The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-10-02

| workouts. The field was muddy, 50 go
ing wa tough. DockStader was playing
in the alumni or scrub backfield. A
| hole as wide as a street was made Tor
Dock" and he had a clear field to goal.
He wasn't a "mudder;" so his progress
was that of a pilgrim.
One of the track athletes broke up
the practice session for the day, when
he shouted so all could hear. His shout
| ing words were, get a horSe!"
Basketball was played in Butte by
independent teams before 1t was taken
up by the high schools or School OF
Mines. One of the first known teams
/ was known as the Butte Athletic five.
Players on the team were SWanberg,
Harry Davis, Tom Davis, Clyde Cush-
man, Art Trenary, Jack Seymour, Au-
gust Grunert and Alfred Mosher. A few
out town games made up the sea-
sons schedule fro the team.
Candle pins were given a tryout in
Butte in 1907, but the game that or
iginated in Boston, and still is the most
popular type of bowling at the city Of
culture, was given thumbs down here.
! A number Of Boston men coming to
Butte. to work in the mines, induced
the manager of the Thornton alleys to
buy several sets of candle pins. A few
! match games were played on the day
the pins arrived. The highest score
made by any player vas SO. In candle
| pins, a score of 100 or more is better
than average. Candle pins had the call
at the Thornton alleys for a week. The
novelty of the thing wore off before
broken in. The Butte bowlers liked the
big balls and pins. Not since 1907 have
candle pins been seen on Butte alleys.
Forty-two years as measured by time,
is much longer than millions and mil
lions of people have lived: It IS a long
time to be identified with n firm,
n woman, or n city OF state.
For AZ years without interruption,
c. H. Smith of Butte, has been secre-
t~ary-treasurer of the Montana State
Sportsmen's association. The term Of
office is for n year. Forty-one times
has Mr.. Smith been reelected. What's
more, the office is Mr.. Smiths for life.
Sportsmen, many thousands of them,
have known c. H. Smith personally, in
timately and affectionately. The Or
ganization OF which MIR. Smith is Sec
rotary, has been most active in recon-
mending good legislation; in its inter-
est for the propagation and preserva-
ton of fish and game; in teaching
craftsmanship; in aiding game COM
missions and the forestry service; and
likewise, the association has collected
considerable sums of money, which
were wisely spent to promote for, and
provide pastime for Sportsmen and
~sportswomen.
Hosannas and hallelujahs in volume,
have been sung in praise OF @. H.
Smith. Words, ink and paper are my
instruments to get into the praise pa
rade. To Montana'S grand old sports
man, It Is my wish, that he has many
years ahead of him; also a continued
stewardship in the post or office he has
been elected to so many times! friend
shipS-increaSing and ~endearing; and
that each and every morning, shall be
a good morning for him.
In the fall of 1921, Ralph Harwood,
semi-pro ball player of Three Forks
was signed by the Cleveland team of
the American league HARDWOOD was
a pitcher . . . The Beloit university
team sprang a surprise by defeating
Northwestern U, 7 to O . a num-
Der of Butte boys were in the Beloit
lineup -. Joe Simonich defeated Jack
Robinson in a 10-round bout at Lewis
town . DR.. c. T. Pigot of Roundup,
formerly of Butte, won the Roundup
golf title .. Tommy Weir was a reg
ular on the Gonzaga football team . :. .
Mike Danehy was coaching Butte high
teams . . Jack Dempsey, passing
through Butte, stated he was willing
to give Jess Willard a return bout.