The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-28
CHAMPIONS Of WEST
TITLE FAIRLY EARNED BY MICHI-
GAN ON FERRY FIELD.
Minnesota Defeated 23 to O I'm q Game
That Was Furious from Start
to Finish.
FEATURES OF THE CONTEST
WOLVERINES SHOWED sUPERIORI-
TY IN ALL POSITIONS.
Grinding Mass Plays and Sensational
observation-disclosures the Star OF
the Struggle.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov 27.-Michigan
defeated Minnesota to-day on FerryfF1eld,
q to s. and earned the undisputed title to
the Western football championship before
crowd of 1900 cheering enthusiasts. Ii took
seventy minutes of furious play to finish the
game. At times both teams were brilliant;
at times the game on both sides was
ragged, but 1t never ceased to be desperate.
The superiority of the Wolverines over
the Gophcrs is not questioned tonight. In
the first half they carried the ball 200
yards compared with IS yards TO the credit
OF Minnesota. In the second half the
Michiganders made $50 yards against l65
yards for Minnesota. Minnesota braced
wonderfully after Flynn's touchdown and
played a better game.
Michigan made her first score after ten
minutes of play in the first half. Weeks
won the toss and chose the west goal,
which was favored by a rather stiff wind.
Heston. Herenstein. Gaver and Maddox.
the last named hurding like a kangaroo.
smashed the Gophers back to Minnesotas
vineyard line. The attacks were directed
mostly against left tackle, which seemed
totally incapable of coping with the d.
versified form in which the Michigan men
came at them. With only a yard TO gain
for touchdown Michigan hit the line but
the play was stopped there. A cheer went
up from the Minnesota rooters. Another
grinding mass play. however. sent Maddox
over the line and the first score Of the
western championship contest had been
recorded. This was the only touchdown
Sweeley converted 1T into a goal and the
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HESTON THE STAR
The Michigan supporters, including near
~ everyone present. cheered and waved
their flags, but 1t remained for Heston,
who was destined to be the star of the
game. to electrify them. Hard play had
carried the ball in Michigan's possession
TO Minnesota's twenty-yard line. Maddox
disjointed the Minnesota line in his vicinity
and Heston saw the hole and went through
IL like a streak. Two men missed him
as he went through With burst of speed
which brought everyone to his feet Heston
circled toward the side lines and just es-
capped Harris. He ran squarely behind
the goal posts. and a moment later the
bulletin board showed Michigan L. Min
nesota o. The half closed with these figures
unchanged and the ball in Michigan's pos
session on It's own hfty-yard line.
In the second half the first substitutes
were made. DIR. Williams put in Davies
for Van Valkenberg, who had been worn
out by his exceedingly strenuous eXertions.
In every scrimmage his great shoulders
could be seen working. and he was RESPONSE
HE for some of Minnesotas longest gains.
Irsfield went In for Lafans- Later in the
half Knowlton gave place TO Liggett, who
lasted only minute and was succeeded
nv Bookman. Herenstein, OF Michigan, was
SO badly crushed in scrimmage that he
staggered Imply as he was taken from the
field With the first return of strength he
tried TO break from his captors and return
to the game, but he was held ana nad 70
see the game out from the side lines with
the tears rolling down his cheeks. Graver
took his place and Lawrence went in at
full back The next score went 10 Mime
sofa on one OF the most curious fiukes
ever seen on a gridiron- McGuigan broke
through the Minnesota me az hhoWItoh
vas hunting. but succeeded only In checA-
Ing the flight OF the ball. IL hit the ground
before Weeks. who was playing back. could
reach n On the bound the Michigander
touched the ball, but 1t bounded away and
Flinn caught IL without checking MS speed
and went down the neiu Win Neouen chas
ins him IA no avail Sweeley next came
into prominence by kicking a goal from
field az a rather awkward angle from the
twentv-five-vard line. Hest0n made Mlcni-
ean-s last score. breaking through Mime
sofa on the thirty-yard-ine ana running
down the field without once being IN lmmi-
rent danger of a Gopher tackler
COMMENT ON THE GAME.
IL was. the universal comment ran after
the game. Michigan's superior speed and
team work which earned the victory. Min
.ssota depended on grinding plays. but the