The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-10
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

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followers of the maroon and gold
feared for the safety OF the Minnesotc
goal. The Ames team of this season,
however, was a beaten organization
from the minute the players stepped
upon the gridiron, for 1t was plain to
be seen that their slow signal work
and light weight were not to be COM
pared with the speed of the gophers
and the weight OF their linemen.
Gopher Reserve Used.
The score of 49 to O does not show
the relative strength of these teams,
for DR.. Williams, satisfied when his
team had scored forty points, pulled
out many of the regulars in order that
the reserves might have the expert
ence of taking part in a regular game.
The scoring machine made up of the
entire regular team, when broken by
the loss of few of the men did not
give the results, and as a result the
Ames team was saved the humiliation
of being forced to return to it's Iowa
home with score of probably 20 to 0
to show its followers. But while the
scoring was halted In the final periods
when the reserves went in, these sub
stitute players did not fall down on
their duties. It was a lack of team
work that showed them up, giving the
Anes team it's chance, and not the
failure of any Minnesota man as an
Individual
The gophers went into the game
with every regular In the lineup. Cap
tain Lisle Johnston, who had been out
Of the game for nearly two weeks, was
hack at fullback, and McGovern was
on the quarterback job, despite the
fact that he has a bad ankle. Bromley,
another Minnesota cripple, worked in
his regular position at the outset of
the game and this star held out until
the fourth quarter. With the best Min
nesota has to offer on which to de-
pend, Quarterback McGovern started
right in to rip up the opposition and
the Ames battlers found themselves up
against a stiff proposition.
McGovern, who played throughout
entire game was not forced to resort
to any of DR.. Williams fancy PLAYS.
most of the games being made on
straight football, with an occasional
simple forward pass or a common
every day criss-cross. The forward
passes attempted generally proved sue
cessful, but as the maroon and gold
battlers gained ground almost at will.
the success Of these elusive plays did
not create any great enthusiasm in the
stands. The Ames team, on the other
hand, put forth the best they had at
every turn, and Coach Clyde Williams
had nice assortment of passes and
fake kicks. The strength of the Min
nesota line, however, interfered mate
rally with the execution of the for
ward passes and several long Mime
sofa gains were made after the inter-
ception of these throws.
Scouts Saw But Little.
If there were any Chicago, Nebraska,
Wisconsin or Michigan scouts on hand
with the idea of getting line on the
inside work of DR. Williams team they
were sadly disappointed, for the wise
old Minnesota gridiron tutor built up a
little side line of offense and defense
for use in the Ames game and his
wards more than made good with the
simple plays, 1t would be useless to
try and conceal the fact that the Co
ers on many passes and other trick
plays which are to be used in the
larger games, but as long as Field
Captain McGovern can push his team
to victory without uncorking anything
of sensational nature. the rooters
cannot hope to see anything of class.
While Minnesota's play was a varied
assortment of straight football with
only an occasional forward pass, the
game was by no means void of sensaL-
tional playing. On the contrary, the
entire contest was one long battle i'm
which hair-raising plays were flashed
one after another, and, although the
Arnes team presented pitifully weak
defense, the opposing players as in
dividuals kept the gopher stars on the
go for ever yyard that was made. END
runs by McGovern, Stevens, RosenwaId
and Johnston kept the crowd on it's
feet in the first half, while Rosenwald
and the Erdall brothers took turns at
tearing off long runs in the third and
fourth quarters.
The officials in Saturdays game did
not experience any great amount of
difficulty in enforcing the rules, and
both sides were penalized repeatedly.
For the first time this season the root
ers saw deliberate flying tackle made,
but the tackler in question, Hurst of
Ames, brought about punishment
enough on his team, as a penalty was
imposed by the officials. Minnesota
was penalized several times for hold
Ing in the line and as often for Off
side, while the Ames team lost many
yards on fouls. the most serious being
committed by Smith. who deliberately
hit Minnesota man. The offender,
who lost his head in the excitement of
the game, striking Pickerel, was BAN
Ished from the game, and the Ames
team lost half the distance to it's goal
ine The hitting affair was an unfor-
-unate happening, but the Minnesota
players do not hold any malice against
the Ames player.