The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-29
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Although the football season is not
half over. all indications point to the
Minnesota Michigan game to be play
ed at Ann Arbor on Nov. 10 as being
the most important contest in the west
this season AT the same time allow
ance must be made for the showing
which Illinois. Indiana and Notre
Dame viii make.
With team composed almost en-
tirely of veterans, Minnesota already
has made great showing by defeat
ing decisively every team she has met,
and the gophers only have to de-
feat Chicago and wisconsin to jour
ney to Ann Arbor with clean slate,
Minnesota is sure to make strenuous
efforts to accomplish this purpose.
The gophers have met and defeated
Lawrence, South Dakota, Ames and
Nebraska by decisive scores, and the
early season form displayed by Cap
tain Johnson and his cohorts is evil
dence enough Of the strength of the
team which will try to avenge the
defeat at the hands of Michigan last
season.
Gophers Have Ideal Team.
From present indications, Minneso-
Ia has an ideal team which is adapt
ell perfectly for the new game. The
line is composed of players who are
fast, heavy and agile, and they are
able to handle their opponents in a
manner which enables the backs to
execute successfully, most any sort of
plays behind the line The backf1eld
is composed of probably the fastest
set of backs in the country in john
ston, Rosewald and Stevens. Cou-
pied with this great asset is the ex-
ceptional ability of Quarterback Nc
Govern. who was the unanimous
choice last season for this position on
the All-American and ll-Western
elevens
Pickering, who last year played full
back, in which position he was con-
sidered the equal of any in the west
has this year been shifted to end
where with his 1872 pounds of weight
his speed and general knowledge of
the game he should be a terror to any
eleven. Frank, on the other extremity,
although a new man to the followers Of
western football, has done all that
could be asked of him this year while
playing his position, and is sure to
develop into a star end rush
Walker Strong on Defense.
Walker at right tackle. will be re-
membered from last season, when he
raised havoc with the offense of most
teams, and with a years experience
should be better than ever. Young, the
other tackle, is looked upon as won
der in Minneapolis, while the center
trio, Robinson, Morrell, and Bromley,
should be able to take care of any
thing they meet.
With such an aggregation of stars,
Coach Williams should have one of
his strongest teams in years, and GER
tainly one that should retain it's title
of conference champion.
After winning all its games last year
by one-sided scores, the gophers were
beaten by Michigan in their last game
A victory in this contest would have
given them just claims to the western
championship, but the strength Of
Michigan was underestimated at Min
neapolis, This fact was demonstrated
by the betting prior to the game, when
odds of two to one were offered on the
gophers.
Yost Looks to Two Games.
Yost has concentrated his efforts on
the Pennsylvania and Minnesota games
and developed his team gradually with
the, purpose of having it in the best
shape for these games. The develop
ment came and the quakers and
gophers were beaten.
Although Michigan has not shown
any indications of having strong
team this year, it is certain there will
be an eleven developed at Ann Arbor
which is sure to make things inter-
esting for any aggregation it meets
In the old days when Michigan was
noted for its strong elevens the
strength OF these teams was demon
strated in the first few games, when
large scores were made. In late years
the conditions have been reversed.
With material which did not compare
with the men turned out for the teams
in 1900 to 1905 inclusive. Yost now has
to develop carefully his teams. and
there are several candidates who have
been drilled in the crudest rudiments.
Conditions at Ann Arbor this year
appear to be the same as last year.
After it's defeat by Notre Dame no
person would have bet nickle on the
Wolverines to win from Pennsylvania,
and the quakers went down In de-
feat. The Michigans stock went up
100 per cent and considerable money
was bet and won in the game with
Minnesota week later.
Michigan Start Is Poor.
This year Michigan has shown moth |
ing to warrant any hopes Of victory
over Minnesota being entertained. but
Yost has the material. Although he |
has lost some good men, the wolverine
coach has a number of promising men
at his disposal who should take the
place of last years.
II the players Of both teams do NOT
meet with any accidents and the elev-
ems show the Improvement which |
should come with the advancement OF |
the season the game at Ann Arbor be- |
tween the teams representing Mich |
tgan and Minnesota should be prolific
Of the same brand of football which !
featured at the contest at Minnesota
last year.