The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-17
GOT JUMP ON
MINNESOTA AND GOPHERS
WERE WALLOPED 13 TO

Henry Lund in st. Paul Dispatch:
BY defeating the University of Min
nesota's eleven in a hard fought 1877
hattie on. Northrop field yesterday. the
Chicago University gridiron warriors
have all but clinched the western
conference championship. A victory
over Wisconsin next Saturday is all
that is necessary to give the naaroons
a.. clear title. Chicago's scores con-
sisted OF touchdowns made in the first
and fourth quarters. both scores coul-
| ing after g succession Of dazzling
open field work h a swept the goph-
ers off their feet completely. Mime
sofas touchdown was made in the
| closing moments Of play, after they
had advanced the bali from the mid
die Of the field by rushing tactics.
Before the largest crowd that has
ever attended a game at Northrop
field, the gladiators of the rival inst1-
tutiors engaged in one Of the hardest
and bitterest struggles that has been
witnessed in the west in many days.
The victory Of the maroons, while a
surprise to the gopher adherents, vas
a Well-earned one. Stages great elev-
en- showed a superiority over the best
Minnesota had to offer during the
greater part Of the four periods.
! Maroons Get the Jump.
Chicago jumped into the lead In the
early part of the first period and held
the whip hand during the remainder
toss and chose to defend the west
goal. Stages tricky hand wac shown
on the very first play. Instead of Des
Jardien kicking off, Scanlon. right
guard, made a short side kick. The
pigskin rolled to the side Of the field
but Minnesota got the break of luck
on the play and Barron fell IN the
ball.
Forced to Kick.
Minnesota started with a. rush and
made first down in three rushes. The
maroon linerhen braced and Shaugh-
Messy was forced to boot on a, fourth
down. After Russell had twice at
tempted to circle Minnesota's ends on
fake kick formations, Norgren punted
sixty yards. Tollefson fumbling the
ball on Minnesota's 20-yard line,
Baumgardner recovering the ball. On
the few plays up to this time. neither
side had shown any superiority. Toll
lefson's costly tumble vas the turn
ing point of the game. 1t gave Chica-
go the ball on Minnesota's 20-yaro
line right at the outset Of the game,
when the maroons' players were fresh
and at their strongest.
Quick to take advantage Of the first
' real break of luck, Quarterback Rus
sell uncorked a repertory of plays that
Cohlp4SlSly' DdlllGQ Tie M1lIlSSOld play -
ers. Captain Norgren, who with Rus
sell were the star ground gamers for
the Maroons, broke through the Min
nesota right flank. on the first play
for twelve yards. Norgren added three
more yards through center but a Chi
cago forward was guilty of holding on
the line and a. f1fteen-yard penalty was
inflicted. On the next play the Ma
rooms lined up for a forward pass for
T10fiAr Nnno-.nH1 II, cfa Il 40 tI1rAur;p3r
the ball held it at arms length. Rus
sell ran around behind him and pick
ing.the pigskin out of. his hand circled
Mi1nesota's right end, being forced
out of bounds. on the one-yard line
the ball was brought in ten yards and
on h first play. Pierce went over for
"a touchdown. Harris attempt at goal
failed. ,~
Chicago again kicked off to Mime
sofa. After a couple attempts at the
line" which failed to bring any gains,
Shaughnessy- punted to Russell, who
was downed in his tracks by Scion Inc
.Mattern. Chicago failed in two at
tenapts at the Gopher line, and Captain
-Norgren got off another beautiful punt
of forty five yards. Once again Toilet
son made q. costly tumble and Min
91esota's goal was ~ieopardized when
' Goettler recovered the ball on the
twenty-yard line. Tollefson signalled
for a fair catch ON the punt, but be-
came v and fumbled. Chicago
%fumbled on the first play and Minne-
Hsota came into possession Of the ball.
In Minnesota's. Territory.
During the remainder Of the first
quarter n the second period h play
was mostly in Minnesota territory. Chi
cago's backs gained more ground than
Minnesota's, but the Gopher forwards
Fbraced and the Maroons did not again
seriously threaten a score.
Minnesota showed a complete rever-
hsal of form when play started in the
third period. With the exception of
about five minutes, late in the period,
the Gophers outclassed the Maroons by
Il wide margin. The Minnesota line
found itself n played the Maroon
forwards to q standstill.
Des Jardien kicked off for Chicago
and LLawler caught the ball on the
l5-yard line. He returned the pigskin
20 yards. Minnesota's offense showed
SO per cent improvement, and with
'Shaughnessy, Scion and McA1mon
carrying the ball pounded the maroon
line for man. big gains. After sever