The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25

Minnesota's freshman team ranks second
among the freshman teams of the west the
result OF 81 to victory over the Sorthwestern
t0uchdowns, seven goals from touchdowns and
the only field goal made by Minnesota team
this year, tell the story of the freshman tri-
nmph.
The game was sensational from start to fin
ish, both teams resorting to a great degree to
and runs and open play. The Northwestern
end-circling efforts the runner sometimes ran
almost the width of the field in his attempt to
avoid the Minnesota tacklers, and the plays
were as exciting to the spectators If the
runner were advancing the ball up the field
Minnesota varied her offense by continual
pIunges into the purple line, and with the
sstance Of the line men, who continually out
charged their opponents, Eakins, Morse and the
freshman backfeld men carried the bail in a
STEADY procession toward the Northwestern goal
line. Five t0uchdOwns and four goals
scored in the first period of play, while three
fouchdowns, three goals and goal from the
field was the offering for the second half.
Maloney Kicks Goal.
The field goal was made by Maloney, a former
fyish socker player, and of the pret-
f1est booting stunts ever seen on a Minnesota
Held. The bali was on the 2b-yard line to the
left of the goal posts, and the field was wet
and slippery. but the kick was true and the
oval sailed fairly between the posts. This feat
was accomplished midway in the second half.
Owing to changes in the gopher lineup the
purple team was slightly outweighed, especially
at the tackle positions Five changes In the
personnel of his team had been made by Harris
since the North high game, and the team which
defeated Northwestern yesterday was clearly
superior to the team as it has faced its former
opponents.
OF the new men, Atkinson and Morse were
the most prominent in their play, and little
Atkinson furnished most Of the excitement of
the afternoon. Time after time he lodged and
wrtggled away from the purple tacklers, and
hardly once during the game did he fail to
return tne northwestern Dunts' for good dis
tance. Morse. the new tackle, alternated with
Eakins in carrying the ball thru the Northwest.
ern line, and he was good for gains thruout the
game.
Kiser at right tackle broke away for several
good gains and prayed strong defensive game
while Ertl. Merrill Hubbard and later Frykman
In the Minnesota backfeld played the fastest
offensive game of the year.
Visitors Gather Energy.
The Northwestern team won the adniratio,
or the gopher players and spectators by putting
up plucky fight, and the two teams DISPLAYED
fhe best sort of feeling thruout the contest Al
one tire purple player injured and bic
Eakins carried him to the sidelnes, where the
northwestern trainer patched him I'D. Toward
the end OF the game the Northwestern team
was fighting harder than ever and the game Of
forts Of the men were appreciated by the North
western band and rooters who backed the PLAYERS
with vocal and musical announcement untf
the last whistle blew.
M1nnesota's first touchdown came after fou,
minutes of play after an exchange of punts
which, owing to the wind, netted the gophe
team thirty yards, and series Of line play
with Eakins and Morse carrying the ball
-. On the next kickoff Northwestern tumble,
and obtaining the ball on Northwestern's 5.yar
line the Minnesota team pushed Eakins over fo
second score. After this the gophers hat
> tnlngs their own way, and altho the purpl,
players put up stronger fight in the secont
nal1 the Minnesota goal was, at no time il
Imminent danger. The visitors played with tn
northwestern tendency to tricks and fakes an,
one Of their plays new one to the specta
tors. ~ 'p~"
The backfeld lined up for the famous North
western tandem on one side of the line and the
suddenly shifted to the other side, keeping tn
Peated and the play threatened at the start .
the game to bother the freshman linemen VIII
nad 3,a trouble in guessing the striking point Th