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   Englewood Club "Colts" (1917) "Blues" (1920-1941)

South Side Athletic Club (1919)

 

Years of Operation: 1912-1934

 

Overall Record:  0-0

 

First Game:

 

First Win:

 

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

 

Independent (1912-1941)

 

 

Team Headquarters:

15 West Granite Street, Butte, Montana

 

Colors: Red/Gray (1912-1919) Blue/White (1920-1941)

Sponsor:  South Side Athletic Club (1919)

 

General Manager: F. Cobb (1917); Dick Williams (1927); Jim Sullivan (1929) Torgas "Turk" Oaas (1930); Hans Taipt (1933-34)

 

Coaches: Torgus Oaas (1917); Allen McDougal (1919-1923); Daem (1921); Mike Henry (1926-1927); Ralph Olsen (1928) Oaas (1928); "Feet" Lewis, Ole Reardon (1931); Ray Erickson (1934); "Dummy" Janhunen (1940) Frank Meglen (1940)

 

Home Field(s): Hebgen Park; Columbia Park

Titles Won

1934 Butte Independent League

1941 Butte Independent League

 

 

 

The team became the Englewood Colts after being called the East Side Athletic Club through 1916.

 

1917 Players:  Denny Harrington (HB), W. Cornin (HB), Geathke (E), Hughes (E), F. Corin (T), Stodden (T), McEnaney (T), Richards (G), Bowers (G), F. Cobb (G), Bryant (G), Jensen (G), Hayfer (C), Johnson (C), Laurendeau (QB), Butler (QB), Sundberg (QB), Wilkinson (HB), Peterson (HB), Shulte (HB), Moffett (HB), Harrington (FB) 

 

The South Side Athletic Club became the team sponsor for 1919 and played under than moniker before returning to Englewood as the "Blues" in 1920, a media reference to their blue uniforms.

 

1919 Players:  Hughes (E), McGee (E), Colon (T), Wilkinson (G), Cobb (C), Richards (G), W. Powers (T), Moffat (E), Butler (QB), Rundel (HB), Denny Harrington (HB), Keisala (FB)

 

1919 All Butte Team: Richards (G), Rundel (E), Keisala (FB)

 

1921 players: Denny Harrington (FB); Corin (E); Sam Spiegel (T); Buck O'Donnel (G); Hughes (C); Cossett (G); "Tar" Barry (T); Buckley (E); Rundle (QB); Linstrum (HB); Choinard (HB); Tommy Weir (FB - Gonzaga)

Following the '21 season All-Stars as selected by Jean Jordan included 1st Teamers: Barry (T); Tommy Weir (FB); and 2nd Teamers: Corin (E); Speigel (T); Rundle (QB); and Barger (G)

 

1922 All Stars: Buck O'Donnell (G), Speigel (T)

 

1924 All Stars: Bauers (G),

 

1925 was a rebuild as most of the old guard retired and new younger, lighter players joined the team.  The season reflected that youth going 0-4.

 

1926 Players: Jack Davis (QB); Jim Sullivan (C); B. Davis (E), Richards (T), Bruno (G), Henry Bato (G), Cromwell (T), Schultz (E), Rabey (HB), Henry (HB), J. Smith (FB), Ellis (FB), Neary (T), Bauer (G), Bennett (HB)

 

1926 All Stars: R. Davis (E)

 

1927 All-Stars: "Stub" Schultz (T), Honorable Mention: Brockman (T), O'Brien (G), Neary (G), Joe Meglen (HB), Sullivan (C)

 

1929 Players included:

LE - Rabey

LT - Jaccard

LG - Sullivan

C - Penahuna

RG - Ambrossetti

RT - Clifford

RE - Shultz

QB - Keane (Capt)

HB - Joe Meglen

HB - Janhonen

FB - Ellis

RT - Healy

RG - Oscar Dahlberg

LE - Jerry Sullivan

QB - Ralph Olsen

 

