The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-06
AFTERMATH OF
The BIG BATTLE
Minnesota Gained Great Credit
Even in the Face of
Defeat.
BY O'Loughlin.

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Now that the atmosphere has cleared. the Wis.,
5tors out of the city and the last yell wasting
itself away in echoes thru the woods, Mime
sofa followers of the football team can get to-
gether and go the game.
Minnesota, first of all, Is out OF the running
Cor the western championship IN 1905, but put
out in u contest which today Is drawing praise
from the avowed!y hostile Chicago press. Min
nesota has been at the top rung of the ladder
for several years. and it was certain that defeat
must come some time The defeat has been ad-
ministered by friendly university in clean
play and one which does not leave single pang
IN the heart OF any true follower of the Min
nesOta team. 1t was wonderful game In
many ways. Minnesota was weaker than when
she played Iowa Lawrence even, yet held
Kings men to place where the final score was
in doubt until the last half Of the play.
Everyone is willing to grant the palm to
Wisconsin. as Minnesota has tasted of victory
wherein the losing team put up all sorts OF eX-
: cuses. To Wisconsin hinneota extend con-
gratulations over clearly played game, won in
regret lies in the fact that we know Minnesota
did not have her best team in the field.
Luck Against Gophers.
81 The bad luck came vixen the one-semester rule
was jam1ned down Minnesotas throat by the
conference. Then came the barring of George
Case, Fred Hunter and Albert Nuessle. Jimmy
1rsfeld stricken with pneumonia a few
weeks ago and is still in the hospital. Stafford
broke his hand on Thursday afternoon. "Bobby'
Marshall played like a demon all Saturday at
ternoon and few people in the stands knew that
he had been sick in bed three days last week.
They do not know that Vita was not expected to
get into the game at all with his wrenched knee.
He did get in and played to his limit so long as
bone SD sinew would stand the strain.
sis The dc "a climax to this series of
hisaster. Minnesota was crippled for material
- and DR.. Williams achievement in his men hold
ing Wisconsins best team 16 to II Is generally
conceded, by those who have followed the team
closely. to be the biggest thing he has done in
football since he took hold Of football affairs at
Minnesota. He took old at time when the
game in its swaddling clothes and forfoul
years has had the gopherS at the top of the
ladder in the west. The gophers have slipped
down peg, but the slip was excusable. There
are two good games yet to come and If the hoo
doc can be shaken of, Minnesota will finish thu
year with clean slate for the Wisconsin
game.
Nebraska Gains Courage.
To keep within striking distance Of the cham
pionship next year Minnesota must start toda!
to get ready to lick Nebraska. 1t will be
hard game and encouraged by the Wisconsin
victory Nebraska will come up here weel
from next Saturday and fight harder than ever
The gopher team needs the support of ever!
Minnesotan right now, and it should be giSen
The boys fought a tremendous battle agains
uphill conditions and lost, not thru any quitting
but the chances Of play-and a field goal. No
q man the Minnesota team shirked at an!
time. They fought a losing game like gentle
men, without the least exhibition Of tempe
and in manner which has forever dispelled tn
Michigan charge that Minnesota plays dirty foot
ball.
The craftsmanship Of the gophers has won tn
admiration of the west, and is subject of com
nent today the part of critics who in tn
past have had little but insinuation and stu
for the team and the players. The game pu
Minnesota's craftsmanship upon higher plan
than it has ever been. There was not ma
in the play who would not have given his arr
for another score, yet roughness was absent
and so fair and clean was the play that wis
consin did not have to put in a substitute.
When it was thought that Roseth was badl
injured Dr.. Williams was called on the Eel
to examine his shoulder. Z ~, : s. a
Roseth had been tearing great holes thru Mil
nesota's center, and had not the sportsman rise
superior to the coach the Minnesota directt
would have told him to get out of the pla!
The reverse the Finding that Roseth
shoulder was not out Of place, and working b
arm until the bruse was out Of the way, D
Williams told him he was all right to get bac
In the play. >-'<
Played Like Gentlemen.
- These little things cropped out all Of tt
way thru the game. Each team was out
win. but neither took any unfair advantag
This explains why Minnesota is loath to say (
do anything to take anything away from WI
consin's credit. 1t explains why Wisconsin 80
back to Madison complimenting their defea Il
rivals for their splendid spirit, their doggs
grit and their clean play. In this way MINI
sofa share sin the credit. 1t a game wh
will stand denial of the charges Of tt
enemies of the sport that it is brutal and
anoralizing.
The gophers thru the game without
serious injury. There We're bad bruises, but no
so severe but that Dr.. Williams, with anythi
like luck can get the into shape to p
#Mp stiff game against Nebraska. Minneso
has. been licked and the rooter who sits a
cries over spilled milk is of to his f
lows the team. The fellow who gets o
and yells "forget it, and Nebraska must
licked is the Of the hour
,r- In some ways the defeat may prove 60
thing. 1t will arouse all of the university spi
to the support of the team. This has be
allowed to slumber bit as result of
three or four years of unbroken victories. p
# pure outside opinion is that DR.. Villa
should open up the gates about Wednesday ev,
ing at practice hour and every student at
SUI who is not rank gutter should get
and yell himself hoarse for the fellows "
fought such battle, under such crcumstanc
Saturday afternoon.