The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Garden City High School
Eleven Outplays Visitors
After First Quarter.
MINERS COP CONTEST
IN FIRST 10 MINUTES
Heavier and More Expert
enced Team Makes Run.
away Of Match's Opening.

Although they outplayed the wear
ers of the purple and white through
out the game with the exception of
the first quarter the Missoula high
school eleven tasted the bitterness of
defeat at the hands of the Butte high
team on Montana field yesterday af-
ternoon, losing a hard fought contest
by the score of : to 90. The last half
OF the game was played in a whirling
blizzard, which made it impossible for
the spectators to see the players. while
the condition of the ball and the field.
which was covered with snow at the
beginning of the contest, prevented
either team from using anything but
straight football during the closing
stages.
The Butte eleven, heavier and more
experienced than the Missoula boys,
made runaway of the first quarter,
winning the game in the first ten
minutes of play. when the fast, husky
backfield plowcd through the line and
skirted the ends at will, marching
down the field in a whirlwind pro-
cession for two touchdowns. Then
Missoula rallied, and, fighting desper-
ately, placed the visitors on the de-
fensive early in the second quarter,
though the Butte crew came back
enough in the closing minutes of the
period to score another touchdown.
Better in Second Half.
From the minute the whistle open
ing the second half blew. Mssoula
was the better team. Early in the
third quarter, Clark, standing just
across the Butte goal line. received a
forward pass from Schlossberg for a
touchdown. From that minute the
Butte team dropped its easy COM
plaisance, and fought hard, sometimes
viciously. roughing their opponents at
every opportunity. but playing on the
defensive and generally kicking on
the second or third down when they
had the ball.
The blizzard. blowing full force into
the Missoula teams faces. stopped
any attempts at the open game, which
had proved SO successful earlier in
the battle, and the home teams Of
fensive was weakened further when
sschlossberg and Wardle were injured
and taken out of the game.
Sehlossbers is Brilliant.
1t is hard to pick any stars from
the Missoua lineup. though Schloss-
berg played a brilliant game at quar-
ter, making some of the most accu-
rate forward passes seen on Montana
field in years. Humphrey, the midget
back, repeatedly drove through the
Butte line picking a hole for from five
to Is yards gains. The five center
linemen tackled well. and outcharged
their larger opponents in the last half,
while Clark and Wardle at ends played
magnificently after being routed in the
initial onslaught. For Butte Meyers
and Lippincott, the two tackles, played
wonderfully. taking turns at carrying
the ball with the backs and breaking
up Missoula's plays in the first half.
Captain Meyers played SO hard that
he was forced to leave the game in
the third quarter, being exhausted.
Zundel showed up we'll in advancing
the ball. while erase, the big fullback.
ripped Missoula's line to pieces early
in the game. Mcdonald played al
hard game at quarter though he did
not use the best of judgment at times.
Missoula relied on Oft tackle bucks
and forward passes to the ends and
backs to advance the ball. while the
Butte men reinra rnated a version of
the Minnesota shift, intcrspersing at
tacks on the ends and center bucks
with this play.
The crowd was small and was al !
most ohscured by the blizzard. Nelson
and Bentz gave satisfaction as Off |
Gals. |
The Lineup in Detail.
The game by quarters follows:
Sch!ossberg won the toss and chose
to defend the south goal. Meyers
kicked off and the ball was returned
to the 35-yard line. Two line plunges
failed Then Zundel intercepted a
forward pass in the middle of the
field. Butte failed to gain and Nc
Donald punted 20 yards to Baird, who
was nailed in his tracks. Missoula
fumbled on the second play, Butte re-
covering. Two line plunges gained two
wards and erase bucked five. Then
Nelson caught a forward pass. being
downed on Missoula's 10-yard line.
Meyers made seven yards through
center, then erase dived straight
through the line for three yards and
the first score. The goal was missed.
Schlossberg kicked off to Meyers who
was downed after a stride or two.
Kirshen made three and Zundel skirted
Warile for 10-yard gain. Zunde'
then cut loose in the same direction
and advanced the ball 90 yards before
he was downed. After erase had
bucked eight, Baird intercepted pass
on Missoula's 10-yard line. The home
team then pulled the old shoe
string" Wardle staying near the side
lines and taking a forward pass for a
3O-yard gain. Two plays failed to
gain. then Barry caught a forward
pass and ran the length of the field.
only to be called back because he had
been out of bounds when he shared
the ball. Schlossberg punted % and
then Butte bucked four times for
first down. A five-yard penalty
against the visitors followed and Nc
Donald punted 80 yards to Barry, who
fumbled. Butte recovering on the Mis-
soula :0.yard line. Two line bucks