Michigan at Minnesota

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1909, page 1

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  MICHIGAN WESTERN GR|D|RON CHAMPIONS In Fierce Game the WoIver. ines 0utpIay and Defeat Minnesota, IS to s. MIMI. November 2O.-Michigan defeated Minnesota this afternoon in the hercest game seen on western Eridiron this year by score OF 10 to g. Michigan won the game in the second half, when the Wolverines clearly outpiayed the locals at every stage Of the game. The game was even during the first half, both Michigan and Minnesota carry Ing the ball on consistent plunging and long gains half the length OF the field for touchdowns. Magidsohn carrying the ball over for Michigan and Walker going over for Minnesota Il little later on a forward pass from Michigan’s 9-yard line. But 1t was a different tale in the second half. Minnesota could do nothing with Michigan’s powerful, line. and the two Wolverine ends were rarely able to stop the Gopher attack on their outposts On the other hand Michigan tore big holes IN the Minnesota line and kept the ball IN Gopher territory most of the time. Michigan’s touchdown In the second half came when Magidsohn intercepted a for ward pass on Minnesotas 35-yard line and ran without interference for a touch down. Allerdice kicking goal. Allerdice added three more points when he kicked goal from placement after Pattengili had made fair catch on Minnesota’s 4O-yard line. Struggle Begins. Michigan won the toss and chose to defend the west goal Farnam kicked of for Minnesota to Magidsohn on his No yard line and he returned the ball 20 yards. Michigan failed to gain and AL lerdice punted. Stevens went around right end for 20 yards from the 40-yard line. but was forced to punt An exchange OF punts gave Minnesota the ball on Michigan’s 3O-yard line. A criss-cross to Ste vens and line plunges by Rosenwald and Bickering took the ball to Michigan’s j. yard line. McGovern failed at drop kick from the 15-yard line. and the bail was put in play on Michigan.s 25-yard line. field, Michigan started a straight march for the Minnesota gOal. Allerdice made 10 yards on fake kick formation. Ma gidsohn went around right end for 10. Magidsohn and Conkiin hit guard and center for big gains. and Allerdice took the ball to the LIZARD line. when Magid- -sohn went over for a touchdown, after seventeen minutes Of play. Minnesota duplicated Michigan’s play on the next kick-off. Getting the bail on Michisans’ D-yard line. a forward pass took the ball to the 30-yard line. A run put the ball on the 10-yard line. With one yard to gain on the third down.: McGovern made a forward pass to Walker, who went over for a touch down, and FarnaYh kicked goal The play during the rest of the half was about even, 10Th Michigan and Min nesota alternately working the ball into their opponents territory, only to be met by stonewall defense at the crucial moment. and being forced to kick. just before the close of the half Rosenwald fumbled a punt by Allerdice on his own 25-yard line and Michigan recovered the ball. but the whistle blew before it could be put in play. Score: End first half, Minnesota, 6; Michigan, T.. Second Half. Michigan kicked off to Minnesota’s goal line and .Rosenwald returned the bali 30 yards. Minnesota worked the ball to their O:yard line, and Rademacher caught an onside kick on Michigan.s 35yard line. Michigan held, and McGovern punted. Allefdice being dOwned on his 5-yard line. He then punted to the so yard line. Minnesota failed on a for. ward pass and the ball was taken back to M1nnesota’s 5O-yard line McGovern punted out OF bounds, Michigan getting the ball on Minnesota’s 5O-yard line. Michigan failed on a forward pass and the ball was put on their 3S-yard line Allerdice punted and Pickering made a free catch on his 45-yard line. Minnesota again failed at forward pass and was y and Pattengill returned the ball to MIN nesota’s jO-yard line. After a further exchange of punts Magidsohn intercepted a forward pass in the center of the field and then went through right tackle for = yards and Green made first down Magidsohn went through left tackle for 3 more, putting the ball on Minnesota’s coward line, but he was then thrown tor a 5-yard loss. Allertiice ATTEMPTED a place kick from the 4O-yard line. but failed, Minnesota taking the ball on her 25-yard line. Magidsohn intercepted a forward pass on Minnesotas 35-yar.. line and ran over for touchdown. Allerdice kicked goal. Farnam kicked off to Michigan and Pat eensiii was downed on his 3O-yard line. MaSidsohn and Green walked through lett tackle and center to the center Of the field. Atkinson went in for “ ern. Miller went around right end TO MinnesOta’s- 40-yard line, but MICHIGAN was penalized 16 yards for holding. Min nesota got the ball on a punt on her own 54-yard line. Minnesota was penaIized 10 yards for holding and Is more for an illegal forward pass. putting the hail on Minnesota. 6-yard line. Pickering punted to Pattengill, who made a fair catch on MinnesOta’s 4O-yard line and Ailerdice made goal from placement. Seeting the ball an the center of the neid: michigan recovered 1t on Mime. sofa Io-yard line on an onside kick. Aherdfce dropped back to the 25-yard Iine Tor place kick, but failed. The zane ended with the ball In Michigan’s possession on her own 5O-yard line Final score: Michigan,I5; Minnesota. & Line-Up and Summary.

