The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18

versity football team, supporters Of
which looked for a victory for their
favorites, was defeated by the Univer-
sity of Minnesota eleven yesterday on
Northrop field by the decisive score Of
IS to 0.
Minnesota's adherents anticipated
victory and were confident the maroon
and gold boys would equal last years
score of 81 to 0, but not one dreamed
DR.. Williams men would have the
walkaway they had. and their sweep
ing victory came in the nature of q
surprise.
Playing a game that was lightning
fast and, but for funbles, almost per-
feet, the Gophers had little trouble
rolling up their rs points. Touchdown
after touchdown came with apparent
ease. In fact, MiTnesota's march to-
ward Iowa's goal was like process
sion. Nothing could >stop the fierce
rushes of the Gopher warriors and the
huge crowd fairly narveied at the
wonderful offensive play of Minnesota.
The Hawkeyes were ieIerrated; they
failed to put LID the game that was
expected of them, but Coach Chalmers
men battled hard and fought with
spirit that won-4for them the adniEa-
ton of the multitude. Their offense
was powerful, and team not pos
sessed of a strong defense would have
had to yield to its tremendous attack.
Small, but gritty and speedy, the old
gold made q game struggle, every man
got in the play, and the fact that their
! offense hardly made an impression on
the Minnesota's line speaks we'll for
the Gopher defense.
Line a Real Stone Wall. II
If the maroon and gold line ever was
sieve such was not the case yesters
day. Only once during the entire game
did Iowa get through the forwards for
a gain of respectable distance. This
was in the second half when Allen
smashed through the right side Of the
line and wriggled .and4refled fer eight
yards AT another period in the first
half, Allen .cfrcled Rogers, end for If
teen yards, and moment EatesSBur.
dick let an opponent pass him for a
seven-yard gain, but barring these few
instances the Minnesota line was like
the rock of Gibraltar. ~
Doubt as to the quality of the
Gophers defense existed in S4fle minds
of many home rooters beforestle garns,
but having withstood a thorough test
that Minnesota,s defense is good
enough cannot be denied. The line
held admirably. Although Sehach, -;
of the mainstay forwards was out of
the game. the opposition's attack was
met fair and square at every move,
and Minnesota hardly ever lost her
ground. Dick Pattee replaced the
big German tackle. and, with few ex-
captions, he more than held his own
at the position.
The back field, tricky and as speedy
as ever. acquitted itself handsomely
O'Brien. at quarter, was guilty of some
bad funbleS, but otherwise he played
star game. He ran the team in
splendid order, starting off the plays
rapidly. and throughout showing good
judgment in directing the work.
In carrying the ball the clever quar-
ter shone brilliantly. Time and e9Se
again he skirted the ends for beautiful
runs. His first effort in the initial
half was a dash around Walters for a
45-yard run, which brought the
Gophers their first touchdown. An
other run of 25 yards around right end
for a touchdown brought him the
plaudits of the crowd, and another oc
ga around left end, later on. brought
the reoters to their feet.
Again Iowa smashed against the
Minnesota line and the ball was fun
bled, the oval bounding back of the
Gopher line. Waters picked up the
ball, and, with OBrien the only man
between himself and the Minnesota
goal. dashed down the field. A good
tackle by O'Brien brought the runner
down. however. before he could make
more than 10 yards.
Davies, at left half, played his usual
fast game. In addition 10 backing UP
the line, he put up brilliant offen5e.
He hardly ever failed to make good
gains on bucks and end runs. His
sprint of 20 yards around end for the
fifth touchdown was one OF the promj-
nent features.
Irsf1eld. at right half, was up to his
standard in both defense and .offense.
Rogers and Burtlick did good work ut
the ends. Webster and Pattee at
tackles. and Warren and Thorpe at
guards filled their positions with credit
Burdick and Thorpe were especially
strong at offenSe, iCurrant, at fullback,
showed much Improvement. Boeckman.
who replaced him in the second half,
did his best work of the season. -Strath-
ern, at center, could not be budged, and
opened large holes in the Iowa line
Burgan and Kraemer. who went IN
at the halves in the final period of the
game did credftable work, as did Mar
shall, who replaced Burdick at right
end.
Story of the Game.
Iowa was the first to appear on the
field; Minnesota came out shortly and
at 2:39 Thorpe kicked off; the first
time Minnesota was offside so the ball
was placed five yards back and an
other kickoff was tried. The ball went
to Iwoa's ten-yard line and Jones>
brought it back fifteen yards. Here
Iowa was held for two downs. and
then Gibbs punted to Rogers at mid
Held; Rogers was tackled for a less.
On the first play Irsfield made eight
yards and then a series of line bucks
and an end run by Davies brought the
ball to ioWa's twenty-fiVe-yard line
ffere minnesota was penalized twenty
yards for holding but on the next nIay
O'Brien sprinted around right end for
forty-flYe yards and the first 9toucb-
down. Rogers kicked goal.
Iowa again ran the ball back to her
iaventy-five-yard line, and, after max
ing gain of four yards through cen
Ter on the first down 1.zas, LIZA g