The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-29
RIOTERS COME HOME
They Have Nothing but High
Praise for the Boys Of
the Team. 4.
Think Score Not True Indication Of
:, Relative Strength of the
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With colors still flying. the advance
guard OF returning football rooters from
Ann Arbor arrived III Minneapolis yester-
day and many got in on this morning s
ern and Wisconsin Central roads. The
majority of the Minnesota adherents are
not expected back until Monday, as their
tickets are good until that time. Some
remained at Detroit and others took adj
vantage OF the stop-over privilege to re-
main a day in Chicago The band came
in over the Great Western road this morn
ing. Rogers and Knowlton were the only
members of the team who could be To-
Gated. They arrived ON the North West
ern. The others were expected on the
evening trains to-day
Every one interviewed had nothing but
words of praise for the Minnesota team.
It is generally felt that the score was
higher than it should have been on
straight football, but all agree that Min
nesota was faily beaten. The people of
Ann Arbor and the Michigan roOters we're
warmly complimented on the sportsman
like manner In which they treated the
1000 rooters who had journeyed more
than TOO miles to see their team defeated.
It was conceded by the Michiganders who
saw the game that Minnesota was clearly
next best to the wolverines and that
outplayed though. they were, Minnesota
had put up great exhibition of the game.
IT think myself that the score should
have been, II to So said G. s. Bracket.
"Sweeley could not have made that score
from placement under ordinary circum-
stances had he tried it fifty times. The
ball was caught at such an angle from the
goal posts that no one, not even the Michi-
gan rooters, dreamed that the goal could
be kicked. Sweeley has a great bump of
location but there was certainly q lot OF
luck In that kick. Minnesota was playing
a desperate game and making big gains
through M1chigan's line before the goal
from placement. Our boys were spurred
the score stood II to 6, it sort of disheart-
ened them. The game was much closer
than the score indicates"
- Bliss Bit Partial
Colonel Frank Joyce is inclined to think
that Bliss was unfair in his decisions and
that he gave Michigan the best of it, al
though that would have made no differ
ence IN the outcome Of the game. He in
s1sts that the Michigan men repeatedly
played off side, but that they were never
penalized for so doing. although Bliss at
tent1on was repeatedly called to that fact.
AS Bliss coached the Michigan team for
a week before the Wisconsin game" said
Colonel Joyce, "he should have had the
which demands absolute importantly as
between the two teams. Minnesota PLAYED
IN hard luck, but all things considered. the
michigan team conclusively demonstrated
Its superiority. We led in some depart
ments OF the game, but hteir all-round
team work and greater resourcefulness
was too much for us.ca@z.
..s:: One Chance to Root.
I'VE had one good chance to root after
Flynn made that touchdown and Knowl-
ton kicked goal. Maybe we didn't take
advantage Of it.. It cheered the boys up
and for while another score for Mime
sofa seemed imminent H"but they managed
to get through our line. for long runs
The long special ON the Great Western
made close connections with the game
the last4:section. arriving just before the
BATTLE commenced, :<vrrt:e<- y. ---..- -. -
Part of the Minnesota band had already
arrived and when the rest of the players
entered the grounds they made UP for
lost time. Most Of the RIOTERS went to
Detroit after the game. w.
Manager M. j. Luby and DR.. H. L. VIII
liams remained in Chicago for the. "big
nine' dinner last evening.