The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-18
MORAL VICTORY Is
SCOREDBY COPHERS
IN BITTER CONTEST
Wolverines Are 0utplayed But
Defense Is Too Strong to
Permit Score
FIELD GOAL EFFORT FAILS
Bevans Kick 10 Short and Wide:
Play Is Mostly in Wolverine
Territory

Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. Nov
l8.-(P)-Minnesota won q moral VIC
tory here Saturday afternoon by out
playing great Michigan eleven In .
Utterly fought but scoreless game.
The play was mostly in Michigan's
territory, the Wolverines making no
real scoring threat throughout as
The Gopher forward wall stopped their
running attack and rushed their
t,assers into desperation.
Late In the game, Minnesota tried
to break the deadlock by attempting
4 field goal but Bill Bevan's kick was
10th short and wide.
Led by Pug Lund, who played an
inspired game, the Minnesotans ham.
nered away In an effort to upset the
pre-game dope, which had made
Michigan favorite, but they couldn't
quite connect.
The best chance for q touchdown
failed when forward pass from Lund
skidded off the hands OF q receiver
with the field practically clear ahead
Of him.
First Period.
Bill Bevan kicked off for Minnesota
and the Gophers gained q quick ad.
vantage when Pug Lund, halfback, re-
turned Michigan's punt % yards to
the Wolverine 4S. The Minnesota
running attack failed to function.
however, and both teams engaged in
punting duel. Lund,s quick kick on
his own IS rolled to Michigan's q but
Regeczi, Wolverine fullback, got off a
sensational 60-yard punt to Mime
sofas Is. From there Lund led a
Minnesota thrust that quickly reached
midfield with two first downs.
After the Gopher fullback, Beise
ripped off Il yards on q bullet like
charge through center to Michigana
81. the Wolverines frightened. stopping
Lund and Alfonso on three plays for
gains Of only six yards. Lund then
punted out Of bounds on Michigans
Z. keeping the home team In the hole.
Using variation Of the Minnesota
shift. the Gophers found no openings
after Regeczi punted out Of bounds on
Michigan's -. The next exchange Of
Kicks. shortly before the period ended,
led to break for the home side. Luud
coming up the field In full cry after
catching lofty punt. fumbled as he
was tackled at midfield and Herman
Everhardus recovered for the Wolver-
ines.
Michigan's first gesture In oppos-
ing territory was q long pass by Ever
nardus. 1t was intercepted by Seidel,
Minnesota quarterback, on his q.
After one thrust at the line, Lund
quick-kicked, the ball rolling dead on
Michigan's % as the period ended
scoreleSs.
Second Period
Another sensational punt by Reg
eczi at the outset Of the second period
covered 81 yards from the line OF
scrtmmage and set the Gophers back
70 their IS. Fay ran back the return
Kick to Michigan's ~. from where the
wolverines launched their first run
ming attack. Everhardus ripped off
first down on Mtnnesota's 81. but
Renner slipped and fell as he faded
back to pass, being tackled for al,
eight yard loss. This forced another
Punt exchange, Michigan getting pos
session again at midfield.
Minnesota got break when Reg.
eczi's next punt caromed out Of
BOUNDS on the Gopher 10 after cover
ing barely 10 yards from the line Of
scrimmage. Alfonso, In two rushes.
registered first down on Michiean's
IS but again the defense got the up-
per hand. Regeczi raced through to
tackle Lund on . passing play for
lO-yard loss. Again the punters went
into action with the Wolverines now
bottled up In their own territory.
Between bucks at the rugged VOL
VERNE line. pass from Lund to Lar.
ron skinned of the latter's finger
tips. Lund. after returning . punt to
midfield. vas tackled for q sever. yard
loss by Bernard. This led to Z break
tor Michigan Is Renner intercepted
Lund's short pass on Michigan's IS.
Captain Fay, on beautifully exc
cuted reverse. broke around hts own
eft end and dashed Is yards to Min.
nesota's 80 for the longest run Of the
game thus far. With less than one
minute to 60, Renner tried to pass
but was tackled BY Beueston for . Il
yard loss Is he faded back, tried TO
iun. and WAS downed. The next pass
went Wild and Regecd punted over the
zoal-ltne Just before the half ended.
90.
Third Period
Minnesota rallied after an uufortu-
nate start IN the third period. Pug
Lund fumbled netoskey,s kickoff and
barely scrambled hack TO his Il. TIA
Qophers were penAlixed yards for
offside. Lund's punt rolled to mid
field. Regecd promptly returned and
Lund then eot loose on ! 37-yard eal-
lop to Nichigan,s -.
The Wolverine forwards rluGno0
the gaps. held the oophers . lour
yards In three plays and Lund's hie1'
punt was caught ~ Everhardus, wlao
Was downed On Nichigan'4 ..
The 0cphers were unahle to oapl.
taltse tho advantage Of having lGichis
gam bottlsd W and neeecsls puntine
plus : lS-ya1d penalty AsatnaE Mn
nesota for Unnecessary rouglanios
combined y fogoe til Visitors haeS