The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
GOPHERS GO FAST
In SECOND HALF
Patched Up Team Defeats Law
renee by Score Of
= Z .H@s~ 46-0. , = 80
Ey O'LoughIIn.

list OF victims yesterday afternoon at
Northrop field. The score was 46 to 0,
higher than the score Chicago made
against Koehler S plucky team, and
kindergarten than the score of 81 to 0
madeEagainst them by Phil Kings re-
a patshed-up team, and the final figures
were reached after a slow first half,
marred by fumbling. + 'z%..ss
Lawrence was lighter than the goph-
ers, hut the visiting players put. up
plucky fight thruout the game. Mime
sofa Won by sPeeding ling up the sp sS as it
the score 10 to 0 in favor of Mime
sofa, and the rooters began to wonder
- If the gophers had caught tartar. The
secord half started slow, but Minnesota
speed began to assert itself. Touchdo ~, Il
followed touchdown in rapid succession.
Thi.ty-six points were rolled up, and
another touchdown was but twenty sec
on6b distant when the whistle sounded
creased speed in the second half was
tbs feature Of the day. It was their
- fastest work this year on Northrop
fed.
Football enthusiasts-we who went
TO the field to get line on what Min
nesota will do against Wisconsin-were
doomed to disappointment. The team
which trotted out on the field and lined
up for preliminary practice was oddly
constituted. Ittner, Brush and Current
we're out. and Shuknecht, Smith and
Czech took their places. Oech and Smith
we're in as tackles, and Shuknecht
played the fullback position. The play
itarted off slowly, and there was much
If getting in each other s way and fun
bling.
-
played together, and after it was found
- hat Lawrence was powerless to gain
thru the line or on end runs the goph-
rs plucked up courage and went after
heir opponents in slashing style. Lar
lin had bad time with his punt catch
ng and gave way to- WeltZel IN the
second half. Weitzel succeeded IN get;
ting the team up to stiff speed and
did no little bali Juggling himself. lit,
ner went in as a guard in the second
half, replacing Vita, and Smith gave
way to Asher. These were the only
changes made by Minnesota turnout the
afternoon.
variety to do anything with Mime.
sofas defense. There was strain of
trick play running thru it all, and the
criss cross, delayed pass and double pass
were tried on several occasions. Rarely
were they of ground-gaining Efficiency.
Minnesota depended upon, straight
bucks into the line, and end runs FOR for
the Anpletonians, and first downs were
too common to be of moment. Law
renee, tho, rallied splendidly, at times,
and once or twice when the gopher
quarterback did not choose his play
carefully on the third down the ball
went to Koehler's men thru Inability
of their rivals to gain the desired dis
tance.
It was an interesting game to watch
but did not give the enthusiasts or ex
perts any line on what may be expect
| ed in the Wisconsin game. AS Wiscon
sins football mentor occupied a box
at the center Of the field there may
have been more Of method than chance
in the absence of true line on the
win, and that seemed to be all thai
was required.
The afternoon was an ideal one TO-
The players, but almost too chilly TO-
the spectators. A large crowd hat
gathered for the freshman deaf-and
dumb team and there were about fou
thousand rooters in the stand and OF
The outside of the Enclosure around tn
gridiron when the ball was kicked of
Governor John A. johnson and part.
IF friends were interested spectators
and when Minnesota started slamminl
the ball down toward the Lawrenc
goal his excellency could no longer re
strain his enthusiasm and Joined IN mn In
roaring, chorus of "Hurry' hurry
Hinaerman's Long Run.
Minnesota chose to kick off and tn
yame started with thriller for Mir
1esota. Hinderman got the ball on tn
Kickoff on his 5-yard line. Lawrenc
Jumped into interference to man an
n a long drifting run, in which Koch
er's men warded off tackler afte
4 ;ackler, Hinderman ran it back to III
I5-yard line before he was forced gu
If bounds to avoid the last man bt
5ween him and the Minnesota goa
This caused Minnesota enthusiasts t
tit up and take a sharp notice. Th
visitors were soon forced to punt an
This plan of couple Of bucks or effort
It the Minnesota ends, followed by
Kick, constituted their program thru
II ,ut the afternoon. When Minnesota &C
he ball it was smash, smash, or bate
batter, batter, down the field. At time
he long gains were offset by expensiv
,umbling when within striking distant
IF the Lawrence goal. Now and the
y Lawrence stiffened up when Mlnnesot
VI lid not deign to kick on the third dow
md got possession of the ball ON down
It was not often, however, when Mi
aesota could not tear the defense I'M
,hreds and make long gains.
+ Minnesota's team play was not q
hat was desirable until toward tt
lose of the game, when the Lawren'
Inc had been battered into non-r
Y istant condition. Then it was n
@F"needed, but it made a rather tart
appearance. It is not strange that tn
was the case, as some of the men we
n strange positions and it was t
irst time they had been piloted I
"a Weitzel. The latter made a splend
showing and seemed to possess the ia
1lty of getting all Of the fight al
speed out of the team.
Men Played Well.
Individually the men played go
Z yame. Shucknecht played another
i lis tearing, slashing games and seem
good, for frst-down distance almc
,very time he was called up
&remer played better game on
lefense than on his offense, altho
was a good ground-gainer at tim
Cutting was not used great deal, b
B when he did have the ball he show
speed and versatility and develop
,orm on wriggling for yard or t.
.fter being tackled. Stafford played
afe center. Vita and Sandborn we
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