The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-02
MICHIGAN IS SORE
Wolverines Denounce Minnesota
Men for Smuggling and Other IN
necessarily Rough Play.
Effort Will Be Made to Strengthen
the Michigan Line Before
Next Game.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 2.-Battered
and in bandages, Michigan's gridiron
warriors returned yesterday afternoon
from the memorable struggle with
Minnesota.
Coming with the team is report
that Michigan will probably never
again meet Minnesota on the football
field. Every wolverine charges the
Minnesota men with unsportsmanlike
play, and blackened optics, bruised
faces and spiked limbs bear mute evil
dence against the gophers. Heston,
the Michigan half who even won
plaudits from the hostile Minnesota
play, bitterly denounces Minnesota
men for their roughness.
'They not only slugged, but they
used their spikes said Heston.
Heston's face is a mass of contus-
ions and his eyes are nearly closed
by the swollen flash. Yost did not ac-
company the team, but he remained
for day with friends in Chicago. The
players discredit all rumors that a
post-season game with Minnesota will
be played to definitely settle the west
ern championship with the statement
that Yost is also indignant because of
the treatment received by his proteges
at the hands Of Minnesota. Members
of the team say that all the dash and
1ntuitive genera1ship was taken from
| Norcross, the diminutive quarter, by
the pummeling he was subjected to.
That uncomfortable spirit which has
long characterized old Ann Arbor
reached a higher pitch when the wolv-
crimes alighted at the Michigan Cen
trail station and their crippled condi-
ton became known. Because it was
the Sabbath quiet reception had
been planned, but the appearance of
the team caused the occasion, the day
and all else to be forgotten. Four
thousand students and as many more
townspeople went into the enthusiasm
which knew no bounds. Had Yost's
band been bringing home a clean-cut
victory the ovation could have been no
more demonstrative. The horses were
detached from the varsity bus and the
vehicle was drawn by students.
Michigan's songs Of victory were tu-
which followed the team upon its
seemingly triumphal march to the
campus. Saturdays keen disappoint-
ment was laid aside, and the cheers
marked by true college fervor, lost all
lsemblance Of a sacrilege, even tho they
did break the peace Of quiet Sunday
In the mind Of the student body, the
western championship is still held by
Michigan. Altho the squad is suffer
ing much from the effects of the game
and the tiresome journey, but one day
of rest will be allowed The future
program will be one Of untiring work
for the struggle with Chicago or
Thanksgiving Day. Practice at Ferry
field will begin anew Tuesday. Every
future effort will be to strengthen the
defensiveness Of the line and center
An entire reconstruction of the line
Is not deemed improbable. Captain
Redden is noncommittal about the
remedies he has in mind, but he as
4 serts that the center will be less vul.
nerable in future. I'VE behaved wei
; considering that it was the first big
game for six members Of the team,
said Redden.
Assistant Coach McGuin, who saw
the badgers play yesterday at Madi
son, is sanguine in his belief tina
Michigan will down Wisconsin wher
the teams meet here Nov. IA. The
Wisconsin team, too, is poor in thu
lpunNng department, and its backs are
not classed as high in the ground-gain
ing capacity as the wolverines