The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-12
SOLDIERS LOST
TO The SAINTS
Rogers Men Had an Easy Time
With the Blue War
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Fifty to nothing tells the story of st. Thomas
victory over the Fort Smelling team yesterday at
ternOon. So far as the college boys were con-
cerned the game was one grand procession toward
the fort goal line. r.E ~ :.a.
The soldiers unable to solve the saints
interference and were invariably taken in by the
formations which Ed Rogers has taught his men.
The Fort Smelling team played hard, >plucEy
game and showed no. signs of quitting, but was
simply outclassed. Its plays were elementary
ard were mainly backtield bucks into the op-
posing line without interference. Not once thru
/ the game did the soldiers play formations and
they made the mistake of trying TO advance
the ball when they should have punted. ~..
In the first half Bugge of Fort Smelling kicked
off to OShaugnnessy, who returned the ball three
yards from the 25-yard line. st. Thomas then
advanced the ball twenty -four yards in five plays
when Harrington broke away for a sixty yard
run to Snellings 1-yard line where he was
| stopped by Higgins. O'Shaughnessy failed to
gain. Duggan tried the line but fumbled to
Nemzek, who did not gain Captain Bugge was
hurt and Chapman replaced him at quarter. This
seemed to take the spirit out of the soldiers and
Harrington went between left guard and tackle
for a touchdown. Gordon kicked goal. Score
6 to O..
St. Thomas again kicked off and the ball was
returned three yards from the 15-yard line. The
soldiers failed to make first down and In FIVE
plays OShaughnessy went over for another touch
down. Gordon missed goal. Score, IL to 0.
| The next kickoff went over the Smelling goal
| line: The punt from the 25-yard line Went
| to Nemzek, who ran 1t back twenty yards
Sanborn went around left end for thirteen yards
and in three more plays Harrington went thru
the Smelling line for touchdown. Gordon missed
! goal. Score, 16 to 0.
| Harrington kicked off to Smith, who ran it
back ten yards to the 25-yard line. The soldiers
| failed to make their distance and Smith punted
| to Sanborn. who returned the ball to the 50-yard
| line. Killian replaced Fisher at right half on
the Smelling team. Harrington got around right
| end for twenty-five yards. Sanborn repeated the
| trick to the left for fifteen, and O'Shaughnessy
went the remaining ten yards for touchdown.
J GNr.dr 0lyo1 to
After the kickoff Smelling was forced to put.
Sanborn ran it back twenty yards to the 25-
yard line. O'shaughnessy ripped off ten and
| Sanborn went around left end for fifteen and q
touchdown. Gordon kicked goal. Score, % to o.
| The half ended with the ball in snellings pos
session from the kickoff on their 25-yard line.
The Second Half.
| half for the soldiers in place of Bessmer. St.
Thomas kicked off and Immediately got the ball
On downs on the forts 29-yard line. Harrington
made thirteen yards around right end. Duggan
and Sanborn added thirteen more and Mulrooney
went the remaining three for touchdown. Cor
don kicked goal. Score, "a to 0.
Ten, fifteen. twenty and acknowledgement gains
by Harrington Gordon and sanborn gave
O'Shaughnessy chance to make the next touch.
down. Gordon missed goal Score, 80 to o. .--
| The Fort kicked off. Duggan O'Shaughnessy
| and Harrington brought the ball to the Smell.
ing 35-yard line in three plays, where sanborn
! made a run for touchdown. Gordon missed
| goal. Score, A to 0.
| In the second play after the next KICKOFF Kill
liam made eight yards for the soldiers, but to nc
| avail for the ball Immediately went to the
saints On downs and after ten-yard gains by
O'Shaughnessy and Sanborn. Harrington went
over for the last touchdown Of the game. Gordon
| kicked goal. Score, St. Thomas so, Fort Smell
ing 0. Hannah replaced Jereczek at center fol
St. Thomas and Jereczek went to left tackle fol
Mulrooney, who went out. The rest of the hall
was played out without any scoring.
The teams lined up for the kickoff follows
st. Thomas Positions Fort Smelling.
! Gordon. left end ..............P Parker
Murooney ........Left tackle ............ Ross
0 'Rourke. ........Left guard ......... Murray
! JerecZek. .Center Sutton
Duggan. .......... Right guard .......... .Trua,
I ROmanz. :. Right tackle Cockrel
ConIny Right end 80. Higgins
SnnbOrn. Quarter .Bugge (Capt.
Harrington. Left half .......... Bessmel
O'Shaughnessy,
(Capt) ........ Right half ............ Fishe,
Nemzek. .Fullback .............. Smith
Umpire, ellis; referee Casey; head linesman
Wetzel; timekeepers, schurch and Pierce; touch
downs, Harrington g. O'Shaughnessy s, San
born 2, ulrooney; goals from touchdowns, Cor
don. five out of nine trials; time of halves, 1;
minutes.