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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
6
The 1936 Montana team is touted as the best ever at the school. The eleven face the heaviest schedule yet with nine games against formidable opponents, as Grizzlies aim to push a strong win record into history.
The Michigan varsity played Harvard Yale and Princeton in one week away from home all losses by wide margins. They finished the season with a .500 record after three wins and one tie. Racine College did not explain why they were absent on a certain Saturday.
The Grizzlies name Doug Fessenden their 19th head coach, following a line of M T football leaders including Jerry Nissen, Ernie Bierman, Click Clark, Major Milburn, Bunny Oakes, and others. His tenure is expected to set a high benchmark for future bosses amid tougher schedules.
Walter Miller a 1916 1917 middleweight wrestling champion from Montana and former welter titleholder began in boxing before wrestling. He trained in Saint Paul as a youth and later fought in Australia New Zealand and South Africa. At Roundup in 1916 he used a Polish connection to enter the arena as Miller’s second.
Pete Dowling, pitcher for Butte in the Pacific Coast league, rejected a Cubs contract due to a temperance clause. The Cubs agreed to the salary, but Dowling tore up the deal, ending the negotiations while expressing willingness to pitch for Chicago.
On July 4, 1903, Pete Dowling pitched two wins for the San Francisco club. Walter Wilmot, Miners manager, sought a second game, but Dowling refused to pitch for him. Bart Monahan arranged a $100 bet with a fan that Dowling would win the second game, sharing profits with Dowling. Wilmot and Monahan planned to split $100 as well, and the Butte team also benefited from the deal.
A bird named Hanson outran a horse team from Belt to Great Falls covering 22 miles in 1905. Swan of the Swede status, Hanson ran leg power to reach the city before Jack Collins of Great Falls, a master plumber and future county sheriff, could offer a ride. Hanson arrived ahead, eaten, and Collins later sold his prized team. Corette and Emery duel for Montana university and intercollegiate titles is noted, with Emery finally beating Corette in an intercollegiate final and Corette earlier winning university crowns. Tribute to Cy Gatton recalls Gatton field at State College and the Bobcat backfield star who died in World War I.
Montana State extension specialist outlines home methods to wash farm wool using soft water and specific soap baths. Steps include skimming stained fibers, lukewarm rinses, a soap bath at 110 to 112 degrees, a second soap bath, final rinse, and air drying.
Farmers' co operatives buying oil gasoline insurance irrigation and electric services are the fastest growing group among more than 20 000 farm co operatives in the United States an analysis by the bureau of agricultural economics shows. The average city workman family spent 331 in 1935 for 58 key foods up from 264 in 1933 while farmers received 138 of the retail price in 1935 up from 108 in 1934 and 92 in 1933.
Edmund B. Rogers says official Aug 15 count reached 320,000 entries at Yellowstone five park gates, surpassing last year’s 318,000. Current season expected to reach 425,000 with railroad and auto travel ahead, midmonth figures show travel running 41 percent above last year.
Morgan D. Jones 85 known as the Silver King in Gibbonsville district died in his cabin near the old Gibbons-Wisdom highway. Born in Wales in 1851, he came to America in 1882 and helped pioneer the Big Hole area. He later held mining claims near Morgan Jones lake and endured long winters alone in the mountains.
A petition for rehearing was filed in the state supreme court regarding Chief Justice W. B. Sands. The request, led by Attorney W. D. Tipton, argues the court overlooked points of law and facts in the ruling that Sands violated the corrupt practices act but was acquitted on good faith.
The reminiscence recalls Gatton a Bozeman and Montana athlete who spent years at the gym with Ed Noble in 1913 14 and left his mark on football track and local fields. It also nods to historic Montana sports figures such as E Pat Kelly Fred Bennion Frank Knight George Klotz Tally Johns Gov Elmer Holt and Helena league ties.
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