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DUBLIN GULCH COMANCHES
(1920 - 1941)


Butte, Montana
Colors: Orange and Black


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Following the 1921 season Cohan (16 pts) and McMaher (12 pts) were 3rd and 4th in the league scoring.



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1925 Players:

P. Dennehy (E), Boynan (T), Goodman (G), C. Dennehy (C), Shea (G), S. Sullivan (T), McCarthy (E), Crnich (QB), Tevlin (HB), McWilliams (HB), Kyllingstadt (FB), McMannemon (E), Penhale (E)

1926 Players:

William "Babe" Duckham (E), Patrick Dennehy (T), G. John Leary (G), John "Coke" Dennehy (C), John Shea (G), Herb Vivian Quinn (T), James Stodden (E), Nig Smart (QB), John "Yonska" Tomich (HB), Albert "Birdie" Aho (HB), George Byrd (FB), Emil "Shimmy" Crnich (QB), Tip Boynan (T), James Poole (E), Walter Egeberg (QB), Harry Tevlin (FB), Harrington (T), Bevan (HB), Art Goodman (G), "Dutch" Tregear, Walter McCormack, Frankie McMannemon, Con Dennehy, Tim Dennehy, Bill McHugh

1927 Players:

R. Shea (E), Harrington (T), Dago Shea (G), J. Dennehy (C), Goodman (G), Doherty (T), Burrell (E), Albert Aho (QB), "Nig" Smart (HB), Meglen (HB), Kyllingstad (FB)

1930 Players:

Vern Kyllingstadt (FB),  "Rags" Shea (E), John "Dago" Shea (T), Dalich (G), John Dennehy (C), Dick Leary (G), Vivian Quinn (T), Blaskovich (E), Albert Aho (QB), William "Bill"  McHugh (HB), Kristich (HB), Con Dennehy (FB),  Bull Hurley (FB), Walter Smith (G), Bernard Harrington (T), Sean O'Neill (G), Al Pelly (E), Fox (E), Ed Aho (HB), Dotter Rodlin (FB), Tom McHugh (G), Clarence Nig Smart (HB)

1931 Players

E - R. Shea, T - Boyman, G - Walter Smith, C - John, Dennehy, G - Leary, T - T. Harrington, E - Pajnich, QB - Olsen, HB - Albert Aho, HB - Emil "Shimmy" Crnich, FB - Hurley, Rodlin, Dougherty, Tarrow, Blaskovich, McHugh, Patrick Dennehy, Leary, Con Dennehy, Spear

1932 Players included:

R. Shea, T. Harrington, Smith, Leonard LeRoux, Leary, D. Harrington, Pelly, McHugh, Spear, Emil "Shimmy" Crnich, Rodlin, T. Johnson, Will Tarrow, Albert "Birdie" Aho, John "Shawn" O'Neil

1933 Players:

Shea (E), Will Tarrow (T), C. Smith (G), Leonard LeRoux (C), Leary (G), Panich (T), Laitinen (E), Walter Smith (QB), Grace (HB), Spear (HB), T. Johnson (FB), Pelly (HB), Inkret (HB), Aho (HB), Rodlin (HB), Shea (E)

1934 Players:

Patsy Grace (E), McLeod (T), W. Sullivan (G),Walter Smith (C), O'Neil (G), Ferriter (T), Toy Laitenen (E), Jimmy Freebourne (QB), Louis "Patsy" Spear (HB), Kristich (HB), Breen (FB), Al Pelly (E), Willy Inkret (QB), Tubbie Johnson (HB), Dick Leary (G), Terrell (T), Moore (T), Rags Shea, Wolf Holiday, Jim Otis, Ed McManus, Henry Peck, Tim O'Leary, M. Golubin, J. McGirl, Mike McGany, Leonard LeRoux, Len Smith, George Smith, Wobbey Smith, John Sullivan, Joe Kushtush, Ed Lyons, Ken Duff, Dago Shea, George McMillan, H. Greiger, Johnny M. Sullivan, Daniel Keely, Andrew Keogh, Cubs Coyle, Joe Gillis
 
1935 Players:

Andy Groo, John Neary, Buzz Ferriter, Bill Sullivan, Bill Moore, Harp O'Neill, Will Tarrow, "Kike" Maloney, Dave Maloney, W. Smith, H. Greiger, Jim Freebourn, "Pesty" Speer, "Fish" Pjanich, Bill Schumaker, Frank Kore, M. Moriarity, Dan Cohan, Tex Lee, Paddy Lee, Bill Krentz, Jim Hartwig, M. Corcoran
 
