The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
BY O'LoushIin..

~ of the season of 1906, de-
feated Ames in a decisive
manner by the score of 22-4. Mime
sofa scored three touchdowns, kicking
the goals, and one field goal. Ames
was unable to get the ball over Min
nesota s goal save thru the medium
of kick from placement.
The afternoon was cold and raw with
a stiff wind blowing out of the north.
west. 1t was Minnesota football
weather with a vengeance. but this
did not deter at least 5000 rooters,
q record crowd for Ames games, from
thronging the big south stand. Inter
est in the team, on parade for the first
time this year, and speculation over
the new rules and their effect on play
proved magnet Of power which the
followers of the game in Minneapolis
could not resist
Minnesota IS play was highly pleas
ing to the rooters who are in close
touch with the development of the team.
The gonhers showed tremendous
power at all times and good physical
condition.. The field Of play was soft
from the rains of the week and altho
the turf is strong the field was bit
too slippery for fast work. The at
tack of the Minnesota team was circum-
scribed yesterday and DR.. Williams
did not show his full hand. The team
worked with more OF uellDefaIlOn Cudu
ATTEMPT at spectacular effects.
There were present all of the first
game crudeness that has been expected,
but the men showed that they were up
to the task cut out for them by the
coach-that of defeating Ames and
taking no chances with an opponent
that has showed unexpected strength
as did Ames in the Nebraska game of
q week ago. The Minnesota offense,
,,rb;1o Of MT 1Io tinsr IN tic oSaa,1tIOD
was so powerful that Ames, despite a
wonderfully Obstinate defense, could
not hold it with any degree of consist
eucy. The defense was less Ekable at
times than the offense, AS big Burger
a 2O6-pounder, broke thru the Mime
sofa line on several occasions and
worked havoc with plays and attempts
tearing performances the line held well
End the ends worked with such eff
cheney that Ames' offense was made to
appear puerile. Knox. running the
Ames team as quarterback. did not
use the hest generalship and evidently
dcspairrd of making downs against
the gonhers. He chose rather to foht
kicking battle with ''Sioux' Jones
doing some verv credtable kicking.
The defense of the Ames line was very
strong, much stronger, in fact. than
had been anticipated. even. with the
last weeks stories Of Ames' improve
ment for nineteen this year.
Gophers Cautious
Minnesota did not elect to use the
forward pass in single instance. Ames
used it twice, once with result and once
with disaster. The last time Jones
hurled the ball it went sauarely into
the hands Of Captain Current. who
more than recovered the distance before
he was checked Minnesota used the
short kick on one or two occasions
with good effect. but most Of the time
Larkin kicked for distance and Jones
apparently tried to kick as far as he
could in most of his bootings.
This game was more Of a try-Out for
Minnesota than anything else. It was
the first time this year the gophers had
faced an opposition other than that of
the second team, and their showing was
satisfactory. 1t was demonstrated that
they are in good physical condition and
can stand the rigors of a kicking and
running game. They showed that they
to the power is about all that is needed
They are in exactly the proper stage
of development for the Nebraska game
of next Saturday and should come into
their full power in time for their great
est game OF the year, the contest with
Chicago two weeks hence. Those who
expected to see the Minnesota machine
working with it's old-time precision yes
terday were disappointed. but can take
cheer from the knowledge that it
"wasn' It the intention.''
The Ames team was all that has been
said Of it since the Nebraska game.
Jensen. the star of Ames on account of
his ability and genralship as quarter
back, was unable to play on account of
a bad ankle. This probably weakened
the team to some extent, altho not suf
fcientlv to have turned the fortune of
the play. Trainer Watson has his men
in superb physical condition and they
were playing harder in the second half
and more effectively stopping the goph
ers than they were in the first Their
otfense of yesterday was not sufficient
tc the needs of the day against Mime
sofa. Their defense was desperate
stubborn and praiseworthy in every
way.
Game Was Clean.
Both teams played clean football
Not thing could be seen savoring OF
muckerism on the part of a player OF
either team. There was little time
taken out and not a man on eithe1
team suffered from an injury bevon(
the superficial variety incidental t.