The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
FLICKERTAILS HOLD
THE VARSITY DOWN
Minnesota Plays Poor Game
and Makes Low Score
Against Visitors

Minnesota barely made IS points against
North Dakota IN two tWenty-minute
halves on Northrop field yesterday after
noon, as the ball was showed across the
visitors line for the last touchdown just
as the timekeepers whistle blew. There
wasn't an inch TO spare on the touch
down. as the ball was downed almost on
the line
Minnesota's work was disappointment
from start 10 finish and from all accounts
received from Anes the varsity viii have
to get busy or there win be disagreeable
circumstances connected with the game
next Saturday. The North Dakota team.
Weighing possibly 165 pounds to the man.
Old things 10 the varsity yesterday that
should not have been allowed and the
SmallneSS OF the score does not tell the
Story by any means e happened fire.
Qu6ut1y that the visitors broke through
the line and tackled the Minnesota runner
for loss, and when they were not COM
ing through the line they went around
the end ana got their man from behind
Current Marshall and DaEies PLAYED
good football and the rest OF the team
played poorly to describe their work con-
servatively- Both sides OF the line were
either weak OF lOahng. which practically
amounts to the same thing and Mcdonald
"a " ard goI through Brush and Smith
repeatedly Kicker was at center. and
while he did not put Up the game of
SJEarnern by any means he did fairly
we'll
The visitors were always allowed to get
their charge into line, which held more
by its weight than anything else and
didn't always hold There was no get
ing through and nippIHg the play in the
qua. as there should have been, and the
work in general was ragged.
Both Teams PenaIizeG
Under Aliens watchfuI eye Minnesota
drew many penalties Tor of side and
holding and North Dakota didn't escape.
The second touchdown in the FIRST baIf
was q piece OF good luck for the varsity
due 10 the poor work Of the visitors. They
held Minnesota for downs within three
inches OF the goal line and on the at
tempt 10 punt out sent the ball into the
me Where Vita fell on it, scoring the
touchdown.
North Dakota was inclined to tumble
the pail. but otherwise put I'D good
game Ihey played hard both on the Of
Iense and defense and twice held the
varsity Tor downs when first down would
put the ball over the line. Williamson
hit the line low and hard and Craig ana
Wells were little behind him in this re-
Specl- Ehey were slow In getting started
and took every chance to 20 slower. but
ms was their game and the penalty that
minnesota suffered by allowing them 10
get the bali Their physical condition was
unusually good and Tnere was very little
time taken out, 50 that<whiie the game
oid not start until nearly $50 1t was
over before 3 o'clock.
North Dakota kicked or out Of bounds
the hrst time and TO Narco on the %
yard line on the second attempt. Varco
came back 10 yards before being doWned.
Minnesota was penanzed 3 Yards for Off
side play and Marshall took the ball
around right end for u Current gained
yards on a cross buck and KTemeF ad-
Fanced a yard. Minnesota was penaIZed
and forced TO punt KremeE booted the
ban 90 yards and North Dakota funbled
Minnesota gaining the ball Luce made 3
yards around right end and Davies gained
1 and Current 8 yards. North Dakota was
penaIlZed for OffSide play- Luce got
Yards BY right end and Current made
through right tackle Davies hit left
tackle Tor = and Current pumped through
the line for q yard. Minnesota drew a
6-yaFd penalty and Marshall tried to 90
around right eEG. but was dOwned without
any gain and the bah Went to North Da-
kota on downs The visitors we're penal
? lied on the first play and made ? yards
through the right side of the line. The
punt went 40 Yards to Farc0. Who came
back 20. Current Went through center for
yards and Luce went around left end
for the same distance Marshall was
tackled for 1-yard loss and Kremer tried
center without any gain krener hit right
<acl1le ana went through for yards, and
Marshall went II yards for touchdown.
Davies kicked goal
Varsity Line Holds
Marshall kicked on to the zo-yard line
and the ball came back ;. The visitors
tried the line for no gain and Minnesota
then drew 5-yaTd penalty. The right
side OF the lire was tried without any
gain and North Dakota punted IS yards
70 Narco- Who was dGWned in his tracks
Ischabold took the ball for no gain and
Narco sk1rted left end for ) Yards Current
plunged through for Il Yards and TScha-
bold made TO- and Brush gained Yards.
Brush Went ahead > yards. Kremer and
Current 5. Inside their 5-yard line the
visitors made their stand Brush gained
yard, TschabOld the same and the ball
went TO North Dakota on downs. North
Dakota punted. but the bail hit the Min
neSota line and Vita scared the touch
down. Marshall kicked goal.
Marshall kicked on to the 15-yard line
and the ball came back Is Yards. VII
Hanson bucked left tackle for a yard and
Wells went through for f. giving North
Dakota first down North Dakota was
penaGZed Is Yards The right side Of the
Tarsity yielded , Yards. but held On the
next uy. North Dakota punted 20 yards
to Marshall who WIS jOVned without any
yards and Davies went through left
tackle for 4. Current made / and yard
gain and North Dakota was penalized
yards. kremeF gained 3 yards around
right end and got one through the line
TSchabOld tried the right side of the line
without any gain. and IL was North Da-
koua's ball on downs The visitors tried
the line twice without any gain. and
plnted as the whistle blew.
Second Half
Oech replaced Tschabold in the second
half Marshall kicked or to the 10-yard
line. and the bah came back II yards.
North Dakota tried the line twice with
out any gain, and Minnesota was pen
allied yards The visitors tried the line
again UnSuccessfully and punted 80 Yards
70 Varco, who returned So. and kremer