The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-06

Grinnel 0.
Wittenberg %, Ohio normal L. 5.
Beoit, Wis, 5; Chicago Dentas O.
Columbia ~, Rutgers o.
Wisconsin l.. a, Hyde Park 5.
Purdue 40, De PAW o.
Cornell 49, Union college 0.
Minneapolis Central high 6, Eau Claire high 0.
Minneapolis East Side high 0, Columbia o.
St. Thomas IS, Carleton 6.
Hamline 5. St Paul Central 0.
MINNESOTA, IS: AMEs. 0.
Ames college disappointed Saturday after
noon in her hope of holding the gophers down to
q score Of twelve points Minnesota, after
gaining enough ground to score half dozen
touchdOwns, finished with but sixteen points,
accumulated by three touchdOwns and one goal.
Ames put wonderfully strong defensive
game. In this respect the team was the equal
OF any that has ever represented the Iowa insti-
tuition In it's games with Minnesota. Many Of
the spectators expressed the opinion that Coach
Ristine had given most Of his attention to de-
fensive play, with the idea of holding the
gOphers' total down. and without hope of scoring
on Minnesota except by fuke.
Ames' line outweighed the gophers and played
n very aggressive game defense. Minnesota
frequently tried the Iowa center. but seldom
was able to make her distance. Most of the
gophers' gains We're made round the ends
of the tackles. The long gains Of Davies were
a feature of the game.
Minnesota played much stronger game than
the team had yet put up this year. The back
field did excellent work and the interference on
end runs was at times of high standard. Bid
lake never failed to block Off his end when
Davies carried the ball, and Ligget and Davies
Double passes. with Davies carrying the ball.
were frequently signaled and never failed of
good gains.
DAVIES STAR.
Davies al-around work stamped him as q
star of the highest order. He bucked the tackles
and circled the ends teddy, his gains ran
g1ng In distance from two to thirty yards In
the game he carried the ball an aggregate of
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speed on end runs and proved a hard man to
down, repeatedly shaking off tacklers and plum
cling through the whole Ames team for good
gains. Davies also took his part in the inter
ference and defense, playing hard and we'll
without reference to the grandstand. The only
bad point in his work his fumbling.
Bidlake did not make such sensational runs MS
Davies. but he carried the ball repeat teddy for
good gains. Both halfbacks We're worked hard
through the whole game. Bidlakes punts, after
Knowlton retired, averaged fair distance
Liggett, who took Knowlton's place at full
back, played an aggressive game and did good
work in the interference: Harris. at quarter,
did star work at times in running back punts
He made all the way from ten to twenty five
yards on every punt. He fumbled once but re-
covered in time to gain ten yards before he was
downed. Ames' ends were inferior to Mime
sofas in following down kicks, the Iowans sell
dom making any distance after catching the ball
Rogers, during the whole game, and Gray, in
the second half, down the field and upon
the Ames men before they could strike their
stride. and fumbles fatal to Ames Desh-
Ter dropped punt in the second half and
Rogers quickly secured the ball at the ten
yard line, Minnesota carrying it over in two
plays.
L1NEMEN NOT ZIP TO STANDARD.
At this point. however, the story Of Minneso
tas good points stops With the exception o
Flynn, who played a consistent game and d
good work in advancing the ball, the linemen dit
not show themselves Of varsity caliber. Takin,
the team play a whole, it lacked much il
speed. Special formation were tried on of
Tense for large part Of the game, and tn
backs seemed unfamiliar with the plays, losing
much time in taking their places. The play wa
often slow in getting under way after the bal
was passed, and this partly accounts for Mime
sofas failure to gain consistently.
The gophers could do little with Ames' line
and made nearly all their gains outside tn
tackles or ends. Jorgcnson. Ames' right tackle
hammered numerically, but fairly held hi
own. Attacks upon the center invariably prove
futile. Some excuse for this Is found in tn
weight OF the Ames line, but the Iowans. thong
heavier than the gophers, were scarcely beef
as some other teams Minnesota must meet thi
year.
FUMBLEs KEEP SCORE DOWN.
Minnesota gained enough ground to make tw
or three more touchdOwns than sha did Tha
the score was so low is due partly to fumblin
and partly to inability to keep up the squirt unit
Ames' goal line was reached. Once in the frs
half Minnesota carried the oval to Ames' five
yard line. There the ball given to Boeci
mann, whose game all through the half i
and was downed behind the line for a two-yar
loss. Ames taking the ball on downs. Th
happened after the gophers had carried tn
ball straight down the field for eighty yards
Five minutes later Ames held again for down
Ht the fve-yard line.
In the second half Minnesota lost the ball o
downs once OH Ames' ten~yard line, and once a
the place the ball was given to Ames 70
holding on Mnnesota's part. Minnesota reall
earned neither Of the touchdowns in this hall
both being due to fumbles of punts by Ames. O
one of these occasions Minnesota obliged t
carry the ball only ten yards to make the score
On tile other Minnesota got the ball at Ames
forty -hVeyard line and the goDhers carried
over by gains Of from two to ten yards
Both teams bowed poor physical condition. an
Ames especially was forced to make severa
changes in her lineup Minnesota made fou
substtutions, and both her halfbacks were yer
groggy before the end Of the game.
INTERFERENCE IMPROVES.
In general the work of the gophers showed cor
game against Halnline. The interference wa
considerably better. and the line held better o
offense, although IT. was usually unable to ope
holes for the backs. On defensive play MiunesOt
did fairly well. Her goal was threatened twice
both times the result Of fumbles. Just afte
the first touchdown Ames got the ball on Boeck
mann's tumble at Minnesota's twenty -hve-yar
line. The Iowans pushed through for ten yard
and then were held for downs. Except in tina
one instencc Ames could not advance the bal
either around the ends or through the line. TIL
1t usually telescoped, especially when directed a
the gopher guards:
The only other time when Ames looked likel
to score was In the second half, when Dayie
fumbled after making a ten-yard gain. Scot
who had taken Nichols place at left half, in tn
Ames lineup gathered up the pigskin and star
ed for Minnesota's goal line with clear felt
The hearts Of the Minnesota re oters went down
their shoes, but up again when Ligge
overlook the flying halfback and brought him
earth at Minnesota's forty-yard line.
Admitting improvement in the gopher
play, however. It was still inferior to what
should be. With the Nebraska game only
fortnight away, there is good cause for serior
apprehension on the part of the Minnesota roo
ers. Indeed it is dout tful whether Minnesota
chances should be considered better than q
even shot. j.. 49,.
STORY OF THE GAME.
Bidlake opened the game by kicking to Wa
den, who fumbled and downed at the twelv
yard line. Anes forced to punt and Ha
sris carried the ball back to Ames' thirty-fv
yard line. Then Minnesota fought with spir
and determination against the logged resistant
of Ames. The gains were short but sure, and
loss than four minutes Of play Strathern plowe
through for the first touchdown. KnOwlton faile
lat the goal.
= Minnesota lost the ball on downs Immediate
ta ~ the next kct ny, and lost it again on
e. !, dnble after re- aiming the oval. The gophe
ihpld for dc yns, and an exchange OF punts fo
- lowed, afte!"which Minnesota pushed the ball I
the field steadily for eighty yards. Most OF tt
aophers' gains were made by short plunges o
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