The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-01
.GOPHERS WIN ]. ALLY !.
IN THE CHICAGO 'U'
Stages MEN APPRECIATED THE
ROOFING OF MINNESOTA VISIT
Some 1000 Minnesota Enthusiasts Were
On Marshall Field and Took Sweet
Revenge on Michigan by Tearing Ont
Their Vocal Chords for Chicago
Trains Were Late.

Chicago had plenty Of moral support
yesterday from the 1000 Minneapolis
and Minnesota rooters who saw Michi-
gan go down to defeat. No tears OF
sympathy were shed over the downfall
Of Michigan. Every Michigan man who
son to travel the alleys when the main
guard of the rooters return with their
throats hoarse from yelling for Chica-
go and ready to rub the defeat deep
into the hide of every Michigan man
they find. 7,
After trials and tribulations without
number, the majority of the Minneap.
oils rooters saw but the last half OF
the game. The regular train bearing
the Minnesota squad and few root
ers arrived in Chicago at noon yester-
day and had time to get "a hurried
lunch and reach Marshall field in time
for the game. The regular train on
andother line and one special train ar
rived at 2 o'clock, and the best the
roOters could do was to make the held
in time for the last half.
80 Wrought Up by Delay.
It is said that some Of the most ar
tistic ''cussing' on record was heard
| to the belated trains. Many Mime
apolis rooters had bought tickets for
|
them. Isaac Kaufman, the friend Of
Minnesota and the rooter, pro tempore
for Chicago, had bunch Of thirty
tickets bought for Chicago friends. As
the rtain crawled over the Wisconsin
Wilds Mr.. Kaufman grew wilder every
minute. He wired ahead for an auto.
mobile to meet him at the train, and it
came not. IT,
Every man on both late rtains is
said to have registered a solemn vow
never to put his trust in trains again
and in the future will start for Chicago
| twenty-four hours ahead of time.
Few of the rooters returned today
but those who did say it was great bust
ness. 1t was not as good medicine, tho
as the Michigan Minnesota game three
lyears ago. Further than that the re
turned enthusiasts to man say tina
Minnesota playing in the form that sh
exhibited in in the Nebraska and ear
lier part Of the Northwestern gam
would have made good over either team
in the field yesterday:
elf Minnesota had been given tn
ball against either team yesterday the.
:, for a touchdown said John o 'Brien
! of the Northwestern yesterday.
!, was a great game, one Of the best
n ever saw, but neither side had the tel
rible offense Minnesota developed lat
in the season. It was defensive gam
thruout, and in that style of play bot
teams were nearly perfect and equal
matched. The forced safety was on
;. of the greatest things I ever saw
] ... Rooted for Chicago. ..e:
: Other returned rooters, notably E. Y
. Goddard and G. S. Bracket say .ths
NGiprocoto uroI1I 1ouo han61a6 eth
! Chicago or Michigan yesterday. Ever
f rooter admits that the reason Of b
. hoarseness is due. to excessive exertlt
+ Minnesota rooted for Chicago: It toe
J. about two minutes to get, wise to Il
o swing of the eco Chicago, Go Chicag
j. Go Chicago Go, - and all joined in. FL
y and ample revenge for the short spoI
y ism displayed by Michigan after T.
taken out Of the peace Of mind Of Mic
igan yesterday After the game t.
Minnesota rooters, many Of them wes
ing the maroon and gold with the CT
= cago maroon, took active part in t.
!" hooting and gloating over the victo.7
= MICHIGAN rooters were as uneasy wi
~ Minnesota men in sight as they we
re when Chicago rooters organized to
,e some cheering for Minnesota and to
N vent cat calls and baby cries for
W ised that goodly delegation Of O.
~ cago rooters would journey to Minnes
IN oils or Ann Arbor in case Michigan
~ some future date. screws up enou
sporting blood to take a chance on {
IN other game with the gophers.
N "Look out for your eyes and yc
a. ribs tho,'' was offered as advice: !
1t tYou must let them kick and b
ig and scratch, but don't say anytthi
or back or you III hurt their feelings, :"
p another bit Of advice offered;
r. Tt is hoped by some that the frient
r. feeling that was so manifest yesterd
ut between Minnesota and Chicago n
result in a game between the goph
. and Chicago next year.