The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14
TWO BIG GAMES
FOR SATURDAY.
Minnesota Sentiment in Favor Of
the Badgers and the
Gophers. && 55s&
By O'Loughiin.

Saturday is to be a great day in western
football. On that day Wisconsin goes 'aguins-
Michigan and Minnesota encounters Nebraska.
There is great local interest In the Wisconsin
Michigan game and as the badgers are OLE
time friends yet football rivals, of the gophers,
the Minnesota sentiment seems to be with WIS
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with Minnesota for long period and altho
the badgers won the recent football game 1t
was play of such nature as TO Increase the
friendship between the two universities The
splendid craftsmanship Of both teams has beep
source Of comment on the part of the re-
spectacle sporting writer's all over the west
and while losers by the final score Minnesota
was heavy gamer on the days per1osn n1f
in the credit attaching to the game on account
of its freedom from brutality and the men
were credit to their football tutors. Mich
igan's partizans cannot feel Offended IT. under
Z gophers follow the badgers into the play.
The Upward Climb.
Local interest centers in the game with Ne
braska Minnesota's climb back into position
take part in the struggle for the western
championship of next year must be made anu
1t will take victory over Nebraska TO make
the road back shorter one. One defeat does
not mean the loss of everything in a season
and a win from Nebraska, cean7cut victory
in game such was played with Wisconsin,
will go far to put Minnesota back on her feet
The Chicago papers, more friendly than they
upon the game and the best wishes Of Chicago
and Wisconsin seem to betwith Minnesota. 1t
ia realized that the gophers are to meet a
worthy foe and that it will be one of the big
games of the day -5s.- -. Z:
FL About Clean Play. -.&
Nebraska's followers say that, Nebraska is
attempting to do away with the old idea that
the team from Lincoln played dirty football
marked one of the cornhlskers' strongest par
tizans last Sunday morning, in Lincoln. 'In
the past there were men on the Nebraska team
who played dirty football = I admit this.
know every the team this year and 1t
IS my belief that they are. gentlemanly> set
of young fellows. I believe they will go to
Minnesota and will play just clean football
as did Wisconsin and Minnesota. I know that
Booth is strongly opposed to anything like
dirty play and I have heard him caution his
players against it. Rough play Is a matter of
individuals and knowing them as I do do not
think Minneapolis is going to see dirty
game next SATURDAY. Dirty play has been
anxious to demonstrate that they can play
good football and play as clean as anyone"
Would Help Play.
If this spirit general thruout the team. and
there is no reason to believe that it is not, the
game Saturday should be a whirlwind contest.
The men are evenly matched as to physique,
and Minnesota to win must play fast football,
and play all Of the lime True, the speedy
dict rattle his heels down the field in a
style to make lot Of trouble. .-,.st
Last season Booth had naturally built up his
play with Bender as the star performer. This
year the offense is made up of more general
use of the backs and linem.n, and the play has
in its list everything from. fakes, c1ever1y exc
cuted, to the heavy mass plays. In Saturday s
play against Colorado this Offense appeared to
be much better and more effective than it was
last year. 1t will be great game to watch
from the stands, and the side issues, such as
lie
in the Wisconsin game Those who go to
games to Sec the play will find an afternoon of
good stiff entertainment. Those who go to root
for Minnesota will find times. without doubt
when they yell and feel that they are help.
ing the fellows in the field in. pinch.
4 great turnout of students is expected SSat
urday, not only to see the game, but as com
pliment to the team which struggled so valiant
ly against Wisconsin,. The defeat has brought
about a great awakening of university spirit
and this will be the first time the students can
big game.
The attendance outlook would indicate another
large crowd, altho desirable seats are still to be
had. The only thing which can mar an after
noon of splendid football is a possibility Of bad
weather-and that is remote