The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21

| tors, on soggy gridiron, the fresh
J men football team won the first con
test of the season on Northrop field
yesterday afternoon, defeating the
From the spectators standpoint the
game was uninteresting, as neither
team put forth its best efforts and the
play was rather ragged and slow. Ear
1y in the game the freshmen discov-
cred the weakness of their opponents
end line and made continual gains
around the TANKS. The sophomores
were weak on the offense and thruout
the game were unable to make the re-
quired distance. At no time during
the game was the freshman goal line
endangered.
End runs and kicking were the feat
ures of the game as neither team re-
sorted much to straight line bucking.
In advancing the ball "Moose' Os-
valid, the heavy freshman tackle,
George Capron at right half, Jack Os-
valid at right end, and "Ted' Smith,
quarterback, did the work; for the
freshmen. Molstead, the left guard,
on the first year team also made a
splendid showing.
The sophomores were handicapped
by the fact that their back field was
playing together for practically the
first time. AS consequence the
plays did not start in perfect smooth
ness. Hubbard at right half, how
ever, did excellent work on the Sec
ondary line in stopping the freshmen
gains. Vidal also put up a good fight.
The forward pass worked successfully
once out Of four tries.
Blocked Kick.
The first touchdown came to the
freshmen, Molstead falling on a
blocked kick behind the Sophomore
goal line. The first year men got the
ball on the 20-yard line, and by a
series of successful end runs with Ted
Smith, and Capron carrying the ball,
marched it down to the sophs' 15-yard
line, where the sophomore line held,
compelling the freshmen to kick. Ca
prom dropped back for try for field
goal, which fell short and gave the
sophomores the ball on their 3-yard
line. Here the weakness of the Sec
ond-year mems ground gaining powers
became evident, and after two short
gains Hubbard attempted punt
which was blocked and rolled back be-
hind the line, Molstead falling on the
ball.
A sensational run of sixty yards
around the right end by Capron brought
the freshmen their second score.
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the Caprons, who were booting for their
respective teams, got off some pretty
punts. 49,
On account of the drizzling rain and
the cold, only few fans turned out to
watch the team and there was NO root
ing. While the work was necessarily
crude, there were many bright spots
which give promise of brilliant work
, in future in the interclass games
| no1o ,bo hoe bor
the sophs, and Strathern and Harris,
who have had charge of the freshmen,
have been badly hampcred in their
work on account Of the drafting of
:; their players to the varsity squad.
8 Game In Detail.
: Capron of the sophomores kicked to
Smith on the 10-yard line. who returned
i the. ball 10 yards. An attempt at the
= sophomore line by Hunt failed to gain
A quarterback run by Ted Smith
=, and a second whack at the line addec
Il Il another yard. Capron circled the enc
$ successfully for 10 yards. Smith failed
n to gain & quarterback run and use6
e Capron for 15-yard dash around thu
y right end. He repeated the tricl
y around the other end for Is more yards
N An attempted quarterback run by Tee
y Om1Cn was tnWarCed DV HUBBARD Wht
u broke thru the freshman line CHOOSE
,r Oswald was hurled against the sopl
= line for yard gain. Capron dropped
,e back for a try at goal, which missed.
IS The sophomorcs, in the shadow O.
their goalposts, made short gains b,
mass plays, but were forced to kick
The kick was blocked and the: bal
rolled over the goal line. Molstead fel
r on it and Capron missed goal. Score
S to 0. 49,. .~
The sophomores kicked off to Jacl
Oswald on the -15-yard line. He re
turned the ball to the middle Of tb
" field. After a 2-yard gain, the fresh
), men attempted forward pass, which
q failed and gave the ball to the sophs
e Capron's Brilliant Run.
e The sophomores were unable. to kee]
e the ball and punted TO Oswald, VIII
y brought it back to the 45-yard line
it Capron got around the leftsend to tn
n center Of the field and Smith added L
l. yards. "A try at a forward pass faile,
# and the oval went to the second-yea
men. After a. few short gains tn
IS sophs again resorted to a kick while
r Ted Smith returns-. to the Seward line
y Capron, with perfect interference clear