The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
CHICAGO BEATEN
AT OWN TACTICS
A Punters' Duel Between Eckersall and
Larkin Set the Grandstand Wild
: with Delight. .
Bobby Marshall Booted Wet Ball Over
from the 39-yard Line---Chicago E
Scored on Safety.

Lhat IT would nave been one OF the
most spectacu lar games of the year
gophers had: "new football" but per-
haps Carlisle will get the package pre-
pared for the maroons. -. ..'>,-
A Fast Game.
It was one Of the fastest games ever
seen in the west SO far as time was
concerned. From whistle to whistle it
was only ninety minutes, including the
wait between the halves and the time
out, and both teams were surprised.
Minnesota had fed upon the story that
Chlcago's line was weak, but it proved
just about as good line as that pos
sessed by the maroons> last season; and
did enough to keep the Minnesota team
from carrying the ball up the field and
over for a touchdown. Any team that
could stop the gopher attack of today
must be credited with strong line.
But the primary defense was not suf
ficient, and the secondary was needed
many times. This bracing up of the line
was hard work for the back field and,
just as Minnesota uadherents had esti-
mated, some of ,Chicago's backfeld
speed ebbed out, in the vigor Of their
line -plugging when Minnesota was send
ing some of her locomotive plays at
uhO 'ShACaSO loA w dluS WAGH
sible' Bill Ittner or Current acting as
cowcatcher. -. '~: -, -
Eckie Played Hard. j. : .
Ecke1sall played like a demon. = In
fact, he and Parry were the stars of
the maroon team. Parry was source
Of much, trouble in breaking thru and
getting gophers back, of the line until
the work and its speed told on the big
RI l,o. .e.lo NAol> 1xy
Eckersall had splendid luck in. getting
punts, but had little chance of getting
away = as Marshall and .Doane with
lttner and Schuknecht were right on
him ALMOST every time and while he
made some splendid recoveries at times,
they were not up to what Chicago ex-
pected of him. He ran his team at good;
speed and with Judgment, save in. the:
last half, when he kept pounding away
at Minnesota IS right to find 1t was a
place where toes were. stubbed.. ~.
The much:vaunted Stefen made a pit.
liable showing. His gains were few,
few, few and far between, and hardly
noteworthy Minnesota had him spot
ted, and his showing was not Of ma
ture to please his, friends. His dodg-
ing was nullifed by the vigorous tack
ling of the .gophers,s who refused to
stand still while he did his post pursuit
thru their ranks Finger did not show
anything sensational at fullback posi-
ton for Chicago, but played for ali his
power. =. --..,-< ~ -. +,z| ~ ...5%
The soggy field doubtless slowed Chi
cagO s fast men, but it also slowed
down Doane, Schuknecht and Ittner, a.
trio whose speed would have been just
as much greater had there been dry
footing. i, ,,::l,,. e: -. : T. ',
Eckersal1's Mistake. T.. ::
Chicago was treated to a. surprise in
the speed and staying power of the
gophers. Minnesota s line and back
field went fast and Larkin kept plug
ging the team, away at Chicago in
style that could not help but be discon-
certlng TO an Organization that had
expected to finds its opponents slow and
logy. The gophers Kept up their sea
son record Of few fumbles, and when
one or two did occur, Chicago could
never get the bali. There was flash
of maroon, Minnesota maroon, and the
ball was back in possession. =. + :. :
'Eckersal at one time made nearly a
fatal mistake in attempting to fake,
and Marshall was tthe man who detect
ed and broke it up. The ball had been
kicked down to near the maroon goal
tance in the line. Eckersall dropped
back Of his own goal and set the for
nation for a. kick. On receiving the
ball he tucked it under his arm and
started to run>itzout, the same play, by
the way, that he worked so successfully
against: Michigan last Thanksgiving
day. : Marshall. spotted it in flash
and: tackled Eckersall barely a yard
outside the Chicago line, and tackled
him in a "sstay there" style. 1t was a
close shave and Eckersall booted glad
somely on the next opportunity.
The score tells a. volume of the strug
gle, volnminous story, Of the strug-
gle;,, neither side able. to score by the
touch down route, despite efforts Of the
frantic variety. =. :. ,..:.:. 49,. :
Gonhers Win, Toss. ;%-:*
Minnesota was victor ON: the. toss and
Current chose to defend the south goal.
Big Parry booted It down to Schuk-
necht on the yard line, and he made a
back carry of y: yards: Right there