1936 Players:

McGarvey (E), Jack Lee (T), Moore (G), Bernie Maloney (C), Sullivan (G), O'Neill (T), Pelly (E), Danny McCarthy (QB), Andy Groo (HB), Kike Maloney (HB), Kore (FB), Konda (G), S. Maloney (E), Newell (HB), Cohan (E), P. Lee (HB), Strezich (HB), Verbick (E), Sparks (C)
 
1937 Players:

McGonigle (E), Osborn (T), Leitinen (G), Stosich (C), Buchovich (G), Erickson (T), McGarvey (E), Kike Maloney (QB), Plute (HB), Andy Groo (HB), S. Maloney (FB), Hamilton (E), Neary (G), Lasky (T), Danny McCarthy (QB), Verbich (FB), Stokina (C), B. Maloney (T), Howell (E), Konda (G), Minti (C),  Jack Lee (G), Larry Connors (G)

1939 Players


"Kike" Maloney (San Francisco University)


1940 Players:

E - J. Hamilton, T - Lasky, G- Muria, C - T. Stanich, G - T. McCarthy, T - Doran, E - D. Bokvich, QB - Antonovich, HB - S. Maloney, HB - Kike Maloney, FB - Al Zupan, E - P. Stozich, HB - S. Crowley, HB - Andy Groo





Patrick Kearney did extensive research on the Butte City Independent League and provided many of the rosters and news story research.  He will be missed.

Pat Kearney was inducted into the GNFA Hall of Fame in 2017 as a valuable semi-pro football historian.
1920
Indepedent
Record: 0-2
Sponsor:
Coach


1921
Butte Independent League
Record: 1-2-1
Sponsor:
Coach



1922
Butte Independent League
Record: 2-2
Manager Frank "Redneck" Kelly
Coach

1922 Awards

Boynan (T) All-Star 1st Team
Tomich (HB) All-Star 1st Team
Thrasher (FB) All-Star 1st Team



1923
Butte Independent League
Record: 3-1
Manager Frank "Redneck" Kelly
Coach



1924
Butte Independent League
Record: 4-0
Manager Frank "Redneck" Kelly
Coach

* Butte Independent League Champions *

1924 Awards

Penhale (E) All-Star 1st Team
Boynan (T) All-Star 1st Team
Crnich (QB) All-Star 1st Team
Kyllingstadt (FB) All-Star 1st Team
Duckman (E) All-Star 2nd Team
Goodman (G) All-Star 2nd Team
Hugh Quinn (T) All-Star 2nd Team
McWilliams (HB) All-Star 2nd Team


1925
Butte Independent League
Record: 3-2
Manager Frank "Redneck" Kelly
Coach

1925 Awards

Boynan (T) All-Star 1st Team
John Dennehy (C) All-Star 2nd Team
Carroll (QB) All-Star 2nd Team
Kyllingstadt (HB) All-Star 2nd Team
Telvin (FB) All-Star 2nd Team



1926
Butte Independent League
Record: 5-1
Manager Frank McElvie
Coach Dr. John "Butter" Driscoll\

* Butte Independent League Champions *


1926 Awards

John Dennehy (C) All-Star 1st Team
John "Dago" Shea (G) All-Star 1st Team
Harry Tevlin (QB) All-Star 1st Team
William Duckham (E) All-Star 2nd Team
Herb Quinn (T) All-Star 2nd Team
Tip Boynan (T) All-Star 2nd Team
Albert Aho (HB) All-Star 2nd Team



1927
Butte Independent League
Record: 1-3
Manager Frank "Redneck" Kelly
Coach

1927 Awards

John "Dago" Shea (G) All-Star 1st Team
J. Dennehy (C) All-Star 2nd Team
Albert Abo (QB) All-Star 2nd Team
Harrington (T) All-Star Hon Mention
Tip Boynan (T) All-Star Hon Mention
Goodman (G) All-Star Hon Mention



