St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-29
Alb FOR CHARITY.
EX-CoLLEGIATES ARE DOWNED
BY THE MINNESOTA 'VAR-
SITY kICkERS-
PLAYED IN SNOW AND SLUSH
THE BACK NUMBERS DEFEATED
ny 4 SCORE OF FOURTEEN
TO NOTHING.
PLAYED IN SNOW AND SLUSH
HrNcKnY HARRISON CAPTAIN.
Ae IL Chosen to Lead the Team 10
Victory in
$50.

The last scrimmage on the grid
iron for the year 1885 was witnessed
by nearly 500 delighted enthusiastics
yesterday morning at Athletic park
in Minneapolis. 1t was truly most
interesting game. 1t is safe to say
that no game ever played here has
SO amused and interested the stu
dents as yesterdays game. To be
sin with. it was played on field of
snow. the only advantage of which
Was il afforded a cushion for falling
heads and saved participants from
many ugly bruises. On the other
hand. il caused the most marvellous
fantastic acrObatic performances on
the part of the players. Twenty
two long-haired gentlemen skated
around in the damp sIush, and when
they had finished the field was a
sight to behold. 1t was impossible
to do any scientific work on account
of the slipperiness of the field, and
that is just where the fun came in.
No attempt was made to play a
scientific game. The men did line
up in proper order, but they went
al it rough and tumble and turned
somersaults and went through con-
tortiOns that would have done credit
to clowns.
The university men did not play
their usual positions. Old Finlayson
appeared at full back with his head
in a sling, and ne developed quite
an astonishing kicking ability, that
would have been envied by Parl<yn
had the latter been there. The eX-
colegiates were as warmly greeted
as the Slli-U-Mahs. Old Pilisbury
was out and felt like a colt, as did
also Judy Belden and Van Campen.
But the Old-timers have forgotten
the cunning that once made them
dangerous opponents to any pigskin
kicllers. The played carelessly
throughout, and perhaps that was
the reason that the university boys
played SO loosely. FumblinS was the
order of the day, and the pigskin was
SO wet that no one could hold or
catch it, Time after another it went
bounding across the field with the
whole mob after it. The fellows in
dulged in snow baliing whenever
they got tired, and personal encOunt-
ers were frequent.
WAS ROUGH AND TUMBLE.
The game was more interesting
Just for the very lack of all system,
as people tire of the monotony Of the
game where there is little kicking
and no long runs.
Big Finlayson opened the game
with a kickoff. Van Campen ought
to have caught the ball, but fumbled
it. However, he was not long alone
in his misery, for within ten min
utes every man on the field had
fumbled also. Pettibone, who was
playing at full back for the eX-col-
1egiates. was hurt early in the game,
and the younger Loomis took his
place. The older Loomis got the ball
after some small gains and got past
his brother and made a touchdown
Harrison tried to see how far away
from the goal he could kick the
ball on kicking goal. and he sent the
latter into the grand stand and the
Score was four to nit
Pillshury kicked off for the next play:
Gilbert caught ii and ran twenty yards,
but was ordered back. Fumbling was
again INDUCED in by both sides. where
upon Finlayson got the ball and kicked
II forty yards; Van Campen did not
catch it. and Walker fell on il. Loom
Is was again given the ball for a run
around the ends and a touchdown.
Long John Harrison kicked goal and
the score was 10 TO 0.
Pillsbury kicked off again and Gil
bert caught the ball on the ten-yard
line and proceeded to make the best
run ever seen on the grounds He
lodged three men and ran over two
more and jumped entirely over another.
He gained fifty yards before a man
caught him and then he dragged the
graduate along with him until he was
free again. and when he was finally
do"Hed by Loomis he had made a
gain Of ninety-five yards. The varsity
did mot play fast enough to make a
touchdown in this half before time
was called. In the second half Fin
layson got the ball from Larson and
was down toward the goal while the
crowd still thought it was under the
big captain. Fin" made the touch
down on run of forty yards and goal
was not kicked. The score was then
i to 0, and this way it remained. There
was some good playing despite the gem
eral comedy. Harrison played as we'll
as II he had been in a championship
game and he used his famous tackle
twice with good effect The game SEEM
ed 70 interest the spectators more than
any previous game of the season.
HARRISON FOR CAPTAIN.
After the game the Gophers held
their election before disbanding. Long
John Harrison, the silent, was chosen
captain for 1886 unanimously. It had
been thought that Fin would get the
place, and it was generally thought
that he deserved 1t, but for some rea-
son ne was not voted upon. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Harrison is the
right man for the place. Long John is
one OF the great football players of the
country. Prominent authorities in the
East say that he is the greatest left
end that ever played in the West He
has been popularity styled "Hinckey.
ana almost deserves 10 be ranked with
that great player. His election is a
hitting recognition Of his ability. He is
d modest fellow, and is singularly
is conceded to be the headiest player
On the team. His selection as nilot
for 1896 will be heralded with pleasure
by all enthusiasts and students. The
= W elS do lOllOWS.
Varsity Position. Gradua tes
fulton. .........Center. .Denegre
hemo,,,- Right Guard. Langford
La rSoH ::....Left Guard -. Houghton
" Walker, w Right Tackle. =. BoRtund
Ieleef -.......Left Tackle. .Reibeth
Walker. C.....Right End. ..Lampher
Adams. Quarter Back. Van Campen
Gilbert. Right Half. .PilIsbury-
I.oomis. Half .BeIden
FIHlaysoI.. ..F'ull Back. 49,. .Loonnis
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