Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-23
.MLIE LOSE TO MINNESOTA
GOphers Win in Desperate Battle BY
Nineteen TO Nothing.
FORWARD PASS USED FREELY
vfsitors Are Plainly the Stronger
snd Iiiineiu is Unable 90 Gain
By straisht Foot
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CHAMPAIGN. Ill. Nov. 22.-Minnesota
won from Illinois today By 10 toa after
desperate battle Roth teams used
the forward pass most freely.
Illinois. after three touchdowns had
been scored by the Gophers came back
strong in the last period and rushed
their opponents Off their feet. scoring
one touchdown and keeping the invaders
daxzled by their play the rest of the
time.
Minnesota, plainly stronger than mi
nois. could not gain by straight foot
ball Early in the first period, Captain
Rowe for Illinois scored a field goal
In the second period, Shaughnessy's
forward pass TO solon gained a touch
down for Minnesota
+ In the third and early in the fourth
periods the Gophers made two more
scores. principally through forward pass
ing. Then the tide OF battle quickly
changed
The battle was fought ON slippery
field ana the backs slipped and stumbled
frequently. but funlbling was infre-
ouent. t-:
Minnesota resorted to kicking much
more than the Illini.
The first half was slightly in favor
OF Illinois in ground gaining by straight
foot ball
Excel I'm Open Game.
During the third and fourth pariods
Minnesota outpiavcd illinois both Of
,fensiVeiy ond defensively They exceiled
In the open game and gave the specta-
tors the best exhibition Of the open
game seen on Illinois field this season.
Rowe and Wilson. the stellar performers
for Illinois. showed well in their last
appearance Chapman and wataon
played their usual strong game in the
line. Minnesota with Mattern, shaugb-
messy and So1on. It's leading lights,
played great foot ball Wagner OF
Illinois was the hero Of the fourth
quarter. His sprint was responsible for
Illinois touchdowns. SiIkman showed
his form Of last year in posing the
ball
An enthusiastic crowd witnessed the
game.
Rowe kicked TO roliefson, who was
downed In his tracks. Illinois took the
ball on downs on the Gopher's sO-yard
line. shaughnessy punted into ulinSis'
territory and Rue and schoilinger each
gained about three yards. Rowe punted
to Tollefson.
Wagner ran back Minnesota's uext
punt to the fifteen-yard line Rowe
dropped q place kick from the twenty
nve-yard line Illinois, 8; Minnesota. O
La~ler was injured and was taken cut.
The quarter ended with theb all In
illinois, possession on Mtnnesota's forty
eight-yard line. u
Makes First Down.
Schohinger started the second ouar+s,
with five-yard smash off tackle. re-
peated on the second play and made first
down Rowe punted. but McAlmon fsln-
bied- Illinois recovered the ball Min
nesota took the ball on tumble on tlsstr
thirty-yard line and punted Minnesota
gained thiryt yards on a forward pass.
solon receiving the ball On the next
play, another Toiefson 10 solon, gave the
Gophers a clean field ana touchdown.
Minnesota failed to puncture the Illinois
line as the quarter ended
In the Third Quarter.
Third quarter; Minnesota In the third
quarter Kicked to Graves Rowe punted
on the first play. The Gophers were
penaiized rfteen yards for holding.
Illinois gained forty yards on a forward
pass and came back with another for ten
more. On the next pass Tollefson inter-
cepted the ball and punted. Illinois tried
three forward passes. then punted. The
Gophers completed a pass for twenty
yards Then Minnesota carried the BAH
ten yards for a touchdown. McAImon
going over in three downs. The quarter
ended with Minnesota in possession Of the
hafl on Illinois forty-seven-yard line
In the fourth quarter Minnesota gained
much ground on forward passes and run
ming finally gaining another touchdown.
Illinois braced and by desperate playing
marched down the field for a touchdown
Graves failed at goal Again they dazzlsd
the Gophers by fast play. but Minnesota
got the ball on downs on their own eight
yard line, ending further danger. -