Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15
First Hand Dope On
Gopher Football
BY DICK CULLUM,
Minneapolis Journal Sports Editor

by DlSh SOLLOM,
Minneapolis Journal Sports Editor.
Editors Note-This column is
written especially for the Askov
American each week during the
Minnesota University Gopters'
football season by Mr.. Cullum. 1t
will attempt to give interesting
plays of each past game and dope
on the GOphers' coming contests.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 12-"Just
about the best football team we have
played on the Stadium field since l
came to Minnesota was the tribute
Bernie Bierman paid the Nebraska
Cornhuskers, and the implied tribute
he paid the victorious Gophers when
he spoke to The Minneapolis Journals
Downtown Quarter backs club in the
Hotel Nicollett Monday afternoon.
In specifying that the Cornhus kers
were the best team played ION the
Stadium field" he probably was con-
sidering the Pittsburgh team of 1894
which the Gophers defeated in Pitts
burgh.
Bierman answered questions freely
concerning his Gophers and their
prospects. I'VE played better fcot-
ball against Nebraska than we played
against Washington" he said. Il be-
lieve the team improved about as
much as could have been expected;
but we must keep on improving. If
the boys ever get the notion that they
are a really good football team al
ready, we're just sunk" He added
that he did not believe the Gopher's
victory was entirely matter of luck.
Minnesota Had Edge.
Il believe we had a little edge
through most of the game" he said,
land probably deserved to win.
don't say the scoring play was a lucky
play because it was smartly conceived
by the players and executed brilliant
ly. 1t is true, however, that we were
lucky to have the opportunity to ex-
ecute the play just at that time with
so little time remaining" He re-
ferred to the play on which Bud Will
kinsOn caught a punt, was tackled and
lateralled to Andy Uram who ran n
yards for the only score of the game.
Bierman was asked if Minnesota's
third-dOwn pass into the end zone,
the one that was intercepted when
the Gophers had the ball on the two
yard line, was the right play to call.
He had an answer for that, too. Re
member" he said, two weeks aeo
we called first down pass from the
1O-yard line, scored a touchdown and
everybody said it was great strategy,
too. If that pass Saturday had worked
1t would have been great strategy, too.
But it didn't work. Frankly, how
ever, l would not have called that
pass play if l had been in there. 1t
was not the best play but | can't say
it was a stupid play either l see
no reason for criticizing the quarter
back for it,
Purdue VIII be Strong.
John Getchell of Minneapolis, a
Western Conference referee, reported
on the Purdue team He officiated
at the Boilermaker's game with Wis
consin last Saturday which they won
"a to IA. Purdue" said referee
Getchell, has one of the finest foot
ball teams in its history. Drake and
Isbell are two of the greatest ball
carriers l have ever seen. 1t is an
extremely heavy team, too. 1t will
outweigh Minnesota 10 pounds to the
man and will give Minnesota a mighty
tough game Purdue will play in
Minneapolis a week from Saturday.
What was your reaction when Uram
reached midfield in that run, Bernie
was asked? Il was all right when
he reached midfield," said the coach.
Il knew nothing but a broken leg
could stop him then; but a little
earlier, when three men seemed to
have him stopped, was pretty shakey.
Andy did a great piece of running
back there in his own territory"