Wisconsin at Minnesota

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  El Paso herald, El Paso, Tex., November 18, 1912, page 8

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  WISCONSIN HOLDS “BIG NINE” TITLE Victory of the Badgers Over GOphers Ends the uspense-ChfcagO and Minnesota Play Saturday. Minnesota Play Saturday. Chicago, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE University Of Wisconsin’s football team is cham pion of the big nine” this year. sat Urday’s game was the browning achievement of an unbroken list of triumphs for the Cardinal cOlOrs this fail and all middle-West football critics unite in declaring that the Wisconsin team has deserN ed its hOnOrs by superiOrtty in every department Of the game. Wisconsin has opened its games with series of punts to develop its opponents style. Following this, the Cardinal team has played straight foot ball hammering the opposing line between center and guard and tackle so fiercely that the team has been forced 10 bring its backfieId up close to the opportunity TO execute forward passes for long gains and tOuchdOWns. Tactics of this sort were bound to win when executed by team as strong a S the Wisconsins. The team numbered many individual stars. such as Gillette. its best asset is its perfect team work and the training of the men in the rudiments of the game The men played close to the ground and the runner ran low, the players were drilled in tackline until they were certain to drop an Opduced to a minimum Conference rivals OF Wisconsin are first to admit the strength of the champions. Chicago and Minnesota play for sec Ond hOnOrs here next Saturday. On preyiOus performances, Minnesota has slightly the better prospect The Min nesOta team is composed mostly Of green players but the ChicagoanS seemed to have found it impossible to get going this season.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 17, 1912, page 60

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  WISCONSIN CHAMPION OF THE BIG NINE” Defeats Minnesota, Ia to O, and Captures the West ern Title. MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. November 49, Wisconsin proved a superior foot ball ma chine to Minnesota here today and tonight the title of foot ball champion of the big nine” last year held by Mime sofa. belongs to the husky eleven from Madison. Wis. The score was Wisconsin. IA: Minnesota, 0. A touchdown on a line smash early in the second quarter, followed soon after by a touchdown on a forward pass, with goals kicked on each occasion, told the story of defeat for Minnesota. The teams We’re practically equal in weight but Minnesota dis played a tendency to tumble and was weak in the handling of the forward pass. While Wlsconsin’s backs won the game for the Badgers, it’s line until the last quarter presented q stone wall to the Gophers’ fierce attack, concealed behind the Minnesota shift. After Wisconsin had gained their fourteen points, the Gopher line also stiffened and their tackling, which had been weak. improved Then 1t became a punting duel between Gillette and Shaughnessy and occasion ally Hayward. with the Wisconsin men having the better of the argument. A gusty wind from the west favored first one then the other side in the kicking, as sides changed on quarters. Only in the last ten minutes of play did Minnesotas attack prove SO dangerous that it threatened the Badger goal. Sc curing the ball on their own 20-yard line. the field. On Wiscons.n’s 1O-yard line. however, the Cardinal line held for two downs and then the timekeeper’s whistle the end Of the game.

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 17, 1912, page 1

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  CROWN FOR BADGER TEAM Wisconsin outplays Minnesota for Football Championship. MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 1s-Wisconsin proved a superior football machine to Minnesota here to-day, and so won the title OF foot ball champion OF the big Nine” last year held by Minnesota. The score was: Wisconsin. “a; Minnesota, 0. A touch down on line smash early In the second quarter, followed soon after by a touch down on forward pass. with goals kicked on each occasion, told the story Of defeat for the Minnesota men. who must fight II out next Saturday with Chicago for second honors In the conference. The defeat OF Illinois to-day puts the team in fourth place. While Wisconsin’s backs wont tho game for the Badgers. It’s line until the last quarter presented a stone wall to the Gophers fierce attack. concealed behind the Minnesota shift. After Wisconsin had gained it’s fourteen points. the Gopher line also stiffened and the tackling. which had been weak, improved, Then 1t became a punting duel between Gillette and Shaughnessy and occasionally Hayward with the Wisconsin men having the bet ter OF the argument. Only I’m the last ten minutes OF play did Mlnnesota’s’ attack prove so dangerous that 1t threatened the Badger goal. Sc curing the ball on their 20yard line, Min nesota started steady march down the field. On Wisconsn’s l0-yard line. how ever. the Cardinal line held for two downs, and then the timekeepers whistle announced the end OF the game.

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  Devils Lake weekly world, Devils Lake, N.D., November 22, 1912, page 1

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  FRESH FROM THE WIRES FIRST Minnesota 0, Wisconsin 0 SECOND QUARTER Minnesota 0, Wisconsin IA THIRD QUARTER Minnesota 0, Wisconsin IA FINAL SCORE Minnesota 0, Wisconsin ii Northrup 1 ield. Minneapolis. Nov. 10 The greatest day in the annals of grid iron history to decide a championship of the western college conference OPEN ed this afternoon with the game between the University Of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin which was acknowledged to be the crucial test of football skill Of the season. Great interest was attached to the game which was greeted by a pleasant day, sufficient to guarantee good foot ball. Early this morning throngs gath cred at the field and by noon 1900 root ers were on hand to witness the contest. 1t is estimated that over 1900 people saw the game. Headed by the Wisconsin band and a delegation of over 1000 ~rooters the Badger supporters reached the field first and kept things in a turmoil with snake dances and yells. The Minnesota fresh men put up the usual burlesque before the game and kept the crowd III goo1 humor. Betting which hitherto has favored Wisconsin remained the same today. some Of the odds being 2 to l on the Badger eleven. Doc. Williams had his team in fine fettle and prepared TO put UP the fight OF a lifetime to retain the western conference championship.

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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 113 since this game.