Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-11
STUDENTS MEET
FOOTBALL TEAM
in SNOW STORM
Freezing Mercury and Blizzard
Fails to Squelch High
School, Support.

The worst blizzard that Great Falls
has experienced in years and below
zero weather did not prevent a big
squad of high school students stand
ing in the Great Northern station tor
over IN hour to welcome the Blue and
White football eleven returning from
Butte Sunday afternoon. 1t was a
nice tribute and, considering the abom-
Unable weather. a brave showing.
For the second time in as many
years a Great Falls high football team
has to hang up its moleskins after a
niggardly trio Of points has edged the
Blue and White ont of the state grid
title. Last year it was Missoula who
invaded and copied a h~eartrending )
TO O margin for the %laurels. SATURDAY
it was the Miles City team that carried
the trophies back to Cowtown after
coming from behind in the second
canto to record a 6 to 3 victory.
Powder River Rampant
The result could not be other than
a keen disappointment to the tine
team which has gone through a ~
game schedule, defeating the cream OF
Tie StHl0, ~ lose dshlu ny 5V
a margin. Yet Great Falls comes back
without any alibis. and with heads up
now for next Miles City won the
game. played the football necessary to
get the title, and all con%jecturlng III
the world won't change the result. Ihe
Powder River eleven rates plenty OF
congratulations, for it used everything
it had to beat Il fine, fighting team.
No other game in the state this year
has occasioned anywhere near the III
terest of this contest. All over Butte
the game was replayed Saturday night.
Wherever q group was gathered, III
hotel Hobbies, on street corners, the
play. by play discussion of the after
noon WAS the exclusive topic. And
everywhere the Blue and White was
praised as a strong machine with 4
bigger percentage of individual talent
than any two high school teams in the
state. Hober's line plunging was de
clared the greatest line hitting that
has been seen on Clark field this year,
Deadly as Taekier
And his tackling comes in for just
as much praise. Miles City end runs
that were routed round the wing where
he was defensive halfback got the
rudest shock Of the afternoon. H0-
Der was deadly. coming in with a rush
and dropping his man with clean
tackles. hard tackles, where the victim
went down with a thud. Again, his
defensive work on passes spoiled what
might have beer a heroic afternoon for
Right End Cranston of the winners.
Hober smeared several of Sweets
aeaves that threatened to gain unholy
yardage If completed.
Captain Baier's playing at tackle
was another bright spot. His oppon-
ent in the line had a discouraging time
trying to stop the Great Falls line
man and is quoted as saying after the
game that it couldn't be done and that
Raier was the sweetest all-state man
in his line of vision.
With the football season now u
closed book. basketball takes the ath-
letic spotlight at the high school, and
the call for candidates goes out today.
Coach Crouch had 1863 report IN the
floor when the call sounded last win
ter and is expecting a turnout this aft
ernoon which will approximate this
number