Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-17
State
Semi-FinalS
In Football
Libby Defeats Cut Bank in
Decisive Score of
Is to O.
ONE MORE WIN GETS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

| AAC 1clIlGlS advanced one mOHe
step toward the state championship
Wednesday at Whitefish where they
defeated Cut Bank, the winners of the
northern district title, by the decisive
score of rs to 0. An inch or more SNOW
had to be removed from the field and
while 1t was far from dry, the turf
made end runs and other fast NOV
ing formations possible. From the first
it was plain that the ability to handle
a wet ball was a decided advantage
for Libby. The opposition made sew
eral costly fumbles, which the Libby
llnesmen were able to recover before
the Cut Bank men seemed to sense
the situation One fumbled pass slipped
through the hands of a Cut Bank back
and over the goal line. Holiday was
on it in flash and added six points
to the score.
Libby won the toss and received the
kickoff. Unable to advance past mid
field they were forced to punt. Cut
Bank rallied for several first downs
and pulled long end run with per-
feet interference. The Libby line stiff
tened, however, in dangerous territory
and the quarter ended with Libby ia
a scoring position deep in Cut Bank
defense. At the opening Of the second
quarter, Martin, the Libby captain.
drove one Of his favorite power PLAYS
through the entire Cut Bank line and
secondary defense for the first touch
down. The Libby strategy had been
outlined to secure score early in the
game and then hold the advantage be-
cause the experience in the Corvallis
game had taught them that 1t was next
70 impossible to score In the second
half on muddy field and with the
first spirit OF the attack cooled down.
About this time Cut Bank suffered the
loss OF johnson, their hard hitting full
back lie was blocked out by several
Terrier men on an attempted return
OF punt and had to be removed
from the game. Cut Bank felt his loss
but they still had plenty of fight. Sew
eral times the cheers Of the Libby
rooters were changed to desperate
Hold that line as the Cut Bank team
swung their fast breaking end runs
INTO action for gains Then came the
tumble that was made into Libby
score and the half ended 10 to o for
he Terriers
On the kickoff at the opening Of the
hlrd Quarter, Brown took the kick
md aided by sensational blocking ON
ne part Of his teammates raced so
ards tor touchdown. In the final
quarter, Brown again used his speed
9 carry over the last marker after he
lao made running catch of punt.
quarterback Katarzy had chance 1,
how his ability to run back punts in
ne second half when he carried the
vail half the length of the field. His
NIFTY runs and his confident calling
plays is often overlooked because
g Goes 1t with natural athletic sense
usher outpunted his opponent or
very return and was sure defarSa
hen Libby found the team in dang-
rous territory. The back field can do
1eir work only when protected and
SISTED by line and the line comes
Tor its full share of credit in the
Ut Bank game. Coach Vogt in his
ep talk before the school gave special
ltentlon to the work of the two stellar
lards, Button and Hanson. Aliens
eady passes at center enabled the
acks to handle the ball clearly. Dor
'ngton played shshing game at
ckle On the other side of the line
&c burden was on Wood, Harmon.
10 Woodwork. The wing positions
ere handled in an efficient manner
Detjens, Measure and Holiday Light
1t aggressive, Libby's line has given
'lendid support to the team all sea-
n and football fans who have played
e game do not forget the line when
victory is won.
On dry field Cut Bank would prob
'ly have been able to do more with
cir sweeping end runs The wet
I'D was a new experience for the
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