The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
By O'LoughiIn.


Minnesota 8 second triumph Of the
football season of 1905 came in the
game with Shattuck and Pillsbury yes
terday afternoon. The total score was
$40 in favor of the varsity. Thirty
six points were scored against Shattuck
in the first half. In the second half
the college team played against Pills
bury and made three touchdowns and
kicked the goals.
1t was anything but a favorable
afternoon for football A stiff breeze
was blowing across the field worrying
the punters rather than assisting them
in any way. The play was fast for
the warmth of the day and altho the
halves were of only twenty minutes
each the players were thoroly tired at
the completion Of the play.
It was the same old story of the pre-
iminary games. Minnesota had an
offense which kept the ball in the pos
session of the gophers most Of the time
and only once was the varsity held for
downs. The varsity players went thru
Shattuck s line at will and while the
lighter collegians had more trouble
with the Pillsbury players, they held
them safe at all times. The first half
was an almost unbroken series of end
runs, masses on the tackles and straight
bucks directed at the center trio. The
players gained in almost every in
stance. There were too many fumbles
altho one Of them resulted in touch
down for Minnesota thru the quick
ness and speed of Joe Cutting.
Colleges outclassed.
Shattuck and Pillsbury were out
classed and outweighed by their oppo-
and logged determination. Shattuck
showed more speed in getting going than
did Pillsbury, and this assisted in hold.
ing the score Of the Owatonna players
half lower than that in the first half
Another factor in the second half was
that some of the college players were
suffering from "rattles' and wher
they did get the ball were slow to start
and get away.
The varsity team showed a marked
Improvement over it's work Of a week
before. The signals were better under
stood and followed and there was more
of an indication of team play. The in
reference was very slow in forming
at times and again got into machine
shape with nice precision. The lin.
was charging better, harder and lower
The backfeld did more to brace up thu
line, and, barring the fumbling, tn
varsity played fairly creditable earl,
season game.
In the first half Joe Cutting, Irsfeld
Kremor, Larkin, Marshall and Wit;
made big gains. The backs and end
did most Of the ball carrying, as tn
director apparently did not care to risl
the guards and tackles frequently Will
the backs were getting away with lon|
gains on stock plays. It was good pol
icy, as the men used were equal to tn
scoring requirements.
The notable features of ground gain
ing in this half were the long run O
Cutting on a recovery of a tumble
clear gain Of sixty yards-the fifteen
yard rushes of Kremer and Irsfeld, tn
heavy plunging thru the line by Gun
rent and the run-backs of Larkin afte
the punts. All of this work was bette
than the usual early season perform
ances.
Shattuck Game.
Shattuck was game Capron displayed
the same dash and grit of year ag
and was dangerous man turnout tn
half. Harrison made several good gains
for a man of his weight, against tn
the team did not get an opportunit,
to distinguish themselves. The ball wa
in Minnesota possession most Of tn
time and when it was not the Shattuc1
players were held safely. Never wa
: the gopher goal in Jeopardy,
IN the second nalI fryckman an
Shuknecht were the stars. Fryckman
kicking was well done and the gam
little chap went into everything. Kje
land was doing his usual tearing u
and played fair end. Oech went i
for time and wherever the big cha
started thru he left a gap thru whic
it would have been possible to drive
center and Dolan made several gain
which set him down as a PLAYER c
promise. Shuknecht is a fast, slashin
halfback and tore thru Pillsbury a
most at will. He was never headed
his attempt at ground gaining, b.
marred his play by one tumble. III
plunges carried him anywhere from tw
Mowery and Dolan did most of tt
ground gaining. Greaves played
steady altho not sensational quartz
back.
Jones Pillsbury's Star.
Jones was the star of the Pillsbu1
team and at times looked as tho 1
would become dangerous if given half
chance. He made fierce attacks on tt
line and his punting was better tina
would have been expected from sma
college player. Dunton was the on
bury team, altho the ball in the po
session OF the college team prevente
the others from showing their mettl
These chaps. like the Shattuck player
went into the play with considerab
gln n ssr altho they played slower tina
the Farlbault team. There was little
team work displayed by either Of Il
small college teams. In their behalf
must be said that they have not bee
at practice more than three weeks,