The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

there was no cause for complaint. It
was not easy at that stage of the game
to see the day was lost, but when the
score stood % to o at the end Of the first
half, the Minnesota supporters looked
anxious. It was wide gap to fill, but
they had faith in their team yet, and
it was only when the Australian O'Dea
insisted, on kicking the goal from the
field and making those powerful lunges
with his right foot, that the wearers
of the maroon and gold lost heart and
waited in patient quiet for the end.
The silence that settled on the grand
stand was like a pail. On the other
side of the field the Badgers were
shouting themselves hoarse They
swung hats and brandished canes,
they counted one-two-three, on up to
thirty-nine, and when darkness was
coming on, and the Minnesota eleven
were vainly trying to score one touch
down, and those who could stand it
no longer left the grounds in despair,
the Badgers, standing by, called un-
feelingly: What you leaving for?
Amt this a good enough game?"
The game by detail is principally a record
of Wisconsin touchdowns. Besides drop
downs made and five goals kicked. OF these
three touch downs and the goal kick were
made in the first half and three touch downs
in the second half. An attempt at a kick for
goal from the field was made in the second
half, but failed.
THE GAME-FIRST HALF.
The game was started by the whistle of Ref
cree Wann at 2:45. Madison had choice of
goals, and took the West hotel side, while
Minnesota had the ball. The first play of the
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the pigskin almost to the fence back Of the
Madison goal. 1t was caught by O'Dea who,
however. had so little time to return the
kick with Harrison on his heels, that the
ter Of the field. Minnesota got the ball, and
again it was sent off the field. Wisconsin had
the ball, and the teams lined up against each
other. The Madison players made into the
Minnesota line for a gain. Tear 'em up;
hold em back" was houted from the grand
stand and bleachers. Comstock took the bail,
and the Minnesota men couldn't stop him.
Peele went into Finlaysons end of the line
and fell several feet ahead of where he start
ed. The ball was within few minutes dan
| gerously near the Minnesota goal In the
| scrimmages, Gregg was wounded, but soon
recovered. Again the ball ordered for
ward. First down, second down, third down
The necessary five yards had not been c.
| cred and the ball went to Minnesota. The
| Ski-UMah yell went up from thousands OF
| throats. The direction of the battle was
| changed. Harrison took the pisskin for a
| fve-yard gain on tackle 1t was hard work
and too close to the home goal. Loomis was
! directed to punt, and the leather rolled against
! the Madison goal fence. 1t was brought i'll
| twenty yards, when Madison was given ff-
| teen yards for offside play of Evans. The
| Badgers prodded the line for good gains, and
| the ball was again we'll into Minnesota ter
ritory. Again the ball went to Minnesota OF
| third down. Babe LOOMS got the ball. but
| tried a rush into the line, and by lucky
| Jump got a good ten yards ahead of where
| the line started. He was tackled by Forest
| and brought to the ground. The crowd was
noisy. Again the ball went to Loomis, but
| in passing there tumble, and Madison
had the leather. 1t was close to goal and
another hard play was made to get the ball
and save a score by Madison. Minnesota
made a rush. which proved abortve, then q
| kick by Loomis cleared the goal for the time
O'Dea caught Loomis kick and returned the
| ball to the Minnesota goal line. Back ani
| forth across the field the pigskin flew, until
| finally after a fair catch by Loomis, the
| lines formed 25 yards into Minnesota ground
| ingalls, made a swift turn about center, hop.
: ing to gain through the Madison line, bu
| there was little gain. Another attempt. anG
| Minnesota punted Back came the ball an6
| the lines were again drawn Minnesota kick.
| ed again, and Madison lined up near center
Then began the first rush for a score. Madi
son made a series of hard rushes. Riordar
made long run, every rush was hard one
and left players stretched on the field. Peele
took the ball and was literally carried over
the goal line on the extreme corner, and
Madison scored. Cardinal was in the ascend