The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

Pleasant and Hendricks speed. but the
annoying tearing thru the line Of the
Indians sent grief deep into the hearts
OF the rooters on the stands.
The. gains for Carlisle made thru the
ag IS e e pants easn were Sv h due TO the
quarter, as Larkin, SO far as distance
was CONCERNED, had the edge on his ri
val. Minnesota g players showed a
dogged determination, despite the fact
That defeat was staring them in the
face. They got together toward the
close OF the second half and gave the
Indians a scare on the scoring question,
but a missed goal by MacRae sent ali
chance Of score glimmering. There was
not MINNESOTA day to win. The play
ers failed to get together. The inter
ference was slow to form and the man
with the ball frequently went outside
to certain fall. All causes appeared
to be working for their defeat.
Minnesota ,started, off with a rush.
Carlisle's kickoff only went to the 25-
yard line in gopher territory, and there
was a 7-yard recovery. The gophers
then went right after the Indians and
bucked the ball about IA yards where
! there was a tumble and loss of yards,
as well as the ball. The Indians then
went IT, yards closer Minnesota goal,
with Libby trying his first kick. It
vent high and Marshall signaled for a
fa1r catch. He was tackled, and this
performance cost the Indians Is yards
IN penalty. Minnesota soon kicked and
this put the ball in Carlisle territory.
Little Boy soon fumbled and the 90
piers worked the ball up to the 27-yard
line and a forward pass came along
with It's loss; Carlisle took the ball
and soon KICKED back into Minnesota
yu1f nd l..
next line buck put it to the center of
the field There was an exchange of
punts and Marshall tried his field goal.
failing 10 yards short ON distance. The
Indians here showed their power, taking
the, ball on their own 15-yard line and
rushing it up to Minnesota's 52-yard
line, where they kicked. They got the
k1ck on Minnesota's 35-yard line and
bucked 1t up to the l8-yard mark, where
Libby scored the first field goal Of tho
| day.
A Kicking Duel,
Carlisle kicked off to Minnesota
again and after fve-yard return and
an attempt or two at the Carlisle line
Larkln punted over into Carlisle ter
rltory.., Carlisle could not gain Salts
factorily, and Mount Pleasant soon
Runted - back to Mlinnesota's 15-yard
uD
until Libby failed on a dropkick from
about the Minnesota 25-yard line and
the kickout of. the touchback sent the
play, further up the field. There was
another Interchange Of kicks and the
half ended with the ball in Carlisle s
possession on their own 4O-yard line.
The second half started off disas-
trously. Carlisle was in fine spirit
after it's score Of the first half. Min
nesota kicked off and after a short
return Carlisle gained about six yards
sofa g 25:yard line: Larkin missed it
and Carlisle got the ball on Mime
sofas l55-yard line. Libby soon tried
for another field goal, but the bali
struck a goal post and rebounded into
the field. Minnesota tried forward
| pass and it went into the hands of
Carlisle. A moment or two later and
Libby booted it over by dropkick.
The third field goal came after Car
Isle had kicked off to Minnesota and
at the end Of long line smashing and
punting. A blocked punt had cost
Minnesota fifteen yards and an equal
distance had been lost thru a penalty.
| Following a pnnt and its miss the play
landed on Minnesota g 12-yard line.
| where Libby had no trouble in sending
the ball between the posts via the drop
| KICK route.
Then came the kickoff which was to
be marked, by the last scoring Of the
day. The ball in this mixup was never
in Minnesota territory. Carlisle kicked
off to Minnesota and a punt soon
brought the kick to Minnesota's As
yard line: There was a return of if
teen yards, a penalty, a loss Of two
yards and gain Of five, followed by
an unsuccessful dropkick. McRay went
in for Larkin. He dropped back of his
| goal after a run out Of five yards on
the dropkick and started to punt. The
| kick was blocked and Mount Pleasant
fell on the ball for a touchdown. The
kickout for try at goal was declared
illegal and the scoring for the day was
done. Is 4 ! ~
| Marshall had taken his leave and
when braceup and tumble following
a kick had put the ball on Carlisle s
l5-yard line McRae attempted field
| goal. It did not 90 true, and follow
ing the kickout and ffteen-yard re-
turn with schucknecht's gain and sen
sational forward pass to Doane, the
half ended with the ball in Carlisle Is
possession on it's own 32-yard line.
| There was another almost total alb.
sence Of injuries to the players on both
! sides. It was hard game and played
with great vigor, but little time was
taken out, and no muckerism was
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