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steadily down the field and, aided by
a fifteen-yard penalty and we'll
placed punt, had the Gophers backed
right up to the five-yard line, from
which spot Matheny. the Anoka speed
ster. punted out Of danger.
Gophers Strike Quickly.
A moment later Reed. the Gopher
colored boy playing end, recovered a
pass and 1t was the Gophers' ball
on their own fOrty-five yard line. Here
was the first break for the Gophers
and they struck quickly with Ma
theny making the longest run of the
day TO the Huskies' 22-yard line, from
where repeated thrusts by Matheny,
Uram and ROrk resulted
in the first touchdown and Wilkinson
kicked goal.
Washington had the ball the greater
part of the time during the second
quarter after Minnesota had scored,
but were unable to drive through for
a touchdown, although they gave a
great example of the slashing style
OF football which is so spectacular
and so remindful of Notre Dame and
Purdue.
Huskies Tie Count.
In the second half the Huskies were
not long in tieing the count at all,
as they took advantage. of a tumble
by Matheny on Minnesota's 27-yard
line, recovered by Washington. The
in a series of end runs and
tackle thrusts advanced the ball to
the Minnesota six-yard line and then
passed to Johnson over the goal line
for a touchdown. The try for point
was successful and the game was all
tied up in a knot at to 7. with
the Washington fans in an uproar
Again GOphers Hit Quickly.
The play during the remainder of
the third quarter was more or less
a stand-off, with the Huskies having
somewhat the better of it, perhaps,
in spectacular plays and yards gained.
But the GOphers were still calm and
determined, waiting for the break
that was bound to come with Wash
ington's open style of play. And come
it did early in the fourth quarter.
fluffy Thompson was forced to kick
from his own 15-yard line and got
off long punt, which Holme of the
Huskies attempted to catch over his
shoulder and fumbled on the Washing
ton 3O-yard line, Anti recovering for
Again the Gophers hit quickly and
four plays later Uram passed to King
who crossed the goal line for the
second touchdown and Wilkinson
kicked goal to make the score II to z.
During the remainder of the game
the Gophers played conservatively,
satisfied to win by this score, al
though the Washington aerial attack
kept the fans on the anxious seat
until in the last minute of play AL
fonse intercepted a Washington pass
to make it safe for the Gophers.
The high lights of the game were
the spectacular run of Matheny in
the first quarter, as he wOve and
twisted his way through the Huskie
team; the first touchdown as Rork
went over the line like a bullet; the
pass to King for the Sec
ond score in the fourth quarter; the
wonderful offensive work of the
Huskie backfeld and the all around
play of the whole Washington team.
GOphers Satisfy Fans.
The Minnesota boys did not play
quite up to expectations, but after
it was all over it was a very salts
factory game for the Gopher fans.
The Minnesota squad had had a long
trip. They had practiced in tornado
Of dust at Miles City and were routed
put of their beds as the hotel at Mis-
soula burned early Thursday morning.
There was lots of excitement on the
trip and after they arrived at Seattle,
90 much so that Bernie Bierman was
even more gloomy than usual as he
sought to get the boys in the right
frame of mind for the hard battle
ahead. And so all in all the Mime
sofa fans were pretty we'll pleased
with the result and so probably was
Bernie Bierman himself, if he would
admit it, although he undoubtedly
has plenty to tell the boys about the
mistakes they made.
The Trip Across Country.
The invasion of the Minnesota fans.
The long trek across the states of
North and South Dakota, Montana and
to see a football game
Is really something to think about.
In automobiles, in special trains and
by airplane the fans went west, with
The greatest number going by rail, as
special excursion rates had been Of
tered.
The official football special was