The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
FRESHMAN TEAM
DEFEATS AGGIES
Harris Proteges Victors in Close
~ Contested Game with
MI Dakotans.
BY. I. l. Collins.

In fiercely fought game devoid of
man team started the aftsrnoon foof
ball program yesterday by defeating the
plucky eleven of the North Dakota
Agricultural college by score of to o.
The game was the second Of the fresh
man schedule, and it developed into a
match where the freshmen were pushed
to their utmost to win, and were able
to score only near the close Of the sec
ond half
On small scale the game resembled
the famous ACCOMPLISHMENTS contest
/ of two years ago, for two teams could
hardly have been more evenly matched.
Time after time in the first half tho
! freshmen back field carried the ball
within striking distance of the aggie
goal line, there to be met with de-
Tense that could not be overcome The
began to tell toward the close of the
half, and rs the whistle blew the aggies
had carried the ball from their own
| 25-yard line to the center of the field
and the Minnesota rooters were begin
ming to think that Sig Harris proteges
were to be forced back for touchdown.
| In the second half the freshmen got
their second wind and a aided ID by a the
! Dakota farmers back for the only touch
down Of the game. After this solitary
| touchdown the aggies took decided
brace and the remainder of the game
was fought on even terms.
Races IS Yards.
The soggy condition Of the gri d. ION
runs. altho in the second half, Moore,
quarter, broke away for run of IS
Yards. The effect Of his run was coun-
terbalanced shortly. after by penalty
of fifteen yards for holding and the
freshmen were forced to kick. The
ball went to Allen on the aggie 20-yard
line, but the freshmen line held and
Minnesota, regaiinned the ball on - me ne
of line bucks carried the pigskin to-
ward the visitors goal and Frykman
was pushed over for the only touchdown
Altogether the work Of the freshmen
was satisfactory to followers, OF the a!
game. The beefy team which tradl-
ton has credited to the North Dakotans
failed to materiallze an ana 50 dar las as
nearly equal. The agricultural college
team, however, had the advantage OF
being trained expressly for the fresh
man game while Coach Harris, of the
freshman team, has developed his men
; slowly, looking forward to "a hard
schedule in which the Minnesota fresh
Wisconsin and possibly Northwestern.
The work of Eakins, Smith, Coughlin
and Casserly in the freshman line and
l Ertle, Moore, Frykman and Merrill in
{ the backfeld. was especially noticeable
Eakins had the biggest man in the
: North Dakota squad for opponent, bu'
4 he broke thru the bulwark with fre
e ouency and had no trouble in stopping
; plays in his territory. Smith not only
l played we'll on defense but got down
: | on punts with the freshman ends and
q on tries with the ball gained GROUND
= consistently.
Moore Used Head Well.
: game but the condition of the field pre-
: vented fast work around the ends anf
he made no long gains. His kicks were
s all true and Of good distance.
Moore, the freshman quarterback
l. was slow in getting his plays started
:. but he used good Judgment and handled
4 the North Dakota. punts Clearly.
y The first half Of the game was piayet
: entirely in North Dakota g territory
J. It was game Of seesaw, with the bal
e in the hands of the freshmen most o
= the time.
II In the second half the game was Of
a even terms until Moore made his rul
and the freshmen followed with the lon
e touchdown of the game. After tn
g freshmen score BLY, went in at full an
u Hawley at half, but with the exception
e. e. Of a .2O-yard dash by sHawley ther
r. The showing Of the North Dakot
= team should be entirely satisfactory t
: - the Fargo enthusiasts. The team wa
-, y, game to the finish, only one substitute
20 Was used and a good knowledge of foot
- ~ ball was shown by every man on tn
= eleven. The work Of Captain Oswal
~ at tackle, Gratais at guard and Sattr
~ at halfback were the best individus
h. features of the North Dakota play.
It The lineup:
Minnesota Fargo Ayr
II Position, cultural COlleSe.'