Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-07
WISCONSIN, DANGEROUS
CONTENDER FOR TITLE
I'M BIG TEN r BE
clean-cut Victory over Min.
nesota Saturday Encour-
ages Supporters.
LineIs 1 Tower Of Strength
Backheld Fast, Tricky !
Combination.
nv =. Cowie.

wkconsin's clean cut. decisive II
to % victory over the gold clad war
riors Of Minnesota Saturday after
noon demonstrated ~conclusively that
the Cardinal win make a strong bid
for the Big Ten championship IN its
three remaining conference games.
Even the Badgers warmest support.
the veteran aggregation which
humbled the Gophers.
Wisconsin exhibited a powerful Of
tense and IN excellent defense, The
team is well balanced, \made up /of
veterans who play smart football all
the time, never cracking under the
strain and always trying to outguess
their opponents. The opposing team
has y hard task trying to figure out
what the Badgers will do next.
Open Style Play.
The heralded open style play Of
the Badgers was evidenced plentifully
in the Minnesota game. After play
ing straight football during the first
half, prevented from scoring by the
wet field and ball and the excellent
defense put up by Minnesota. the
Cardinal came back in the last half.
opened up their bag OF tricks and
scored two touchdowns. keeping Min
nesota on the defense throughout the
period. The forward passing of the
winners In spite Of the wet and slip
Minnesota defense was weakest
against the pass system of the
visiting team.
The work Of wisconsin's forward
wall vas a revelation to those who
| were under the impression that the
line was weak: The Minnesota backs
were unable to gain through the
line throughout the game, and had
to rely on rupe by Martineau for their
yaSdage. In the last half the Badger
forward wall opened up holes for
Minnesota line played a.whale Of u
game also. Certain 1t is, however
that Illinois, Michigan and Chicago
are going to find plenty Of trouble in
piercing the Badger line in the com
ing games: H.
Williams, Martineau Star.
Captain Rollie Williams of the
Badgers and Martineau Of the Minnc.
sofa aggregation were the individual,
:, stars Of the contest. These W. men
proved themselves two Of the best
backs in the country, according tc
Hugh Fullerton. sporting writer, who
byAta playing field which was
yeritable sea Of mud, they outdio
themselves, tearing on long gains of
tackle, and around end time afte,
time. 1t was Williams terrific line
plunging which was directly re
sponsible for the last touchdown the
Badgers scored. Previously he hat
picked up a rolling, punt on his owr
10 yard line and worried, twisted
lodged and fought his way down thu
sideslines for 60 yards. evadint
A. a11lou optoA 4 ,olfa,. nh anet eonrx
came as q direct result of her for
ward pass attack, Tebell taking {
pass from Barr in a clear field ant
sprinting 25 yards over the goal
Mart:neau demonstrated that he il
SoneNof the best players that has evel
worn a Minnesota, uniform n his
offensive playing kept ting Wisconsin
eleven on edge constantly. He made
several long gains around end in the
first half, but was stopped effectivel,
in the last two periods.
Minnesota Good.
Too much n be said for tn.
fighting exhibition put up by thu
Minnesota. team. Battling every incl
Of the way. they held the Badger!
scoreless during the first half, but tn,
strain was too much and their de
Tense cracked against the forward
pass attack opened by the Cardinal IL
the last two periods. The Gopher
have q dangerous machine. full o
fight, that will bear watching mex
year. They gave, an excellent ac
count Of themselves Saturday ant
were defeated only because they me
q better team.
The work of W. other players i
deserving Of mention. Taft, Wiscon
sin fullback, gave n Of the best ex
hibitions Of punting ever seen OF
conference field. Several Of his kick
went for o0'and IS yards and on man.
Of them he placed them out o
bounds, far down the feld.A prevent
ing Martineau4 from running then
back. ~ El,lund, lankyS minnesota end
put up q wonderful game. He wa
down under every punt and spilled
play after play tried around his end
\ - Clean Game.
Unlike some of the previous con
tests between these ancient rivals
the game was clearly played from
start to finish. only two penalties TO
throughout. 1T was ones0f the fairest
squarest, hardest fights ever wit
messed on Northrup fold.
A crowd estimated Mt $1,000 per
sons, the largest that ever flowed Il
the gates Of the field, saw the battle
Following the game, Coach Hurry u,
Yost OF Michigan summed up tn
Wisconsin team by replying, whel
asked what department the Badger
were especially strong in: THAT i
the trouble, they. are strong in ever
department"
SMITH WINS OVER
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