The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-12

In the line. Smith punted across the
| Minnesota line. Bidlake punted out to
center of field. Smith sent the ball
back to the thirty line.
| Minnesota tried the line but Beloit
| held. Bidlake punted to Beloit's thirty
| line. Merrill came back ten yards. Nc
Rae was sent around the left end for
seven yards. Mills tried Minnesota's
other end but could not gain. McRae
got two more on an end run and CAL
land tried to push through the line. He
failed and Minnesota took the ball on
downs.
The Gophers started an end play but
McRae broke through the line and
spoiled it. Beloit played fast and hard
football and the Gophers were again
held for downs.
CalIand got round the right end for a
twenty f1ve-yard run and McRae went
around the other side for eight. Boeck-
man took Freeman's place. Davies was
hit in the eye and Van Valkenburg
went in at left half.
On the next play Van Valkenbure
broke through and stopped Mills for
| fiVe-yard loss. Smith attempted to
punt, but Webster blocked the punt
and Minnesota had the ball in the GEN.
ter Of the field.
Van Valkenburg hit the right tackle
for two yards and Bidlake smashed
against the same man for one. With
two to gain Minnesota tried the line
against and Beloit got the ball on
| downs.
Mills tried another end run but Walk
enburg pulled him down for a small
] loss. The Minnesota line began to real
lie the value of the end runs and by
rapid work stopped the gains. Smith
| kicked twenty-five yards and Williams
dropped Gray in his tracks. Van Walk
enburg was sent through Slater for
seven yards, but the referee called the
play back Van tried the same play
again and collected fourteen yards.
Minnesota fumbled but held the bah
and Bidlake was forced to punt. The
| kick was worth thirty yards, but Mer-
rill brought the ball back the full dis
tance.
Mills tried an end run again, but fail
! ed to gain. McRae went against the
other end and was stopped with a one
yard loss. Smith kicked to Mime
sotas fifty line and the Gophers fun
bled, Williams fell on the ball. Mills
lost one yard in an attempt to smash
through Minnesota's left tackle and
Calland could not gain around the other
end. Smith punted thirty yards. Mills
checked any come back.
| Van Vakenburg was sent through
BeIoits left side for ten. Little was
| hurt Plumb took his place. Van got
| the ball again and went through for
thirteen. Beloit braced and held for
downs.
Mills was sent smashing against the
line, but could not gain. McRae tried
the same play and got one yard. Min
nesota lost five for offside play. Wheel
er made an en- run worth one yard
and went agains, Waist for one more.
Wheeler tried once too often and Min
nesota got the ball on downs.
The first half was almost used up
and Minnesota, realizing that a score
was needed, started in to play football.
Van Valkenburg smashed through for
five yards and followed right up with
another run for seven. Bidlake tore
through for four and Bergen made ten.
Van got two more and it looked a rapid
| touchdown when the little fellows
braced and held for downs again.
Mills tried once with the same old
end run, but could not gain. Smith
kicked to the center Of the field. Tuck
went In in Boeckman's place.
Minnesota started right back for the
Beloit line. Bergen went through for
four yards and then gathered in nine
more. This time it was sure. Van
Valkenburg tore through for a long
gain and for three yards. Bidlake
went against Slater's side for seven
and Bergen made one more on the
same play. Van gathered In three and
Bldlake was showed over the line for
| the first touchdown. Bidlake kicked
goal. Score, to 0.
Smith kicked off to Minnesota's ten
yard line and Bergen came back ten.
The whistle blew for the end Of the
| first half.
The Second Half.
Thorpe took Liggetts place and
Warren went in for Waist. Lafans
| succeeded Bidlake. Thorpe kicked off
to Beloits five line and Smith came
back ten. Mills got round Minnesota's
left end and ran down the field for
siXty-f1ve yards before Boeckman
| dropped him. McRae went round the
! Gopher right end for five more and
| Smith hit the line for one. Mills tried
nailed for a punt, but Lafans broke
through and blocked the kick. Bergen
fell on the ball. Lafans went through
the line for one and Thorpe followed
| for five, Strathern made five, and Ber-
gen got six. Van tried the left end but
could not gain. Lafans pushed through
for two, but Bergen was stopped with
out gain and 1t was BeloitS ball
McRae tried Minnesotas right end
and lost two. Mills went the other way,
and Van Valkenburg tackled him for
a twelve-yard loss. Smith punted and
Thorpe misjudged the kick. He did
not touch it and fell on the ball for
touchback. Thorpe kicked out to the
middle Of the field, and Slater was
stopped without gain. Slater tried the
line, but could not gain. McRae work.
ed another end run and got twelve,
Smith hunted the line for two more.
McRae started around the left end and
was stopped without gain. Smith kick
ed to the five-yard line. Thorpe
fumbled, but dropped on the ball.
Thorpe punted to Beloits fifty line.
Smith fumbled and Tuck got the ball.
Minnesota worked line rushes and
moved up to the eighteen line. Bergen
went through for seven, and Van to
the seven line. Bergen took three, and
Van went over for the touchdown.
Thorpe kicked goal. Score, IL to 0.
Smith kicked off to twenty line. Ber-
gen came back five. Lafans went
through for twelve. Smith pulled him
down when the big fellow looked head
ed for a long run for q touchdown.
| Minnesota lost the ball for holding.
McRae started an end run. Lafans
carried him back twelve yards. Smith
hunted TO center. Bergen and Van
made five and Bergen three more.
| IrShfield took LafanS' place and went
through for eight. Van got four and
Thorpe dragged Irshfield through for
eight more. Van got ten on the next
play, and Warren was sent over for
the touchdown. Thorpe kicked goal.
| Score, IS to 0.
Burke went in for Calland. Smith