The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16

Minnesota PLAYED real football yester-
day afternoon for the first time this sea-
son and by defeating the heavy and de-
termined Ames team 30 to demon
strated that there is every reason to ex-
pect high class football when the time
comes. The work Of the team as a
whole showed a so per cent Improvement
since last Saturday and the hard work
of the past week told in the play of each
individual player
Yesterday was practically the opening
of the football season and for the first
time the students massed together in the
bleachers and let go the varsity yell.
There wasn't a great deal Of it, as it
was not needed and the rooters merely
limbered up for future occasions. The
first five minutes of play showed the Min
nesota had nothing to fear from Ames,
barring flukes, and thereafter the specta-
tors awaited in blissful certainty to learn
the total score.
Ames had been touted far and strong
and a big, husky aggregation with all
brands of football knowledge and while
outclassed from the jump they easily
put up the best game of the season. Their
work did not show SO greatly when, COM
pared with some other teams that have
visited Northrop field for the simple rea-
son that the varsity did not give them
any opportunity for display. In punting
they were equal if not superior to Min
nesota, but otherwise they never had
look in. They made first down once and
held Minnesota once. They got the ball
twice, when Minnesota's propensity for
being offside manifested itself at the.
proper time
Anes Forced to Punt
Not once during the course of the game
did Ames attempt to make third down.
In Jones they have fair punter. and he
was used frequently. In the first half
Minnesota exchanged punts and lost con-
siderable time, to say nothing of a few
yards and this in a measure accounts for
the score of 10 points in the first 25 min
utes. One touchdown was made early in
the half. and Minnesota was close on
Ames' line when penalties put the bah
in front of the goal post with yards
to gain on the third down. Rather than
be held and lose the ball Davies made
goal from the field and the rest of the
half was consumed in straight football,
but the whistle blew before the GopherS
could cross the line.
The pace that Ames went through in
the first half was little too hard, and
the second was easier for the varsity. and
the long runs began to show UP. While
one touchdown was made IN the first
half four were scored in the second.
Marshall was the star ground gamer
of the day. He was nearly always good
for first down and II and Is yards gains
casion he took the ball yards for a
touchdown. making what was probably the
most difficult run Of the season. Ames
figured on his going around left end, but
he turned back on his track and got
start. He was obliged to hurdle punches
of Ames players several times and his
entire route was one of lodging.
iss.4s Davies Plays Well
DayiessWas close Up to Marshall in the
ground fg#ining business and he bucled
the line with a consistency and vigor that
was go0sEAto see. His Smashes were al
most Irresistible and he never stopped
workiflgiffntil the whistle blew. He didn't
appear tp#be in the best of condition, but
nevertneless managed to stray into the
limelight with a 34-yard run. Current
played aal#hard line -pucking game and
Kremer and Gleason both showed better
form. IS. GLEASON made a 23-yard return of
a kick off through crowded field.
The@efrsis and backs were mostly used
for advancing the ball, but Vita and
BIuShsWsFe given enough chances to show
that they could go the distance. When
Davies made his 34-yard run, Brush took
the ball On the next play and went through
the line. for 80 yards, dragging his tacklers
along with him.
Hullteg did not play his usual game, ow-
ing to his injured knee. He made several
good gaEEis with the ball, but none of the
spectacular returns of punts and kick
offs. s.AIaIERs ran the team well, however,
possibiygA little slower than is his Gus
tom. is.DT. Williams instructions require