The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-11-04
Gophers Outplay Windy City Foot
ball Team From Beginning of
Game to End.
CAPRON SHINES AS STAR OF DAY
Other Members of Home Team. How
ever. Feature Brilliant Game
Before Big Crowd.

Northrop Field, Minneapolis. Nov.
3.-Crushing the hard fighting but
clearly outclassed Chicago football
team, the Minnesota eleven, before
one of the largest crowds ever as
sembled on Northrop Field, won by
score of 80 to 0.
The gates were opened at II
o'clock and the seats filled rapidly.
The grandstands were both packed,
as were also the bleachers at the
south end of the field.
At 2 o'clock sharp the captains of
both teams tossed and Chicago won,
choosing to defend the north goal.
After the kick off Chicago punteds
to Minnesota's 3 yard line, and Cap
ron, securing the ball, ran through a
broken field to Chica go's 25 yard line
another pass nets Is yards for Min
nesota. 1t is Minnesota's ball on
Chicago's yard line.
Stevens is then given the ball and
plunged through right tackle for the
first touch down; score: Minnesota
s, Chicago 0.
Morrell kicked goal, making the
total 9 points Before the touchdown
was made Morrell kicked a goal from
the field. --s-
Chicago kicks Off to Minnesota s
yard line. Minnesota makes 2 yards
around right end and adds 5 more
through right tackle; Stevens goes
through for more. The first quar-
ter ends with the ball on Minnesota's
IS yard line and in her possession.
Second Quarter.
Capron makes Z yards around left
end; Pickering punts to Chicago's 20
yard line; Chicago returns the punt
to her own 25 yard line, where Stew
ems signals for a fair catch; Capron
makes 25 yards around left end, Pick
ering adds more, but the ball was
called back and Minnesota was pen
allied for off-side play Minnesota
punts to Chicagos 5 yard line; the
ball was carried back 1 5 yards; Chi
cago kicked to the middle of the field,
Stevens returning the ball 10 yards.
The ball was fumbled and Pickering
fell on the ball; Capron breaks away
for a 20 yard game
The ball was then carried by line
plunges through the Chicago's yard
line, when Rosenwald was pushed
through for touchdown. Score:
Minnesota IA; Chicago 0.
Merrill missed goal; Chicago
kicked to Minnesota's yard linge
and Capron returned to 35 yard line.
This half ended with the scoro Min
nesota IA, Chicago 0.
Chicago reappeared with the same
lineup. After back and forth play
of several minutes, Rosenwald went
through the center for yards. Min
nesota's ball on Chicagos Is yard
line. A play through center gained
8 yards and like game makes gain
of one yard. Smith made a beautiful
drop kick Score Minnesota L, Chi
cago 0.
Chicago kicked off to Minnesota's
IS yard line, and it was returned Is
yards After a few minutes play
Minnesota tried for drop kick from
Chicago's 22 yard line but the kick
! was blocked. Minnesota recovered
the ball on Chicago's As yard line.
Rosenwald then made one of the
most sensational runs ever seen on
Northrop Field and was only downed
on Chicago's six yard line. He was
badly hurt On the chest, but finally
resumed play. Chicago penalized for
roughing it and the ball landed ten
yards from Chicago's goal. Minneso-
ia went through Chicago's left tackle
for touchdown. Score: Minnesota
%, Chicago 0.
The next score was made On a
field goal kicked by Smith, and one
more touchdown completed the days
score.