The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-28
MICHIGAN %; GOPHERS So
Wolverines Now Undisputed Cham
pions ofthe West

Ann Arbor, Mich Nov. 28.-By a score
of % to Michigan defeated Minnesota
on Ferry field and earned the undispu-
ted title to the western football cham
pionship, before d crowd of 600 cheer
ing enthusiasts 1t took an hour and ten
minutes of furious playing to finish the
game. At times both teams, especially
Michigan, were brilliant; at times the
game on both sides was RAGGED, but it
never ceased to be desperate.
The superiority of the Michigan mel
is not questioned. In the first half they
carried the ball POS yards, con- Jared
with IS yards to the credit of Minnesota.
In the second half Michigan made 1S9
yards, against 165 for Minnesota. Min
nesota braced wonderfully after Films
touchdown and played a better game
thereafter than they had done previous
ly. It was no fault of their Gotarmina
ton that they did not score again; it
was rather that they were up against
team wonderfully well drilled in defense
as well as offense.
Michigan made her FIRST score after
about ten minutes of play in the first
nall. Weeks won the toss and chose the
west goal, which was favored by a rath-
er stiff wind. Heston, 1erenst ein
Graves and Maddox. the last named
hurdling like kangaroo, smashed the
Minnesota line back to MinneSOta's one
yard line The attacks were directed
mostly against left tackle which seem
ed totally incapable of coping with the
diversified form in which the Michigan
men came at them. With only a yard
to gain for a touchdown Michigan hit
the line, but the play stopped there.
cheer went up from the MINNESOTA
rooters. Another grinding mass play,
however. sent Maddox over the line
and the first score of the western cham
piOnShip contest had been recorded. This
was the only touchdown of the game
made on straight line bucking. Sweeley
converted it into goal and the score
was Michigan 6; Minnesota O.
The Michigan supporters, which in
Guided nearly everyone present, cheered
and waved their flags, but it remained
for Heston, who was destined to be the
star Of the game, to electrify them.
Hard play had carried the ball in Mich
igans possession to Minnesota's twenty
yard line Maddox disjointed the Min
nesota line in his vicinity and the quick
eyed Heston saw the hole and went
through it like a streak. Two men
missed him as he went through. With
burst of speed which brought every
one to his feet, Heston circled towards
the side lines and by a hairs breadth
escaped Harris. He ran squarely be-
hind the goal posts and a moment later
the bulletin board score read: Michigan.
u; Minnesota, o. The half closed with
these figures unchanged. and the ball in
Mlchigan's possession on its own fifty
yard line.
In the second half the four substitutes
We're made. DR.. Williams put in Davies
ACi al NdlkenDeFS, VINO mas been
worn out by his exceedingly strenuous
exertion- In every play his great
shoulders could be seen working and he
was responsible for some of Minnesota's
longest gains. Irsfeld went in for La
fans Later in the half Knowlton gave
place to Liggett who lasted only a min
ute and was succeeded by Bockman
Herenstein of Michigan was so badly
crushed in scrimmage that he stag
gered Imply as he was taken from the
held With the first return of strength
he tried to break from his captors and
had to see the game out from the side
lines with the tears rolling down his
cheeks. Graver took his place and Law
renee went in at fuIlback.
The next score went to Minnesota on
one of the most curious flukes ever seen
on a gridiron. McGuigan broke through
the Minnesota line as Knowlton was
punting but succeeded in only checking
the flight of the ball It hit the ground
before Weeks, who was playing back.
could reach it. On the bound the Michi-
gander touched the ball. but it bounded
away and Finn caught it without
checking his speed and went down the
field with Redden chasing him to no
avail. Sweeley next came into promi-
nence by kicking a goal from field at
rather awkward angle from the TWEEN
ty-tive yard line Hetson made Michi-
CAMS last score, breaking through Min
nesota on the thirty yard line and run
ming down the field without once being
in imminent danger of a Minnesota
tackler.