South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-05
Badgers Win 1910 Triumph
Over Green Gopher Eleven
Before Homecoming Crowd
of $4,000 People.

of 3, 200 People.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4-Wtscon-
sin displayed a marked superiority
over her ancient gridiron foe. Min
nesota, in a bitter struggle on North
rop field here this afternoon and
triumphed, Il TO 0. The green
Gophers eleven, which had not Yet
tasted defeat fought valiantly, but
the Badgers were not TO be denied
and led by their brilliant captain
Rollie Williams waged an offensive
in the second half which Minnesota
could not withstand.
The defeated eleven. fighting 10
the last ounce of it's resistance. was
so exhausted in the closing minutes
of play, that time out had to be
taken after nearly every formation
for one or more players. The game
was played on a water-soaked field
before a Homecoming crowd of %
600 persons. the largest TO ever wit
ness a contest on NOrthrop field.
The Badger captain and haIfback.
Williams, covered himself with glory
in probably one of the greatest ex-
hibitions of broken field running in
western conference football. He tore
off the Minnesota tackles like
human tornado, side stepping. wind
ing and twisting himself loose from
tackler after tackler. Martineaux
the Gopher flash, thrilled the great
throng with numerous such runs in
the first half, but was effectively
checked in the latter.
Minnesota by her defeat is virtu-
ally eliminated from the big ten
race. WiscOnsin's victory was well
deserved. The Gophers were un-
able to halt her terrific line drives
nor break up her forward pass at
tack, which resulted in one Of the
two touchdowns.
In the first half the two teams
were evenly matched. Each pushed
within scoring distance Of the others
goal, and each tried and missed a
dropkick from the field. In the
third period. after a successful pass,
and an exchange Of punts, the Badg-
ers took the ball on their own As
yard line and started the march 10
their first touchdown. Another
pass, gained eight yards and Capt.
Williams took the ball to Mime
sofas 80 yard line on three attacks
on the tackles. On the next play
Barr hurled a short pass TO Tebell,
who raced over the line Taft kick
ed goal.
In the final period, Wisconsin
scored again through the terrific
drives Of Capt. Williams. The Badg-
er leader three times made first
down straight through the line and
on a final attempt went off his right
tackle IA yards through the entire
kicked goal
The lineup;
Wisconsin G4 Minnesota (O)
Position
Irish ..........-.. Ecklund
Left end
Left tackle
Left guard
Nichols ,............. Aas (Capt)
Center
Beibertstein .............. Larkin
Right guard
Smith ...-............ Mcdonald
Right tackle
Tebell ...-..-.......... SchJol
Right end
Barr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Groes
Quarterback
Gibson ................... McCreey
Left halfback
Williams (Capt) -..... MartineauX
Right half0ack
Tart ---.--.... ......... OSleI
Fullback
Score:
Wisconsin .....0 . ia
Minnesota .....0 0 0 o. o.
Wisconsin scoring: Touchdown
Tebell. Williams. Points from try af-
ter touchdown, Taft 2. Official score, |
Masker. Northwestern; referee, /
Schommer Chicago, umpire; Young,
Illinois Wesleyan. field Judge; Mich |
OILS. Oberlin, head linesman.