The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04
VARIOUS OPINIONS
OF THE; BIG GAME

MASON, Fullback of the Nebraska
Ieani-lt was clean game and a hard game,
but we really should have gotten a couple of
touchdowns In that first half. All the men
on the team showed fine spirit and fought for
all there was in item, but Minnesota's power
full onense was too much. The gophers, how
ever. didn't play the new game at all. They
used the old style entirely, and unless they
change their tactics Chicago should have no
trouble defeating them.
COACH STEWART of Nebraska
Weight told. Nebraska was light as we'll as
green, and could not stand Minnesotas ter
rifle onslaughts. During the first half we
had hard luck with men stumbling and there
was q lack of interference without which we
would have scored during the first half. If
Nebraska had been little heavier and more
experienced she would have 1t seems
to me that Minnesota stands little chance
against Chicago. The maroons ought to be
able to get around her ends continually for
long gains If Minnesota wins on Marshall
field next Saturday it will be because she
plays different game than she did today.
.. 0. ENGER. Manager on the Nebraska Team
We were fairly beaten largely by the supe
rior weight OF your team, but think that to
show real relative strength of the two teams
the score should stand 10 to instead of IS
TO o. We certainly earned at least one field
goal by our playing in the first half l was
greatly pleased by the way the Minnesota
rooters cheered our team and men. We had
practically no rooters with US, and the cour-
tesy was all the more appreciated for that
reason. The practice Of cheering the visiting
team Is one which We have introduced ut Ne
braska and l think it is one which will do
much to take away the spirit of bitterness
which too often attended the contests of the
past. l AMI sure that our team would join
with me in thanking the Minnesota rooters for
their courtesy were they given the opportunity.
RALPH HoAGLAND, Umpire-Both teams
played good, clean, fast ball. Nebraska was
penalized frequently for using hands and
arms in the interference. The better team
won, and l wish to commend specially the
work of the Minnesota ends in getting down
the field under punts. Marshall performed a
wonderful feat in kicking two goals from the
field and credit for these kicks must also
be given the Minnesota forwards who held
their opponents and made the kicks possible.
PHIL ALLEN, Head Linesman-I never make a
statement about game at which 1 oficiate.
did once, but that was ten years ago.
MR.. MCCARTHY. Umpire-One thing is GER
tain, and that is that under the new rules
the only safe thing to do is to keep the play
in your opponents territory all the time. The
side getting the right to kick off thus has a
great Advantage. The new rules have Ger.
tainly cut down the number of injuries and
made the game more interesting for the spec
tator.
LIEUTENANT HACKETT. Referee-Nebrasks
showed what a fast team can do against q
team Its superior in weight under the new
rules The weight Of the Minnesota team
uAu NeurdSka poor cOnO1C1On was the cause
Of Minnesota's scoring in the second half
Minnesota did not play anything but straight
football and won on its superior physical
strength. 1t appeared very clearly today tina,
the forward pass is trick play. I mean by
that that it is play which cannot be count
ed on to advance the ball. The team trying
1t must not expect 1t to make good. If II
succeeds it Is good for a big GAIN but If it
falls 1t is disastrous. 1t is not a play to
be tried near ones own goal line. The new
rules certainly shorten the game. Under the
old system of taking out time at will today S
game would have lasted three hours. 1t
Is we finished in less than two. The Chicago
Purdue game was finished in one hour and
forty-fve minutes. Chicago did not take out
any time. The penalties imposed today were
not for any. deliberate fouls, but for things
done in violation Of the rules probably with
ont intent. One thing do not like, and that
Is to have someone in the stands abuse me
for a decision. A who will shout an in
sulting remark when he is safe behind brick
wall Is coward. An official is bound to Ell.
force the rules and apply the penalties fixed
for their infringement and should not be
abused for doing So realize, Of course, that
there bound to be ''muckers'' in
every crowd and confident that today's
offenders were not in any way connected with
either university.