The Saint Paul globe., 1904-11-13
MINNESOTA EQUALS
MICHIGAN'S SCORE
Continued From Thirteenth Page

Out on the field there was no sympathy
displayed. and. beaten beyond redemption,
Wisconsin played as hard, If not harder,
than ever. Try as they would, Minnesota
could not get across the line for the
touchdown that would have made a
maniac Of everyone present. Another
touchdown would have meant much to
Minnesota and could have added but lit
tie bitterness to Wisconsin, and just when
everyone thought the team from Madison
would become discouraged they settled
down and fought grimly for every inch.
After the KICKOFF following the fifth touch
down, Minnesota started to sweep up the
field in compliance with the insistent ap-
peal for another" Wisconsin rallied and
held the exultant Gophers for downs and
then kicked Minnesota sped up the field
and again and again was forced to kick
Wisconsin could make no gains and re-
turned the punt after two tries, and all
the time the precious seconds were tick
ing off. The remaining minutes We're;
spent In this unprofitable play and the
hnal whistle blew with the. sixth touch
down many yards away. Once more fate
has linked Michigan and Minnesota arm,
In arm and the battle for the champion
ship will be fought ont with useless
words.
Wisconsin Was Strong
Wisconsin was stronger and faster than
when defeated by Michigan, according to
the Wisconsin rooters who. accompanied
the team. This fact was announced on all
sides before the game, and even after
Minnesota had scored the first touchdown
the Badgers supporters did not lose
heart They attributed Minnesot;a's enc
cess to her formation and promised that
as soon as Wisconsin became accustomed
TO them that the onward march would
stop After the game these same rooters
were unanimous in the opinion that Min
neSota played a better game than did the
Wolverines at Madison.
The Minnesota players were In the best
OF condition, and Dr. Williams kept his
word when he said after the Nebraska
game that he would have the men in shane
1or the Wisconsin game Every man was
Mt to play the game of his life and this
was demonstrated by few changes and
these were not made until the closing
moments of the second half. Wisconsin
half told severely on both line and back
fieid. In the second half there was scarce
~ serlmmage which wasn't delayed
Badger, ana Coach Curtis was sending in
fresh men every few moments.
On the offensive Minnesota was at times
touchdown and another made in the same
tells this feature of the play. Then again
Wisconsin, held, but this was due more to
the desperate yalor of the Badgers than
any falling Off on the part of Minnesota.
Wisconsin simply played on nerve and
ever and Minnesota wore out their stout.
hearts. 9@
The defense of the Gophers was as bril-
liant as their offense. wfsconsin's. cleo
tric charges were effective for first down
but five times during the game and their
iriek plays. which were few. were never
A yard and sometimes two or three could
be made. but seldom repeated Time
after time Vanderboom and Clark shot
against the forwards TO get tfro,Ipt, for.
a foot, when the Minnesota hnrT fiail
Woufd rally TO the opening and throw the
runner back no gain or a loss.
Gophers Well Balanced
Minnesota played IA well balanced game.
tacular- plays, which bring the mu,tit,,Ss ipeSs
TO their feet, but this fact probably con-
fributed the more to their success. Every
nnif man .n On the st team aII played his game a
ing IT, Davies. Kremer and Rurean ,iia
wonders advancing the ball, but every
and made their runs possible. pay
me one criticism to be made is that Of
iumbiing: Minnesota lost the ball again
fumbling the score would have been s,r.s elte te
er Dy TWO touchdowns. as the blunders al
ways came at critical moments Minnesota
WSVirsas WiscnTls,r neaealy fTom the officials and
most g ent1rely Minnesota lost is Yards
Tor ofside play and 45 yards for holding
hmakang M Eaag total Of 60 Yards, that had to
remarkably free from rough work. !. =.
There may have been some exchanges
that are barred in the rules. but aft least
That had the merit OF escaping the notice
OF the spectators. During the entire
game there was not a single demonstra-
Iion against the Badgers. and there were
put Few, If any, who did not openly adj
1nlTe their brave struggle.
dawes, kremer and Burgan did the
ground gaining for Minnesota Davies. al
ways fast. bucking the line low and hard.
outdid himself .Kremer. in the past care
less TO the point of laziness. was trans
formed. These who watched him amble
against the line in the earlier games
could hardly Fcegnize the mad headlong
plunges of Yesterday And Rurgan did
every bit as well as either. and 5ust as
@ often. 10 Davies fell the lot of making
the long run Of the day-42 yards around
the end, which brought him within 10
Yards OF Wisconsin's goal line. While
Zurrent @ DID not show up az strongly as
the two hacks and the end fn Ground
gaining IL was only for lack of oppor-
suniry. There is little OF spectacular In