The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-06
CHICAGO IDEA
OF The BATTLE
Dopesters Have Widely Differing
Views Of Outcome Of
the Game.
snscial to The Journal.


gophers, which all the season has been agitating
the Chicago newspaper writer's and football en-
thusiasts, has at last been solved. The solu-
ton is found in the fact that the Minnesota
eleven was not near as formidable had been
expected. This is due, it is claimed here, to
the fact that Minnesota did not have represen-
tative team and was sorely handicapped IN the
material conditions forced her to select.
Much sympathy Is expressed for the gophers
here, and they are highly praised for the clean
game they played, dispellng rather unen-
viable reputation that had attached to the
northerners by charges made by the Michigan
There Is general satisfaction at the outcome
of the contest, however, because 1t clears away
the middle that otherwise would have prevailed
regarding the championship
Columns devoted to discussions OF the
Minnesota Wisconsin game today. Here are ex-
tracts from the comments:
The Tribune-The Minnesota team which sue
cumbed to Wisconsin not at its best. The
loss of Stafford at center offered weak spot,
| which was hammered persistently and for good
gains. With practically green man at quarter
in the greater part Of the first half, the gophers
| were handicapped still further. Saturdays game
in way a feather in Minnesota's cap,
| for there have been many. who have accused
the gophers of unprovoked and unnecessary
roughness in their big games.
Some expectation Of this sort had an influence
on the betting, for it predicted freely that
| the gophers would resort to desperate tactics on
| their ground If necessary. Instead, the
game they played remarkably clean, and
| even after MelZner gave Minnesota an excuse
for retaliation by jumping with both feet against
an opposing tackler openly that all could see,
the gophers did not accept the excuse, but played
to the finish as clearly and as gamely as ever a
beaten team did. .. .. ..r
The Record Herald-It a game which
hinged the championship struggle of all of the
western schools, and the result was d1sappo1nt-
| ment only to Minnesota adherents, for it now
makes it absolutely certain that, barring a tie,
the western championship will be settled de-
cisively. The title hinges on two games,
| hotr Wisconsin nd MICHIGAN he-
| tween Michigan and Chicago, the latter to be
played on Marshall field Thanksgiving day.
! 1t was not singing defeat for Minnesota
by any means, but it nevertheless defeat
and ended the claims of the gophers as a cham.
pionship eleven, as we'll as removing the block
I to the settling of the title thru the failure of
Minnesota and Michigan to meet ill.,
Teams Not Finished.
Reports Of the game show that both teams
were lacking in finish, thing that if pos
sessed by either would. have meant more de-
cisive victory. Minnesota, playing only the one
Il really high-class team, was at tremendous
Disadvantage Unlike the other coaches, DR.
Williams had only a few Of his last years
men to work with, and under the six month:
eligibility rule was compelled to use the dis
cards from the previous season to great ex
tent. 1t was not to be expected that he coult
put team in the field the equal Of the on,
he had last year. Phil King inherited al
aggregation Of stars that needed only his train
become serious claimants for the championship.
, The Chronicle-The defeat Of Minnesota b.
Wisconsin has crushed the hopes of schoo
, that for three years has been On a par witt
: the University of Michigan in football.
The defeat came surprise to the stu
dents, not only Of the gopher school, but al
over the middle west. Minnesota was expects
4 to win mainly, it seems, because she had wo
for so many years in succession. However ha
: one carefully Investigated the strength Of tn
badger eleven and remembered that it had bee
: coached by Phil King, he might have seen tn
folly Of placing money on Minnesota at odd
as high as 2 to l. MinneEota had not bee
+ tried out to her limit and most Of the follower
Il of the game In the west were banking on tn
Z past successes Of DR.. Williams. 81
q 1t seems from all reports that the big fe
9 ! lows Of the Minnesota school were not up
. the class with the veterans of Wisconsin,. tt
!, result of the game puts Minnesota clearly OF
of the running for the championship, as st
does not have chance to retrieve herself, NJ
meeting another Of the schools of the big mir
this fall, with the exception Of the Northwester
q eleven which has already been whipped out
). the race by the maroons. 90.
n This Is the Limit.
IS The Examiner-The victory of Wisconsin ov
"a Minnesota was far from surprise to close ST.
a dents of the game. Last season Minnesota W.
E. no better than Chcago's team-an almost ur
n versal opinion-and Wsconsns 1905 eleven
Re far better than the 1904 Chicago team; viii
E. Minnesota's 1906 team is not the equal Of tn
of last year. Consequently it is easy to fgu
a that If Wisconsin's 1905 team would have beat
ie the 1904 maroons probably 80 to o, that tea
lg had just a little the better of the chanc
~ with Minnesota. f. -..
~, ID The defeat Of the Minnesota eleven comes
~ ~ good cheer to the maroons, who believe tn
ut nave grand chance to win the championshi
hs 1t means also that unless some surprises cor
before Thanksgiving day, 1905 will find the a,
cd absolutely clear championship team for yeal
IT And that Is something to be thankful for
en- spite the fact that all the west regrets MINI
no sofa does not have an annual game with Mic,
~ gan and Chicago TO - -.