The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-27

VanQerDOOm got past Webster In the
first half for. several short gains, but
IN the second period Webster stopped
these plays easily, with the assistance
of Davies and Rogers. ~Schacht play
ed all around Findlay Not only did
the big tackle shine in advancing the
ball. but he played a splendid de-
fenslve game. Balm, the giant Indian,
could not gain thru the right side of
the line, and double passes directed at
the same end were stopped for losses
by Schacht or Burdick in nearly every
instance. Schacht's work in carrying
the ball was feature, and clearly en-
titles him to a place on the all-west-
ern team. A representative of Mil
waukee paper discussing Schachts
work said: II don't class him as a
player. He looks more like steam
engine"
At the ends Rogers slightly out
played Bush, who, to the surprise of
those who rem rendered cAbbott's work
last year, put up much better game
than the Wisconsin captain. Burdick
had the better of Abbott; who was put
out Of the plays time and again on
Davies .dashes between tackle and end.
Burdick put up a splendid game, stop
ping Balm repeatedly and bucking the
line well. - 4t
At quarter Harris and Fogg played
star football, but Harris distinguished
iiiiIloelL NY .l"o lonS runs OH tackle.
On returning punts Harris could do
nothing, for Wisconsin's ends nailed
him before he could move from his
tracks nearly every time. In this
respect the badger ends did slightly
better work than the gophers, but
Burdick and Rogers did not permit
Balm or Fogg to get back very far
with any Of Harris punts.
Vanderboom a Good Ground Gamer.
Vanderboom was the only consist
ent ground gamer for Wisconsin, and
he clearly earned his place on the
all-yestern eleven. Davies and Irs-
field, however, played their usual
consistent game on defense, and
Davies was the best ground gamer
in the first half. Irsfeld was not
given the ball often, but never failed
to gain when he got it. Current out
played Scofleld and Clark on defense,
as well as in advancing the ball.
AS, in the Michigan game, Mime
sofa made most of her gains by SUI
perior work in the line. On the CEN
ter plunges, the gophers opened up
big holes, and nearly always got two
Or three men thru with the runner
common thing to see the man with
the ball dragged along for three, five
or even ten yards after a wisconsin
mar had tackled him Clearly. All
around, Minnesota played better
game in the SECOND half than She put
players, admitted that. the gophers
gave them harder argument than
the wolverines. They acknowledged,
too, that Minnesota played a clean.
tho fierce game. Juneau, captain of
the 1902 Wisconsin team, was called
on for speech in a hotel in Madison
last night, and said that Minnesota
lrn1u m xryny, NV 81,
form and strength. The gopher for
| wards nearly always got the charge
on their opponents, both on offense
| and on defense, and the backs sup
ported the line magnifcently on de-
Tense. Altogether Minnesota put up a
game which has seldom been equaled,
and perhaps never excelled, in the
west.
The Game in Detail.
Balm kicked off to Harris at the
three-yard line, and Sig ran back eigh-
| teen yards. A buck thru center yielded
eight yards and two other plays yield
ed ten more Minnesota attacked the
center and tackles fiercely, and short
gains steadily advanced the ball to
| Wisconsin's fortyfve-yard line, in
spite Of fve-yard penalty. Schacht
bucked center for three yards, and
Davies made five off Finlay. Davies
fumbled ON the next play, and Wiscon-
sin got the ball. wisconsin was held
without gain, and Bush puited to
Harris, who was downed at Mime
sofas thirty fve-yard line. Davies and
Schacht got fifteen yards in three
plays. Plunges at center and left
tackle quickly took the ball thru to
Wisconsin's forty-flve-yard line, where
Thorpe fumbled and Wisconsin got
the ball. Vanderboom bucked left
tackle for seven yards, and Balm made
three on the other side, but ten-yard
penalty forced Bush to punt again
Harris caught the punt at the Mime
sofa thirtyyard line, and Davies made
| twelve yards in two dashes thru tackle
Then the procession started again
Schacht, Current and Davies carried
the ball for short gains. The ball wa!
pushed down to Wisconsins thirty
seven-yard line, where Minnesota was
held for downs, Schacht and Davies
failing to make the distance.
/ Up to this point Minnesota had sd
vanced the ball in three stretches O
fifty five, thirty-five and forty-sever
/ yards. The ease with which TIL,
gophers tore up the Wisconsin line
made Minnesota men predict a big
score, more especially since Wiscon-
sin had failed to gain against Mime.
sofa. wisconsin failed to buck thu
i line successfully, and punted to Har
| ris, but Minnesota also was held ailt
Harris kicked. Wisconsin fumbled
but got the ball at her own 35-yart
Il line. wisconsin gained twelve yard
in five plays, and then was forced t.
punt again. After Harris. returned
the kick, Wisconsin started from tn,
center of the field, and gained twenty
five yards by succession of plays of
left tackle. Three successive penal
ties inflicted upon Minnesota scared
the men, and they did not charge al
fercely on the defense. Minnesot;
held stubborn1y on the 25-yard line
and Balm tried a place kick, but TIL
ball went wide. Harris Dunted out
and wisconsin was forced to punt
Here Harris refused to signal kicl
on third down, and Wisconsin got tn,
ball again at the 25-yard line. I'm
able to gain, wisconsin sent Bail
back for another trial at goal, bu
this also failed. tho it was danger
ously close. After another attempt
time was called for the first half.
Easy In the Second Half
. In the second half Minnesota starte,
rushing matters. She carried the bal