The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Complete Play.by-Play Story
Of Montana's Victory
Over Aggies.
CLIMAX MARKS CLOSE
Grizzlies Achieve Victory
After Seeming Defeat
at Foes Hands.
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gained nothing. Montana took the
ball on down.
Drlscoll lodged around left end for
five yards, but lost on the next play.
Bentz made It first down with a smash
over right guard. Sullivan gained
five off right tackle. but Bentz and
Sullivan were stopped in the succeed
Ing plays and Bentz punted so yards
out Of bounds. As time was called
for the quarter tho Aggies were lining
up on their s-yard line.
Score: Montana, 3; State. o.
Second Quarter.
The Bobcats were set back to their
courtyard line after the first play for
offside. and Wheeler punted to Dris-
coll. who came back Is yards in
brilliant run to the cO.yard line.
Offside play cost Montana five
yards. Il forward pass failed. Sullivan
was stopped and Bentz gained only
three yards over right tackle. The
Grizzlies had been held in their second
dangerous thrust at the enemy goal.
Bentz tried for a goal from placement.
standing on the 3O-yard line. but failed.
Two bucks had put the ball only two
yards inside the 2O-yard mark when
the Aggies were penalized Is yards
for holding. Wheeler punted 30
yards to Driscoll who came back five
First down on the 35-yard line. Dris-
coll gained eight and Sullivan three
yards. Another five yard wriggle by
Driscoll put the ball on the 2O-yard
line. but on the next play Montana
was set back Is yards for holding and
another chance had been lost. A for
ward pass was blocked. Sullivan was
held. and Bentz tried another place
kick. He missed.
After three plunges had gained
seven yards Wheeler punted to Dris-
coll. The little quarterback shot
past the ends and took the ball 20
yards before he was downed on the
40-yard line. Ross intercepted a for
ward pass on the first play. and the
bali went to the Aggies 25 yards from
their goal. Wheeler punted after two
plays had been held. and Driscoll
came back IL yards before he was
tackled. Montana's ball. first down
on the 45-yard line.
On the second play. holding cost the
Grizzlies Is yards, and the ball went
into Montana territory. Three
sInashes falling to recover the lost
ground. Bentz punted 20 yards out OF
hounds, and the Aggics took the ball
on their own 32-yard line.
Wylie and Wheeler bumped against
the stonewall line of the Bruins and
Wheeler kicked. The ball went So
Yards to Driscoll. who ran eight yards
to his own 42.yard line before he was
stopped.
Sullivan and Kreis contributed three
yards apiece and Bentz made 1t first
down on the Aggies' 47-yard line with
q ftve-yard attack on right tackle,
Hentz made five and Sullivan four In
line smashes. but a five-yard penalty
stopped the advance. A forward pass,
Rentz to Driscoll. netted n yard and
another forward pass grounded. CIV
Ing the Bobcats the bali on downs on
the 4O.yard line.
Wheeler was thrown for one yard
loss as the half ended.
Score: Montana. 3; State, 0.
Third Period.
King went in Mt quarter for the
Wildcats and Wylie replaced Stanley
at left tackle at the opening OF the
second half. Harris went in for
kreis at right half for Montana.
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herty, who came back Is. The Griz- /
zlies showed extraordinary power as
the play began. Sullivan skirted left
end for five yards and Bentz made it
first down In two plnnges. Sullivan
gained eight yards around right end
and Harris made II first down on the
Aggies' 4c-yard line with a three yard
drive over left tackle Bentz rode
over right tackle for four yards and
then went around left end for - yards,
the longest run Of the game until then.
He was downed on the enemy's H.
yard line. A touchdown seemed in
evitable. and the crowd thought one
had been made when Sullivan ap-
peared out of scrimmage and ran
across the line. Tho referee had
caueO nj" stopped, however, after n
gain of four yards. and the ball was
called hack.
Sullivan lost three yards on the next
play and Bentz failed to gain against
the desperate Bobcat defense Bentz
tried again for a goal from placement,
standing on the 25-yard line, but
failed.
Ross lost n yard as the ball went
into play on the 2O-yard line and
Oberle and Wheeler gained only three
apiece. Wheeler punted 80 yards to
Driscoll. who was nailed in his tracks
on the Bruins 47-yard line.
Sullivan gained seven on a brilliant
sprint around right end. but paid for
it with severely bruised shin. Nom
tana lost two, yards when Sullivan
took more than two minutes for re-
coyery. but Bentz made it first down
anyhow when he climbed over right
tackle for five yards.
On the next play Driscoll slipped
around right end for magnificent
sprint OF Is yards. putting the ball on
the 27-yard line. Sullivan had to be