Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-09
Teams Under Strict Training Rules on Eve Of
Battle; Bets Placed at Even Money in Majority
of Cases; Weather Alone Will Prevent Field
Being in Condition; Rooters Take Over City.
CUSTER COUNTY
~. (Miies City)

point six pounds, while the team from
the Electric City measured an average
of 157. according to figures given by
coaches of the two teams to Walter I.
Scott. School of Mines arbitrator for
the district elimination program. The
game will be called at 2 o'clock.
The Custer eleven arrived in Butte
Wednesday and have had opportunity
to practice on Clark field three times.
Coach Charley McAuliffe said the rea-
son for coming to the tournament city
so early was to accuStom his p%roteges
to the high altitude, Miles City being
close to 1000 feet lower than Great
Falls. as compared to Butte. The Blue
and White string from the northern
city came in Friday afternoon and will
not have a chance to work out on the
battlefield.
Coach NJ. L. Crouch will start the
game with his heaviest and most de-
pendable eleven, and he and Assistant
Coach William ]. Shirley are confident
that this string will give Miles City
the best fight it has had this year.
In the event of a tie. Director Scott
announced Saturday night that he
would decide the championship by the
comparison Of the total yardage made
BY each team in scrimmage, providing
this were agreeable to the two men
toned. Otherwise. in case of a dead
lock, the state championship for this
year will be left in the air.
The championship Great Falls
Miles City game will be broadcast
ed by The Great Falls Tribune
will be reported by quarters with a
a. enmntnfp umnarv af the anH nf
each period.
This service is arranged by The
Tribune operator and by the op-
orator of KFAP, the Anaconda
Standard station In Butte. The
Standard operator will transmit all
reports from the football field to
KDYS and Operator David Bunch
will retransmlt for Great Falls
listeners.
To accommodate those who do not
have radio receiving sets. Manager
VIII Steege Of the Liberty theater has
arranged to give the fans the full de-
tails of the game. which will start at
the theater at 2:45 p. NJ. The play by
play reports will be read following each
quarter. This service will be in addi-
ton to the regular Liberty program
with out any advance in price.
Detailed Report
The reports this afternoon will be
the first time in Montana that a foot
ball gam has been given play by play
to the public by radio. All fans are
assured Of a good warm place to "see
the game in spirit at the Liberty.
The Tribune requests that no tele-
phonic inquiries about the game be
made until after 5 o'clock. Then call
the editorial rooms. telephone 1919.
Great Falls goes into this final game
after the hardest schedule which q
Blue and White team has ever ne
gotiated. An even 10 games has been
the seasons grind. and in those 10 the
team has met and defeated stronger
e~levens than any other high school ag-
gregation in the state. After a trio
Of practice games. Butte Central, Hell
ena. Billings, Butte, Lewistown anc
Harlowton were sent under the yoke or
successive Saturdays. The Harlowtof
game was a post-season extra-schedule
necessary to settle a winner in the
Northern district, both teams playing
through their schedules undefeated.
Winning the Harlowton game pittet
Great Falls against Missoula and the
Blue and White gave the Garden City
eleven a dressing down in a contesi
Thanksgiving day which was easier
than the Harlowton game, five days
before. BY defeating Missoula. cham
pion Of the Western district, the Blue
and White won the right to contend
with Miles City for the title.
Strong Team
No stronger team has ever repre-
scented Great Falls high than that play
ing in Butte this afternoon. Starting
with but a trio of veterans, a powerful
gridiron squad has been evolved, which
has gained new drive and momentum
each week. Most of the rough edges
have been polished and Great Falls
has today a smooth working grid com
bination. There are no stars, but q