Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-24
Whitefish Paper
Writes Up Libby
Cut Bank Game
Saws There Is No Doubt About Superb
oriiy of Local Football Team;
Cut Bank Eleven Has Promise.


Thinking Western News readers
would be interested in reading an ac-
count of the Libby-Cut Bank football
game written by neutral observer.
we reprint below report of the game
as published by the Whitefish Pilot.
The Pilot said:
Libby and Cut Bank high schools
baitled it out on the Whitefish grid
iron Wednesday afternoon for inter
district football honors, and the right
to enter the state finals in Glass B
on Thanksgiving Day. The final score
was Libby rs, Cut Bank 0.
The first quarter was scoreless, with
Cut Bank having advantage in ad-
vancing the bal. The Libby team was
bigger, more experienced and had more
power In addition, Libby got practic-
ally all the breaks of the game. and
got them when breaks counted. There
Is no doubt but that Libby has the
stronger team. Their ability to hold
onto slippery ball was almost un-
canny. Cut Bank had considerable diff
ficulty with fumbling. In the game
Libby made four first downs from
scrimmage and two from passes for a
total of six, while Cut Bank made
fine first downs all from scrimmage.
and two of them after many Libby
second stringers had entered the fray
in the final quarter.
In the first quarter Cut Bank un-
corked an end-running offense that
took the ball nearly the length OF the
field in few plays. Libby began to
show its superior power toward the
end of the first quarter when two first
downs were made in rapid success
sion.
The first score came about the mid
die of the second quarter when Libby
took the ball to the Cut Bank 10-yard
line, where they were held for downs
Cut Bank fumbled and Libby recov-
cred on Cut Banks 20-yard line. A
Libby pass failed and they braced and
took the ball 20 yards and over an a
half reverse buck Goal was made.
Score 7 to 0.
The next score came with a break
Libby kicked off and Cut Bank had
the ball on their own 11-yard line,
and a pass back for punt was missed
and the ball went over the goal line
and was recovered there by Libby
player for a touchdown. Try at goal
failed, making score ID to 0.
At the start of the second half Cut
Bank kicked off and Libby player re-
ceived and returned the kickoff 10
yards for touchdown. Try at goal
failed. Score, 10 to O. This was the
score at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter the teams played
about even, after some Libby substi-
tutions had been made, and after two
or three Cut Bank boys were injured
and taken from the game. A short
Cut Bank punt to the side, was taken
by Libby player and returned for a
touchdown. Try at goal failed. Final
score: Libby Is, Cut Bank O.
The snow had been removed from
the sod but the field was slippery and
interfered with playing to consid-
cradle extent There was no final
doubt as to the all-round superiority
of the Libby team, but the lighter Cut
Bank boys, considering that this is the
second year Of football at the Cut
Bank school, showed fine knowledge
Of the game and fighting spirit that
won admiration.
Coaches Hindernan and Midtown of
Whitefish high served as referee and
umpire, and Mr.. Sutherland of the
Junior high was head-li nesman. Rep
resentatives of both teams expressed
their appreciation of the courtesy ex-
tended. Libby now advances to the
state championship finals in Class B.