The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-16
Minnesota


Camp Randall, Madison. Wis, Nov. 16.-
Nearly $4,000 people gathered at Camp
Randall this afternoon to see the great
football game between the great Gophers
and the speedy Badgers. All Wisconsin
expected the Badgers speed to give them
the victory and thousands from all parts
of the state turned out to see their ex-
pectations realized. Minnesotans were
feated and travelled hundreds of miles to
whoop it up for their idols. AS noon ap-
preached, everybody made scramble for
dinner and before o'clock the procession
to Camp Randall had begun. The vast
grand stand and stretches of bleachers
looked too big a thing for Madison with
all of it's visitors to fill, but it was not
long before the white expanse Of seats
was hidden with mass Of yelling human
ity. The larger share of it wearing the
cardinal.
A great crowd of Minnesotans, however,
ably sustained the Gopher reputation for
artistic and effective roofing. They were
seated in the grand stand, the roof of
which is so shaped as to make an effective
sounding board, so that the Minnesota
wells almost drowned the Badger roofing
from across the field. thresher engine
behind the Wisconsin section furnished
steam for huge siren whistle.
Shortly after 1870 the Gopher band ap-
peared on the field, and to stirring strains
and tremendous cheering by the Mime
sofa contingent marched around the field.
The weather for the players was ideal,
and gray and chill, with little wind. But
it was cold for the spectators, of whom
many are chilled, but few were frozen.
The gridiron is covered with grass and
lake hay in it's slipperiness. Minnesota
looked fearfully at it and wondered if the
gophers, accustomed to rather soft dirt
field, would be able to get footing enough
on it to hold against the charges Of the
fast badgers. Still the confidence of the
Minnesota was unshaken, and victory was
regarded ascertain as the time for the
battle began to draw near.
At 2:20 the gophers trotted into the
grounds, coming through the south gate.
The Minnesota contingent in the stands
gave the gophers roar of welcome which
was the exultation born Of confidence in
victory. The Minnesota contingent was
punched at the north side of the grand
stand and although greatly outnumbered
made itself heard with the big band to
lead In the noise making.
Five minutes later came the Wisconsin
team and there was great uproar. The
Wisconsin band played the stirring air,
''There'll Be Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight sentiment which the Wis
consin crowd re-echoed.
The officials for the game were Off
cially announced as follows: Ralph Hoag-
land, referee; Walter Kennedy, umpire;
George Belden and John P. Gregg, lines
men; Henry Clark, timekeeper.
Captain Knowlton won the toss, and
chose the west goal, which gave the
gophers the advantage of the wind.
2:36 p. m.-Wisconsin kicked off to Min
nesotas 15-yard line. Dobie returned the
ball ten yards.
2:37-Minnesota punts to Wisconsin, S
50-yard line. Wisconsin's ball.
2:39 p. m.-Wisconsin makes five yards;
Wisconsin makes ten yards; Wisconsin
ball on Minnesota's fifty-yard line.
2:40 p. m.-Wisconsin punts to Minne-
sota's fve-yard line.
2:44 p. m.-Minnesota kicked back.
2:43 p. m.-Ball rolls over Minnesotas s
goal line; Minnesota fell on ball for
safety. Score Wisconsin 2, Minnesota o.
2:44 p. MINNESOTA kicks to Wiscon-
sins forty yard line. Runner downed in his
tracks. Driver hurt.
2:45 p. m.-Wisconsin fumbles. Minne-
sofas ball on Wisconsin's forty-yard line
2:48 p. m.-Fee makes twenty-five yard
run to Wisconsin's ffteen-yard line.
2:50 D. m.-ThorDe made five yards to
Wisconsin's ten-yard line.
2:51 p. m.-Wisconsin held for downs on
Wisconsin ten-yard line. Wisconsin
punts to Wisconsin forty-yard line.
2:53-Lafans makes five yards to Wis
consin's thirty fve-yard line. Minneso-
tas ball on Wisconsin's twenty-yard line
2:45 p. m.-Minnesota makes end run to
WiscoEsin's 15-yard line.
2:55 p. m.--Minnesota tries to place
kick, but fails.
2:5S p. m.--Wisconsin punts to center.
Minnes0tass ball.