Chicago at Minnesota

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 31, 1909, page 13

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  CHICAGO NOW IS ELIMINATED Decisive Beating Given by Minnesota. MAR00NS WHOLLY 0UTPLAYED Stagg’s Hopes for Another Cham pionship Co Climmering. Csptain McGovern, of Gophers, fs Bright Star of Contest sad Kicks Three Field GoaIs--Forward Pass Responsible For One Touchdewn. Minneapolis, Minn.. Oct. sO-~.-..ine- sota ,decisiveiy defeated Chicago be- fore 10000 persons here today by a score of 20 to 6. The game gives Min nesota an excellent chance to win the Middle Western championship. Minnesota secured a touchdown in each half. and Farnum copyerted the first one into a goal. Captain McGovern, of Minnesota. kicked three goals from the field in the first half, which ended the score 1b to in favor of Minnesota. Towards the end of the second hal6 with the ball on Minnesota’s 15-yard line. Page made the best forward pass of the game to Sauer. who planted the ball on Minnesota’s three-yard line; Crawley was pushed over for touchdown and Page kicked the goal. Minnesota outplayed Chicago at every point. The Gophers’ line was especial iy strong, repeatedly holding Chicago and often breaking through and break ing up the complete Chicago forma- tions. The work of Walker in this connection was especially noteworthy. McGovern was the star or the Min- Ihesota team. Besides his drop Kicking he played a wonderful defensive game, carrying the ball for substantial gains and showing excellent generalshtp Just before the end of the game he broke his collarbone and had to retire.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 31, 1909, page 10

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  Minnesota 20, Chicago 6. Minneapolis, October 30-Minnesota de- cisively defeated Chicago before 20000 persons here today by score of 20 to 6. The game gives Minnesota an excellent chance to win the middle western cham pionship. Minnesota secured touchdown in each half, and Farnum converted the first one into goal. Captain McGovern of Minnesota kicked three goals from field. two of them in the first half, which ended with the score 12 to 0 in favor of Minne- sota. Toward the end of the second half, with the ball on Minnesota’s 15-yard line. Page made the best forward pass of the game to Sauer, who planted the ball on Minnesotas three-yard line Crawiey was pushed over for a touchdown and Page kicked the goal. Minnesota outplayed Chicago at every point. The Gophers line was especially strong. repeatedly holding Chicago and often breaking through and breaking up the complete Chicago formations. ine work of Walker In this connection was especially noteworthy. McGovern was the star of the Minne- sota team. Besides his drop kicking he played a wonderful defensive game, carrying the ball for substantial gains and showing excellent generalship. Just be- fore the end of the game he broke his collar bone and had to retire.

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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., October 31, 1909, page 1

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  CHICAGO BEATEN BY M|NN[S0TANS IN ONE OF THE HARDEST GAMES EVER PLAYED IN THE WEST. MANY FOOTBALL GAMES Played in Different Sections of Couatry Yesterday--illinois Beats i Purdue-Taft Sees Part Of Game. Minneapolis, Oct. 30.-Minnesota defeated Chicago, 20 to 6. before 30 600 persons today This gives Mime sofa an excellent ‘chance to win the rniddle-western championships. Min nesota scored touchdown in each han, and converted the first one into a goal. Captain AIeGovern, of Min, nesota. kicked three goa,s from the field in the first half, which ended u to o. Towards the end of the second half, with the ball on Minnesota’s l5yard line, Page made the best forward pass Of the game to Sauer who plant ed the ball on Minnesita’s yard line. Crawley was pnshcG over for touch, down and Page kicked a goal. Mime sofa outplayed Chicago on every point. McGovern was the star of Minnesota. Captain Page, Crawley and Worthwine were the most effective for Chicago. McGovern broke his collar bone Just before the end of the second half and was replaced BY De wear

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  The Norfolk weekly news-journal, Norfolk, Neb., November 5, 1909, page 7

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  CHlCAGoS NICELY TRoUNcED. Minnesota’s Gophers Prove to be a Bit the Best. Minneapolis, Nov minnesota defeated Chicago before 10000 persons here by a score of 20 to 6. The game gives Minnesota an excellent chance to win the middle western champion ship. Minnesota scored a touchdown in each half, and converted the first one into goal. Captain McGovern of Minnesota kicked three goals from the field in the first half, which ended with the score of 10 to 0 for Mime sofa. Towards the end of the second half with the ball on Minnesota’s fifteen-yard line, Page made the best forward pass of the game to Sauer, who planted the ball on Minnesota’s three-yard line. Crawley was pushed over for touchdown and Page kicked goal. McGoyern of Minnesota broke his collarbone just before the end of the second half and was replaced by Deyeau.

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Minnesota leads 12–⁠5–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.