The Bismarck tribune., 1930-11-15
KEEP CONFERENCE
RECORD CLEAR IN
+ LAST Big TENGAME
Gophers Threaten Twice lust
Before Close, but Forward
Pass Goes Astray
WHEELER MAKES LONG RUN
Grab Punt Midway in First Pc
riod and Scoots Over Line
for Only Tally

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 15.-R)cl
The Michigan Wolverines kept their
Big Ten conference record clear OF
defeats by downing the University OF
Minnesota football team, to Q, mere
today.
Michigan intercepted q pass, the
final play Of the game, to give them
q victory. The Gophers had blocked
a punt shortly before and two line
plays brought the ball within inches
Of the goal line.
The Michigan touchdown came
midway in the first period when
Wheeler ran back punt AZ yards.
First Period
It was cloudy as the game began
and occasional drops Of rain fell. A
tumble by Brockmeyer following q
Michigan kick soon after the opening
kickoff gave the Wolverines q break
which they turned into q march 10
the Minnesota 12-yard line for q
first down. The drive started at the
26-yard line. On the second play
after the first down Newman passed
incomplete over the goal line. Mum
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plays picked up five yards.
A tumble by Michigan on the Min
nesota three-yard line which was re-
covered by Appmann and punt py
Mum which Wheeler took on the
Wolverine 45-yard line, were turned
into a Michigan touchdown q mo-
ment later when the fleet Michigan
back raced to the goal line ana l4li0
across for the first score Of the game.
Hozer kicked goal, making the score:
Minnesota 0, Michigan Z.
Prior to the tumble. two forward
passes Tipped by Newman, one 70
Simrall for % yards and one 10
Wheeler for IS. had taken the VOL.
verines to the Gopher three-yard
stripe.
Michigan advanced to the Mime
sofa 12-yard line again before the END
Of the period after travelling blocked
A punt by Mum. Newman tried Q
forward pass from the 12-yard stripe
but It was incomplete. The Gophers
held for downs and Mum kicked 70
Wheeler, who was downed on tne
Gopher 33-yard line as the per1od
ended. Score: Minnesota 0; Mich
igan Z.
Second Period
Tho wolverines were given two
five-yard penalties at the start OF the
second period when three forward
pass attempts went wrong. Mnne-
sofa then called upon Jack Manders,
pile-driving fullback to carry the pau
for the first time in the game and ne
slashed through the Michigan lett
tackle for q first down to the Gopher
46-yard stripe from the 20-yard mark.
Manders crashed through for three
more and then eight but the drive
was stopped and Mum kicked.
An exchange Of punts gave Mich-
gan q slight advantage. Starting
from the Michigan 38-yard line. New.
man came through with four yaro
gain around left end and then made
iS first down on the Gopher a yard
line when he ran with the bali after
falling to find q receiver for pass.
A Michigan forward pass was In
complete and Minnesota then put the
ball into play after a Michigan punt
over the goal line.
Mum then began outkicking Sim
rail-. He booted out Of bounds on the
Wolverine 10 yard line and the VOL
verines were penalized to their one
ward line on the third play for SHOW
Ing. Wheeler kicked out OF danger
The Gophers at once began an aerial
attack which was snuffed out after
Riebeth made two yards On the first
heave. Michigan took the ball on
their own az yard line and were plug
ging ineffectively at the Minnesota
line as the period ended. Score Min
nesota o.; Michigan z.
Minr ,ota threatened twice In the
last halt, once takin the ball to thu
eight-yard line and again missing
touchdown by inches . minute before
the game ended.