Chicago at Minnesota

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 14, 1915, page 1

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  GOPHERS TRAMPLE MAROONS In SNOW Stages Warriors Defeated on North rup Field by the Score of Twenty to Seven. MINNESOTA HOLDS cH1cAeoANs MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. lathe uni versity Of Minnesota foot ball team took another step toward the Big Nine conference championship today by defeating the University OF Chicago, 20 to 7. on a snow covered field. The Gophers’ attack was consistently powerful, while their defense was virtually impenentrable when the Maroons threatened the Mime sofa goal. Three touchdowns--one each in the first, third and fourth periods-and two goals from touchdowns represented the Minnesota score. while Chicago counted touchdown by Agar and q subsequent goal by shull in the second session. outplayed in the line the chicago backs had difficulty In getting away on end runs. although Captain Russell and Calm brought the Chicago rooters TO their feet several times by brilliant dashes. Russell was easily the visitors star, and although outpunted by ouist. HIS returns of the Gophers kicks evened matters in this department. Captain Bierman’s return 70 the Gopher lineup, after two weeks absence was aus. picious. his clever work both on the Of fensive and defensive being a big factor In the success OF bis team. Long, Wyman and Ballentyne gave splendid support 20 their leader. Nearly 1900 persons saw the game sIsrOOns Win Toss. Chicago won the toss and received the kickoff. Minnesota forced a punt and then from its thirty-yard line started a crushing attack. Bisrman led the as sault, which was aided by two ten-yard penalties for Chicago for offside. From the eighteen-yard mark herman plunged through for a touchdown. Baston kicked goal. The rest of the period was punt Ing duel. Score; Minnesota. z; Chicago. O. Second period; chicago’s running game got 20 working In the second period and Russell. Agar and, Gordon repeatedly turned the ends for considerable gains. The Maroons’ forward passing was expert and from the ten-yard line Russell shot 10 Agar. who lodged the secondary defense and scored shull kicked goal. tying the score. Minnesota advanced 70 Chi Cages twenty-five-yard line as time wNs called. Score; Chicago 7. Minnesota 2. Russell Kicks Off. Third period; Russell kicked off and, without losing the ball. Minnesota worked from their own twenty-five-yard line 10 a touchdown, consistent short gains. Bierman weiIs- ,ver from the ten-yard line and Baston kicked goal. kicking duel dominated the rest OF the period. ouist outpunting Russell Minnesota was on chicago’s thirty-yard line when the quarter ended. Fourth period Minnesota tore through again. Long. on the third play Of the period going 10 the Chicago five-yard mark. Three more plunges followed. Long going over. Baston missed the goal. Calm went In at left half for Chicago and. with Russell turned a number OF brilliant end runs after the Kickoff. The MarOons went 10 the fifteen-yard mark before they were stopped The punt bacs was short and they again attacked. This time Whiting dropped a forward pass tcOntnued on Pags i’ve. Column I’ve

