Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12

FRITZ BAlER
BaIer, as captain of the Blue
and White, led his squad In a Sc
ries OF crashing line bucks off
tackle and through center which
figured largely in the Butte de-
feat.
fourth down to McNahon. the Butte
halfback being thrown in his tracks on
the Butte 20-yard line. Olson punted
to midfield to Charters, who failed to
return for any yardage. Harris made
five yards at center and a Butte off
side penalty made it Great Falls first
down. Baier was called around for a
five-yard gain through right tackle,
Hober made a pair at center and Sohl
smashed the left guard for first down.
Great Falls fumbled on the next, This
ted falling on the ball. Hober made
four at center and Sohl added a single
yard through the same hole. Hober
gained a pair at right tackle. Sobl
tried a placement from the 30-yard
line. the ball grazing the bottom side
of the crossbar.
Olson punted on the first play after
the ball was brought out, kicking to
Charters Or the Butte 4S-yard line,
the Great Falls quarter signaling for a
fair catch. Thisted hit left guard for
three, Baier gained the same at right
tackle and Sohl smacked left tackle for
a trio. Sohi kicked to McAIahon on
the Butte 10-yard line and Hober
downed the Purple and White receiver
in his tracks. A Butte tumble oc-
Cured here. Olson recovering the ball
barely on the safe side of his goal line.
lie punted IN the next play to Char
terls on the Butte 32-yard line. Muir
ply here replaced Charters as quarter
for Great Falls.
Hober gained five at right tackle and
Sohl smashed right guard for a trio.
Offside cost Great Falls five yards
here. Sohl tried a placement from the
35 yard mark, but the ball went low
and short by considerable. The ball
was brought out to the 20 yard mark.
and Olson kicked to Hober on the
Butte 30 yard mark. Baier made sew
Ell yards at right guard and Sohl went
through right tackle for four and first
down.
It was Great Falls bail on the Butte
16 yard line. Soht essayed a forward
pass, but Il Butte lineman partially
blocked the pass, the ball going into
Murphys hands, as the Great Falls
quarter was crossing scrimmage line.
de fell, attempted to crawl for q gain
and incurred II 10 yard creeping pen
atty. Sohl punted. attempting to make
the ball cut the side line at about the
five yard mark on left side. but the
oval stayed in and rolled behind the
Butte goal line.
After the ball was brought out TO
the 20, Olson punted TO Murphy on
the first play to the AZ yard line. Sohl
booted the ball in return TO Butte's 90
yard line TO Mcmahon, the fleet pur-
pie and white halfback lodging his
way for a 20 yard return. Butte be-
gan TO flash here. Cox ripping off a
pretty seven yard gain at right tackle.
following 1T with another for six yards
at right guard. Cox then fumbled and
recovered as the half closed.
SECOND HALF
Great Falls kicked off to Mcmahon
on Butte's 25 yard line, the ball be-
ing returned to the 80 yard line. Nc
Mahon gained two yards around left
end. A Butte tumble on the next play
lost five yards and Olson punted to
! Great Falls AZ yard line. Sohl receiv-
ing.
Thisted made a yard at left tackle
and Charters drove through center
for four yards. iIober made less than
two yards at center and then smash
ed center again 10 make il first down.
Sohl made five ut center, and Charter
is attempted aerial to lowry was in
tercepted by Olson. who ran four
yards before being downed. 1t was
Buttes ball on Great Falls 30 ward
mark. Butte here used the same play
which Great Falls used against the
sldelines a fortnight ago against Hell
ena, and with much success. The in
reference swept to the left, McNIahon
taking the ball like q streak down the
right sidelines for Il 30 yard gain. II
was Butte's ball on the Great Falls
80 yard line.
Cox and Mcdonald a~iternated in
sInashes to make it first down. McAia-
hon, Olson and Cox were used in three
Ine plays which Melted bur five wards
and a Butte tumble on the fourth down
was recovered by Sohl on Great Falls
II yard line.
Sohl here fumbled but recovered
and then punted and it was Butte's
ball on the Great Falls % ward line.
A Butte pass, Olson to Cox. over the
center of the line. gained 10 Yards and
first down. Cox tumble dand Fritz
Anderson fell on the ball. on Great
Falls 20 yard mark.
Sohi plDted on first down TO mid
field. The ball went through McMa-
hons arms and rolled. MeAfahon
was after it like a flash, but Mike
Harris was quicker and dove under
the Butte half to recover for Great