The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04

Two teams, Wabash and Wisconsin,
succeeded in defeating the Gopher
aggregation, but the remarkable show
ing Of the team in it's last three games,
together with the fact that Chicago,
defeated by the Gophers, won deci-
sive victory from Wisconsin Friday
evening, raises Minnesota basketball
stock to top notch and makes the Min
nesota team the league leaders.
Players Looked Well.
The work of the players cannot be too
highly commended. The games were
close, and in the Chicago and Illinois
contests the team overcame an appar-
emily safe lead and defeated the home
teams in the last few moments of play.
Team work and the "never-quit' spirit
seems to have accomplished results
that the Gopher athletes may be we'll
proud Of.
Brown and McRae, the two veterans
of the team, were probably the stars Of
the trip, if stars there were. These
two men worked together perfectly and
by their cool play and determination
set an example to the less experienced
players. Brown was the star Of the Chi
cago contest, throwing six field goals,
more than any other man on either
team McRae's work was a. feature OF
every game played, and he seems to
have entirely recovered his old-time &C.
curacy in shooting baskets. = !
The four new men who participated
in the games of the trip-Ely, Clark,
Martin and Louis Larson-all earned
basketball numerals and a. place in the
Gopher hall of fame. Ely was injured
In the Wabash contest and was unable
to play in the remaining games of the
season. His place was taken by Louis
Larson, who, in the Chicago game, sur
prised the rooters by his work against
schemmers, heralded as the best center
in the country. Clark and Martin Lar.
son both played consistent basketball
and were considerable factors in the
work Of, the Minnesota team.
Teams Coming North.
Every team, with the exception = OF
Illinois and Purdue, played by the Go
4 pliers on their trip will be- seen at the
Minnesota armory this season. Chicago
comes next Thursday night, and, as The
Windy City team is one Of the best II
the league, and has defeated the Bad
gers. who took a game from the Go
nhers, the contest should be one Of thu
4 hest Of the year. Following Chicago
wisconsin will come to Minneapolis TO
q return game, and, as the Badgers ar
the only representatives Of the biz
nine who have. succeeded in Lowering
the Gopher colors, Coach Leach's pro
tges will be out after revenge. A vic
tory from the Badgers would give tn
Gnnher team a clear field for the. cham
pionship. J =. II
Wabash college will also send it's fas
team to Minneapolis during the mex
month. In the game with Wabash a
crawfordsville the Gopher team made
better showing than did the Yale aggrt
cation two weeks before, but the Hoo
siers won, and the team will undoub
edly claim the championship, Of tn
country unless the Minnesota playe,
win the Minneapolis game .
Boom For Sport. 49,,
with the Minnesota basketball tea
IN the lead for the western collegia'
80 championship, increased interest in IL
snort will prevail at the university, al
for the next month the work OF tt
quintet will be followed with gre'
interest. At. the same time tra'
men and baseball candidates are a
tracing much attention from the VI
versity students, who feel that tt
time has come for Minnesota to tai
8. leading place in these two branch
Of spring sport.
rrba BASEBALL caoe in the uniyersi4
armory has been completed and t
wards of HSpike'' Anderson are u
limbering for the outdoor work of t
spring. Every afternoon a squad
likely looking players turns out f
gymnasium practice and indoor wo
IN IN the cage, and by the time Northr
field is in condition for work the ca
didates will be readysto start the sire
nous part Of the pears work Practi