The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-06
SAYS GOPHERS
ARE OUT OF IT
One Expert Thinks the Result Of
the Contest Will Boost
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hicaeo. Nov. 6.-The Inter Ocean says:

Chicago, Nov. s.-The Inter Ocean says:
For the first time since 1902 Minnesota can
Saturdays defeat cat the hahds of, the speedy
Wisconsin eleven put the gophers out of the
running for this year.. The victory OF the badg-
ers was clean cut and there is no loophole thru
which the Minneapolis men can make bid Tor
the honors Of this section of the country.
That the Minnesota team has been overestmat-
ed Is shown clearly. The gopher line. hitherto
supposed to be fmpregnable. was clearly out
played by the men from Wisconsin. Brush APP
peared to have gone back or else he was badly
of his game on Saturday. Both of Findlay's
long runs were made thru Brush's side Of the
line, the Wisconsin halfback going between
The remainder OF the line, with the exception
of Marshall at right end, was torn to pieces
by the badger forwards. The center trio-Vita,
Kjenand and Smith-was taken of its feet by
the strong rushes of the winners. Donovan and
Remp were towers Of strength, the big guard
carrying the ball for large gains and Remp get
ting the charge on his less experienced oppo-
nent. ~ = =,
Findley and Melzner were the real stars of the
game, and by their work completely eclipsed
Captain Vanderboom, who was hitherto supposed
to be the strongest man on the Wisconsin team.
4 indlay's two long runs and Melzner's brilliant
drop kick were really the features Of the game.
Both teams played ragged ball, but Minnesota
played worse and more ragged than the other.
Wisconsin did not play as strong a game as it
did against Chicago, which fact makes the Chi
cago team look good in Its coming battle with
Michigan.
The Wisconsin Michigan game may result in
a great surprise to the wolverines. The showing
of the Michigan men against Illinois was good
but there were times when the scoring machine
did not appear to be frictioness. 1t was slow
in spots. This was perhaps due to the fact that
Ncrcross was not there to keep them going all
the time. - I.-. Ill.,. .-...- Is
What the Yost defense win do against the eff
forts of the badgers rushes is an open question
Michigan has not met strong onense this year
| as is shown by the fact that first down has beer
| made by their opponents but three times in Mint
games, once each by Nebraska, Case and Kala
maZOO. j. e.. Phi.
The versatile wolverine eoffense may strike
snag when it runs up against Remp, Berthe
| Donovan and others of the badger forwards. 4
| is an apparent fact that Michigan is not a.
strong as it was last year, while Wisconsin il
| infinitely strosger than at any time since tn,
| championship teams of 1900 and 1901. In view
of these facts 1t can be safely said that tn,
wolverines will not win by 2s-to-0 score and
indeed who knows whether they will win art all
That Coach Stage is optimistic is apparent
He does not say that Chicago will beat Michiga,
on Thanksgiving day, but he does say that tn
maroons are stronger than they were last yea
and yesterday. He implied that Michigan wa
not as strong as 1t was last year.