The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
MINNESOTA RODlPS OFF WITH NEBRASKA GAME
GOPf4ERS PILE UP SIX TOUCfADOWNS HANDIY y
MICHIGAN TAKES
WISCONSIN SCALP
Wolverines Win Sensational Bat
tie by Two Touchdowns
Badgers Great Fight.

Special to The Journal.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. lS.-Michi-
gan triumphed over Wisconsin today
in a contest featured by accidents, and
will go into the finals for the western
championship of the gridiron with an
unbroken record Of victories and a goal
line uncrossed.
The score was II to 0 in Michigan s
favor, half of the wolverine count be-
ing due to something of a fluke-a fum-
bic on a punt.
A spectacular incident of the second
half was the collapse of a temporary
bleacher at the west end of the grounds,
This structure, filed with 5000 persons.
slowly disintegrated, settling down
finally with roar that could be heard
for miles Almost miracuiously, how
ever, it's occupants escaped injury OF a
serious nature The collapse of the
structure was so gradual that nearly
all the spectators had ample OppOrtunI-
ty to descend from the higher points.
No Serious Injuries.
One man. Vernhir of Milwaukee, was
struck by q board and rendered uncon-
scious for an hour. He recovered com
pletelv, however. A young man named
Bell OF Bay City sustained a fractured
| kneecap, and there were scores OF
| bruises and cuts. Places were found
! on the side lines for the former occu-
pants of the blcacher, and the game,
which had been stopped for fifteen
minutes, was resumed.
Fully twenty thousand persons wit
messed the game, excursions being run
| from all points of Importance in the
lower peninsula as well as from Madi-
son and Chicago.
A remarka bic fact in connection with
the COLLAPSE of the bleacher was that
three minutes before it took place
signs of weakness showed themselves
/ and the occupants were warned to come
down. No attention was paid to the
warning, however. Michigan was near.
ING the Wisconsin goal at the call OF
time.
The battle of badger and wolverine
was a great one to watch, because OF
the ferceness and evenness of attack
and defense, and the gallant fighting
spirit displayed.
Both teams showed glaring faults at
times, and the chief of these were fum-
bling, off-side play and holding.
Melzner's Costly Fumble.
So well matched were the rivals in
the first half that neither could have
scored but for Melzner's tumble after
:, catching a place kick early in the half.
It occurred right in the shadow of his
own goalposts and gave Michigan the
ball only four yards from the last line
: Norcross Immediately threw all OF
Michigan's powerful weight and at
tack against the badger line, and three
of these telling blows, the final one
:, , aimed at center, put the ball over the
!, line for touchdown
This break occurred on the first OF
, Tom Hammond s four attempts III that
: half to kick field goal from placement
and was the only one that did not &C
= wide of the posts. 1t was made from
the 45-yard line and fell short. altht
. the aim was true. The remainder OF
= the first half was unproductlve OF
} scores.
! Michigan kept possession of the bal
! most of the time and drove Wisconsin
: hack with the ferocity of its attack
+ but always the badgers would brace
' in time to avert danger, or Michigan
would tumble.
Failures at Field Goals.
/ Three more times Tom Hammond wa!
. given chance to kick field goal, tW'
a from near the 4O-yard line and on'
;, from the 3O-yard mark.
= = None of them was close, but one o:
g them resulted in tangle and dlsput
. over the rules. Tom s kick was low
- = and the ball hit Michigan lineman
:: veering off to the left. Melzner lie
a it alone. but Longman pickle! up tn
n leather and scooted over the line for
t touchdown. But this was not allowed
& Of course.
, There was long discussion owe
It whether Wisconsin should be give. tn
E ball where the off-side play was com
r mitted OF be given free kickout fron
n the 25-yard line. Referee Hacket
r. finally ruled it & free kick for tn
is badgers.
d Toward the end of the half Wiscon
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Sport Section.