The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
STILL TALKING
OF THAT GAME
st. Paul Scribe Sees Much and
Scolds Like an Irate 4
Fishwife.
by o'Loughlin.

AIinnesotn's s football warriors had an easy time
yesterday. DIR, Williams told the varsity players
to keep away from Northrop field for the day
and not To think Of football before O'Clock
this afternoon. The order was generally obeyeo.
The frst- team men did not show up at the
training quarters, and the director and his as
sistants put the second team thru stin WORK
out. as-.5l. S1= I'll g. ~ :. =
All OF the critics are taking a shy at the
xophers and soIue of the stuff printed is laugh
able. Most of it is written In = friendly STRAIN,
that of the Wisconsin scrbes naturally belng COL
ored to suit the local lights. The only knock
for the team and the coaches has been received
right at home-not at home, but near 1.-THE
howl coming from st. Paul. ~ = =.
..ofside,'' writing in snnug strain. starts
his weekly grist of opinion with the Idea tnat
Minnesota was the victim Of a mastery strategy
and Juggling in the shady pun that 1t was nat
ural .'that King should triumph" With the
same vein of htlmor-perhaps-the next para
graph of the efrusion says that "for time the
Bismarckian policy prevailed, and a bull IN the
Minnesota line, Ittner by name, ploughed down
the opposition before him as If the red legs
made him rampant with rage -.
very sweet thought. One which will doubt
less encourage Minnesota players to 90 their
best that they may win the proud distinction
of being called bulls beautiful sentiment
delicately expressed. This praise Will DOUBTLESS
inspire the player to do still greater things
for Minnesota. noble reward, indeed for an
afternoon Of conscientious work.
Mass Play Questioned.
The same writer objects strenuously to the
use of mass plays, evidently forgetting that
when this so-called bull, Ittner, made Mime
of mass play. A mass play that Went Lhru
Donovan and Bertke, over Vanderboom Findlay,
MeIzner and Roseth, the flower Of Wisconsin
i team. mass play that sent the ball safely
over in the face of the strongest line and second:
ary defense that Wisconsin could muster, and
after they had set to receive 1T. After a man
does work like this thru the mass play, 1T Is
4 graceful and telling touch Of the word.
master to allude to him and his as bull and
+ his play as obsolete. -.
The contention is made further along that old
fashioned football with open field work and end
plays reigned supreme over up-to-date mass Tor.
nations. Wisconsin's two touchdowns came thru
formations. The gains thru Minuesotas line al
center came thru the heaviest mass play seer
on Northrop field for many a day.
Fault found with the condition Of th<
Minnesota team. and the claim was made thai
Minnesota should have trainer well as
coach. Supporting this argument it was pointed
out that less than three men We're taker
out and that Minnesota men took up much
time
The facts were that Minnesota was in splen
did physical condition far as any training
could go. Vita was taken out after extended
hurt in the Lawrence game so badly tina
he was not in scrimmage work last week, ant
was not expected to play at all. Weisel was thu
one man i'll the play not in good condition, ant
he has only been the squad few weeks. HI
was the last man to join the team In the latte
part of September or the first Of October. Smitl
was taken out for reasons OF play and not fo
physical weakness.
The st. Paul writer is right in rappng Min
nesotas rooters for quitting when the scor
went against them, and he pays Marshall higl
compliment for his work at the end where h.
made Bush look foolish in his attempts to sto
him. Kremer is blamed for letting Findlay ge
away for his end runs, but on one occasion
"Ofside," like the officials, did not see tina
Kremer was Illegally tackled and held back o
his line while Ffndlay was getting away.
Mnnesota's backfeld is accused of slowness
but those who watched the backs going into tn
line in front Of the heavy masses Of the Wis
consin team cannot fix belief that the gophe
backfeld was slow. Wisconsin had a splendi
backfeld. No one denies this Minnesota
+ bucks, tho, were forced to lose their speed b
their constant plunges into the face of tn
Wisconsin attack. This made their slownes
more apparent than real. Where "Offside' doe
bestow his praise it is we'll placed, but som
of his criticisms and the methods of maxim
them are questionable to their Justice.
-, Nebraska Looms Up.
Attention turns today to the Nebraska gam,
The gophers came thru Saturdays game withor
an injury which will keep the men off the fell
and tonight DR.. Williams will start the tune u
for the Nebraskans. Ticket reservations are no
on and any who will send in their checks fl
All checks must be accompanied by 10 cen
extra, this amount to be used in returning ii
tickets. registered thru the mails. No mo-
than six tickets will be sold to any one perso
n The regular sale of tickets opens Friday NOR
ing at Voegel1s and at the School Supply COL
pany. Tickets will go sale in st. Paul
the same time at Winecke & Doerr's. '-.' ~..