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 21, 1909, page 6

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  DEFEAT OF WISCONSIN GIVES THE GoPHERs WESTERN CON. FERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. HARD GAME WITH MICHIGAN Magidsohn Of Wolverines One Of the Shining Stars of 1909 Gridiron contests-stags Glad to Get a Tie with Cornell. DelOTe IL uuiluS me season just closed. Wisconsin, after the other teams of the big eight” had failed, tried in vain to stop the onward rush of the Gophers, but the score-34 to 0-tells how badly the Badgers failed. Then came the game with Michigan, the resuit Of which left the Minnesota team with a full share of honors. After the brilliant victory of the Minnesota team regret was expressed that the Gophers could not meet Yale, the best of the eastern teams, for the championship of the United States. Some experts expressed the opinion that the boys from the great wheat producing state would have given a good account of themselves in battle with old Eli. In order to play Minnesota, Michigan had to agree to the conference rules, which bar fourth-year men from participating in a game. This deprived the Wolverines of the services of Was mund, the teams great quarterback, as this was his last year in college and he was not eligible for the contest. Joy Miller, right end, was shifted to the quarterback position. Michigan went into the game with an abundance Of confidence because Of her victory over Pennsylvania. Having no defeat marked up against them during the season Minnesota also was not lacking in confidence. Both teams put up desperate battle and the game was filled with thrilling features. Michigan had tried for four years to beat Pennsylvania, and after its defeat by Notre Dame the chances of the team downing the Quakers did. not look rosy. However, when the game was started, 1t was soon seen that the Wolverines had chance to wipe out former defeats. The Michigan lads used a style of football that the Penn boys had never seen before and the Red and Blue warriors soon were bewildered by the strength and tricktness of the Wolverines. Out Of the great struggle came one hero whose name will be sacred in the annals of Ann Arbor football for years to come. He is Magidsohn, the won uerful halfback. Michigan has had many stars in her day, but Magidsohn shines az brightly as any of them. It was his work that beat Pennsylvania. He scored both of the touchdowns for his team and tore great holes in the Quaker defense. In addition he tackled desperately and spoiled the Quakers’ best efforts to use the forward pass. Another invasion of the east by the west did not result as successfully as did that of Michigan, but the Chicago Maroons were glad to get even a draw with Cornell. It has been readily admittted that Stages team this year was not as strong as those he had as sembled in former seasons, and before the struggle it looked like a good bet that Cornell would win. When the Maroons scored six in the first half and the Crimson eleven had nothing it looked as If the west might carry of two victories. But in the second half Cornell tied the score, and thus it stood 6 to 6 when the game was over The score was the same as that Of the 1908 game, and puts the teams on an equal footing. The experts are figuring that the Maroons of 1908 would have defeated the team Cornell had this year. They also say that the Chi cago team of the days Of Walter Eek ersall would have come home with a victory instead of tied score. Be that as it may, Stage said he was glad to get away with the tie. If Stage is satisfied, others should be. The Maroons came out of the game an good shape and were in condition for their final struggle of the season, the game with Wisconsin. The Bad gers were not in as good condition after their crushing defeat by Mime sofa, and with Mol out of the lineup were not as strong as they might have been. In addition to losing the game with Iowa Ames suffered greatly by the in Jury to her captain, Wilmarth, who was 80 badly hurt in the struggle that he had to be taken to a hospital. It was said that he suffered conclusion of the BRAIN, p al s.F q Illinois played another of her brilliant games against Northwestern and the Evanston boys were doomed to defeat before the contest had gone ten minutes. Northwestern could do moth ing against the Illinois line and the score OF SO to o tells the story.

