Wisconsin at Minnesota

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  The St. Louis Republic, November 18, 1902, page 5

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  G0PHERS have CHANGE TO DEFEAT MICHIGAN Minnesota VIII Battle With VOL verines for Championship ON Thanksgiving Day. ODDS ARE AGAINST HARVARD. Yale Is a Strong Favorite Against the Crimson-Chicago Hopes 10 Win From Wisconsin. | Next Saturday will be another “of day. | In football. inasmuch as but few Of the gridiron battles scheduled are of much I’M | portance. The championship contenders IN ! the East and West are saving themselves I for the Thanksgiving games. | The situation in the West is OF greater interest. as Minnesota seems to have a chance to put stop to Michigan’s win ming streak, while but few critics believe ! that Harvard mas a chance with Yale. 1t | seems certain that the Army will triumph ! over the Navy when the West Point and ! Annapolis cadets fight their annual battle | in Philadelphia. The West Pointers have J shown superior form all season, holding Yale to a tie, while the Annapolis team was shut out Saturday by Bucknell. third | class team. The Michigan team appeared almost in vincib!e until week ago. and Ii was not | believed then that the GcpheIS had look | in. But since Chicago held Michigan 10 d | low score. the prospects of the Minnesota many hackers by defeating Wisconsin. Less important but no less interesting Is s..e -. Specuialon regarding the outcome OF ...’ The Baagers developed form unusuany / early in the season, and apparently iai.ed ! to hold ii, as they made poorer showing ! against Minnesota lhan lney uid AGAINST I, Michigan. This can be accounted tor by the heavy field and the superior weignt of | the Gopners On the other hand, Chicago ‘ Is coming rapidly to the front. The Ma +, rooms viii rank third among Western teams II they defeat Wisconsin, Michigan aud Minnesota battling for fist honors Both the Wolverines and the Gophers nave won all OF their conference games decisively, and now stand in a ciass of III -ir own, with an actual meeting between them the only chance to decide which is the bet ! ter. Minnesota’s record is marred by an defeat a 1nnC of bras ka. but 1t is generally admitted that the Gopher team of the past three weeks “is an entirely different aggregation Iiom that which met the Westerners Then, as Nebraska is not Il member Of the confer ence. the winner of the big game at De- / troit will be entitled TO the championship OF the big nine, no matter how much glory is given to Booths men. ~ the same time that the developments OF the past week give Detroit the big game OF the, year, they have left for Chlca go football followers a game between two de- OF course, this is unfortunate from Chi eago viewpoint. In the quality of the foot Mii Sail ard iiereeness re Of the play. however. contest on turkey” day. Michigan’s victory over Chicago was gen. orally expected. but Minnesota’s defeat of Wisconsin al Minneapolis caused some sur prise. II was not an upset, however. as the most OF the critics admitted an advan tions. Minnesota adherents are OF the opinion that at this time the Thanksgiving Day game with the Wolverines looks like an even even proposition. Michigan earned but one done only after the hardest kind of work. Minnesota not only accomplished what michigan did. but went the Wolverines one better or course. the second touchdown of the Gophers was scratch affair. and can not be well considered in making comparl- sons. but at the same time the clever work hnt I. overlooked. 1t only demonstrated that the GopherS were ready TO accept opportuni- ties when they arose. every follower OF the game must admit. Yosts “hurry-up’ tactics have been q fea- sition has the greatest fear. But If Wis consin was able to hold the Wolverines to one touchdown, why should not Minnesota. which has shown a stronger defense than Wisconsin, do better? While 1t has not yet been proved that Miehigan’s defense is vulnerable. many foot ball Judges are of the opinion that If Min nesota can keep up the powerful attack she directed against Wisconsns line in the sec ond half Of Saturdays game. the Wolverpiers. From a Minnesota point of view Michigan, gan,s only salvation will be in running the lieved that either team will. be able to make much headway by straight football. and should either team be atAe to skirt the ends or use trtckery, many look for tie score. Doctor williams has seen the team tested IN every department of the game, and now knows Just where improvement is needed. He will be assisted In giving the men the final una touches by some of the old players. guard. who worked wonders with the men last week. is also expected to again help out In the practice. Though the record of the team has been one of disaster, Washington University Will play out its schedule. The Central College TONS opponents at League Park next SATurday That Is one game where Washing tf ton ~, has not gone outside of its class and able to give the Fayette team battle. Washington looks ahead to Haskell game / with about the same Thoughts as a con- | cution. On form the teaHl =, no chance I whatever with the Indian ho last Sat- , soea s pR big score against Kan ed. Coach White ‘orking as hard as =, c. B. c. is scheduled to play shurtlefr Col iege next Saturday, but it is likely that the game will be called off. What the BROTHERS would do to the Alton team would be a-plenty. Marion Sims plays the Illinois College tear team nnsn at Jaekfenyiiie e but Il It could book rather tie up with T1odd’s Juveniles than any other team in this part Of the country. Marion Sims has no more St Louis games scheduled. the Thanksgiving date having been given to the Southern Illinois Normal at Charleston. Smith Academy and High School are training for their Thanksgiving battle and neither team will play next Sat urday. Each has won from the other interscholastic league teams and the Turkey Day game should be a hummer. AT present both teams are equal favorites with High having slight pull in the weights. On form, the C. B. c. team should tan st. Louis University. rhe university team Is the lighter and Coach

