The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-01

e AneWllon, =; Schacht, z; Hoyt, 2; Allen,
| =; BoecKman, /; Dobie, /; Flynn, /;
O,Brien, 1; Bidlake, l.
Now that the soreness of the Wiscon-
sin defeat has somewhat worn away and
been alleviated by the later triumphs of
the Minnesota team careful review of
the past season and an analysis of the
work of the team will certainly convince
the unprecedented that the Minnesota
Iooter has no cause for feeling other
than proud of the great team of 1901
That it was great team-a really great
team-Will not be denied by those best
competent to judge. 1t has been adj
United on all hands by competent critics
When Phil Allen said that it was the
best team Minnesota ever had he told
the truth. All things considered it will
measure up favorably, man for man.
with the greatest football aggrega lions
that ever wore the maroon and gold. The
Wisconsin fasco is the only blot on an
otherwise glorious and faultless record.
After the Wisconsin game there was d
whirlwind of criticism. and many of the
rooters felt that they had been hum
bugged into false enthusiasm for the
team
But even with the Wisconsin game
considered, the years record is as good
as the record of any past year. Having
the hardest schedule of any Western
team, Minnesota ended the season with
fewer points scored against it than in
any previous year In the light of what
the team has done since, many compe-
tent critics. among them Phil Allen, say
that We're the Gophers and Badgers to
have met on Saturday last Minnesota
would have stood a chance to win. Allen
also says that Minnesota would be more
apt to hold Michigan even than Wiseon-
sin would because of the Gophers' inn
pregnabie defense. No team in the West
ever had a stronger line than the Mime
sofa line of 1901. One Of the best posted
men in the country says: IF Michigans
back field could be combined with Min
nesota's line the combination could de-
feat Harvard"
The Minnesota record for the past
twelve years, which is given herewith, is
one which cannot be duplicated by any
Western team The University of Min
nesota has turned out some of the great
est players that ever wore a gridiron
uniform. Harding was probably the
equal of any guard in the country in
his day. .'Iiinky'' Harrison at his best
had no superior in the entire country
Finlayson never met mis- equal in all the
years he played. But great as some of
them had as many first-class men as this
years team had. Page, Aune and
Knowlton were given places ON the all
Western eleven last year. They played
Just as Well this year Rogers was The
equal Of any end player in the West All
things. considered, La Fans is as good a
man as either Larson or Cochems. Fee
is the equal of any tackle in the West
today. Flynn and Strathern did as good
work both defensively and extensively be-
side the uncomfortable Page as ever
Harding or Finlayson did in the old days.
The 1901 team was great team, and the
rooter who can find it in his heart to
knock because of that one unfortunate
affair of Nov. 16 is not worthy of wear
ing the maroon and gold ribbon The
1901 record should be inscribed on the
imperiShable record of the university. If
the future teams representing that insti-
tuition do as well, or anywhere near as
well, Minnesota may rejoice in its repre-
SentatNeS.
1t is only natural that the rooter
should look to the future eagerly and
| anxiously and indulge in speculation as to
next years chances. From this distance
the 1902 prospects are far brighter than
| is usually the case at the end of a sea-
sont. Minnesota, it is true, will LOSE. some
of its best men. Page, Aune, La Fans and
Hoyt are sure to go Possibly others
will leave. But a most likely batch re-
mains. Johnny Flynn will be in his old
place on left guard. Strathern will I'M
doubtedly play center a position he has
filed on the sub team for two years. His
work has always been high class, and
! it was always admitted that he was
Pages equal in defensive work. It was
thought that he was slow in offensive
rllo lie in ha la CT ora M 40
of the year at right guard proved that
he was strong and fast in both Of
fensive and defensive work. The Chicago
| papers spoke very highly of his surpris-
ingly good work. With Flynn and
Strathern at guard and center, 1t is only
necessary to locate another good guard
to make the line as strong as it was
this year.
Fee will be at his old tackle position
and his work cannot be improved on.
Schacht has done fairly good work at the
ether tackle, and will undoubtedly be bet
ter next season. While it will be very
hard to replace La Fans, the team will
still have Thorpe, Bidlake, Boeckman,
Evans and others, to fill the halfback-
positions and they are all fast men. Har-
ris could play quarter. and Dobie take
Aune's place at end. Rogers and Dobie
would be the equal of any end players
III the country hAOWltOn Will u1uOuDt-
edly be back again and hold down his
position at fallback. 1t is possible to fiji
every position with man who played
on the team this year and this is as adj
vantageous as it is unusual. Then there
will be new men coming in who may
! eclipse any of the old-timers who drop
out. Altogether there Is reason to look
to 1902 with great hope.
While the PLAYERS are coming in for
well-deserved praise on all sides. there
are two men who should not be forgotten,
Manager Luby and Prof. F. S. Jones.
Manager Luby was responsible for a
great part of the financial success of
the year, and on all occasions he was
equal to every emergency. Prof Jones
has kept the enthusiasm and loyalty OF
the student body at a high pitch. and
has stood by the team through thick and
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