1928
Butte Independent League
Record: 0-3-1
Manager Frank "Redneck" Kelly, Emil "Shimmy" Crnich
Coach


1929
Butte Independent League
Record: 1-2-1
Manager: Emil "Shimmy" Crnich
Coach Albert Aho


1930
Butte Independent League
Record: 0-2-2
Manager: Emil "Shimmy" Crnich
Coach Albert Aho

1930 Awards

Dago Shea (T) All-Star 1st Team
Rags Shea (E) All-Star 2nd Team
Albert Aho (QB) All-Star 2nd Team


1931
Butte Independent League
Record: 0-5-1
Manager: Emil "Shimmy" Crnich
Coach Albert Aho

1931 Awards

Walter Smith (G) All-Star 1st Team
Albert Aho (HB) All-Star 2nd Team



1932
Butte Independent League
Record: 4-1-1
Manager: Emil "Shimmy" Crnich
Coach Albert Aho

* Butte Independent League Co-Champions *


1932 Awards

Leonard LeRoux (C) All-Star 1st Team
Will Tarrow (T) All-Star 1st Team
Albert Aho (HB) All-Star 1st Team
Shea (E) All-Star 2nd Team
Kristich (HB) All-Star 2nd Team
Smith (G) All-Star Hon Mention
Louis Spear (HB) All-Star Hon Mention



1933
Butte Independent League
Record: 4-1
Manager John "Dago" Shea
Coach Dr. John Driscoll

* Butte Independent League Champions *


1933 Awards

C. Smith (G) All-Star 1st Team
Leonard LaRoux (C) All-Star 1st Team
Albert Aho (QB) All-Star 1st Team
T. Johnson (HB) All-Star 2nd Team
Louis Spear (HB) All-Star 2nd Team
Shea (E) All-Star Hon Mention
Will Tarrow (T) All-Star Hon Mention


1934
Butte Independent League
Record: 3-1-1
Manager Dick Leary
Coach


1935
Butte Independent League
Record: 1-2-1
Manager Dick Leary
Coach


1936
Butte Independent League
Record: 2-3
Manager Dick Leary
Coach


1937
Butte Independent League
Record: 2-4
Manager Dick Leary, "Kike" Maloney
Coach Pat McCarthy


1938
Butte Independent League
Record: 7-2
Sponsor:
Coach Pat McCarthy
Asst Emmett "Fish" Lyons

* Butte Independent League Champions *



1938 Awards

Al Zupan (QB) Butte League MVP


1939
Butte Independent League
Record: 4-5
Sponsor:
Coach


1940
Butte Independent League
Record: 1-4
Sponsor:
Coach "Kike" Maloney


1941
Butte Independent League
Record: 0-4
Sponsor
Coach



Schedules and Results
Date Opponent Score
1920 Oct 3 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-40
1920 Oct 24 Walkerville Vagabonds 0-7
     
     
1921 Sep 25 Walkerville Vagabonds 14-14
1921 Oct 23 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 14-33
1921 Nov 6 Walkerville Vagabonds 6-0
1921 Nov 27 Centerville Highlanders 7-40
     
     
1922 Oct 8 Walkerville Vagabonds 8-0
1922 Oct 22 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-10
1922 Nov 5 Centerville Highlanders 0-9
1922 Nov 18 Englewood Blues 10-0
     
     
1923 Sep 30 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 10-0
1923 Oct 21 Walkerville Vagabonds 47-6
1923 Nov 11 Englewood Blues 8-6
1923 Dec 2 Centerville Highlanders * 7-13
 * Butte League Championship 
     
     
1924 Sep 28 Walkerville Vagabonds 13-0
1924 Oct 19 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 3-0
1924 Nov 9 Centerville Highlanders 10-7
1924 Nov 30 Englewood Blues 28-13
     
     
1925 Sep 27 Walkerville Vagabonds 27-0
1925 Oct 3 @ Montana State Frosh 19-10
1925 Oct 18 Englewood Blues 51-0
1925 Nov 8 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-16
1925 Nov 22 Centerville Highlanders 0-20
     
     
1926 Sep 26 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 19-3
1926 Oct 10 Englewood Blues 14-0
1926 Oct 24 Centerville Highlanders 7-0
1926 Nov 7 Anaconda Anodes 7-6
1926 Dec 5 Centerville Highlanders 6-16
1926 Dec 12 Hub Addition Kelly Greens * 10-0
 * Butte League Championship 
     
     
1927 Oct 9 Englewood Blues 7-0
1927 Oct 23 Anaconda Anodes 0-3
1927 Nov 13 Centerville Highlanders 0-13
1927 Nov 27 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-13
     
