The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-01

The varsity team took vacation yes
terday and none Of the men who lined up
against Nebraska were asked to put on
their working clothes The rest was need
ed as several members of the team
while In no way seriously injured still
show loud signs Of their contact with the
burlies from the Platte Not one Of the
team escaped without some bruises or
scratches. but the joints and backs are
all in good condition and a two-day rest
will put the men in shape for light work
today. Minnesota plays Lawrence Satur-
day and as the GopheTs defeated that
team IS TO last year it is hardly ex-
pected to be anything more than. a warm
up In advance of the Wisconsin game.
While the outcome OF Saturdays game
hasn't been the cause OF any riotous ju-
bilation around the university. sober
thought has led to the conclusion that
the exhibition does not detract any
from Minnesota's football reputation. 1t
is now generally admitted that too much
most part to the fact that previous to
meeting Nebraska no team had been on
NoTthrop field that could make consistent
gains and the varsity did nothing but
could Withstand anything. Then came
Nebraska. team easily in the big West
ern class, and scored on Minnesota twice
and a thick fog of disappointment set
tied over the Gopher rooters-
Minnesota Gained Ground
A little analysis of the play shows that
Minnesota gsined two yards to Nebras-
ka's one. which means something. This in
Itself can be considered an indication that
the team can play hard football Elimi-
nate some OF the faults OF the team with
in the next two weeks. which can easily
be done, and il will be- seen that Mime
sofas case is far from being hopeless
The experts who sit In judgment on
football teams and hand down decisions
based on telegTaphic accounts of games
are once more counting Minnesota out of
the race. To start chucking teams into
the discard on the results of Saturday s
games is slightly previous. but IL done
must lead to the conclusion that Michf-
gan is the entire sympesi'im, Michigan IS
ling in the West Chicago Jared worse
than Minnesota, and Wisconsin received
hard jolt AS matter Of fact the sea-
son has just begun and what the finish
VIII be no one knows.
Michigan certainly has a strong team.
and so have Chicago and Illinois. but no
comparison with Minnesota can be made
until the Gophers meet the Badgers. At
the best this will be unsatisfactory. From
all accounts Wisconsin showed Door condi-
tion physically. They held Michigan re- re-
specially for the first half and then went
to pieces. Two weeks Is plenty of time
for O'Dea to get his men into shape. and
it is altogether likely that they will be
much stronger when they meet Mime
sofa. <h es
Question of Scores
If Minnesota wins the score viii un-
doubtedly be smaller than Anchigan's, but
whether the difference viii indicate the
measure of Wisconsin's Improvement or
the superiority of Michigan over Min
nesota is question that will furnish end
less argument, e, Northwestern occupies
the same position as Wisconsin in com
parison of Minnesota and Chicago. Chi
cago plays Michigan at Ann .Arbor Nov.
12 and viii wind up the season with Wis
consin. Stages pupils can hardly come
through without defeat and at the pres
ent date ii looks as If everything depends
on the outcome of the Wisconsin game,
as far as Minnesota is concerned.
Right End Burdick left the university
yesterday for his home in North Dakota.
saying that he would return Thursday
as soon as he settled some business mat
tiers. Some of the followers of the Co
pliers evince a belief that Burdick win
not return, without advancing any ground
for their suspicion Burdick was a late
arrival I'm the Gopher camp. jumped into
the game from the start and delivered the
goods and his loss now would be serious,
but not necessarily fatal.
While the varsity was resting yester-
day afternoon the third team" a mix
ture of substitutes. defeated the agricul-
tural college team by a score of 40 TO O..
The third team scored seven touchdowns