St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-15
NOW SKI-U- NAH! HURRAH!
MINNESOTA LOWERS THE cOLORS OF
KANSAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
BY A SCORE OF IL POINTS TO s.

4 weII-Contested Game Ends in
Great Victory for the Home
Players Brilliant Piece of
Play by Harding, of Mime
sota-ScheduIe of Matches for
this Season.
The football season was auspiciouSly
ushered in yesterday afterno Oh, when
Minnesota university met Kansas uni
versity, the former winning by a score
of Il points to 6.
The game was one of the best con-
tests witnessed ON the Minneapolis
ball park grounds. The Kansas team
came well recommended. They are a
sturdy set of fellows, and, it is stated,
were not defeated the last three sea-
sons, being champions of the circuit
which includes the universities of Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Nebraska aud Kansas.
The complexion of the university team
has changed considerably from last sea-
son, the losses including Pillsbury,
Leary and Skies, thorough football play
ers, who could always be relied upon to
keek up the prestige OF the home col
ors. There was, therefore, some doubt
as to the outcome of yesterdays match.
But the doubt was quickly removed.
Though the play of the home
team was not faultless, they displayed
sufficient evidence to indicate that it
will require very strong team to carry
of the pennant so CALAMITY won last
season.
The game drew large crowd of spec
tators. and the experience with the m
demonstrates that the managers of the
matches yet to be played have stiff
contract on their hands. The people
paid no respect to the ropes around the
field of play, but surged onto the
ground, which is not only annoying to
the players, but decidedly unfair to
those who remain outside the Enclosure.
The referee Louis K. HulD had to stop
the progress OF the game to have the
people ordered outside the ropes. An
order of this nature Is imperative and
should be rigidly enforced.
Minnesota won the toss, and elected
to play with the wind slightly to their
advantage. The visitors at the outset
attempted to break the home line. but it
was unpenetrable at this point Not
the slightest Roadway could be made,
and then the home men secured possess
sion of the leather, and were quickly
into their opponents quarters. The
Kansans seemed to break away under
the heavy onslaughts. The home men
played with great vigor and determine
ion. G. Larson was distinguished by a
pretty piece of play, but was brought
down by neat tackle on the part of
Shellenberger. There was considerable
sin work." but the Minnesotas had de-
cidedly the best of 1t. 1t was during
! this that A. L. Larson received a nasty
knock on the neck, and the game had to
| be temporarily stopped. He was soon
| brought round and the game resumed,
| the blow not having any serious fleet
| OH Larson, as throughout he made some
| brilliant daShes. The home men were
! gradually working towards the visitors
| line. Harding made pretty break,
and the ball was placed in front of the
Kansas goal. The Minnesotas we're ir-
! resistibIe. They simply rushed the ball
over, and Cutter promptly converted
| the advantage gained into welI-klcked
| goal.
The Ski-u-mahs we're In the ascend
ant, and the air was rent with cheers
and college yells. The ladies. too. and
there was fair spriHkling of them on
| the stand, grew enthusiastic, and ex-
eitedly waved their handkerchiefs.
The ball was quickly in motion, but
the home men were at once upon it and
| Kansas territory was again invaded.
The visitors put up vigorous defense,
| but their lines were continually broken,
and then. to the surprise as well as the
delight OF the home team supporters,
Harding made desperate rush out of a
scrimmage. There was not a Kansan
in sight, and the clever Minnesotan
simply romped over the opposition
| line. The run was one of the best bits
of play in the game. and was so cieverly
| executed that the KaDsans stood around
In evident dismay. With the second