The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-05
STAGG TALKS OF
MINNESOTA TEAM

IN the first half. and In only one big game was
an overwhelming score piled up.
The surprise in the west was Michigan's all
out lost victory ove- Vanderbilt. Not since
Yost went to Michigan has such game been
played IN Ann Arbor 1t was due only to Gar
reis' 70-yard run in the last minute of play
that the southern champions did not succeed
IN holding the erstwhile champions OF the west
to tie. A+ SF -
The complete reversal of form By, the wis.
eonsin eleven. and its consequent victory over
Iowa after the qhawkeyes looked the winners,
was the surprise package that. came from Madl.
son, while from Lafayette came another In the
shape Of the Chicago Michigan to game,
wnen Notre Dame won from the boilermakers
Outside of the struggle between the giants
on Marshall field, there are only two games Of
Importance in the west next Saturday. Wis
eonsin and Illinois will clash at Urbana in
indianapolis, Indiana and Notre Dame will set
tie the championship Of Indiana. s-IS@
Chicago Nov o-The Tribune says: "one Of
three things was demonstrated by Saturday 8
FOOTBALL game at Minneapolis. Minnesota was
playing desperate game Of 'possum for the
purpose Of encouraging the maroon leaders who
derfully in defense in the last three weeks, or
the gophers have small chance of beating the
maroons on Marshall field next Saturday.
Which one Of these three things was shown
oy the game on Northrop field last Saturday
VIII not be known for fact until the end Of
the week to certainty. It is reasonable to
speculate. however, that II the gophers played
to their limit in the use Of straight football
alone and were able to score only one touchdown
with what probably is the strongest rush line
In the west against Nebraska, 1t is impossible
for powerful eleven to score many points un-
der the new rules against team which comes
anywhere near being in its class by the use of
close formations or line and tackle-smashing
alone.
Foster had built up the Nebraska defense close
to Minnesota's standard In a short time altho
1t would be difficult to justify that fact with
the fact that Minnesota a week previously de-
from the cornhuskers
1.-The chief cause for worrment in the maroon
camp has been the position that the giant gopher
to the man, from tackle to tackle, and close to
that figure from end to end, would be able to
crush and crunble Chicago's lighter forwards
with sufficient ease to make it possible to ad-
vance the ball ten yards in three smashes as
easily as formerly could be done under the five
yard rule or that the constant smashing of
such superior weight would wear out Stages
line in short time. The fact that Nebraska had
line strong enough to prevent the gophers
scoring until near the middle Of the second
half indicates 1t is possible for stagg to erect
defense capable of doing the same thing SO
unless the gophers were not hammering at the
Nebraska line with their full strength at all
times.
1T is certain Of course that Coach Williams
oAoSAosS
attack which he may be planning to spring on
Chicago 1t goes without saying that he has
much more up his sleeve than was disclosed on
Saturday. But the maroons appear to be match
for almost any western eleven in open field
work, and with undoubtedly greater speed it
will be difficult to work tricks on them with
great frequency for disastrous gains.
THE development OF Marshall a field goal
kicker gives the gophers additional weapon,
but in that department he will have to travel
fast to keep pace with Eckersall's toe, for
there Is no question that the maroon captain
can outpunt the Minnesota booters under equal
conditions. Minnesota is fast, despite the
weight Of its men, probably the fastest team of
giants ever brought out, and there is q prob
ability that Chicago's speed will be slowed up
considerably by the exertion Of stopping that
weight and after being tackled repeatedly with
the ball by such giants.
There will be small chance for Chicago to
gain any distance except by open field work
Judging from the Nebraskas lack Of success in
driving back the big gopher line, so that tha
game promises to be an open one next satur.
day, full Of kicking and dashing plays"