Minnesota at Michigan

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 28, 1902, page 1

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  MICHIGAN WINS WITH EASE Beats Minnesota By Twenty Three Points to Sir. LEAVES NEBRASKA TOP or F~oorsALLERs Fig Game Attracts Large Crowd and Keeps Excitement High by stern and Mastery Play from = start 90 Finnish. $3.50 49, AAAkhHn WV SAH – s Michigan today defeated Minnesota on Ferry field before a crowd Of 5000 cheering spectators. At times both teams, especialiy Michigan, we’re brilliant; at times the game on both sides was ragged, but II never ceased TO be desperate. The superiority Of the Michigan men is not questioned tonight. In the FIRST half they carried the ball EOS yards. compared with IS to the credit Of Minnesota. In the second Michigan made $50 yards, against 1876 for Minnesota. Minnesota braced wonderfully after Flynn’s touchdown and played a better game thereafter. II was no fault Of their determination that they did not score again; II was rather that they were matched against a team wonderfully well drilled in defense and offense. Michigan made its hrst score after about ten minutes play. Weeks won the toss and chose the west goal, which was favored by a rather stiff wind. Heston. Herrnstein. Graver and Maddox. the last named h~urdling like a kangaroo. smashed the Minnesota line back to It’s one-yard line. The attacks we’re directed mostly against left tackle. which seemed totally incapable of coping with the diversified form in which & the Michigan men came at them. Mass play wins Touchdown. with only q yard to gain for a touch down. Michigan hit the line. but the play stopped there. Another grinding mass play, however, sent Maddox over the line and the first score Of the contest had been recorded. This was the only touchdown made on straight line bucking. Sweeley – converted It into a goal and the score wasi Michigan, 9; Minnesota, 0. The Michigan supporters, which included nearly everyone present, cheered and waved their flags, but 1t remained for Heston, who was destined to be the star Of the game, TO e~lectrify them. Hard play had carried the ball, In Michigan’s possession. to Mlnnesota’s twenty. yard line, Maddox disjointed the Minnesofa line in. his vicinity and the quick eyed Heston saw the hole and went through It like q streak. Two men missed him as he went. With q burst Of speed which brought everyone to his feet Heston cir cled toward the side lines and by a hair’s breadth escaped Harris. He ran s~quarely behind the goal posts and a moment later the score read: Michigan, IL; Minnesota, 0. The half closed with these figures I’M changed and the ball in Michigan’s pos session on its hfty-yard line. In the second half the first substitutes were made. DR.. williams put in Davies for Van valkenburg, who had been worn out. In every scrlmmage his great Shout ders could be seen working and he was responsible for some of Minnesota’s longest gains. Irisneld went In for Lafans. Later in the half Knowiton gave place to Liggett, who lasted only q minute. and was sue ceeded by Boeckman. Herrnstein of Michigan was so badly crushed In a scrimmage that he STAGGERED Imply as he was taken from the field. With the first return oil strength he tried to break from his cap tors and return to the game, but he was held and had to see the game out from the side lines with tears rolling down his cheeks. Grayer took his place and Law renee went In at fullback. The next score went to Minnesota on one Of the most curious fiukes ever seer on q gridiron. McGuigan broke through the Minnesota line as Knowlton was punt ing, but only succeeded in checking thu flight OF the ball. 1t hit the ground be. fore Weeks, who was playing back, coult reach It. on the bound the Michigan mar touched the ball, but 1t bounded away and Flynn caught 1t without checking hiI speed and went down the field with Redder chasing him. sweeley next came into prominence b! kicking a goal from neld at a rather awk’ ward angle from the twenty-hve-yard line Heston made Mlchigan’s last score, break luk through mAudooObu VII ~ NAAs rs line and running down the held withou once being In imminent danger Of a Min nesota tsckler. II was the universal comment after tn game that Michigan’s superior speed an team work earned the victory. Minnesota depended on grinding plays, but the Miehi gan line, although lighter, was still heav, enough, and, better still. skillful enousl TO hold when 4 stand was necessary. Details of Play. Knowlton kicked OF to sweeley on tn ten.yard line and SweeIey ran back tel yards. Masses on tackle gained elgh yards and 1t was Michigan’s ball on II thirty-three-yard line. Minnesota held an sweeley punted to Harris on Michigan forty-yard line. Redden downed Harris 1 his tracks. Van Valkenburg, In two at tempts at left tackle. made seven yard A buck at center failed and an end ru also failed. Straight line smashes carried the ball I Michigan’s thirty-seven-yard line. Michi gan was playing a faster game. MinnesOt held and Sweeley kicked to Minnesota nfty-yard line. The ball went QUE q bounds and was returned to the center q the field. Van valkenburg jammed int guard and tackle for three yards. and the added two more through center. Mime sofa fumbled and Weeks fell on the bal Michigan hit right end with a tandem pla and gathered seven yards. Minnesota hel on It’s nfty-yard line and sweeley punte to Minnesota’s ten-yard line. the ball gel ting wa from Knowlton. who. hoWeve captured Il and prevented II from rollin into the snowbank back Of the goal lin Michigan held like a stone wall and Know ton punted TO center Of the field and oil Of bounds. Heavy Masssd Play. A heavy massed play on Minnesota lons-sufering left wing netted nve yard A minute later. after q brief rest while q injured player was recovering, stopped HeI ton with a Jolt and Michigan had the pun II was Minnesota’s ball on It’s own hfteei yard line. Minnesota, by the most despel ate kind OF work. made hve yards, al thea schacht broke through Me0uigan Miohigan’s own thirty-hve-yard lin LAfans hit left end for ave yards NOR Michigan threw Van Valkenburg back 4 q loss, KnoWlton punted to Michigan thrse-yard line and sweeley returns twelve yards. Heston made a triphamm smash At Gray, gaining ten yards. A { at the other end failed. A minute later Sweeley punted and Ha ris was downed on his own thirty -hye-ya

