The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-14
.(OPHFRS HE[D CH|CAG0ANS ETEN.
Fierce Foot Ball Game at Northrop Field Yes
terday Resulted in Tie Score
Visiting Eleven Was Shut Out Until Within a
Few Minutes Of the Close

the line for the touchdown KnoWlton
kicked the goal, and the score stood to
U. This happened after, the ball had been
In play about twenty minutes, and for
the balance of the half the battle RACED
In Chicago territory.
Minnesota worked severaT new for.na
tlons most successful of which was the
mass play,which drove the end diagonally
through the opposing center. This was
worked early and often and never failed
20 gain ground. 1t took all the wind out
OIL Speed, the heavy man of the Chieago
team, and at the conclusion of the game
ne was in pretty bad shape. The home
team attempted no trick plays, plohab
realizing that it could gain ground enough
by mass plays. Chicago, on the other
hand, ran up against stone wall when-
ever 1t tried to break through the Mi~ns
sofa line. 1t gained on end plays One
thing was very noticeable, that although
the visitors made fewer gains than the
home men, they covered more ground
when they did gain.
SPECTATORS WILD.
When time was called at the end OF
the first half the spectators went wild
WIN enthusiasm. The band marched
around the field, playing "a Hot Time
and the students, taking up the chorus.
ADDED their voices to the brasses Ev, ~
one felt sure that Minnesota had won the
day, and bets were offered freely to that
effect.
1t was in the second half that the CHI
cago team changed it's tactics 1t I1rsf
tried one of MinnesotaSs pet forma tons
and then, finding that fruitless devoted
Its time to trick plays around the ends.
several changes were made In the line
up Henry, y:ho played quarter during
uhe nrst half,was placed at left ha'f; Shell
don was shifted from left end to quarter.
Place and Eldridge, right and left halfs.
were dropped from the game, Lord taking
the place of the latter, while Rich waa
put In at left end.
AS in the first half, the battle was
fought almost entirely in Chicagos ter
ritory during the latter portion of the
game, Minnesota bucking the line for
gains, and the visiting team resortina
to end plays and Punting. 1t was within
two minutes of the end of the contest,
with the ball on Minnesota's twenty yard
line, when Henry broke from the mass
of the players, and, with his head down
and his legs moving like wild1re, tore
down the gridiron. For twenty yards he
ran without interference, and then ths
Chicago team came after him 1t looked
as II he could not possibly continue the
course he was pursuing without being
forced out of bounds, but the interferg
ence was so perfect and his running so
for a touchdown, while cries of, "the
whole length of the f1eld went UP from
the stands. He kicked the goal, ard the
score was tied. Two minutes later the
game was ended. The actual ground
gained was 409 yards for Minnesota and
295 for Chicago.
When seen after the game Prof.
Stagg had little to say. 1--WE had a good
fast game from first to last" he said,
and it was on its merits. I am satisfied
with the way my men played"
Dr. Williams confined himself to the
statement thaIt he was sorry that Chicago
had been allowed to score
Captain Page, who played a magnificent
game as center, said that the result
was not surprise to him. I'VE OUT
played Chicago alt all points, and had no
difficulty in going through their line,
Chicago could only gain ground by res
serting to trick plays"
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
Minnesota won the toss and chose the
south goal. Chicago kicked off thirty-
five yards to Tweet. In the first limo
plunge the ball went to Chicago on a
tumble Chicago attempted a place kick
from the twenty-yard line, but Henry
fumbled and the ball went to Minnesot[,
on downs Minnesota failed to gain and
punted. Snyder returned the ball ten
yards, plunged four yards through the
line and then five more Fell made three
yards and Minnesota held for downs,
Knowleton hurdled for six yards, and
Flynn made five yards through Atwood
Fee followed for ten yards more, ana
Smith plunged six yards Aune made
seven yards, and followed it by four
yards more. Fee made three yards. and
the ball went to Chicago on downs on
their twentyyard line. Chicago failed
to gain, and punted twenty-five yards to
Dohie. Minnesota lost the ball on downs
Chicago punted twenty-five yards to Do
bic, who heeled a fair catch. He was
downed, and Chicago was penalized ten
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