     
1928 Sep 30 Englewood Blues 0-9
1928 Oct 21 Centerville Highlanders 12-13
1928 Nov 5 Anaconda Anodes 0-32
1928 Nov 18 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-0
     
     
1929 Sep 29 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-0
1929 Oct 20 Centerville Highlanders 6-0
1929 Nov 10 Englewood Blues 7-10
1929 Dec 1 Anaconda Anodes 6-52
     
     
1930 Sep 28 Centerville Highlanders 7-7
1930 Oct 19 Anaconda Anodes 0-0
1930 Nov 9 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-7
1930 Nov 30 Englewood Blues 0-21
     
     
1931 Sep 19 Montana School of Mines 6-13
1931 Sep 20 Butte Central High 6-6
1931 Oct 4 Anaconda Anodes 3-6
1931 Oct 25 Englewood Blues 6-9
1931 Nov 8 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-6
1931 Nov 22 Centerville Highlanders 0-12
     
     
1932 Oct 2 Anaconda Anodes 7-6
1932 Oct 15 Centerville Highlanders 6-0
1932 Oct 23 @ Carroll College 0-25
1932 Nov 6 Englewood Blues 12-3
1932 Nov 20 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-0
1932 Nov 27 Hub Addition Kelly Greens * 0-0
 * Butte League Championship 
     
     
1933 Oct 1 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 7-0
1933 Oct 15 Anaconda Anodes 1-0 OT
1933 Nov 5 Centerville Highlanders 6-0
1933 Nov 18 Montana School of Mines 19-6
1933 Nov 26 Englewood Blues 9-13
     
     
1934 Sep 30 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 27-0
1934 Oct 21 Centerville Highlanders 13-7
1934 Nov 11 Englewood Blues 0-0
1934 Dec 2 Anaconda Anodes 19-14
1934 Dec 9 Englewood Blues * 0-19
 * Butte League Championship 
     
     
1935 Sep 29 Englewood Blues 7-12
1935 Oct 20 Centerville Highlanders 12-0
1935 Nov 3 Hub Addition Kelly Greens PPD
1935 Nov 17 Anaconda Anodes 0-6
1935 Dec 1 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-6
     
     
1936 Sep 27 @ Anaconda Anodes 0-12
1936 Oct 18 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-31
1936 Oct 25 Centerville Highlanders 24-0
1936 Nov 8 Englewood Blues 24-0
1936 Nov 22 Anaconda Anodes 0-12
     
     
1937 Sep 11 Butte High School 0-6
1937 Sep 18 Montana State Bobcats 0-33
1937 Sep 26 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-6
1937 Oct 10 Anaconda Anodes 6-13
1937 Oct 31 Centerville Highlanders 26-6
1937 Nov 21 Englewood Blues 7-6
     
     
1938 Sep 18 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 2-0 OT
1938 Sep 27 Anaconda Anodes 0-6
1938 Oct 5 Englewood Blues 2-0 OT
1938 Oct 16 Centerville Highlanders 13-0
1938 Oct 19 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 8-6 OT
1938 Oct 30 Anaconda Anodes 0-13
1938 Nov 13 Englewood Blues 7-6
1938 Nov 20 Centerville Highlanders 3-0
1938 Nov 24 Anaconda Anodes * 3-0
 * Butte League Championship 
     
     
1939 Sep 10 Englewood Blues 0-20
1939 Sep 20 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 6-12
1939 Sep 24 Centerville Highlanders 12-6
1939 Sep 30 Anaconda Anodes 6-13
1939 Oct 12 Centerville Highlanders 2-0 OT
1939 Oct 22 Englewood Blues 7-26
1939 Oct 29 Anaconda Anodes 12-7
1939 Nov 12 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 14-0
1939 Nov 19 Anaconda Anodes 0-26
     
     
1940 Sep 10 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 19-6
1940 Sep 19 Englewood Blues 2-20
1940 Oct 1 Anaconda Anodes 0-6
1940 Oct 5 Centerville Highlanders 0-13
1940 Oct 20 Hub Addition Kelly Greens * 0-20
* 5th vs 4th playoff; loser dropped from schedule
     
     
1941 Sep 21 Englewood Blues 6-20
1941 Oct 5 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-7
1941 Oct 12 Anaconda Anodes 0-18
1941 Nov 9 Hub Addition Kelly Greens 0-27
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
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