The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-12
GOPHERS GIVEN
WARM RECEPTION
Team Spent a Quiet Sunday in
Chicago-Press Comment
on Game.
BY O'Loughlin.

Minnesota's football warriors, the champions
Of the west, returned to Minneapolis this morn-
Ing In their special car, and received warm
welcome. The trip was uneyentful save for the
great fire dance entertainment given by Signor
Sig Harris with George Case as business man
ager and Sweet Singer Shuknecht orchestra.
This was one of the features of the evening In
the football COACH and made tremendous hit.
After the return of the team from the theater
Saturday night time was lost in getting into
bed, and most of the players slept late yester-
day morning. AS whole it was quiet
day about the hotel the rooter brigade having
scattered all over the city. The team left the
hotel at 4:30 and arriving at the, passenger
station went to their car after a short wait. AL
most all of the men in their berths by 10
o'clock. -. i.
The members of the team are taking their
honors modestly. and without any imitation In
the cranial region. They already looking
forward to stiff contest with Carlisle Saturday,
and US it is Of an inter-sectional nature they
not striking any poses making, any ex-
IRENE claims until the work is over.
A Great Game.
Conditions considered it of the great
est games ever played on Il western gridiron.
Coach Stage has expressed an opinion that could
human endurance have met the strain the teams
could have played indefinitely without a
touchdown by either. Chicago assumed the po-
sition yesterday, in some quarters, that the ma
rooms would have won had the field been dry and
fast. This is OF course, satisfying situation
from which to view the defeat, but Chicago's
players whole, do not stand on this ground.
Captain EckersalI yesterday afternoon gave Min
nesota full credit in sportsmanlike manner.
1.-The best team won," said he. 1--WE played as
hard could. and so did the gophers. 1t
was a great game with both teams handicapped
in the OffenSe by the rain, but 1t equal.
Marshall is the greatest player have ever en-
countered in my experience. He is wonderfully
fast in getting down the field under punts, and
1t appeared to me that whenever l got the
L,1I In hi v,iprr
and grabbing me like a flash. l have never met
his equal the gridiron.'
Coach Stage called on Dr. Williams yesterday
afternoon and the athletic directors spent part
Of the afternoon in praising each others teams.
The maroons' tutor declared that he did not
mourn over the loss; of the game, as it was
played and upon it's merits. This feeling,
appeared to be general thruout the entire maroon
squad. -
There may be some smiling over the so-called
''purity' banquet, but there is question but
that 1t brought about a friendly feeling be-
tween the rival players. 1t did not have the ef-
feet of lessening the vigor of the play in the
least extent, but after the game there was no
rancor or feeling on either side. The gophers
gave the marOons credit for magnificent fight
and one which could not be criticized from the
standpoint of craftsmanship. Members Of the
Chicago team were not slow to praise the work
of the gophers.
s-.. The Championship. .
The game has without question given Min
nesota full and clear title to the western
championship for 1906 OF course neither
Chicago nor Minnesota play Michigan this year
nor Is Wisconsin either schedule. Michi-
gans team tho could be put out of the way
rather handily by either Chicago or Michigan
and the maroons went into the play generally
acknowledged the champion thru the vic
tory over Michigan last year. Wisconsin is
not thought to rank with either team.
Marshall and Doane came in for unlimited
praise all over Chicago. Coach Stage was pro-
nounced in his praise of both men, but espe-
cially Of Doane, in getting down the field
and thru the maroon line Doane was forced
to dispose of two men most Of the time while
Marshall had but one. This was brought about
by Stages planned attack Minnesota's end,
whereby a second man was sent up to assist
in blocking or getting Doane out Of the way!
One Of the most amusing features of the
game came when at one period Eckersall was
starting back with punt. Doane down
and met him, at about the 35-yard line. Eckie
started his footwork from side to side and
Doane, in front of him., put up just as lively a
fandango did. the Chicago quarter. Doane
headed him and held him back until another
Minnesota player darted in and nailed him.
On account Of the fact that both teams wore
maroon jerseys the mixups were very confus-