The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
RIOTERS PLEASED
BY GOPHERS' WORK D (
Play Against Iowa Was Of Order
to Measure the En-
i thusiasm.
(For general story Of Minnesota
Iowa game, see first page of first news

! (For general story Of Minnesota
Iowa game, see first page of first news
section.) 5,,, S
E".s#s BY o'Loughlln.
Iowa's play in the game of Yesterday
came as surprise ito close followers
of football. After. their first beating by
Chicago and second defeat by their
alumni, it had been feared that the
hawkeyes would not be strong enough
to give the gophers good try,out. They
gave evidence of a reversal in form tho
that promised at times to produce. a
repetition of the game at Cedar Rapids
last year when they held the gophers to
low score. Glass and form told, how
ever, and Minnesota took them into
work by which Chicago defeated them,
namely seven touchdoWns.
The play was the toughest seen on
Northrop Field in many 9. day. Iowa
was the aggressor and gopher patience
sorely tried finally gave way and there
tested the feeling under which the men
were laboring. Joe Cutting, Ittner,
:Kremer, Marshall and Larkin appeared
to be the targets for Iowa g roughness,
and all these fellows suffered severely;
There, was much t'kneeing' and
y. al
8gophers were downed and held, it was
not uncommon to see a hawkeye make
dart at the PROSTATE mans form,
and the ceaseless activity of Umpire
Outland in jumping in front, of these
uncalled for charges saved several
tore men off Of PROSTATE Minnesotans
where there was no excuse for a
pile-up. -. .@:s.,, -. l.. g:
Too Anxious Perhaps. ~
The kindest thing to think under the
circumstances, is that the hawkeyes
lost their heads in the fierceness, Of the
play and their deep-seated anxiety to
hold down the gophers to another low
score. No one entertains the thought
that Coach Chalmers would coach a
team in such tactics or that he would
encourage them. It was the only mar
ring feature to an afternoon of fine
football. ~, #=i -s:.s ID
The self control Of the gophers was
commendable. At times the uncalled-
for roughness of Iowa irritated the
could stand no more and they showed
flashes of temper. Current, Brush and
the older heads put a stop to this as
quickly as possible. It was a 4red-hot
game, full Of excitement for the playe q
and the spectators and it's to be hopeS
with the closing of the, last half: ~
Coach Chalmers team fought harder
yesterday than they did last Thanks
giving. They found the gophers in good
trim and not crippled as at Cedar
Rapids. Chalmers had built up his de-
Tense at the expense Of his offense.
Iowa gains were few and far between.
The only thing that gave the visitors
good advances was when Minnesota was
caught once OF twice on a crisseross
The line bucking usually. called for q
punt after two trials, and the punting
of the ,hawkeyes was poor. The oHense
was broken up most of the time before
it reached the line. .r:I e. r. r.,
Iowa's Strong Defense.
It was on her defense that Iows
must rest for her glory. The line wa,
: not much lighter than that Of Mime
sofa and the forwards played like wilt
men: The Iowa backs ses4; were, p a. a,',
trials and the ends PLAYED q splendi.
defense throuout. They jumped int
the secondary defense with. a splendid
vim that called for the using Of tn
heavy men to plough thru the line an
it REQUIRED i1 get toggeth Rs.; Play 3R 70
chine was working right, Brush, Ittne,
Vita, Oech and Current went smashin
thru, but it was always a struggle, 8.
ways a. pileup and the pull-long an
4"throw- him back" idea. Iowa Shove
splendid fighting spirit, as the resul
of the alumni coaching, her player
more time been, directed to perfectin
a fast offense, Coach Chalmers has me
in his squad who would have execute
1t with telling effect. -: 7. :: :
Minnesota Showed Improvement.
Minnesota showed improvement, tt
marring feature being fumbling. Ha
the gophers held to the ball yesterda
as they have in the practice game
the score would have been higher. Mi
81 nesota seems it necessary to fu1b
to Iowa and Iowa has learned to watt
the ball and got on it in a flash. Th
robbed Minnesota Of at least two mo-
The work DR.. Williams has put
on the gophers SINCE the Ames gan
was plain. The line played well al
held like stonewall. Occasionally
8. but few were the yards Iowa trespass,
' on defense. Current and Kremer {
pecially deserving mention. At fiji
Burgan was triie slow but. so
Marshall, On defense, played with 7
soon found visits to his territory /
tile. On defense, Kremer played
star game at breaking thru and tao
- ling the ball lugger back of the Ii,
i and Current turned this trick on Sc
eral occasions. Larkin worked "
when Iowa was attempting to gain, /
had bad luck in getting hold Of t
punts. =.
On the offense Minnesota show
marked Improvement. Joe Cutti
e. played another star game, but VIZ
to bed as mad as hornet because
missed three goals from bad angl
Cutting appeared at times too fast J
his interference, getting outside, to
thrown heavily after short gains.
one or two occasions he made his
caps and ntne of the hawkeYes W
fast enough to get him. Joe got i
every play in his territory and e,
ripped thru the line on one or two
casions. He got away twice for i
runs for touchdowns and after that \
closely watched.
Current, week ago confined to,
bed when the team was playing, &
fully recovered yesterday got into.
ball-lugging brigade with good eff.
He was strong on interference |
backing up his line. Kremer did
a hall h,1f