Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-03
GREAT FALLS WINS RAGGED GAME
FROM HOBSON HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
Heavy Blue and White Line with Speedy Backs
Shows Little Besides Possibilities; Several Hun
dred Face Dust and Cold Breeze on Side Lines.

Coach Crnuch's charges opened their
1920 football schedule Saturday after
noon ~ leaving IIob~on on tile small
end Of $50 score Several hundred
high schopl students ana thin sprinh
ing of Great Falls fans brayed the whrl-
ing dust which cold westerly breeze
Kept flying over the field.
Great Falls first touchdown came
within few minutes after the first
whistle Straight rushes and an offSide
penalty of five yards landed the ball
on IEobson'S 10 yard line Quarterback
Baicr called for one Of the Oldest plays
in the deck, Il fake criss cross. and car
ried the ball over himself for the score.
Captain Allen failed 10 kick the goal.
The remainder Of the first quarter
brought no more Scoring. the ball going
back and forth for no material gains and
with frequent ftmbling. Score: Great
Falls, q; Hobson, u.
Second Trial for Goal Fails
The second quarter opened with Great
Falls in possession nf the bali in mid
field a repetition of exchanging the
ball and fumblng followed, with No
Mab0n. who had replaced M"isel If
Great Falls at right half, contributing
the most ground. \ final 81 yard tear
around the left wing hy McAlahon placed
the oval Oh lIobSoit's j yard mark. Four
rushes ended with Bryant huggng the
ball for the second touchdown after
crash through left tackle Allen again
failed at the try for goal. The half
ended with Hobson rushing the BAH in
midfield. Score: Great Falls II, Hob
son O.
Possibly few wel-choson words
from the Blue and White mentor be
tween halves sank il. for Great Falls
showed signs of football life in thc
second half. White Intercepted for
ward pass Oh Ilobson's - yard mark
aud Baicr sent Baker, who had re
placed McSIahon at half, over for a
score White kicking the goal Hob
son then kicked off to Captain Allen,
who received the ball on hs own 40
yard line and tore down The right side
Of the field for another touchdown.
White missed the goal the wind carry
ing the ball to the right of the posts.
4 few minutes later q pass. Raier 10
Gonsor. pat the baIl on Iobson's 30
yard line, Bryan and White contributed
10 and j. yards respectively. and Baier
went over right tackle for the score.
White failed at the try for goal The
sion of the ball in midficId Score:
Hodges Good Field General.
Great Falls final touchdown came in
the final quarter after Billy Hodges.
quarterback at so pounds replaced
Baier. He proved O field general Of the
first water, driving his team some 60
yards toward the Hobson goal with
Hober and Baker doing the brunt of
the carrying 4 2l3 yard penalty for
holding put the ball yard and half
from the tape and Iiober slid through
a tangle for the score. White booted
the ball through the posts for the last
tally.
Hobson lost her only chance to score
when Harris missed drop kick from
the Great Falls 20 ward line. Final
score: Great Falls. 3S; Hobson, 0.
Unless Great Falls desires an nn-
enviable reputation as football host I
some means must be devised to keep the /
crowd in the stands Yesterdays /
swarm up and down the side lines aud |
oil over the field reminded one Of the
old days at Black Eagle park.
SATURDAYS game disclosed little ex-
'ept that the Blue and White squad has
tremendous amount of hard work
lhead before any 1920 championship
lag can fly from the local tower. Hob t
'on played about as expected and put
ID nice defensive game against IN
leven which outpointed it considerably Il
Il weight and speed. Coach Willard +
'obey Of the Hobson team. former
sreat Falls High and Montana State
layer. was we'll satisfied with the show
ng Of his men. Coach Crouch's only
vas, Horribly slowi" The
treat Falls line from tackle to tackle il
snfa t.wt.A IL L.