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 17, 1902, page 1

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  SPORTING NEWS. BY Defeating Wisconsin Minne- sofa Is in the Race. Superior Work Gives Gophers the Victory by IL to o. AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP. Make Greater Score Against Badgers Than Michigan. Means Great Battle When Teams AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP. Means Great Battle When Teams Clash at Detroit. Minneapolis, Nov. 17.-Minnesota is still in the race for the football cham pIonship- The men of the North Star state defeated the University of Wis consin Saturday by the score of II to 0, and they did more. They made great er score against the plucky cardinals than did Michigan, and they hit the Won derful coaching record of Phil King. Wisconsin, since King directed its foot ball fortunes. has never before been deseated twice IN one year by western teams. --.- The battle is worthy the stake. Marked by remarkable ferceness in the offensive. play and by the most stub born defense on both sides, the two elevens sousht to beautiful draw in. the first half. In the second, Minnesota, by superior playing. put her men over the line twice, and one goal from touch down gave the eleven points. The go9hers earned their first touch down. Their second score wassa piece of pure good fortune. The touchdown that decided the game came before the second hale was ten minutes old. 1t was made by a fierce series of line smashing, in which the gophers showed improved speed and force There was not the grinding that has characterized Minnesota in past games. The goDhers hit the line cleanly-- Wisconsin, after its gallant tight in the first half Wea kened, and the ball went toward the badgers goal. Van Nall1enburg was the material fac tor in the first, winning the touchdown He made gains that enabled Minnesota to CARR the ball from WiscOnsln’s As yard line straight to the goal 1t was a pretty piece of work-clean cut and decisive In those few minutes Wis consin was decisively outDlayed TIE remainder of the game was Min nesota’ 5, but the play that increased the score to eleven points was a mere f1uke- 1t was enough to beat Michigan s score against the cardinals but it really means nothing. After Minnesota had advanced to within kicking distance of Wisconsin’s goal KnoWlton essayed a drop kick The pass was poor one. and the gopher full back kicked the ball as it rolled along the ground It went through the line of men. and Fogg, playing back for Wis con5in. made an excusable tumble. Minnesota’s center, Straithern, got the ball and sDrinted over the line for j touchdown, Minnesota’s ambition to beat Michisan’s score was realized but it was only luck and not real football Minnesota’s Eictory was not a great surprise, although the badgers did not expect defeat, All the critics believed it would be a close game and it was Minnesota had a slight advantage in the first hale They had a decisive lead at I’ll points in the second. Wisconsin never Seriously threa tened the gopher goal. but the bad gerS played without thu aid of Captain Juneau and went through most Of the contest with Driver, the smashing full back oil the side lines. The absence Of these two men was Wis consin’s handicap in the game. 1t meant

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 16, 1902, page 1

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  WISCONSIN FAILS TO SCORE Minnesota Defeats Opponents by Score of Eleven Points to Nothing. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-Minnesota far exceeded Wisconsin In offensive strength, gaining more than two yards to Wiscon- SINS one and winning by IL to 0. The most stubborn defense on Wisconsin’s part kept the score down. In the second haif Minnesota used both it’s heavy backs, Van Valkenburg and Thorpe, who punctured Wisconsin’s line for big gains. Minnesota partly earned its touchdowns, carrying the ball fifty yards by straight line plunges. The Individual stars for Minnesota were Van V~alkenburg and Thorpe. Van VAL kenburg carried the ball eight successive times, gaining more than twenty yards and finally taking the ball over. Minnesota’s second touchdown was a 1uke, on an attempt at a place kick from the twtnty-eight-yard line. Strathern made a bad pass, Knowlton kicked the ball as II lay on the ground. The oval went to the line and Fogg fumbled II. Strathern Sc cured the ball and carried it over. The Imam;

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Officially, Minnesota leads 64–⁠63–⁠8; as played, 63–⁠62–⁠8 in the 133 games on file; the official count covers all 135 meetings, counting the 122 since this game.