The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-05
BY O'Louehlin.

Defeat, but not disgrace was the
share of Minnesota in Yesterdays
struggle with Wisconsin on Northrop
Two end runs and field goal proved
Ehe undoing Of the gophers, putting the
Fcore up, to 16 while the geophers made
bwo touchdowns and kicked the goals.
The story Of Minnesota's defeat be-
gan last June when the Big Nine con-
Ference barred freshmen from the play.
This caught the gophers at a time
when she was losing number Of vet
eran players.
Rlong. when the faculty Of the univer-
eity barred four star players early in
It was helped along again in the
Lawrence game when Vita received a
severe wrench Of the knee and on
Thursday afternoon when Stafford, the
varsity center, broke his left hand in
scrimmage. This called for the play
the game Of yesterday: Without de-
tracing from the credit of Kjelland,
who weighs but 161 pounds, it may be
said that his lack Of weight proved the
magnet which attracted the attack of
the badgers heavy backfeld and en-
nbled them to gain consistently thru
the gopher line. SO d. =
Phil King has built up this year the
best team that has represented Wiscon-
sin in years. It weighs right up with
the gophers and as Minnesota was or.
ganized yesterday afternoon the favor
on beef was with the badgers.
Strong on ofense.
The play indicated that both Of tn,
beams were stronger on offense than OF
defense. When Wisconsin had the ball
t4na 5II1tfI
seemed to be able to gain almost any
where on the badger line. When tn,
badgers were attacking, the favored
plan was to call on Roseth OF pull
Bertke back and take straight plung
into the line. The badger ofense was
Chicago game of two weeks ago, an
still retaining its grinding power. Tn
holding for downs were few and ia
between, as the quarters resorted to tn
boot in almost every case when ther
was distance to negotiate on the thir
down.
Minnesota's left wing stood MOI
battering than it's right. as the badge,
were. inclined to slide the plunges o
Smith and the big fellow did not hay
the power to crumple up tho dash1
against his position. Kielland, playin
at center, was the subject Of repeate
attacks; but the little chap met ever
ondary defense Of the Minnesota tea
was in splendid form and dashed in 4
Kjelland's support every time he W,
assailed. This work wore on the me
and as a result they were not in SUI
good condition for ball Juggling WHIT
possession. -
Findley Wisconsin's Star.
Findley was the star Of tho Wisco
sin team in getting his two long ru
for touchdowns. These came in the fiji
half. Five men came shooting arou
Minnesota's right end in interferen
and these took care of Burgan and K:
mer in both instances. Weisel was in
quarter and on the first run got to F.
ley for leg tackle, only to be thro7
off. Findley, with all kinds of int
ference to help him, raced down the it
and twice planted the ball back of t
gophers' goal. ..'"
The other scoring came when Melz1
dropped back Of his line and on dl
kick sent the ball fairly between /
goal posts. Had the gophers block
this kick the game would have gone
a tie, That would have been somethi
Of an mi Justice to Wisconsin, as the tie
Minnesota was forced to put in
game yesterday was not quite up
the badger standard. = e..
Joe Cutting and Will Ittner m;
Minnesota g touchdowns. timers '
the usual Ittner goal--the irrcsisti
smash over the line and the struggle
i distance over the chalk mark. Cuttin
Il goal wa also the typical Cutting g
n a dash out of scrimmage for a Il
Il run and touchdown. Cutting was
VI fast that he outstripped his own int
lei ference-and every badger who J
N after him. . - s
Ell The Team Play.
Ia Minnesota s team play was the b
ta of the wear. The men played fast
II Their was only once when there was
|8 noticeable confusion in getting i
t# the formations. Individually the n
III played good football. Marshall wa
iH whirlWind on defense at left end, /
HI did not do anything notable on offer
{8 He is usually a strong man at carry
j8 the ball, but yesterday, when he
III make his attempts, he picked up
H. few yards. He was persistent in bre
HI ing thru and spelling attempts at
He end of the line, but was not called
iE for a great deal of ball-carrying.
II Ittner played another star ga
III There was hardly time during the
ls ternoon when the big fellow did
NE rip a wide hole thru the badger
I8 when he was called on to do ball
Es Ming duty. His gains we've not Il