Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
WE'LL One More Valley What Chances Are
GOPHERS HUMBLED
BY ILLINI ELEVEN
Illinois Springs Biggest Sur
prise Of Season by Defeat
ing Minnesota.
SCORE, FOURTEEN TO NINE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 4.-Min-
nesota's hope for clear claim to the
Western Conference foot ball cham
pionship was shatterd today when
Illinois, already defeated by Ohio
State, sprang one of the biggest sur
prise of the gridiron season by hum
bling the reputed powerful Gophers,
IA to 9. Illinois scored two touch
downs in the opening period and
kicked two goals, while Minnesota
counted its nine points with touch
down, goal from touchdown, and a
safety in the third period.
The game, one of the hardest
fought battles seen here in recent
years, consisted for the most part OF
new foot ball, although Minnesota at
times gained consistently with
straight line drives.
Punting Honors Even.
With forward passes, Illinois ex-
celled while punting honors were
about even. Minnesota made several
costly fumbles and Illinois was penal
lied several times for off-side and for
holding. A record crowd witnessed
thegame.
In the first few minutes Of play Ma
comber made touchdown and Knapp
kicked goal. After the kickoff for
ward pass was intercepted by Kraft
and Macomber kicked goal. Score end
first period: Minnesota, O; Illinois, 2,
Illinois punted to the Gopher fif-
teen-yard line, Wyman attempted a
forward pass to Baston, but the ball
missed its mark. Baston punted to the
Illinois thirty-five-yard line and An
derson carried the ball twenty yards
around right end. Illinois lost fifteen
yards on the next play, but followed it
with two successful forward passes
which netted eighteen yards.
Kicks to Center.
Baston received a punt on his own
ten-yard line and kicked to the center
of the field. With an end run and a
forward pass Illinois placed the ball
on Mihnesota's thirty-five-yard line.
Buckley intercepted forward pass on
his own twenty-yard line. M
An exchange of kicks ended the
period. Score: Illinois, IA; Mime
sofa, O.
Illinois kicked to Long, who ad-
vanced the ball fifteen yards from his
own ten-yard line. The aerial route,
Wyman to Baston, netted ten yards
and Sprafka and Long each gained
five yards through center. A for
ward pass failed. A second forward
pass, Wyman to Long, counted for
fifteen yards. Illinois was penalized
five yards for off side. Another pass,
Wyman to Long, placed the ball on
Illinois twenty-yard line.
Later P. Hanson went over and
Baston kicked goal.
Kicks to Macomber.
Minnesota kicked to Macomber,
who was downed in his tracks on Illi-
nois' fifteen-yard line. Macomber
kicked to Sinclair, who was downed
in the center of the field. Baston kick
ed to the Illinois ten-yard line. The
Illinois players rushed for the ball,
which was fumbled and rolled over
the goal line, counting for a safety
for Minnesota.
Score, end third period: Minnesota,
g; Illinois, IA. o..
Fourth period: With an end run
and two forward passes, Minnesota
carried the ball to Illinois twenty
yard line. Minnesota lost the ball on
downs, and Illinois, failing to gain,
kicked to their own forty-yard line
and recovered the ball on tumble.
The Illinois could not gain by
straight foot ball, but advanced the
bail to the Minnesota twenty-yard
line with a forward pass.
Illinois attempted to kick field
goal, but Baston rushed in, snatched
up the ball, and ran to the center of
the field before he was downed. The
quarter ended without further scor-
ing. Final score: Minnesota, 9;
Illinois, IA.
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