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 14, 1915, page 6

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  MAROONS LOSE CHAMP 0NsH|P chicaso’s Hopes for Conference Title for 1915 Arc Shattered by Minnesota Saturday. THE SCORE WAS 20 TO z Penalties Against Maroons at Critical Times Were costly-RusseII Saves Team From Being Shut-out. MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 10 The student body of the University of Minnesota was rampant here tonight, celebrating the victory of the Gophers over Chicago university’s team by a score of 20 to T. Thousands Of visitors are damned into the cafes to watch the students and hear the yells The battle was staged on field made slippery by the first real snow fall OF the season. Over 10000 people were crowded into Northrop field. Two penalties against Chicago at critical moments aided greatly In CIV offense was for holding and the sec ties being imposed with the ball on the Maroon twenty yard line. With the goal so close, Bierman had little difficulty in circling the right end and rushing over the fifteen remaining yards to the Chicago goal line. After Baston kicked goal, the ball was SEQ sawed back and forth in the middle of the field until the end of the period. How Chicago Scored. Lightning like forward passes and clever lodging by Russell helped Chi cago put over their only score in the second period. Russell was superladue almost entirely to his brilliant work that Chicago was saved white washing. His lodging had advanced | the ball to Minnesota’s ten yard line and the Gophers were fighting like wild men to break up the plays, when he threw the ball to Agar who put It over the line. 1t was Minnesota’s big captain who piled up the score in the third period and it was his brawny frame that smashed the Stage defense to flinders. | The crowd went wild with cheers for Bierman when he broke through time and again for short gains and finally, over for touchdown. And It was Bierman who brought the ball back time after time as the plucky Russell booted it down the field. | After the second Minnesota touch down it seemed impossible for the +! C11icagoans to make any gains / through the line and Russell rescrted | more frequently to bootfng. | Long, the Minnesota quarterback, | by brilliant running and lodging. brought the ball down the field in | the fourth quarter and finally squeezed It over the line for Minnesota 8 | third. score. Baston failed to kick goal The game ended with the ball in Chicago territory. Looking ruefully at his wrecked hopes Of the conference champion | ship. Coach Stagg Of Chicago declared tonight that he was satisfied with the | work OF his team. ut was a great game.’ said the vet eran coach. “and while I don’t want to take the part of wolfer, feel that my team would have done better on dry field. The game at Madison , next week will be wonder because the Minnesota team Is bigger and bet ter than ever before”

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 14, 1915, page 1

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  COPH[RS FIND MAROONS EASY; SCORE 70 TO | Minnesota Outpoints Chicago in Every Department Of Game. ILLINOIS EASY WINNERS OVER THE BADGERS Yale Springs Surprise by Defeat ing Princeton Other Games. Minneapolis, Nov. 12..-The Uniyer. sity of Minnesota football team took another step towards tho big confer ence championship today by defeat. ing Chicago university 20 to 0 on a snow covered field The GOphers’ at. tack was considered powerful while their defense was virtually imperiled when the MarOons threatened the Minnesota goal Three touch.doWns, one each in the first, third and fourth periods, and two goals from touchdown represent. ed the Minneapolis score, while Chi. cago counted one touchdown by AGAR and a subsequent goal by Shull in the second section. Outplaying in the line, the Chicago men had difficulty in getting away on end runs, although Capt. Russell and Calm brought the Chicago rooters to their feet several times by brilliant dashes. Russell was easily the Wis. itors star and although out-pointed by Quist, his return Of the Gophers kick evened up matters in this department. Capt. Bierman returned to the Gophers’ lineup, after two weeks of absence and was prominent in clever work. His defensive was brilliant. He handled the team like a veteran. Long, Wymans and Ballentine gave splendid supportEt to their leaders.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 14, 1915, page 62

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  WIN FOR MINNESOTA. Defeats Chicago University Eleven by Score of 20 to z. MINNEAPOLIS. November 13.-The University of Minnesota foot ball eleven took another step toward the Big Nine conference championship today by defeating the University Of Chicago, 20 to I. on a snow-covered field The Go phers’ attack was powerful. while their defense was virtually impenetrable when the Maroons threatened the Min nesota goal. Three townchdowns, one each in the first, third and fourth periods. and two goals from touchdowns represented the Minnesota ns’ score. while Chicago counted a touchdown by Agar and a subsequent goal by Shull in the second session. Outplayed in the line, the Chicago backs had difficulty in getting away on ind runs, although Capt. Russell ane Calm brought the Chicago rooters to their feet several times by brilliant dashes. Russell was the visitors star, and although outpunted by Quist. his returns of the Gopher kicks evened matters in this department. Capt Bierman’s return to the Co pher lineup after two weeks absence was auspicious, his clever work both on the defensive and offensive being a big factor in the success of his team. Long. Wyman and Ballentyne gave splendid support to their leader.

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