1930 Players: "Red" Lewellyn (E), Oscar Dahlberg (T), Newton McDonald (G), Nolan (C), "Tatic" Harrington (G), Larsen (T), Jerry Sullivan (E),  Bob Keane (QB), Ray Erickson (HB), Lattimer (HB), Joe Meglen (FB), Tommy Penaluna (HB), Hans Taipt (E), Jim S. Sullivan (G), Brockman (G), Casserly (E), Ralph Olsen (K), Bill Janhunen, Ed White, Jim Mann, Glen Kelly, Charles Davis, John Ambrosetti, Bozo Bozinitz, Mike Casserly, Mary Cromwell, Bill Leary, Oscar "Swan" Johnson, Vernon "Pinky" McDonald, "Stub" Shultz, Art Anderson, Phil Brocklin, Dick Rogers, George Walsh, J. Baker, F. Cowan,

 

1930 All-Stars: Jerry Sullivan (E), Oscar Dahlberg (T), Ralph Olsen (QB) Second Team: Joe Meglen (HB),

 

1931 Players:

E - Schultz, T - Newton MacDonald, G - John Sullivan, C - Nolan, G - S. Sullivan, T - Brockman, E - Rabey, QB - "Pitts" Nevin, HB - Jerry Sullivan, HB - Janhunan, FB - Ray Erickson, Grace, Kinney, Lewis

 

1931 All-Stars: John Sullivan (G), Jerry Sullivan (HB), Second Team: Brockman (T), Nolan (C)

 

Jerry Sullivan went on to start with the University of Washington freshman team in 1932.

 

1932 All Stars: Satter (HB), Second Team: Nolan (T), Hans Taipt (T), Honorable Mention: O'Blizalo (E), Slats Sullivan (G), Snell (HB), Janhunen (HB)

 

1933 Players: Ellis (E), Holland (T), "Slats" Sullivan (G), Nolan (C), Strausser (G), Brockman (T), Boynan (E), Buckley (QB), Janhunen (HB), Latimer (HB), Kelly (FB)

 

1933 All-Stars: Nolan (G), Holland (T), Ray Erickson (HB), Second Team: Brockman (T), Slats Sullivan (G), Ellis (E), Honorable Mention: Culberton (E), Buckley (QB), Janhunen (HB)

 

1934 Players: Holliday (E), Taipt (T), E. Sullivan (G), Nolan (C), Malesick (G), Holland (T), Boynan (E), O'Neill (QB), Janhunen (HB), Gayeski (HB), Joe Meglen (FB)

 

During six seasons with Englewood, Joe Meglen went back east to play with Georgetown University (1932-35) where he was the star of the show in a 13-0 win over Manhattan.  Meglen scored both TD's, kicked the extra point, punted for 60, 70 and 80 yards as well as made "bone shattering" tackles as a linebacker on defense.  He went on to be a 9th Round Draft pick of the Pirates (Steelers) in 1936.

 

1935 Players: O'Blizzalo (E), McCullom (T), Emmett Sullivan (G), Nolan (C), Williams (G), Malesick (T), Cullerton (T), O'Neil (QB), George Dubois (HB), Kelly (HB), Vic O'Leary (FB), McArthur (G), Holland (E), Beaudry (T), Hensley (HB), Johnny Dixon (QB), Lubick (E), Lyons (E), Collier (T)

 

Vic O'Leary played professionally with the St. Louis/KC Blues prior to joining Englewood for the 1935 season.

 

1936 Players: Hanson (E), Hockaday (T), Williams (G), McArthur (C), Curran (G), Molan (T), Cullerton (E), Dixon (QB), Murphy (HB), Aro (HB), Dubois (FB), Antak (E), Thomas (QB),

 

1937 Players: Cullerton (E), Holland (T), Antak (G), Johnson (C), Phondorf (G), Bellangi (T), Mitchell (E), McGrath (QB), Kore (HB), Freebourn (HB), Frank Meglen (FB), D. McCarthy (HB), M. Arthur (C), Datty (E), Martino (E), A. Hockaday (T), Dixon (QB), Dosen (HB), Thomas (FB), McFayden (G), B. Hockaday (G), Piersall (C), Donovan (T), Babic (QB)

 

Frank Meglen would play 2 years at Georgetown University (1938-1939)

 

 

1939 Players:

HB - P. Dozen (Portland University)

HB - Sparks (Montana University)

 

8000 came out to watch Englewood take on the Reno, Nevada City Team on Nov 26, 1939.

