netted eight yards.
After Ross had been stopped and a
forward pass had failed. Ross dug past
right tackle for 10 yards and first
down. The bah was on the Aggies'
4s-yard line. Wheeler went past
right tackle for IL yards and Ross
bncked the other side OF the line for
13. putting the BAH on the 25-yard
line. closer to Montana's goal than it
had been before. There it rested
when time was called for the third
period.
Score: Montana. 3; state, o.
Fourth Quarter.
Sullivan, limping badly. went back
in Horrigan's place to stop the rout,
but 1t was too late. Ross drove six
yards off right tackle and, after
Wheeler had sneaked n yard. made it
first down with a bull-like smash
against center.
Wheeler made yard and Ross
was stopped, but a forward pass
from Ross to Wheeler reached the
11.yard line, and from there Ross
drove across the goal in a tremen.
dous effort.
Wheeler punted out to King and
then kicked an easy goal.
Score: Montana, 3; Aaeies, z.
Hentz chose to receive. and Wheeler
Kicked 40 yards to Driscoll. who
squirmed through blue tacklcrs for 20
yards before he was downed. Sulli-
van. Bentz and Driscoll. called upon
In turn. gained only three yards alto
gether. Bentz punted. but the ball
was half blocked and went into Wheel
er's hands, 10 yards back Of the line,
The ball was downed on Montana's AZ
yard line.
Ross was stopped and Wheeler
gained only yard. The Aggies lost
Is yards for holding. Ross ran eight
yards and then four on tackle bucks.
but 1t was too late. Wheeler dropped
back to punt.
Jack Layton, Montana center, put
a ray OF hope into the gloomy situa
ton by smashing and blocking Wheel
er's kick. With only n few minutes
left Montana had the ball on the Ag-
line. Sullivan limped
Forward two yards and then had to
be carried to the sidelines again. Hor-
rigan went in. Bentz made three
Yards over right tackle. but Driscoll
ost yard and Bentz punted 45 yards
to King. who came back 10. The ball
was on the 14-yard line.
Ross Finch and Wheeler tried the
Montana line. but failed to gain
enough. and Wheeler punted 80 yards
o Driscoll. The little quarterback,
whose running had been the feature
II the day, fnmbled and King recov-
'red the ball. An chance Of Mon
ana victory seemed lost. But the
Aggies were penalized Is yards for
1olding after Wheeler had gained five
Carver replaced Felker at left guard
or Montana. \ forward pass Ross
o King. netted 10 yards. and Ross
'ucked the line for three. but the
otal was not enough Wheeler
ounted 40 yards to Driscoll, and the
speedily quarter ran back Is yards to
o 35-yard line.
The spurt brought feeble cheer
from the Montana stands, but the
cheer became a mad roar when
Oriseoi'. on the next play, took 4
short forward pass from eentx and
ran 43 yards in wriagIing course
down the sidsiine. He put the
ball on the Ass;ss' 2o.yard line
with three minutes Of playing time
left.
Rentz tried another pass. a Mon
ana man touched 1t, then an Aggic.
md Horrigan caught 1t securely, five
ards away. After five minutes of
lrgument Referee Crowley called the
'ass completed and for good measure
made 1t first down. The ball was on
he 15-yard line. and the stands were
live with madmen.
Oriseell, wiser for his two pre-
vious repuisss. shifted the whole
burden to big eentx. and the cap
tain came across. Four yards,
then five, then two and first
down, he made. The ball was on
the five.yard line. 1entx ripped
three yards from the remaining
distance and then, with a final
drive, rode across. under eleven
Farmer bodies. During the ensu-
ina bedlan, goal was tried and
missed but no one cared. because
Score: Montana, 9; State, z.
The Aggies made a desperate Of
ort to save the day. but time was 700
hort. After the kickoff. Ross ran
5 yards around right end. followin.
Two blocked forward passes. An
'ther pass failed and then Ross ran
3 yards to Montana's 3l-yard line. A
pass. and one yard gain by
Ross. and then the gun
Final score: Montana. q: State, 7.
PIE FOR N. o. AeeiEs.