Lawrence at Minnesota

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., September 26, 1909, page 1

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  MINNESOTA HAS PRACTICE GAME AND HER PLAYING SHOWS THAT FOOTBALL TEAM NEEDS MORE TRAINING. BEATS LAWRENCE TEAM But Latter Were ut.Classed-Ali II Play in Lawrence Territory But Minnesotans Fumbled Other Games. Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept 25.--Mianesota defeated Lawrence. twenty five to nothing in the opening game of the football season on Northrop Field For Minnesota the game was principally a try out for the new men, is the Appleton students were no match for Minnesota. Lawrence never advanced the bali beyond Minnesota’s 40-yard line. Dur. ing the first half, wherein Mihnesotl scored twenty points. the scrimmaSe was mostly within IS yards of the Lawrence goal. Three fumbles when Minnesota was on the point of carry ing the ball over, showed lack OF practce OF the Minnesctans. In the first half minnesota scored three touchdowns and a safety. IN the second Minnesota crossed Law rence’s line once, bet F4rnham failSl to kick the goal, All the touchdowns were the result Of steady pressing through center anil Brilliant runs around the ends by Nc. Govern and Johnston Five Of last years mon were in tho Minnesota team, RudemacheE, Me- Govern, Farnham. Johnston and Mohlstad. The Minnesota bac,ded Is light er than last year, while the line is heavier, and Minnesotas line and backfeld slightly outweighed Law renee.

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  Omaha daily bee, September 26, 1909, page 29

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  MINNESOTA DEFEATS LAWRENCE Visitors Fail 10 Score In First Game an NOFthrOp Field. MINNEAPoLIS, Sept. 25-With weather conditions perfect for the gridiron game Minnesota defeated Lawrence on North rop field, S to O. today in the initial game Of the senson. Minnesota’s line slightly outwsighed Lawrence and the back field was also heavier. Minnesota did not find much opposition in the first half and ran up score OF twenty points scoring three touchdowns and safety. In the second half Minnesota crossed the Lawrence line once but Fsrnham failed 10 kick goal. The playing OF Captain McGovern Of Min nesots and Johnston and Pickering, the Minnesota backs, featured the game

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  New-York tribune, September 26, 1909, page 14

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  MINNESOTA DEFEATS LAWRENCE Minneapolis, Sept 25-The football season opencd to-day on Northrop Field. In an uneven earDe Minnesota defeated Lawrence. % TO o. For Mime sofa the game was principally a try-out Of new men. for 1t vac apparent that the students from Appleton were outclassed- Five veterans were in the Minnesota lineup

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Minnesota leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.