The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
WILLIAMS LADS
Do GREAT WORK
Minnesota Coach's Scoring Ma
chine Works to Perfection
Nebraska's Game Fight.
Rx O,Louahlln.

All round superiority-that tell in
.he fewest words why Minnesota de-
,eated Nebraska by the crushing score
If 35 to 0 in yesterdays game on
Northrop field. The score at the close
If the play did not indicate the full
lied several times when the ball was,
within striking distance of the corn,
iusker goal.
1t was the greatest victory any Min
assota team has ever won over Ne
D1aska, and Nebraska has a team that
is generally conceded to be the best
IL the history of the western unlver-
sty. It was clean cut and not
puchdown had the suggestion OF a
iuke in connection with it.
The play of the gophers was a com com
Dlete vindication Of the trust placed
In them by their friends after the de-
feat by Wisconsin two weeks ago.. The
men had profted by the careful coach;
3ng Of DR.. Williams and Assistant
! Coach Dobie, and the coaches had
braced up the weak spots in manner
that proved the undoing of Nebraska.
There had been distinct advance in
the work during the week and the Min
nesota machine struck with power and
precision. It was the best football
Minnesota has played since the Wiscon-
sin game of year ago, and the vic,
tory has proved one that has stirred
no every bit of the enthusinasm that
lay dormant af%er the defeat by the
badgers.
Nebraska cannot offer any excuse
for the defeat. Neither have the follow
ers of the cardinal and white any cause
to- feel ashamed. Nebraska played
better game in the second half than
IN the first, and looked dangerous when
OF the offense, at all times. The Min
nesota scoring machine was in, won
derful order, and the gophers had pos
ession Of the ball most Of the time,
It appeared that new life had entered
;he veins of every man on the Mime
jota team and they played with fin
Minnesota scot Together
Minnesota went into the game with
more confidence than was manifest II
the Wisconsin game. It was far from
an overconfdence, but the men seemed
to have a sense Of power and a 'ge1
together' that was lacking when the
badgers were encountered. The
Nebraska team, on the other hand, ap
peared to be struck with stage fright
at the manner in which their opponen
thew Caught more Of fgbting spirit
and played harder and harder as the
! time passed. The gophers met speed
with speed and power with power
Nebraska was no such .weakllng a.
the score would seem to indicate ant
both teams appeared to be about on
par 50 far as physical condition went
Minnesota g offense was pleasing sur
prise to the, followers of the team an
the speed at which the team wor ked wa
another cause for congratulation. <
Nebraska. had powerful offense
When the" cornhuskers had the ball tn
Minnesota line was compelled the stan
a severe pounding but the gopher back
field performed heroically in backin
I'D the line. The star performer in thi
work was Ittner. When the play wa
close to the sideline and line bucks G
tries at the exposed end were impers
tive, one of the backs went into tn
line and "Bad Bill' went back. H
poised like a hawk and when the pla
was directed into the line Ittne
smashed into it with terrific speed an
power. Minnesota 8 offense was bette
much better than it's defense. DR.. Wi
liams had evidently coached his teal
under the belief that strong offens
Is the best defense-and the play {
the afternoon showed that his theo1
was good.
Set the ''Home Crowd Crazy.
Nebraska's defense was powerle
before the gopher assaults. The Mi
nesota gains were heavy and oft repea
ed. The gopher football was of tt
nature to set Ehome crowd' Graz
with delight and the ten thousa1
spectators left the field singing II