Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
WHEELER'S GALLOP
DECIDES ISSUE, 70
Returns Minnesota Punt As
Yards for Lone Score in
Desperate Battle.
BY w. G. STEVENSON,
: Associated Press stan Writer.

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~ Der 15.-The 45-yard re-
II turn of a punt by Jack
Wheeler, Wolverine back,
gave Michigan 7-to-0 victory to-
day over Minnesota in a desper-
ately fought breath taking foot
ball battle.
More than &c, 900 persons watched
Wheeler, who has staged a re-
markable comeback in this years
varsity competition, take a punt
from Mum in the first period,
sidestep and sprint through the
entire Gopher team and score the
only touchdown Of the day. Hozer
dropkicked the extra point.
BY virtue of the victory Michigan
kent uossession for another year OF
the Little Brown jug" an impressive
object Of the thrilling battle. Also was
retained Michigan's position with
Northwestern at the top OF the Big
Ten heap. Only the much-defeateo
Chicago Maroons remain on the WoiVeE-.
Miehiran's defense, watering under
the battering of the brilliant Gopher
backs in the final minutes Of the game,
was sufacient to protect the seven-point
Few of the battles for the jug have
heen as brilliant as the one OF today
Michigan; scored easily and looked on
the way for an easy victory, but IN Lne
fourth period Minnesota disclosed tnat
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battered their way from their own ter
ritory past midfield,, past white sulpe
after white stripe, and with the pail
an the 8-yard line,y only the stretching
fingers of Williamson prevented COM
Melted pass for the touchdown. some
desperate Gopher got In to block
kick a. minute later and Minnesota
made its last charge, which ended IN
an intercepted pass as the gun sounded
His Run n Classic.
wheeler,s run viii go down as one
~ Michtpaia,s classics. He got the ball
after low, twisting kick by Mum nad
Travelled to the Minnesota 45-yaro llne.
wheeler gathered it In and charged. he
hit two Minnesota tackiers ano knle9
his way between them. He staggered
q ward or two from the impact ana
eide-stepped another Gopher tackler.
Morrison came across like charging
bull to take another from his path. He
weayed away from another red jersey
and slid yards across the goal line on
his dive for q touchdown.
Preceding the touchdown the forward
pass had played an important part.
Newman was shooting the ball accur-
ately and it was being caught In fault
less fashion. It was q run by Wheeler
and a pass to SimralI that set the
stage for the punt from which wheeler
NCored.
re- second period was uneventful
eA.SpS for the fine kicking OF Mum,
D 15-yard run by Wheeler and q crash
Of II. yards by Hudson and Manders
great drive at mid6eld.S The big sMinne-
sofa fullback was not used during the
1irst period and his first blast at the
Michigan line opened a tackle hole
that gave him gain to midheld. He
came, back with another and another
until. the. Michigan line gagged his
power and held him.
It was as the game was drawing to
close under leaden clouds that Mime
sofa put on its part of the show. 1t
largely was Brockmeyer's power and
Marnougal,s speed. Brockmeyer found
a hole at Michigan's left tackle, where
Sanuels had been compelled to retire
because of injuries, and battered 1t
inside of its 12-yard line Michigan
braced and stopped Brockmeyer, and
last desperate pass to the corner was
detected just before it reached the
waiting hands Of Minnesota end In
goal.
GOphers Outrush Foe.
Minnesota gained all the advantage
OF statistics except in the running back
Of punts. The Gophers led in downs,
3 to 4, they led in net yards gained
from scrimmage, 162 to 80, they re-
ceived only 10 yards in penalties to so
for Michigan and Mum outkicked Sim
rail- ana Wheeler AZ yards to SO. Each
team had a kick blocked.
Michigan gained Its only verdict at
the hands Of the mathematicians by
gaining 80 yards on its two completed
passes 70 81 on four completed for
the Gophers.
The sline-iln.