 

1940 Players: Mitchell (E), Gaffney (T), Roy Matson (G), B. Crnich (C), Banfield (G), Ryan (T), Van Hamm (E), McGrath (QB), Bjorkman (HB), Pederson (HB), Meglen (FB)

 

1941 Players Included:

William "Bill" Pedersen (QB), George "Petey" DuBois (HB), Coyne (G/HB), Van Hamm (FB), Nick (E), Antak (G), Ryan (E), Woody (G), Roy Matson (C), Banfield (HB/G), McElroy (T), Murphy (T), Tommy Laird (E), Nich (E), McGrath (HB), R. Pederson (E)

 

George DuBois would score and kick the goal in his final game, a 19-6 win over Anaconda on Nov 2, just 10-days before he was to report for military duty.  George had been a Blue for seven seasons.

1917 Schedule/Results (0-1-1):  
Nov 11 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-0
Nov 18 - Washington Coast Artillery 0-20
Nov 29 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens  
   
1918 No Season - Flu Epidemic  
   
1919 Schedule/Results (0-3-2):  
Oct 12 @ Deer Lodge Ramblers 6-7
Oct 19 - Meaderville YMC 7-7
Nov 2 - Deer Lodge Ramblers 6-7
Nov 16 - Centerville Highlanders 0-0
Nov 30 - Centerville Highlanders PPD
Dec 7 - Centerville Highlanders 0-3
   

1920 Schedule/Results (2-1-1):

 
Oct 17 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 7-0
Oct 31 - Centerville Highlanders 0-26
Nov 20 - Meaderville YMC 26-14
Nov 25 - Meaderville YMC 3-3
   
1921 Schedule/Results (2-2-1):  
Oct 9 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-13
Oct 30 - Centerville Highlanders 7-0
Nov 20 - Meaderville YMCC 19-0
Dec 4 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 13-13
Dec 18 - Centerville Highlanders ** 0-13
  ** Butte League Championship 
   
1922 Schedule/Results (1-2-1):  
Oct 1 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-0
Oct 15 - Centerville Highlanders 0-6
Oct 29 - Walkerville Vagabonds 6-0
Nov 18 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-10
   
   
1923 Schedule/Results (0-3-1):  
Oct 14 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-16
Oct 28 - Centerville Highlanders 0-53
Nov 11 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 6-8
Nov 25 - Walkerville Vagabonds 14-14
   
1924 Schedule/Results (0-4-1):  
Oct 12 - Walkerville Vagabonds 0-0
Oct 17 - Butte High School 0-19
Oct 26 - Centerville Highlanders 0-45
Nov 16 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 3-21
Nov 30 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 13-28
   
1925 Schedule/Results (0-4):  
Oct 4 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-41
Oct 18 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-51
Nov 1 - Centerville Highlanders 0-40
Nov 15 - Walkerville Vagabonds 0-3
   
1926 Schedule/Results (0-5-1):  
Sep 26 - Anaconda Anodes 0-16
Oct 10 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-14
Oct 31 - Centerville Highlanders 0-26
Nov 21 - Anaconda Anodes 0-0
Nov 28 - Centerville Highlanders 6-27
   
1927 Schedule/Results (1-3):  
Sep 25 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-32
Oct 9 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-7
Oct 30 - Centerville Highlanders 0-14
Nov 20 - Anaconda Anodes 12-6
   
1928 Schedule/Results (1-4):  
Sep 21 - Butte High 6-13
Sep 27 - Butte High (Practice)  
Sep 30 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 9-0
Oct 28 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-7
Nov 4 - Livingston Club 0-7
Nov 12 - Centerville Highlanders 9-19
   
   
1929 Schedule/Results (4-1-1):  
Sep 14 - Butte Central High School 7-0
Sep 21 - Butte High School 12-0
Oct 6 - Centerville Highlanders 13-0
Oct 27 - Anaconda Anodes 0-0
Nov 10 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 10-7
Nov 24 - Hub Addition 7-8
   
