The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
OPINIONS ABOUT
GOPHER VICTORY
Coaches, Football Veterans, Public
Men and Officials Praise
Minnesota.

DR.. Henry L. Williams-Minnesota
this afternoon won a most decisive
victory over Nebraska and played n
far better game than that at any time
this season. The Nebraska team was
a strong one and fought hard to the
last, seemingly playing better. as the
game advanced, but with the Minnesota
boys in the form shown they had ab-
solutely no chance. Every man on the
Minnesota team felt that he must do
his best-and he did it. The team
showed it's true form today and played
Just such a game as it did against
Wisconsin last year. Bandelin,t; work
at center was of high order and at no
time did it seem to me that the vet
eran Borg had the better Of it. The
work of the officials was excellent;
of roughness and unsportsmanlike con-
duct.
Governor John A. Johnson am
proud to be Minnesota man today.
It was great game and every man
on the team deserves credit for the
work he is doing today for his alma
mater and his state. I wish the boys
had played up to this form two weeks
ago and it would have been a saduer
crowd that went back to Madison. |
new ones who will be eligible next wear
Minnesota will have a team that will
carry everything in the west before
it. It is no mean accomplishments,
this triumph over these warriors from
Nebraska, for they have shown them
selves determined and worthy foemen.
Mrs. John A. Johnson think the
game was simply fine and every one
~ 10 al cf
grand. The Nebraska men played
hard enough to make it interesting and
exciting at times.
Mayor D. P. Jones-Minnesota has
reason to be proud of her team to-
tonight. Every man on the team played
a., star game. Nebraska played a hard,
plucky game, but Minnesota 8 superb
Gritty was manifest thruout the game.
The game might have been lost by a
single quitteer,. but there were none
agree with my brother mayor that Min
nesota has great team. I might also
s1N that Nebraska has another. Our
team played game of which we are
not ashamed and every man on the
team played like a hero. Minnesota
has the stronger team. It is not $500
per cent stronger, as the score might be
taken to Indicate, but just strong
enough to keep going all the time.
:, Frank A. Day, Private Secretary to
the oVernor--Mlnnesota has played the
greatest s football IL EYER say. s +o Every yer,
and in every place. There is no shirk
ing when it is necessary to back up
brother player. The state of Mime.
sofa can well be proud of this team and
of the game it has put up today.
Adjutant General Fred B. Wood-The
Minnesota team is certainly "beaut.'
The entire team is working like crack
drill squad. Every man is on time all
make them all captains in the national
| guard.
Assistant Coach Allen of Northwest
| ern-l have seen a game Of football to-
| day. / have seen Minnesota play be.
FORE, but for clock-like precision and
! hard playing in every position the game
| today was revelation. | think Wis
consin and Michigan would sit up and
playing the gophers today. Nebraska
has played hard, nervy, snappy game
and deserves much credit.
Charles Mccarthy, Referee-Minneso
ia put up the best team work I have
seen this year, and after seeing today's
game, can It understand how Wiscon
sin came to win two weeks ago. Min
nesota s attack was wonderfully varied
and her sliding plays were much superi,
| or to the mass plays of former wears
Minnesota has the best team in he,
history, and her offensive work is thu
best l have ever seen. On the defens,
Minnesota is not so strong. her second
airy. defense was weaker than Wiscon
sin g. The game was clean throut.
Head Linesman Hollister.- -Minneso
ia played much faster ball than she
did against Wisconsin. The line 90
the charge at the very start of the gam,
and kept it all the way thru. In every
way the team played much better thai
it did against Wisconsin.
Dean Frederick Jones.-I am ereatl,
surprised at Nebraska. 7 expected {,
see stronger team. Our team wa
much stronger than it was when W
played Wisconsin two weeks ago..
| Professor Frank NJ Anderson
was a clean game and the result wa
highly satisfactory.
Sig Harris.-I saw the Nebraska
Michigan game and in my opinion Ne
braska was in better form today thai
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