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 28, 1902, page 5

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  CHAMPIONS Of WEST TITLE FAIRLY EARNED BY MICHI- GAN ON FERRY FIELD. Minnesota Defeated 23 to O I’m q Game That Was Furious from Start to Finish. FEATURES OF THE CONTEST WOLVERINES SHOWED sUPERIORI- TY IN ALL POSITIONS. Grinding Mass Plays and Sensational observation-disclosures the Star OF the Struggle. ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov 27.-Michigan defeated Minnesota to-day on FerryfF1eld, q to s. and earned the undisputed title to the Western football championship before crowd of 1900 cheering enthusiasts. Ii took seventy minutes of furious play to finish the game. At times both teams were brilliant; at times the game on both sides was ragged, but 1t never ceased to be desperate. The superiority of the Wolverines over the Gophcrs is not questioned tonight. In the first half they carried the ball 200 yards compared with IS yards TO the credit OF Minnesota. In the second half the Michiganders made $50 yards against l65 yards for Minnesota. Minnesota braced wonderfully after Flynn’s touchdown and played a better game. Michigan made her first score after ten minutes of play in the first half. Weeks won the toss and chose the west goal, which was favored by a rather stiff wind. Heston. Herenstein. Gaver and Maddox. the last named hurding like a kangaroo. smashed the Gophers back to Minnesotas vineyard line. The attacks were directed mostly against left tackle, which seemed totally incapable of coping with the d. versified form in which the Michigan men came at them. With only a yard TO gain for touchdown Michigan hit the line but the play was stopped there. A cheer went up from the Minnesota rooters. Another grinding mass play. however. sent Maddox over the line and the first score Of the western championship contest had been recorded. This was the only touchdown Sweeley converted 1T into a goal and the Ua &. HESTON THE STAR The Michigan supporters, including near ~ everyone present. cheered and waved their flags, but 1t remained for Heston, who was destined to be the star of the game. to electrify them. Hard play had carried the ball in Michigan’s possession TO Minnesota’s twenty-yard line. Maddox disjointed the Minnesota line in his vicinity and Heston saw the hole and went through IL like a streak. Two men missed him as he went through With burst of speed which brought everyone to his feet Heston circled toward the side lines and just escapped Harris. He ran squarely behind the goal posts. and a moment later the bulletin board showed Michigan L. Min nesota o. The half closed with these figures unchanged and the ball in Michigan’s pos session on It’s own hfty-yard line. In the second half the first substitutes were made. DIR. Williams put in Davies for Van Valkenberg, who had been worn out by his exceedingly strenuous eXertions. In every scrimmage his great shoulders could be seen working. and he was RESPONSE HE for some of Minnesotas longest gains. Irsfield went In for Lafans- Later in the half Knowlton gave place TO Liggett, who lasted only minute and was succeeded nv Bookman. Herenstein, OF Michigan, was SO badly crushed in scrimmage that he staggered Imply as he was taken from the field With the first return of strength he tried TO break from his captors and return to the game, but he was held ana nad 70 see the game out from the side lines with the tears rolling down his cheeks. Graver took his place and Lawrence went in at full back The next score went 10 Mime sofa on one OF the most curious fiukes ever seen on a gridiron- McGuigan broke through the Minnesota me az hhoWItoh vas hunting. but succeeded only In checA- Ing the flight OF the ball. IL hit the ground before Weeks. who was playing back. could reach n On the bound the Michigander touched the ball, but 1t bounded away and Flinn caught IL without checking MS speed and went down the neiu Win Neouen chas ins him IA no avail Sweeley next came into prominence by kicking a goal from field az a rather awkward angle from the twentv-five-vard line. Hest0n made Mlcniean-s last score. breaking through Mime sofa on the thirty-yard-ine ana running down the field without once being IN lmmirent danger of a Gopher tackler COMMENT ON THE GAME. IL was. the universal comment ran after the game. Michigan’s superior speed and team work which earned the victory. Min .ssota depended on grinding plays. but the

