The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-17

much stronger than Wisconsin, after Van
Valkenburg went in. Harris did much
better work than Fogg at quarter. On
catching and returning punts, the Mime
sofa man had all the best Of 1T, and In
directing the team he showed better gen.
eralship than any field captain Minnesota
has had in years. If anything, Harris is a
little too nervy. Saturday he showed his
old fault in neglectng to punt the
third down, and on this account the ball
was in Minnesota's territory during the
first half more than it should have been.
Twice Harris attempted to gain on
quarterback pass. Once he was stopped
for a loss of five yards, but the second
time he gained twelve yards round Abbott,
and had the ball not been close to the
side line when play started it looked as
if Sig would have cleared the field for
touchdown. In fact, Sig's all around work
at quarter Saturday was fully up on a par
with that Of Weeks of Michigan at Chi
caso, Nov. l. and the Minnesota man must
be given consideration in the selection of
the au-Western quarter.
Knowlton's defensive work was up to
his usual high standard. He backed up
the line perfectly, and did good work in
catching punts. His work in this line was
marred. however, by a: tumble which
might have proved disastrous. The muff
gave the badgers the ball on Minnesota's
ffteen-y yard line, and things looked shaky
for Minnesota, but the gopher line held
like adamant, and the ball soon went over
ON downs.
Of the work Of Van Valkenburg and
Thorpe at halves, too much cannot be
said. Van hit the line with terrific force,
and almost invariably gained yards after
he was tackled. Thorpe also proved a
| consistent ground gamer, and his de-
fensive work was high-class. Irsield and
Davies, the light halves. were unable to do
mich off, he Ao11
Detail of tho Play.
Abbott opened the game by kicking off
to Harris. Sig got back to the twenty
five-yard line before he was downed and
Minnesota started after the badgers with
a rush that babe fair to make the victory
quick. Irsfeld smashed three yards
through right tackle. and Davies broke
through for eighteen yards He fumbled
as he was tackled, but Minnesota retained
the ball. The gopher forwards were open
ing big holes in Wisconsin's line, but
here the badgers braced and forced
Knowlton to punt. Then for several min
both teams punted repeatedly on. third
down. Finally a tumble by Wisconsin
gave Minnesota the ball at the badgers
thirty-five-yard line, but the gophers could
not advance it., Vanderboom got round
Gray for twelve yards on a double pass,
but on the next play the badgers were
penalized ten yards for offside play, and
Marsh was forced to punt again.
Harris returned the kick to the Mime
sofa thirtyyard line, and Van Valken-
burg was sent in at left half. Mfnnesota's
attack Immediately showed the effect or
the change, and Van and Irsfield were
used with good effect on WisConsins
| tackles. Their gains were short usually
not netting more than two or three
yards, but they were sure. Wisconsin
could not stem the vicious rushes until
the ball had been advanced to the badgers
f1ftyyard line, where the badgers took it
on downs. Penalties for rough play and
offside work cost Minnesota twenty-five
yards, but the badgers could gain in no
| other way, and an exchange of punts fol-
! lowed, Minnesota getting the ball
| tumble at the badgers forty-five-yard line
| just as time was called.
Squirt In Second Half.
| In the second half. Minnesota, contrary
| to her usual custom, made the squirt. Wis
consin could not advance the bali after the
kickoff. and Marsh punted to Knowlton,
who returned the ball ten yards to Wis
consin's forty-hve-yard line. Van and
| Schacht gained ten yards by masses off
tackle, and then Sig called on Van VAL
| kenburg for half dozen successive plays.
The big halfback smashed the line with
terrific force, fighting his way along for
yard after yard.
| Sig varied the proceeding by taking the
ball once himself on a double pass, and
| circled Abbott's end for twelve yards
| Except for this play, Van carried the ball
every time, but instead Of weakening I'M
der the exertlon, he seemed to gain
strength and ginger with every plunge.
The rest of the team gave Van magnff-
cent support, and the badgers were
pushed steadily back and back With the
bal on Wisconsin's 17-yard line, Van was
called on for five successive plunges. On
one play he was stopped for no gain, but
| on the other four attempts he made four
or five yards at a clip, and finally broke
through for the first touchdown. Sig
caught Knowlton's punt out squarely in
front Of the goal posts and Knowlton
easily sent it over, making the score 6
| to 0.
Badgers Threaten Gopher Goal.
Lerum kicked off to Gray at the ten
yard line. and Gray ran 1t back for
eighteen yards. Knowlton was forced to
punt. Moffatt getting the oval at the GEN.
ter Of the field. The badgers found Min
nesota's line the stiffest kind Of a propo-
i s1tion. and the gophers Immediately took
the ball on downs. Van broke through
for twenty-five yards |on the first play, but
ne was called back and Minnesota penal
lied five yards for offside. An exchange
of punts followed, Minnesota gaining or
the exchange and landing the ball on Wis
consin's 4O-yard line. Van made sever
yards in one Of his tackle plunges, but a
tumble gave Wisconsin the ball, anG
shortly after the badgers. for the frs
time, seriously threatened Minnesota
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