The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
VICTORIOUS OVER ANIES
IN FIRST BIC. GAME OF THE YEAR
Record Breaking Crowd Turns Out to
Watch the New Football Trial
on Northrop Field

and ski-u-mahs" was little used Few
men took time out and the plays fol
lowed each other SO rapidly that the
| crowd had little time to praise the
work of any one man.
Between the halves, while the band
was parading the gridiron, blaring forth
the triumph of the maroon and gold,
| the enthusiasts in the stands were busy
| comparing notes. Many of the ques-
tons asked before the game began were
answered conclusively. Minnesota could
beat Ames. The new game was football,
so far as looks went, at least. The
juries were less frequent.
Announcements of the results of
other big college games, east and west.
] furnished fresh food for comment and
| speculation. Carlisle was trimming the
Quakers. Michigan was drubbing the
lllinl. Chicago was winning from Indi-
ana. Interest centered on the Carlisle,
Pennsylvania game.
'tDoped'' the Scores.
Michigan was to play the Quakcrs
and the Indians We're booked for bat
tie on Northrop field. If Pennsylvania
should beat Michigan; if Minnesota
should defeat Carlisle, then, so ran the
dope Of the crowd, Minnesota would
stand admitted superior to Michigan
the one unquenchable desire Of the
gopher rooter.
"Hail, Minnesota the university
anthem played by the band, announced
that the intermission was ended and
brought the crowd to attention, cutting
of all desultory talk. Tt was here that
the rooters in the university section
of the grandstand behaved badly. Ever
since the adoption of |sHail, Mime
sota,' as the university hymn, the Gus
tom, adopted by taeit consent, has been
to acknowledge the rendition of the
music by standing with heads uncov-
cred as slight concession to the pro-
prieties, but no one stood, and the
bareheaded ones were a conspicuous
and shivering minroity.
During the second half the crowd re-
peated its tactics of the first, with per-
haps bit more stamping of chilled
feet upon the footboards. AS is always
of the home team, there was a notice
able falling off in the cheering for the
victors and decidedly stronger incli-
nation to award to each bit of clever
work on the part of the visitors it's
need of applause.
In this respect the rcoters conducted
themselves well thruout the contest.
Even at the start, when he odds seemed
close, any deed of. prowess on the part
Of the Iowans received a hearty &C.
acknowledgement.
f. President Northrop did not attend
the game, circumstance which was.
noted with regret by all the university
people there. While no one wished
Hprexy' to expose himself to the in
clement weather, his absence gave
sense of something lacking from the
of no Co.
ulty was out in force and manifested
willingness to justify it's recently as
sumed command Of student athletics by
showing real and hearty interest in
the fortunes Of the team. Owing, doubt
les, to The fact that the state and mu-
nicipal campaigns are at fever heat.
the public officials who usually appear
at all important games were conspicu
ously absent. -
Good order Prevailed.
Order and decorum were well main
tanned and at no time did enthusiasm
merge into rowdyism. This was doubt
less due in part to the lack Of early
season excitement, but its chief cause
was the steadily growing sentiment at
the university against all such OUT
bursts Of misguided loyalty.
Turnout the last half people, in
d steadily increasing numbers, deserted
$ the field and sought places warmer than
e the wind-swept stands. When the game
h was ovel the one defect came to light.
k The gates had been locked by the home
o ward-bound ticket takers, and the
l. crowd became damned about the ex-
it's. People struggled and fought to
7. get out and away thru the narrow open
s ings made for their admission, and for
J. a time there was danger of injuries to
- those caught in the crush After bat
It tering the heavy ironwork with stones,
e the attendants were finally able to give
t. the crowd a chance to get away, but
d at the risk of damage to the costly
d wroughtiron gates. The difficulty is
n one which will not occur again this sea-
Y, son after Manager Reid has a heart
IS to-heart talk with the "guilty ones. -
n Satisfaction with the outcome Of the
game, the nature of play under the new
- rules, the development of the team at
II this stage of the season, was expressed
d on every hand as the crowd disperse.a
l. and made it's rush to gain place on
n the streetcars.
IN In many ways the game was unique,
la but in no respect more so than in the
s. attitude Of the rooters. Reformed foot
le ball was on trial before it's court Of
le last resort, the public. From all indi.
rs cations it has been acquitted of all
ii shortcomings and the game will retain
Id its old-time popularity with the lovers
is Of red-blooded outdoor sport.