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

SATURDAYS SCORES.
WEST.
Minnesota II, Wisconsin 0.
Michigan 81, Chicago 0.
Illinois O. Ohio State 0.
Nebraska T. Knox o.
Iowa 81, Washington 0.
Northwestern TO- Beloit o.
Haskell Indians "a, Kansas 8.
Iowa College H. Cornell (Iowa) s.
Drake o. Ames 0.
Purdue SO, Indiana o.
kentucky gu" Sc, Indianapolis ''U'' 0.
Coe 5, Western 0.
Case Scientific II, Ohio Wesleyan 6.
Cincinnati "U'' 6, Kentucky College 8.
Penn College s. Iowa Normal g.
EAST
Yale IL, Princeton 8.
Harvard II. Dartmouth o.
Cornell 20, Lafayette 0.
Carlisle Indians g. Pennsylvania o.
West Point 49, Syracuse o.
Bucknell 40, Navy 0.
Amherst %, Columbia O.
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES.
Appleton 60, Benson 0.
Humboldt II, Fort Dodge 0.
Although Minnesota scored only eleven
points on the badgers Saturday afternoon.
and although five Of those points came
the result Of a f1uke, the defeat was the
most decisive administered by Minnesota
to her old rival tn the last eight years.
1t was a clean-cut, hard-earned victory,
and the highest praise must be accorded
the Minnesota coaches and players
While the second score came on q fluke.
1t was partially earned, Minnesota carry
Ang the ball down from her own thirty
yard line to Wisconsn's twenty f1ve-yard
mark. Here Knowlton tried for a place
kick, and Fogg fu1nbled the ball. permit
hing Strathern to get it and dash over for
b touchdown.
The first score was made by straight
line bucking, Minnesota carrying the ball
down the field by vicious attacks on Wis
consin's left tackles Van Valkenburg
must have most Of the credit for this
touchdown, for he was used on every play
but two Once schacht was given the
ball for a line plunge, and once Harris.
on a quarterback pass. got round Abbott
FOR twelve yards All the other gains
were made by Van, who smashed through
like a veritable ple-dr Abbott
tired in a very groggy state after trying
In vain to stop the big halfback
Badger Defense Is Desperate
:Wisoonsin's defense was desperate, and
tn the first half Minnesota could do little
against the badgers quick charging line.
Wisconsin got the jump on the gophers
in the line in this half. and their backs
blocked any hole that opened, with light
ming speed. Contrary to expectations, DR..
Williams started the game with Davies
and Irsield in the half positions, and on
the heavy field Minnesota could not get
these men away for any consistent gains.
Finally Van Valkenburg was sent In in
Davies place and the gopher onense
showed greater strength at once.
In the second half, Thorpe took Irsfield's
place, and after that Wisconsin seemed
unable to hold the gophers. The badgers
weakened fast in this half, and plainly
showed the effects Of the fierce pounding
to which they were subjected. Neverthe-
less Vanderboon and Abbott were the
w leave
field.
Wisconsin played q better game than
she put up against Michigan at Chicago.
Her defense was faster, the men charging
hard and low, and her offense seemed
stronger. The badgers were fighting to
win. whereas at Chicago they seemed to
regard the game as lost from the start
and fought with desperation. but not with
confidence. Minnesota too, however,
showed Improvement Of fully so per
cent in speed and team work. The game
the gophers put up against Illinois would
hot have beaten the badgers.
Gopher Line Holds Its Own.
AS predicted, Minnesota's line from end
to end, showed up just as strong as that
of Wisconsin. Strathern was not out
played by big Skow, in fact what differ
ence there was was in favor Of the Mime
sofa man. Flynn fairly outplayed Lerum.
The elongated guard did sensational work
IN getting through the line ana following
up punts. Once he nailed Moffatt in his
tracks before even the fast Rogers could
get down. Smith, on the whole, had a
little the best If in his argument with
Findlay. The tackles, Schacht and War
rem, played vicious game. They did ex-
cellent work in leading the interference
and in opening holes for the runner. On
defense they nearly always blocked Wis
consin's attempts to gain through them
At one period during the second half
Wisconsin made eighteen yards In series
of tackle plunges. but this was the only
time at which the badgers found openings
at these points Of the line.
Rogers and Gray the whole did as
well as the badger ends, Abbott and Bush.
Rogers foiled every attempt Of Wisconsin
to gain round his extreme, and on getting
down under punts his work was quite fast.
Gray allowed himself to be sucked in
badly on several of Wisconsin's end runs
Once Marsh got round right end for thirty
wards, and only a good tackle by Harris
stopped the flying halfback. Gray's play
showed that he has the making Of good
end, but that he needs a lot Of practice
in that position before he learns the fine
points Of play.
Minnesota Backs Stronger.
Behind the line, Minnesota showed ur