The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-12
LincoIn's Loyal Leather-Lungs Here
by the Thousands Conditions
Ideal for Good Football.
BEFORE THE GAME: WHAT THE COACHES SAID
WILLIAMS.
Coach Minnesota Team. 6

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The U. Of NJ. athletic field never saw
such a crowd as that gathered this after
noon to witness the Minnesota-Nebraska
football game. The gates opened at IL
and the crowd began to fill the bleachers.
So many dollar seats had been sold that
only the early comers holding such tickets
So they came early. The officials of the
grounds had hard work to keep the
bleacher crowd from overfowing the re-
serve seats.
The early crowd had hard work to keep
warm in the cold west wind. But kept
all sorts of yells going, especially on the
east bleachers. Hundreds and hundreds
danced about in the standing room" :"
One Of the features in the U. Of M. bleach
ers was big black and yellow boxer"
banner bearing skull and bones and the
inscriptions
''Medics Is, Dents o."
All sorts of streamers were worn and
megaphones were everywhere. Reserve
seats were on sale at premium, specula-
tors outside of the gates asking So and
over for 81 tickets.
The field was in ideal condition. Spongy,
yet hard enough to give good footing and
allow of fast play. The cold west wind
was sharp enough to necessitate plenty of
ginger in the play to keep things going
fast too.
Among the distinguished football men
on the field were DR.. A. 0. Knipe, coach
of Iowa, and Phil King, coach Of Wiscon-
sin.
By o'clock the real thing roofing be-
gan. Nebraska came out with ''U, U. UNI
var, var, var, sity, Nebraska, Oh, my"
But it was scarcely heard, the Minnesota
megaphone brigade across the field let go
the "Ski-uMah" with such force that
nothing else could be heard.
The officials of the game were: Phil
Allen of Chicago and H. J. Clark, Jr., OF
Omaha
At 2 o'clock the Minnesota U band came
on the field, playing, and was greeted with
tremendous enthusiasm. After marching
around the grounds, it took seats on tho
east side OF the grounds, where It played
the varsity songs, the rooters in the
bleachers and reserved seats singing with
will.
Governor Van SAINT, President Northrop
and Rev. ]. E. Bushnell were among those
occupying reserved seats.
The University of Nebraska band was
given a rousing corn-husker greeting
when 1t marched down the field to take
it's place at the head of the Nebraska
rooters. The visitors were well supplied
with music for the band from Weston,
Neb., accompanied by rooters, and had
big share in the din-producing arrange
ments.
The Teams Appear.
The gophers came onto the field at 2:40.
AS one man the immense crowds in grand
and bleachers arose. ALI decorum in yell
ing was lost. There was pandemonium.
The band played, colors, pennants, fut-
tered. The noise was deafening.
Two minutes later the Nebraskans came
on. Then the visitors came to the front
with cheers. The noise almost equalled
that made by the Minnesota admirers.
First Half.
2:44 D. m.-Minnesota won the kick Off
2:46 D. m.-Mueller kicked off across
goal line. Nebraska punted to center and
Dobie ran Is yards. Minnesota lost ball
on tumble. Minnesota held for downs on
Nebraska's 50-yard line. Nebraska's ball
for holding. Kingsbury took Benefits
place at left half for Nebraska.
2:55 p. m.-Minnesota's ball for holding
on Minnesota's 45-yard line.
3:05 p. m.-Minnesota rushed the ball
20 yards by successive plunges through
Nebraska's line. Ball on Nebraska's 30
yard line.
3:06-Flynn made Is yards around Ne
braska's right end. Fumbled ball; recov-
cred by Dobie on Nebraska's 10-yard line.
3:07-Rogers failed at drop kick from
20-yard line.
2:56 D. m.-Knowlton punted so yards.
Nebraska runner dropped without gain.
Minnesota penalized 20 yards for off side.
3p. m.-Knowlton breaks his forefnger,
but stays in the game after it is
bandaged.
3:10 p. m. Nebraska kicked from 20
yard line to center of field. Dobie re-
turned ten yards. Minnesota made twenty
yards through the line to Nebraska's 30
yard line. Rogers again tried drop kick
and failed.
Nebraska kicked to center Of field and
Dobie ran back Is yards. Nebraska pen
allied 10 yards for off side. Ball on Ne
braska's 15-yard line. Minnesota lost for
holding.
2:21 p. m.-Nebraska tried to punt from
behind the goal line, fumbled the ball.
Nebraska man fell on 1t making a safety.
Score, Minnesota, 2; Nebraska, 0.