1930 Schedule/Results (5-3):  
Sep 20 - Butte High School 13-0
Sep 21 - Butte Central High School 19-6
Oct 12 - Centerville Highlanders 13-0
Oct 17 - Mount St. Charles College 0-9
Oct 26 - Hub Addition 9-7
Nov 16 - Anaconda Anodes 7-12
Nov 30 - Dublin Gulch Commanches 21-0
Dec 7 - Anaconda Anodes ** 0-32
   
1931 Schedule/Results (3-1-1):  
Sep 18 - Butte High School 2-0
Oct 11 - Centerville Highlanders 35-0
Oct 25 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 9-6
Nov 15 - Anaconda Anodes 0-6
Nov 29 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-0
   
1932 Schedule/Results (3-3):  
Sep 16 - Butte High School 13-6
Sep 25 - Centerville Highlanders 19-0
Oct 1 - Carroll College 0-12
Oct 9 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-2
Oct 23 - Anaconda Anodes 0-6
Nov 6 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 3-12
   
1933 Schedule/Results (2-2):  
Oct 8 - Centerville Highlanders 0-6
Oct 29 - Anaconda Anodes 15-12
Nov 12 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-14
Nov 26 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 13-9
   
1934 Schedule/Results (4-1-1):  
Sep 15 - Montana State 0-20
Oct 7 - Centerville Highlanders 3-0
Oct 28 - Anaconda Anodes 7-0
Nov 11 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-0
Nov 25 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 13-0
Dec 9 - Dublin Gulch Comanches ** 19-0
   
1935 Schedule/Results (2-2):  
Sep 29 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 12-7
Oct 13 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 20-12
Oct 27 - Anaconda Anodes 6-14
Nov 10 - Centerville Highlanders 0-18
   
1936 Schedule/Results (0-4):  
Sep 27 - Centerville Highlanders 0-2*
Oct 4 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-12
Oct 18 @ Anaconda Anodes 0-6
Nov 8 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-24
   
1937 Schedule/Results (2-2):  
Oct 3 - Centerville Highlaners 26-0
Oct 24 - Anaconda Anodes 14-8
Nov 7 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 7-12
Nov 21 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 6-7
   
1938 Schedule/Results (3-5):  
Sep 21 - Anaconda Anodes 6-8 OT
Sep 30 - Centerville Highlanders 6-12
Oct 5 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 0-2 OT
Oct 12 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 13-0
Oct 22 - Anaconda Anodes 9-12
Nov 2 - Centerville Highlanders 6-0
Nov 13 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 6-7
Nov 16 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 12-0
   
1939 Schedule/Results (9-2):  
Sep 7 @ Montana State College 0-13
Sep 10 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 20-0
Sep 17 - Centerville Highlanders 6-0
Sep 23 - Anaconda Anodes 9-7 OT
Sep 27 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 3-0
Oct 8 - Anaconda Anodes 14-6
Oct 15 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 15-0
Oct 22  - Dublin Gulch Comanches 26-7
Oct 31 - Centerville Highlanders 34-0
Nov 26 - Reno Athletic Club 20-0
Dec 3 - Anaconda Anodes ** 7-13
   
   
1940 Schedule/Results (5-2):  
Sep 8 - Anaconda Anodes 7-31
Sep 19 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 20-2
Oct 3 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 2-0
Oct 13 - Centerville Highlanders 12-7
Oct 27 - Anaconda Anodes 6-0
Nov 3 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-0
Nov 17 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens * 7-9
   
1941 Schedule/Results (5-1):  
Sep 21 - Dublin Gulch Comanches 20-6
Sep 28 - Anaconda Anodes 6-8 OT
Oct 17 - Hub Addition 12-6
Oct 26 - Anaconda Anodes Cancel
Nov 2 - Anaconda Anodes 19-6
Nov 21 - Hub Addition (Weateher) PPD
Nov 23 - Hub Addition Kelly Greens 19-0
Nov 30 - Anaconda Anodes ** 6-0
   
   

 

Roy V. Matson was an up and coming center for Englewood until World War II sent him to the Navy from 1941-1944.  When he returned he picked up the hockey stick and was an outstanding player for the Butte Boosters and other area teams in the late 40's.

 

 

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