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Volume 1
Butte, Montana, Friday, December 1~, 1923
Number 1
GRIDIRON ACTIVITIES BASKETBALL. LINEUP PROFESSOR SIMONS MINES SPONSORS FINAL GAME REVIEWEDBYWALSH SHOWS PROMISE TALKS TO A. C. T. S. Mines Close Successful Season, Capturing Second Honors in State. Saturday, November 14, saw the close of the collegiate grid season in Montana, when the Mines, by defeating Mount St. Charles 14 to 0, cinched second place in the intercollegiate football race for 1923. The Mines have won from Intermountain Union, formerly Montana esleyan; Montana State College, and Mount St. Charles, and lost only to the U niversity of Montana, the state champion. The defeat handed to the State College Bobcats stands out as the biggest surprise .of the football season. Outside of the state, the Mines lost to the Utah Aggies and to Idaho Tech. To Coach Charlie McAuliffe must be given most of the credit for the fine Showing of the football team. MeAuliffe, serving his first year as a coach, has developed a fast and light team that has given a good account of itself in every game. The contest with Mount St. Charles Was handicapped by lack of time, necessitating the shortening of the quarters, the last two quarters being cut to ten minutes each. St. Charles offered a strong defense, but the offense was weak, gaining but 25 yards and. earning but one first down, while the Mines eleven made 308 yards and earned 15 first downs. The St. Charles eleven held on several cecasions when it seemed certain the Mines Would score.
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The first of the Mines' two touchdowns came early in the second quarter, when Dunn crossed the line after a 38-yard advance by the team. The t.1ines' backfield alternated in smashing through the line, McWilliams making most of the yardage. Havey kicked a perfect goal. After the kickoff following the touchdown, the Mines went down the field and were held on the one-yard line for a down, when St. Charles attempted to punt Out of danger. The kick was blocked by Baier and recovered by McWilliams for a touchdown. Havey again kicked goal for the extra point. The rest of the game was played with the St. Charles team successfully defending their goal line. Mines 13, Wesleyan 7. October 13 the Mines traveled to Helena to play their first collegiate (Cont,
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By Gene Havey With the most successful football season in the history of the school ended, the attention of the students and townspeople is now centered on basketball. This winter sport has become tremendously popular in the last few years and bids fair to outdo football for interest and action. This year, under Coach McAuliffe, the Mines expects a successful season in basketball. Last year the prospects for a championship were bright indeed , but due to adverse conditions we lost many of our good players and consequently had a rather on and off team. From the gratifying results that "Charlie" got in handling the men in football, there is no doubt in the minds of the students but that he will be equally successful with his basketball squad. At the present time the material at hand seems to be -as good as any in the past. Five letter-men are available, together with many high school stars. Captain Walsh, second all-state choice two years ago, seems certain to hold down one of the forward positions. Although "Mike" was unable to go out for basketball last year on account of a serious operation, he is bigger, better, and stronger than ever this year. He is mighty clever with a basket ball and can score consistently on any player in the state. are The four other letter-men White, a guard two years ago; Guilio, a forward fo r the past two seasons; Havey, also a guard of last year, and Quinn, who alternated at guard and center. The men lost through gradua tion were Thompson, a forward, and Ladic, a guard. Ladic was undoubteded ly the greatest defensive player the Miners have ever had and his position will be hard to fill. Among the promising new candidates are Matlock, former Butte high star. He was an all-district selection last year and seems certain to make a name for himself, Beck, a running guard from Minnesota, has had a lot of experience aud seems to be a strong contender. Egeberg, another guard, played with Miles City high and later with the "U" frosh. HI' was picked for all-state in high school. Sweeney, a mighty big guard frum (Cont. Page
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Reviews in Detail Dredging Operations of Virginia City.
Bil'lings Wins Grid Championship, Defeating Anaconda in Hard Game.
The Anderson-Carlisle Technical society met at the Thornton hotel Wednesday evening, D~mber 5. Aftcr an enjoyable dinner, short talks were made by Prof. Scott, Mr. Wilson, Dennis Ryan, and Mike Walsh. Prof. Ingalsbe read a very interesting letter from "Porky" Fredell, who is taking graduate work at the Royal School of Technology; Stockholm, .Sweden, where he won a scholarship. Professor Simons was the chief speaker of the evening. He gave a comprehensive, interesting and instructive account of gold dredging as it was carried on at Virginia City some years ago. The lecture included
By Robert Toole In one o,f the most spectacular games of the year, Billings took the state interscholastic championship by a 30 to 6 win, from Anaconda. A crowd estimated between 6,000 and 7,000 persons witnessed the contest, which came up to the fondest erpectations of the fans. The game was replete ~ith thrilling runs in which intercepted passes were converted into touchdowns. The first came in the first quarter when Barnes, Anaconda back, nabbed a .Billings pass and dashed 58 yards for
a touchdown. In the second half, Towne of Billings intercepted an Andetails of organization, construction, aconda pass and scored on a long run operation, costs, and returns. That for touchdown. Billings also scored the interest of the listeners was held, on completed passes in the second was evidenced by the numerous ques. 1 I t k d f tl half; Davies nailed a toss from Peters t¡Ions w 1uc 1 were a er as e 0 re and raced 56 yards to .cross the spea k er. Smelterites' goal line. Later a pass The following men were accepted from Peters to Cruse repeated the into the society: Banghart, Lukaperformance. Billings completed six shenko, Marick, Wend Ie, Owsley, passes for 137 yards; Anaconda cornWessisch, Dunn, Schnoebelen, VieddIe and Stefanides. pleted eight for 82 yards. In scrimmage, the teams were more evenly matched. Anaconda made 16 first RHODES SCHOLARSHIP downs for a gain of -213 yards, while Billings made 11 first downs for a The examining committee to select gain of 291 yards. a man for this year Rhode's scholarThe playing for both teams was of ship from Montana, met and conferred a very high quality and the men parwith the various candidates of the for state, in this school, December 4. The ticipating are to be congratulated their performances. Every man on examining committee was composed menof: President Atkinson, of the State each team deserves honorable stars were College; Professor Merriam, head of tion, but the outstanding Emmons at quarter the English Department at Missoula; also numerous. President Scholz, of Reed College, and Botzenhart were the shining lights Botzenhart broke up Portland, Ore., and Mr. J. R. Thomas, for the losers. more plays for losses and recovered of Butte. Fourteen candidates applied for the more fumbled balls than any other scholarship and ten of these men met man on the field. Peters, Billings quarter, while fum-" the committee of selection in room 9, bling his punts at times, proved himlast Tuesday morning. quarter in The State University and State Col- self easily the outstanding circles for the year. His lege were each represented with three scholastic candidates. Intermountain Union sent drop kicking was the best seen here two candidates, and one man was this year and his speed made him danpresent from Mt. St. Charles. W. gerous at all times. Elmer Caldwell was the candidate Captain Towne at tackle was unfrom this school. Four men, who have excelled on the line and counted his attended school in this state, also ap- team's first two touchdowns to assure plied for the coveted scholarship.' victory. Wilton D. Cole, a Billing's man, at Heffron and Winther's, Billings present a law student at Harvard, was guards, played masterly games both accorded the scholarship because of his on offensive and defensive, and Pyth excellent record while. attending that (Cont. Page 2; Col. 2.) institution.