Evening star., 1924-11-16

In every department it was a new
Gopher team that brought about tn
downfali OF Grange and the Hint
and the $4,000 Maroon and Gold root
ers went frantic with joy rs their
cohorts fought the Xuppke men eff
their feet.
Even at the<eud OF the first hall
however, with Minnesota leading, l.
70 7, there seemed d feeling OF in
scurity among the Gopher followers.
for they remembered Illinois com
back at Chicago week ago. BuL
when the third period was We'll under
way. the Gophers had definitely
marked themselves superior.
Something New for Grange.
In net result, aside from his touch
down, Grange was not any help. TO
while he advanced the ball from
scrimuage. q total of - yards. NJ
was thrown for losses totaling ."
yards. His best run was 15-yar.
return of an intercepted forward
pass.
Things looked dark for Minnesota
at the outset. for on the first III
nois ScimmaEe, McIIwain dashed IL
yards through right tackle. Then
Capt. Cox broke through and threw
Grange for 7yard loss, and things
looked brighter.
But q Minnesota penalty made l.
first down. and then Grange and
McIlwain. on five plays, took the
ball to Minnesota's 10-yard line and
behind good interference, Grange
circled his left end for touchdown
and Britton kicked goal.
Then the Gophers began to find
their bearings after the next kick-off,
for Schultz. romped through his left
tackle for 23 yards and shortly after
made 13 around left end.
Graham's Dash Helps.
Early in the second period. Graham
dashed around his right end for 2S
yards. putting the ball on Illinois
LIZARD line, and on the next pla!
Schultz sneaked around his right END
for a touchdown. Abramson kicked
goal.
Graham fumbled a punt on his 81
yard line shortly after. Illinois recov-
ering, but Minnesota held and Brit
toms attempted place kick fell short
and Schultz downed II on Minnesota 5
1o-yard line. Graham lost nine yards
and Ascher punted.
Here came break for Minnesota
for the Illinois safety fumbled and
Abramson recovered for the GopherS
on their 30-yard line. The Gophers
made two first downs and Abramsol.
tried 4 place kick. which vas blocked.
Illinois recovering. Illinois made ont
first down and then punted. The
GopherS then started a march from
their own S1-yard line that was
marked by q 23-yard sprint around
right end by Schultz for Minnesota'>
second touchdown. Abramson again
kicked goal.
Schultz Does 1t Again.
In the third period, the Gophers hal
the edge on gains from scrimmas,
and on an exchange OF punts. Graham
returned one of Britton's kicks fog
23 yards TO Illinois 37-yard lin
Again the brilliant Schultz circled hi
right end for 35-yard dash, and thol
plunged over for touchdown
Abramson failed at goal.
That ended the scoring, but ther,
seemed no falling off in the GopherS,-
strength for on defense Grange wa
thrown for losses of FIVE and tar
yards, and on the latter play was In
jured and replaced by Green. After
that, Illinois repeatedly tried forware,
passes without success, while tn
Gophers were making four more fFsr
downs, but twice falling in place
kicks attempted by Abramson.
1t was the terrific punch of tire
Minnesota line that repeatedly stop.
ped the 1llini attempts either In linz
lunging or end running, for time and.
again a forward broke through tel
stop an Illinois play almost before 5tt
could set started. -s. I
In results. d s measured in yardas .
gained from scTimmage and in frs.s
downs, Ill Gophers' superiority a
shown, for Minnesota gained a65
yards from scrimmage and lost Jb.
while Illinois gained 102 yards and
lost 80. On first downs, the Gophers
led with 10 from scrimmage on,
straight plays and one on an Illinois
penalty, while Illinois made three Il