The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-31
BY O'LoughlIn.

Minnesota, 10; Nebraska, IL.
IN nutshell At as it Is the 'p
true relative standings Of the teams are as
sixteen is to six, as the second scoring OF Ne
braska was something Of fuke altho there Is
not a man in Minneapolis who would today at
tempt take 1ota OF credit from the, Ne
braskans for the showing they made against the
gophers. II q.
Since the beginning Of the season the Ne.
braskn game has been mentioned In football
circles more frequently than any other game
In the schedule. Two years ago Nebraska de-
feated Minnesota; IN defeat ranked About
the city there was general sense of over
confidence born Of the large scores Of the gophers
in the practice games In the football camp
there was d firm belief that Nebraska was
strong, would put up"a battle and would be: hard
to beat. The game of Saturday demonstrated
that the stories of Nebraskan strength and
speed by Minneapolitans who journeyed TO LIN
coin and Boulder to see them play were based
upon fact. Nebraska confronted the gophers in
hrst-class condition, every trained to the
hour. Minnesota was not trained exclusively
for the Nebraska game. Nebraska is as fast
still coming. and 1t would have been bad policy
to put the team to its high speed until just be-
fore the Wisconsin game. It, would be suicide
to have done SO. If Nebraska keeps up training
at the gait she has maintained for the Mime
sofa game, the team will be hopelessly stale
in week. Minnesota was the big game OF the
year with Nebraska. They fixed for it, and to
them falls the honor of being the first oppo-
nent to cross the gopher goal limo in 1904
Game Was Exciting.
From the standpoint of the man who pays his
money to see game, and who wishes the best
team to win, the game could not have been
better. Minnesota played raggedly at times
both teams fumbled more than they should. and
there case of bad Beneralshtp In the
running Of the gopher team. Marshalps at
tempt at a place kick was illtimed and Kremer
was in a way to blame for the first Nebraska
scoring by the punt which sailed far into the
air. but not far. = 49,"
Nebraska's defense against the onslaughts Of
the gophers something of surprise. At
Lincoln, the Knox backs went over the corn
husker line repeatedly. Since that game, Hun
ter went into the line and the other members Of
the forward delegation have made a wonderful
Improvement in their blocking and charging. AS
a result. the Minnesota line faced seven for-
wards who came quick, had the weight back OF
it and were backed by as fast a pony backfeld
as ever stood behind a heavy line. The injured
Rarwick showed no trace of having been hurt
He the team Mt high speed, and effectively
Bender and Eeager were on their toes every
minute of tho time and for light fullback
Glenn Mason made terrific lunges into the
Minnesota line. -
1t was hard-fought battle. Minnesota 8
offense was superior to her defense The forma-
tions proved puzzline to the lads from the prai-
ries, but only in few. instances did gophers
get away for what might be termed big gains
On the surface, 1t appeared that Minnesota 8
offense was Of the in-andout variety, stronger
at times than at others. This was hardly the
case. The gopher backs played their game all
. time 1t the bracing of the
Nebraska defense that made this apparent
"spurty" play. " ~-.'| -, -