The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-19
.E1AHED TO SCORE
= AGAINST VARSITY
minneapolis Central Hugh and St. Paul Central High
Defeated in Decisiye Style by First and Second
Teams of the Gopher Squad-Gome Gaze Lit {"
tie Line the Playing ability of the Var
sity, as Resistance Was Weak.
Minnesota, 1O7; High Schools, o.

Minnesota, 1o7; High Schools, o.
Minnesota &c. Positions =. Central.
case Teft Tasks LsEEabss Gessp
strath n (oaptj Center. -; .Farnham Parker
D. Smith Right guard: .''f. S Rarnsr
Brush EgRt saskle cstsEsn s 1araHes
Ea Hantes etsst eHa W. Huntsr saSton
kifst hq ha tofeT h1nn
oa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. iF"i" krsnsr Kicker
Luce Brush Hnnsf a. rsb mrFha Hunter g.
twenty minutes Officlals--Bernhagen. referee;
Mgses umpire hedsR Deta shr eta shr ct sh
By o'Loughlin.
. Minnesota's frss game and triumph OF l9Ua
can only be nkened to some of the Famous
victories of my Uncle Toby" who was par
ttcipant In the battles in Flanders. Inc
score was LOT to o. 1t was as easy as steanns
conners out of the cup held by a blind beggar
dog The only thing demonstrated was that
Minneapolis Central aud ST. Paul central Teams
were composed Of green lads with less thah d
week of practice The teams were remarkapty
weak and all that Minnesota had to 90 was TO
lean against them and advance the ball Golng
thru, the high schools lines was no more dlrhculs
than walking thru Il waist-high weed patch.
While the resistance was weak the play was
nevertheless interesting to the 5000 spectators,
as it was their first glimpse OF the candldates Ior
the gopher eleven Of 1904. They studied the
men carefully. =,
When It came to carrying the ball Hunter
captured the hopors of the day by two long
rms thru broken fields for touchdowns. rec
ord kept as accurately as possible or the GROUND
gained by each man. proves interesting. IN ten
chances Burgan gained ffty-eight yards; Kremer
put it forward ninety nine yards in nine chances'
passes to Case allowed him forty-nve yards IN
six trials; Current was called upon seven times
and advanced the ball thirty two yards Kicker
no hall three times eighteen
yards; Luce sent FIVE times and gained
100 yards; Dan Smith went but once and carried
the ball six yards; Brush was used as a batter
ingram eight times @and placed 40 yards to his
credit; Marshall made two efforts and gained
twenty four yards. Hunter made 200 yards In
four efforts. In the latter figures the two runs
from down the field are included, as they resulted
in touchdowns. In no other case Is gain
counted for carrying the ball back from punt
or kickoff. These figures, except as noted repre-
sent gains made where the player received the
ball from his quarterback.
Varco Star.
With the scrubs varco proved the star thru
one of those long runs for touchdown Varco
placed 159 yards to his credit in six trials;
Harmon was used to bang the high school line,
and in ten efforts sent 1t forward fifty
Yards Tschabold gained sixteen yards In four
lunges; Nuessle another ground gamer,
getting ffty-three yards in nine scrimmages;
yards to his teams gain by nine trials; Dan
Clark gained forty-six yards in four efforts
Sanborn and Oech only received the ball from
yarco once each and made eight and hve yards
respectively These figures based upon the
same method of scoring as the figures given for
the varsity team. -'' SO -.
: Against strathern Farnham and Parker were as
chaf. Supported by Kicker, Dan Smith. Case
and Brush the varsity line presented such q
bi1ity and the high school players could not keep
possession Of the ball for any length of time
At no time were they within the shadow OF
chance Of scoring.
" The First Half.
Play started at o'clock. when ST. Paul Cen
trail lined up against the varsity's second team
The players in this twenty minute half We're as
follows:
Minnesota St: Paul
Second Team. Position. Central
Stephens III LETT End. Mc6re an1
lSena'''u Crooks
Stafford and ,o.ch. Left Guard ....... .sandberf
sa sst5ena Right sP' Guard :' Hiso'
ns S!ssF R'sat Hns ss2Ss
H HarsS left oq na{ss o VETS
GLEASON GLEASON Failoack 800. Fitzsinmon
Clayton kicked off to varco. who made
twelve-yard return. Tsohabold failed to gain
Neusse's tumble gave Central the ball Tn
high-school players were soon forced to punt
Neusse gained three yards from the center o
the field and McGregor reached fake punt
time to lose the varsity FIVE yards. Neussle'
forty-yard punt fumbled by Fitzsimmons
giving their opponents the ball. lannon's gal
thru tackle and Neussle's tumble but quick re
covery added ground. In the shadow o
st. Paul's goal Gleason broke thru their lin
for a touchdown. Gleason kicked the goal.
Stafford replaced oech as left guard: Ware
kicked to Fitzsimmons, who recovered thirty -fv
yards. Gleason got the ball Oh Clay ton's punt
but was downed before he could advance II
Varco shot around highs left for thirty -fv
ln o~1 ahH Arryp C1nnnn qo31o "a IN I,
goal kick.
Neussle kicked to Helson, who was downed q
the twenty. Clayton punted Gleason fumblet
but recovered and gained two yards on lin
plunge. Tschabold, Gleason, Neussle and Hal
non went thru and around the hgh-school line
Neussle making the final effort and Touchdown
Gleason again missed the goal. There we
nothing to the next but Varco. He got Ola!
toms kickoff on the thirty-yard line and. Skin
ing the field, made touchdown. Gleaso
kicked the goal.
After the next kickoff, Varco regained twent!
FIVE yards, but McGregor's clever tackle role
him. Gleason made five yeards. Harmon MISE
his signal and failed Of gain. Varco's fumb
gave no progress. A false punt allowed Gle
son six yards progress. Harmon, Neusse ar
Gleason took turns and the latter made tt
touchdown. Nsussle missed his try for goal.
= Varco ran back Clayton's next kick for thirt
ave yards, when the ground gaining was take
up by Neussle, Harmon and Clark, with Neuss
losing his plunge over the high line thru the in
posing Of ten-yard penalty for off-side pla
Five yards more were taken from the scrul
a minute laLef TOT the same OUenSe, ana the Da
went to the high school, Stafford was OF
side little later and cost his team TWEEN
yards. A punt Of forty yards, with Helst
tackled In his tracks, another off-side penal
of five yards tumble by Varco and the whist
found the ball in Central's possession on the
thirty fve-yard line. Score 800.
Big Men Come On.
Then came Minneapolis Central high and Il
varsity's first team. Hunter kicked to b
brother, w. Hunter. Three downs resulted
no gain. when Marshall got the ball fa
Kick thru Nose Stra thern's wide-stratched leg
Burgan gained twenty yards and Kremer we
thru the line for Case made a go
gain, followed by Currents touchdown Jami
son carried the second. Hunter missed his &c
kick. ~
Jameson carried the second kickoff ten yart
but his side was soon forced to punt. Hunt
ran the punt back for twenty three yarL
Kremer went around Morses left end for fort
five yards and a touchdown. Hunter aga
failed on his try at goal. Hunter to Huntt
fifteen yards back. three downs without gain
high pass and miss gave the ball to the varsi
on Centrals ten-yard line. Case and Burg
made small gains and Kremer went thru for
touchdown, Marshall kicking goal. JAMES
recovered but five yards the next kicko
Ball went to varsity on downs Burgan a
Case sent it I'D the field for Case to touchdoH