The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
NO DISGRACE In IT
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MINNESOTA ELEVEN DEFEATED IN
THE CONTEST WITH THE
WOLVERINES.
THE GAME OF THE SEASON..
sSKI-U-MAH E<ICl<ERS HAVE REASON
TO BE PROUD OF THE RECORD
MADE.
EACH MADE ONE ToucHDowN.
Wolverines Mere Lucky i'm Being
Able to Kick Goal, Hence the
score 6 to 4.


from college boys and girls. held high
carnival at the old Athletic park in
Minneapolis yesterday afternoon.
It was game of football in which
contested for the palm of victory men
from two ef>the best state institutions
of the country the University of
Michigan. the pride of the Wolverine
state; the University of Minnesota, the
star of the Upper Mississippi valley.
The game proved the mettle of the
institutions represented, and was with
out doubt one of the best games to be
played between American colleges dur
ing the 80 season. Beaten, but not
disgraced, was the message of the
Gopher champions to their alma mater;
beaten by a score which shows them
the full equals of their opponents.
The day was typical, if not ideal, for
a great game of football. A snowy mist
was falling during the entire after
noon, but this was no worse than the
drilling rain which is recognized, as
an accompaniment Of an annual East
ern game. The air was chilly, but no
veins were so sluggish that the excite
ment of the occasion did not supply
the additional warmth. The field was
slippery, however, and this furnished
an element of uncertainty in the out
come of the game. None, of these
things, however, seemed to have any
effect upon the playing of the game,
and from first to last scarcely a poor
play was made on either side.
An audience of nearly 5000 people
witnessed the game, filing the grand
a 10
foot of ground in the field, the roofs
of adjacent buildings also affording
convenient points of observation for
the game Everybody was anxious to
witness the battle, and all who could
come out were in the crowd. College
men and women formed the largest por-
ton Of the crowd, but we'll known bust
ness men Of the city, whose thought for
years has been devoted to stocks and
bonds, were out to see the fun. For
the first time this year the university
was out en- masse. Every man brought
a coed, fraternity crowds were out
together, the battalion marched to the
front in uniform, the cadet band had a
place. The audience included also men
and women whose college days are
past, but Nvho still cling to the mem
cries of the time when they came to
the game to cheer. on their own class
mates. Enthusiasm ran high. AS early
as $3.50, when the crowd began to gath
er, the melodiouS sounds of fog horns
and the air-splitting yells of the col
lege boys enlivened the waiting. crowd.
The music of the band added much to
the pleasure of the game
Every good play on the part Of the
Minnesota men was the signal for an
outburst of cheers from the grand
stand, and the Michigan partisans
were not backward in showing their
appreciation Of the efforts of their men,
A misunderstanding COW bell, in the
hands of Michigan rooter, acted upon
the Minneapolis spectators something
the same as red rag in the eyes of a
bull AS a whole the audience was
generous one, and good plays on the
part of tie visitors frequently met
with loud applause. The audience was
intensely interested throughout the
game, which remained undecided until
the whistle which announced that the
time was up.
Considering the earnestness with
which the game was played, the NOR
tality list was small. Hardly a rush.
but some one was left on his back pant
ing for breath. but there were few
serious injuries. On the part of Michi-
leave the field, and he was soon fol-
lowed by Capt. Sorter, who had been
hurt in a previous game. Neither of
these men We're badly injured. and
watched out the game. On the part
Of Minnesota, Scandress end, was
obliged to leave the field, Walker TAX
ing his place, and Smith, "the elder"
went off about the middle of the last
half. The players were not much the
worse for wear after the game, al
though of course tired. The Minnesota
contingent were given a bad scare at
the outset, when Finlayson had to be
prOpped up after fierce rush. To lose
Fin meant to break up the Mime
sofa line. He was cheered to the echo
when his shaggy locks were again seen
at the left of center. The game was
for the most part a good natured one.
While every point Of rule as we'll as
ground was holly contested, there was
no fault-hnding on either side and the
decisions of the umpire went without a
word.
1t was 8 o'clock when the teams en-
tered the enclosure, composed of TWEEN
ty-two giants, whom care in training
and dieting had put in the pink of
physical condition. Muscles as hard as
iron bands, and joints accustomed to
wrenches which would permanently
cripple the average man. The crowd
sized up the players. Beef was not all
Ter the players the stronger the team
There was little choice so far as weight
or physical appearance was concerned
Michigan had the tallest man, regu-
lar Goliath, but they didn't have all
the heavyweights. Fulton, Harding
Finleyson on the Minnesota team each
tip the beam close to the 200-pound
mark. Bennett, Cary and Wom-
bacher were also heavy men.
MICHIGAN STARTED THE Rail-
A kick off by Hogg sent the pigskir
nearly to the Minnesota goal, where il
was captured by Loomis, and the fight
was on. 1t was started down the field
by the Gophers, but Was soon again in
possession of the visitors. Within five
minutes from the beginning of the
game, Michigan was within ten yards
of a touchdown. and the men with
money on the game groaned. The ball
was secured to the locals, however, on
fourth down, and was at once put in
motion toward the opposite goal. II
was carried by Minnesota to the Mich
igan thirty-yard line, but here again
the ball changed hands. The playing
was done largely in the center Of the
field, until near the close Of the half
when Michigan worked well up to the
Minnesota goal, and by a pass of the
ball over both lines, got it across the
goal line. 1t was caught by the Mich
igan fullback, and the visitors at once
claimed touchdown. This was not
allowed, however. as it was decided
that the player had started ahead OF
the ball, thus making an off side play
Pulling and hauling, first one side then
the other, was the story of the rest OF
the first half of the game. The hall
closed with the ball on Minnesota s
T,ba first half al. the game was rlavad