The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-18
Thanksgiving Day Contest to
Be Last Football Game
in Montana Suit.
PLAYED FOUR YEARS
Unexcelled in Northwest in
Tackle Position; Beat
Aggies by Himself.

When the State University football
her TO- John Christian Bentz. captain
of the Bruins, joined the varsity hall
Of fame OF sridiron leaders who have
piloted their teams to victory over
their most hated opponents. Some of
the men who, together with Bentz,
have earned everlasting fame in ath-
letic circles at the university are
Merritt owsley, Paul Dornhlaser, Ned
Winstaney. Emmett Ryan and Arthur
"Tapioea" Bishop.
OwsleN was CAPTAIN Of the 1914 team
which Won from Rennion's crew. Is to
.. Dornbiascr achieved Il distinc-
ton which probably will never be
equaied by being leader of teams which
trimmed the Farmers for two success
sive years. "Dorny" WAS captain in
1872. and was reelected in 1913. and
during those two seasons the Rozeman
blue and gold was whipped four times.
twice at home. twice on Montana field
Peculiarly enough, Dornblaser occu-
pied the same relation to the varsity
eleven during his four-ycar career on
the pridiron as Bentz does today.
Dorm" played right tackle most of The
time, being the bulWark of the line
but was shifted to fullback on several
different occasions. having a fair
amount of speed. despite his bulk. and
being Il good line smasher Bentz
played right tackle for the varsity for
three years and was shifted 10 full
back this season. making a reputation
as Il 42-centimeter gun in the game for
the state championship which he is
expected TO uphold in the one remain
ing game which he viii play in a
Bruin uniform. Fans who saw Chris
drive through tho Aggie line. with
II men fighting desperately to throw
him back, ar" sure that the Idaho
lincsmen will he unable 10 stop him
from making the necessary two or
three yards ut a time. Every Aggie
linosman knew that Bcntz would carry
the ball when the Bruins placed the
BAH on their 15-yard line. and every
Farmer was anN ious 10 grasp him. but
Eentz. as usual, made good.
Career Ends Soon.
II
Bruin Eridiron star on Thanksgiving
day. when The State University eleven
meets the fast descending University of
Idaho team in the final game of the
season Bcntz came here in the mid
die of September. 1914, from South
Dakota, unhcraldcd, unnoticcd at first
despite his size, but after his first
game the giant tackle became "A star
among an unbeatable aeere cation Of
stars and has won many honors for
himself and many yards and points
for the varsity during the past sea-
sons. 1t is safe Ia say that the Bruins
will not have star possessing all of
Eehtz' numerous good points for many
"A year. Rent2 weighed 80 when he
landed in Missoula. and has alternated
between 235 and lis during his Mon
tana career. He has had off games
like every other star, but AT that he
has always tried his hardest
Not only on the gridiron, but also
us a member OF the Bruin track and
basketball teams has the big fellow
distinguished himself. He played half
of the season with the Bruins qllint
last year as II regular. at center, and
weight thrower he has broken all rec
ortls. hanging up new. trans Missis-
sippt marks for the discuss hurl.
Bentz was twice chosen as right
tackle on the all Northwest eleven.
being given generous praise by foot