The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-11

JUS N4uu6SOCd broke the Ice, aILer GET
ting the ball on tumble, by sending
Hoyt through the line for twenty yards.
He not only carried the ball that dis
tance, but also bore two Of the opposing
team on his shoulders for ten yards. Then
Aune was sent through, and this pace
was continued until the ball was on the
Illinois ten yard line. Here 1t looked
as If the visitors would hold, but once
more Aune was brought to the front and
he carried the pigskin over for the first
touchdown. Knowlton kicked the l5oal,
and the score was to 0. Minnesota lad
not lost the ball for fifty-f1ve yards.
After Minnesota had scored her touch
down she played careleSsly. Cook, right
half, was sent through the line for fifteen
yards, another fifteen was gained for
Illinois by a quarterback kick that should
have been landed by Minnesota, and alto
gether forty-fve yards were gained be-
fore the gopher line held for downs.
In exchange of punts the home team
gained thirty-f1ve yards, and then Fweet
was sent through the line for ten more
Not to be outdone by Hoyt, he, too, pack
ed several of the Illinois men with him
on his back Then a funny thing hap
pened Minnesota tried a trick play, a
fake punt, which was passed by Dobie to
Knowlton. The former thought a mo-
ment or two before accepting the ball
from the fullback and then was quickly
downed, the team losing ten yards there
by 1t was the only one during the con-
test.
MINNESOTA'S GOOD PLAY.
AS a general thing the Illinois line held
well during the first half, while Mime
sofa left good openings through left
guard and tackle OF course, Illinois
never had the ball very long at a
stretch, but some good gains were made
while she did have If Inst hpfnro fhh
whistle blew the Gophers licked up and
played in their usual form, carrying the
ball from the middle of the field to with
in twelve yards of the Illinois goal
Aune and Vanvalkenburg were RESPONSE
BILE for most of the progress. When
the jigskin was within a few feet of the
coveted goal line the home team lost II
on downs.
1t was terribly cold when time was
called for the half. The spectators
danced ran about and beat their should
ers with their hands, after the manner
of the festive brakeman, in their efforts
to keep warm and all were we'll satisfied
when the men came on the field for the
last period of the struggle
In the second half Minnesota played
smashing game, rushing the ball down
the field for one touchdown after another
Lowenthal was replaced by Clayton,
Mathews by Muhl, Smock by Coons, Cap
tain Martin by Hall and Lundgren by
Wright. Minnesota played fully as well,
If not better, than at any time this sea-
son. One after another the men enunl-
Grated above We're put out of the game
by receiving injuries. Straight line
bucking carried the ball eighty yards
down the field and Hoyt carried it over
the line for thesec ond touchdown
Knowlton kicked the goal and the score
was twelve to ought The crowd went
wild, cheering and ''rooting'' in good
style.
During the next period the home team
worked a few men hard. Tweet. Aune.
Vanvalkenburg and Fee being sent at
the opposing lines time and time again,
Then Tweet broke through the opposing
center and, shaking off the tack!ers, tore
down clear field for twenty-five wards
and placed the ball squarely behind the
goal. Again Knowlton drove it between
the posts, making the score eighteen
to ought
The last play Matthews made in the
contest was to kick over the Minnesota
goal line from the Illinois fifty ward
hne He was then retired in favor of
MuhL The fight continued in the Illinois
territory, both teams working for all
there was in it. MuhI tried drop kick.
which was blocked, and the bali was
slowly driven to the one-yard line of the
H..
Once more the little men held for downs
ana once more Minnesota displayed poor
Judgement In bucking the center rather
than the ends of tachels When Illinois
got The ball she tried a quarterback kick
Whlch was caught by Dobie and was car
red down to the twenty yard line, where
AhoWiton made a place kick, making the
final score % to 0. The game was called
as second place kick was about TO be
attempted
ILLINOIS LINE HELD WE'LL
Minnesota won the game on it's merits.
playing good, straight, clean ball from
hrst to last, and the entire team deserves
much credit for it's, performance KnowI-
ton played star ball all through the con-
test. His goal kicking was accuracy per.
sonlhed, landing the ball between the
posts every time he was given an op
portunity, while his defensive work was
above criticism Now and then Illinois
interference worked its way around Min.
nesota's ends, but when this occurred the
runner was invariably downed by Knowl-
ton. Dobfe also showed in excellent form
his passing was remarkably accurate
and ne did not once tumble q punt.
FWeet, Aune. Van Valkenburg ana Fee
We're all given opportunities to mako
grand stand plays, and al acquitted them
selves creditably. Capt. Hall made the
best showing behind the Illinois line.
while Hanson and Lundgren did excel
ent work on the line The line up was as
follows:
Minnesota Illinois