Michigan at Minnesota

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 8, 1896, page 19

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  NO DISGRACE In IT @# sr% MINNESOTA ELEVEN DEFEATED IN THE CONTEST WITH THE WOLVERINES. THE GAME OF THE SEASON.. sSKI-U-MAH E<ICl<ERS HAVE REASON TO BE PROUD OF THE RECORD MADE. EACH MADE ONE ToucHDowN. Wolverines Mere Lucky i’m Being Able to Kick Goal, Hence the score 6 to 4. from college boys and girls. held high carnival at the old Athletic park in Minneapolis yesterday afternoon. It was game of football in which contested for the palm of victory men from two ef>the best state institutions of the country the University of Michigan. the pride of the Wolverine state; the University of Minnesota, the star of the Upper Mississippi valley. The game proved the mettle of the institutions represented, and was with out doubt one of the best games to be played between American colleges dur ing the 80 season. Beaten, but not disgraced, was the message of the Gopher champions to their alma mater; beaten by a score which shows them the full equals of their opponents. The day was typical, if not ideal, for a great game of football. A snowy mist was falling during the entire after noon, but this was no worse than the drilling rain which is recognized, as an accompaniment Of an annual East ern game. The air was chilly, but no veins were so sluggish that the excite ment of the occasion did not supply the additional warmth. The field was slippery, however, and this furnished an element of uncertainty in the out come of the game. None, of these things, however, seemed to have any effect upon the playing of the game, and from first to last scarcely a poor play was made on either side. An audience of nearly 5000 people witnessed the game, filing the grand a 10 foot of ground in the field, the roofs of adjacent buildings also affording convenient points of observation for the game Everybody was anxious to witness the battle, and all who could come out were in the crowd. College men and women formed the largest porton Of the crowd, but we’ll known bust ness men Of the city, whose thought for years has been devoted to stocks and bonds, were out to see the fun. For the first time this year the university was out en- masse. Every man brought a coed, fraternity crowds were out together, the battalion marched to the front in uniform, the cadet band had a place. The audience included also men and women whose college days are past, but Nvho still cling to the mem cries of the time when they came to the game to cheer. on their own class mates. Enthusiasm ran high. AS early as $3.50, when the crowd began to gath er, the melodiouS sounds of fog horns and the air-splitting yells of the col lege boys enlivened the waiting. crowd. The music of the band added much to the pleasure of the game Every good play on the part Of the Minnesota men was the signal for an outburst of cheers from the grand stand, and the Michigan partisans were not backward in showing their appreciation Of the efforts of their men, A misunderstanding COW bell, in the hands of Michigan rooter, acted upon the Minneapolis spectators something the same as red rag in the eyes of a bull AS a whole the audience was generous one, and good plays on the part of tie visitors frequently met with loud applause. The audience was intensely interested throughout the game, which remained undecided until the whistle which announced that the time was up. Considering the earnestness with which the game was played, the NOR tality list was small. Hardly a rush. but some one was left on his back pant ing for breath. but there were few serious injuries. On the part of Michi- leave the field, and he was soon followed by Capt. Sorter, who had been hurt in a previous game. Neither of these men We’re badly injured. and watched out the game. On the part Of Minnesota, Scandress end, was obliged to leave the field, Walker TAX ing his place, and Smith, “the elder” went off about the middle of the last half. The players were not much the worse for wear after the game, al though of course tired. The Minnesota contingent were given a bad scare at the outset, when Finlayson had to be prOpped up after fierce rush. To lose Fin meant to break up the Mime sofa line. He was cheered to the echo when his shaggy locks were again seen at the left of center. The game was for the most part a good natured one. While every point Of rule as we’ll as ground was holly contested, there was no fault-hnding on either side and the decisions of the umpire went without a word. 1t was 8 o’clock when the teams entered the enclosure, composed of TWEEN ty-two giants, whom care in training and dieting had put in the pink of physical condition. Muscles as hard as iron bands, and joints accustomed to wrenches which would permanently cripple the average man. The crowd sized up the players. Beef was not all Ter the players the stronger the team There was little choice so far as weight or physical appearance was concerned Michigan had the tallest man, regular Goliath, but they didn’t have all the heavyweights. Fulton, Harding Finleyson on the Minnesota team each tip the beam close to the 200-pound mark. Bennett, Cary and Wombacher were also heavy men. MICHIGAN STARTED THE Rail- A kick off by Hogg sent the pigskir nearly to the Minnesota goal, where il was captured by Loomis, and the fight was on. 1t was started down the field by the Gophers, but Was soon again in possession of the visitors. Within five minutes from the beginning of the game, Michigan was within ten yards of a touchdown. and the men with money on the game groaned. The ball was secured to the locals, however, on fourth down, and was at once put in motion toward the opposite goal. II was carried by Minnesota to the Mich igan thirty-yard line, but here again the ball changed hands. The playing was done largely in the center Of the field, until near the close Of the half when Michigan worked well up to the Minnesota goal, and by a pass of the ball over both lines, got it across the goal line. 1t was caught by the Mich igan fullback, and the visitors at once claimed touchdown. This was not allowed, however. as it was decided that the player had started ahead OF the ball, thus making an off side play Pulling and hauling, first one side then the other, was the story of the rest OF the first half of the game. The hall closed with the ball on Minnesota s T,ba first half al. the game was rlavad

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 8, 1896, page 1

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  The Michfgander. Won. MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Nov. THE Uni versity of Michigan football team defeated Minnesota to-day by a score of 6 to 4. A large crowd saw the game, although the day was cold and a bitter wind, amounting to nearly a gale. was blowing.

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Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 103 since this game.