The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23

later played with a Butte Union asso-
citation league club. Brady was an in
fielder who had a penchant for plllng
up base hits. A poor arm and an over
supply of avoirdupoiS kept Brady U
Of faster company. Like Harmon, Brady
was a grand eater. He was at his eat
ing best between meals. His three regu-
lar meals we're ordinary consumptions.
Snacks, collations or pickups, was where
he did his real gorging.
A party of five went On a combina-
ton fishing and hunting expedition in
the fall of 1916. Brady was n of the
five. We pitched camp near the Still
water, out of Columbus. Harry Jacobs
was the only one to fish and hunt. The
others kicked a football around, played
baseball, poker, hiked and kept a pair
none of the things mentioned. He did
eat and sleep.
The first morning Jacobs put three
dozen eggs through a hard-boiling pro-
cess and fixed up several dozen ham
sandwiches, putting the supply in a re-
serve cooler along with many bottles of
beer. Four of the five motored to Co.
some forgotten things. Brady remained
in camp, presumably to sleep, which he
did, though he put. in some of the
time eating.
One Ate, Four Starved
When the gang returned from Co.
lumbuS they made a bee line for the
larder. Only four or five eggs remained
and a good dent was made in the
sandwich pile. Waking up Brady, he
was asked if any company had called.
He replied in the negative.
It was the same each day. Brady
would chop down the sandwich, egg and
beer piles at any hour of the day. The
gang was lucky to be located so near
q supply station. Columbus was only
eight miles away.
Brady was a li.eable chap. In fact,
the King could do no wrong, but he
could and would eat enough times a
age of 300 or better. That was a meager
rating compared to his eating average.
NEAR RIOT on GR1D1RoN
There was a near riot on a Billings
gridiron in the fall of 1909 when Bill
lings and Livingston Ind ependent
teams played. Because a Billings end
tossed sand into the eyes of Billy
Collins, an end on the Livingston team,
Collins wanted to clean up on the en-
tire Billings squad. Time was called
while the Collins eyes were %unsanded.
The teams pushed, pulled and waltzed
up and down the field without gain
ing a score.
On the first play of the game, fol-
lowing the kickoff, Billings having pos
session of the ball. an end around
play was started. The Billings end
shoWered Collins with a fistful Of sand.
A substantial gain was made. The
gravel-throwing wasn't repeated be-
cause of the howl that Collins put up
to the officials, and his subsequent
challenge to lick any and all Billings
players. There was, however, plenty of
undercover rough stuff.
Has to Stop Old Pal
Fans can recall that backs carrying
the ball were given assistance by mates
who would grab an arm of the carrier
and catapult him forward. They can
recall that a Billings player who
couldn't find a pair Of cleated shoes
that would fit him wore basketball
shoes.
It was Collins who saved Livingston
from a beating. A Billings player with
an escort on each side was making a
path to the goal. Collins brought him
down just before the pay dirt line.
On the next play, Billings fumbled and
1t was Collins who recovered.
Collins and the Billings player who
almost made a touchdown, had base
baned and footballed on the same teams
in a Midwest state.
After the game, Collins and his for
mer teammate fraternized. II sure was
sorry it had to be you I brought down."
said Billy.
I'm sorry that end didn't toss
cayenne pepper in your eyes instead of
SAND" was MS Trend comeback.