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 21, 1909, page 1

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  MICHIGAN TURNS TABLES Michigan Secures Victory in Fierce Contest. FAST WORK IN SECOND HALF Minnesota Unable to DO Anything with WOIverine’s Powerful Line After Striking Real Gait. FAST WORK IN SECOND HALF MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. 21-(special Telegram.)-Outplayed, but not out gained, Minnesota’s Haunting maroon and gold was humbled this afternoon before the furious attacks of the Michigan team. The score was 10 to 6 and Minnesota was fairly and ~squarely beaten. The first half ended 6 to 6 and a repetition of the famous game of 1903 was looked for, when more the half of the last period of play had expired without a score, but suddenly one of Minnesota’s forward passes was intercepted by a Wolverine player. He had a clear field in front and dashed the intervening thirty yards over the goal line before Minnesota could recover from its surprise. A little later Captain Allerdice Of Michigan booted a field goal and that put the figures to 10 to 6, at which the game ended. The Gophers fought their hardest for another score. but without avail. In hope that freshmen might be able to accompllsh the trick, DR.. Williams sent Erdahl, Ostrand and Atkinson into the lineup. The latter took McGovern’s place at quarter back, and when the game little field gen. eral, who had played nearly the entire game, walked to the side lines he was given one of the most enthusiastic and yet respectful demonstrations that any Minnesota player ever received. McGOvern In Lineup. When the teams ran on the field at the beginning Of the game and It was seen that McGovern was in the Gopher lineup, Minnesota stock took a jump upward. But the captain was bandaged and harnessed on account Of his lame shoulder, and it was impossible for him to play the game that had been expected of him. Seldom did McGovern get the ball, and only once did he receive the oval on formation. His injury prevented him from playing back for punts on defense, and Rosenwald and Pickering handled the kicks which Allerdice sent flying down the field at inter walls. There were but few who believed that Michigan could win and when the Wolverines scored first in the opening period and Allerdice booted the goal, there were many Gophers with sore hearts. Minnesota got the score back later. A trick play and forward pass, with Walker receiving the ball, enabled the big left tackle to plunge over for the Minnesota score. Farnum kicked goal and things were even. The Gophers were expected to come strong in the second half, but their show ing in the last period of play was not nearly so powerful as that OF Michigan. It is estimated hat the attendance was 22,OCO. Drop Kick Missed. After ten minutes of play an exchange of punts CAV Minnesota the ball on Mich igan’s thirty-five-yard line. A criss-cross to Stevens and line plunges by Rosenwald and Pickering took the ball to Mlchigan’s eight-yard line. McGovern missed a drop kick on the fifteen-yard line and it was Michigan’s ball. Then began a straight march for the Minnesota goal. Minnesota, securing the ball on its own fifty-yard line, rushed it by line plunges and for ward pass to Mlchigan’s Vineyard line, where Walker went over for a touchdown. In the second half Minnesota could do nothing with Miehigan’s powerful line and the two Wolverine ends were rarely able to stop the Gopher attack on the outposts. on the other hand Michigan tore big holes in the Minnesota line and kept the ball in Gopher territory most of the time. Michigan’s touchdown in the second hall came when Magidsohn intercepted Mccoy. ern’s forward pass on Minnesota’s thirty five-yard line and ran without Interior cnce for a touchdown, Allerdice kicking goal. Allerdice added three more points when he kicked a goal from placement after Pattengtll had made a fair catch or Minnesota’s forty-yard line. The lineup:

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  Arizona republican, Arizona, November 21, 1909, page 1

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  MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA Northrup Field. Minneapolis. Nov. 20.-Michigan defeated Minnesota to- day in the fiercest game seen on d western gridiron this year. 15 to 6. Michigan won the game in the second half when the Wolverines clearly ou.played the Gophers. turning to 6 tie into d i5 to D victory

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Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 99 since this game.