The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-10-31
Libby Terriers
Swamp Poison
25-6
Libby to Play the Strong
Hamilton Team for West
District Championship
STANDPOINT TO PLAY
LAST REGULAR GAME

AN~AO ASAON OAENAS O1NlG
II In weather conditions that were
e ideal for the duck hunters, the Lib
by Terriers hurdled the last OBJ
e stacle TO the Northern Division title
e of the Western District by swamp
}. ing Poison Is to 6, under the lights
j at Poison last Friday. The game
= was played in driving rain storm
= which later turned to sleet and
snow. Many Libby fans were pres
ent to see the game and refused
% leave the game in spite of the
adverse weather, staying to see the
Terriers come from behind to win.
The fans showed that they had the
same staying qualities as the foot
ball team. The game was an inn
portant one for both teams and
both teams were primed for the
struggle. Better condition and the
ability to come from behind had
a great deal to do with winning
the victory for Libby.
Poison received the opening kick
of and drove into Libby territory,
slashlng through guard and tackle
Tor big gains. Polson's TO- for
nation was working to perfection
against Libby line that was I'M
able to solve the intricate ball
handling. Soon the Pirates were on
the Libby goal line threatening to
score. The Terriers bolstered their
detenses and stopped the first drive
and kicked out of danger. Poison
came right back to score the first
touchdown and Libby was on the
short end of the score for the first
time this season. The Poison team
looked very good the first quarter
and things were as gloomy as the
storm for Libby In the second
quarter the Libby team began to
gather steam and were soon ham
mering at the Poison goal. The first
threats were stopped but the Ter
riers were not to be denied and
Just before the half ended Libby
had tied up the score at all.
In the second half the Terriers
reSorted to power plays and with
Nelson and Adamson towering their
way through the holes that the
line was beginning to open up, soon
had another touchdown. The wet
ball made ball handling difficult
and the Poison boys had trouble
trying to make their plays work.
The Libby line working harder gave
hem more trouble and the "T"' for
nation was stopped. Hard charging
Terrier linemen caused the Pirates
o tumble on their own 20 yard
inc and Libby recovered to set UP
mother touchdown, Nelson pound
ng his way over the last few yards
nto pay mud. The last quarter
vas all Libby, Poison failing to
how any further desire to win.
he Terriers put the Pirates into a
ole and kept them there for the
est of the game, Poison failing to
ct the ball beyond their own 20
ard line for the balance of the
anne. Libby scored one more
)uchdown before the end of the
anne to bring the final score to
to 6, sending the several hundred
libby roOters into an hilarious cele-
ration. Except for the first quar-
r the Terriers outplayed the Pol
IN Pirates in all phases of the
anne The Libby power on offense
ore down the Poison team and
icy were unable to keep the Libby
am from scoring in the latter
ages of the game. The win over
olson now matches the Libby team
sainst the strong Hamilton team
r the Western District Champion
Zip. The Hamilton team has won
eir claim to the title in the south
n half of the district, by defeat
G all conference opponents by
,cisive scores. They have suffered
1t one loss during the season, los
6 to the improved Missoula Re-
rye team which the Hamilton
am had defeated earlier in the
ason. Negotiations are under way
set a date and place for the
ash between Libby and Hamil-
n. 1t is hoped that negotiations
i'll be completed in time so as to
available for publication in ano-
er section of this newspaper. The
st time that Libby and Hamilton
ct for the District title was in
40 when the Libby team upset
heavier Hamilton squad by
)re of 80 to 7, the game taking
ace on the local field. Hamilton
IN the District title last year by
feating Whitefish Is to 0 on the
milton field, and will be out to
peat again this year. School
LlO4 AbACo dAN u hA6 eAASAA bCo5 "
ng the championship game to
oby It is hoped that the game
Il be played within the next two
eks. Libby has one more regu-
scheduled game to play against
ndpoint this weekend and Hamil-
/ has two games to play but may
lnge the date of the second game
as to move up the date of the
game.