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 28, 1902, page 1

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  MICHIGAN WESTERN CHAMPIONS. MINNESOTA GOES DOWN BEFORE VOL VERINEs BY SCORE OF % TO s. Ann Arbor Mich. Nov. 27-By a score Of % to Michigan to-day defeated Minnesota on Ferry Field aud earned the title to the Western football cham ponship. The superiority Of the Wolverines is not questioned tonight. In the trst half they carried the bail 205 yards, compared with s. yards to the credit of Minnesota. In the second half the Michigan players made $50 yards against l65 for Mime sofa. Minnesota braced wonderfully after Flnn’s touchdown. It no fault of theirs that they did not score again: 1t rather that they were against team wonderfully we’ll drilled in defence we’ll offense. Michigan made her first score after about ten minutes of play in the first half. Weeks won the toss and chose the west goal. which favored by a rather stiff wind Heston Herrnstein, Graver and Maddox. the last hurdling like kangaroo. smashed the Gopher line back to Minnesota’s one yard line. With only yard to gain for a touch down. Michigan hit the line. but the play stopped there. A cheer up from the Minnesota stand Another grinding mass play, however, sent Mad dock the line. This the only touchdown of the game made IN straight line bucking 1t remained for HestOn to be the star of the game Hard play had carried the ball in Michi- Eans possession TO Minnesota’s 20-yard line. Mad dock disjointed the Minnesota line In his vicinity and the quick eyed Heston the hole and went through il like streak. Two missed him as he went through. With burst of speed which brought every spectator to his feet, Heston Crcled toward the side lines, and by a hairs breadth escapped Harris. He squarely behind the goal posts for the second touchdown. In the second half the first substitutes went in Or. Williams put in Davies for Van Valkenberg who had worn out by his exertions. In every scrimmage hts great shoulders could be seen work ing, and he was responsible for of Mime sofas longest gains. Irsied went In for Lafans Later in the half knowlton gave place to Liggett who lasted only minute, and was succeeded by Boeckman. Herrnstein. of Michigan. was so badly crushed in a scrlmmage that he staggered Imply he taken from the field. Graver took his place and Lawrence went in at fullback. Minnesota luke. McGergIn broke through the Minnesota line as Knowlton was puntng, but succeeded only in checking the flight OF the ball. 1t hit the ground before Weeks who was playing hack. could reach Il. On the bound the Michgander touched the without checking his speed, and went down the field with Reodcn chasing him TO avail Sweeley came into prominence by kicking a goal field rather awkward angle from the 2j-yard line. HeSton made MiChiganS last score breaking through Minnesota on the 3-yard line and running down the field without being in imminent danger of Gopher tackles The lineup.

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Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 101 since this game.