EXTRA a AIL 41P fHtr4 t at VOL. XXXVI. No. 53 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1925 p maw VARSITY WARRIORS Wisconsin Takes First Place GAIN EARLY LEAD Conference Cross Country ASFULLBACKSTAR S MOLENDA RACES 24 YARDS PLAYS LAST GAME FOR FIRST SCORE OF TITLE TILTL SCORE BY QUARTERS MICHIGAN- 1st 0 7 2nd 0 7 3rd 4th FINAL .0 0 0 714 35 _.,. , i rFINAL SAME OF SESOL FOR BOTH TEAMS By Joseph Kruger, Sports Editor FERRY FIELD, Nov. 21.-Michigan strengthened her claims to the mythical gridiron championship of the Western Conference when the strong Minnesota eleven went down to defeat before the Wolverine attack here this afternoon, while a capacity crowd of 47,ooo persons again filled the stands. With the Big Ten title hanging in the balance, both schools mus- tered their greatest strength for the contest, which closes the 1925 season for both elevens. Today's battle marks the tenth time that the famous "Minnesota Jug"' was at stake, Michigan, having possession of the famous trophy since 1920, when the Yostmen triumphed. over the Gophers 3-0. Today's con- test was the 16th between the two schools, Michigan having won ii of the games. The Michigan team came out on the field at 2 o'clock and indulged in a ten minute kicking and passing drill. The -Minnesota eleven took the field at 2:20 o'clock for signal drill, and then did some kicking. Coach Yost changed the expectedE starting line-up by inserting Walterl Walter Webber at right half instead of Gregory. Captain Brown won the toss and elected to defend the West goal, and Minnesota elected to receive. There were ideal weather conditions, al- though a slight west wind was blow- ing. FIRST QUARTER Gilbert kicked the ball over the goal line to AImquist, who touched the ball back. Minnesota took the ball on her 20 yard line. Murell made two yards through the left side of the line. Alm- quist made six yards on a right end run. Time out for Hawkins, who was shaken up on the play. Joesting made a yard. Murrell kicked to Gilbert who .was tackled on his own 47 yard line. Molenda, crashed through the center of the line for 13 yards for first down. *Molenda made a yard on the next play. Molenda again carried th'e ball, and added six yards through center. Min- nesota called time out. Friedman lost three yards on an at- tempted end run. Friedman's at- tempted 46 yard place kick went wide of its mark, giving Minnesota the ball on her own '20 yard line. Joesting made a yard through center, Murrell lost a yard attempting an. end run, ) Hawkins bringing him down. On a fake kick formation, Murrell skirted Michigan's left end for five .yards. Murrell punted to Gilbert, who returned the ball two yards to the 50 yard line. Michigan was penalized fve yards for off side, and Minnesota given a first down on her own 30 yard line. Lovette tackled Murrell on an at- THE LINEUP MICHIGAN MINNESOTA Oosterbaan .L.E........ Tuttle Edwards ....L.T.......... Drill Baer.......L.G.....Hanson Brown .......C...... McKinnon Lovette .... R.G.........Walsh Hawkins .... R.T......... Meili Flora.......R.E....... Wheeler WWebber... R.H. Almquist Gilbert......L.H....... Murrell Friedman .... Q.B.... Arendsee Molenda .... F.B.......Joesting Officials: Referee, John H. Nichols (Oberlin) Umpire: Fred H. Young (Illinois Wesleyan); Field Judge: Giles E. Keithley (Illinois); Head Linesman: Lion Gardiner (Illinois). The Press Box Harold Martineau, famous Gopher back and one of the greatest players ever turned out at that institution,' came across the field before the Min- nesota team about 10 minutes before the start of the game. The entire vis- iting stands rose and gave him an ovation. Molenda carried the ball four times on a total gain of 44 yards in the first, quarter. In 11 attempts "Bo" Molenda aver-1 aged eight yards a play for a total of 88 yards during the first half. Michigan attempted eight forward. passes, completing three for a total of 85 yards. Minnesota attempted three passes, two incompleted, and the third intercepted by Oosterbaan. In the first half, Michigan gained I six first downs while the Gophers ac- counted for two. Michigan's line again showed evi-I dence of being the greatest line in the country, keeping the Minnesota squad from passing the middle of the field with the ball. The Minnesota band formed a huge "Mich" between halves in courtesy to Michigan. Then they turned around, and formed a huge "Minn" before the visiting stands. THIRD QUARTER Murrell and Almquist were again in the backfield, and Meili at tackle for Minnesota. Gilbert kicked off to Murrell, whol returned the ball to his own 25 yard line, being stopped by Lovette. Murrell failed to gain, Lovette again stopping him. Joesting made a yard. Ascher punt- STELLAR BACK R(Ober Drowni Captain of the 1925 Varsity football team, who acted as a mainstay in the Michigan line today, when he played his final game at Ferry Field. C Flora resumed play. Almquist made 1 seven yards when he cut inside of his own right end. He was hurt on the play, but resumed play. Wheeler dropped Almquist's short pass. Mur- rell punted to Friedman, who returned! the ball 10 yards to his own 44 yard line. Walsh of Minnesota was laid out on the play, but remained in the game. Friedman's pass to Oosterbaan was incomplete. Michigan was penalized five yards for off side. Gilbert made six yards off left tackle. Oosterbaan dropped Friedman's pass. Gilbert punted over the Minnesota goal, the' Gophers obtaining possession of the ball on theirr own 20 yard line. Captain Ascher replaced Arendsee in the Minnesota backfield. , Joesting made three yards. Baer broke through and tackled Almquist for a six yard loss. Joesting made a yard. Murrell was about to punt when tho quarter ended. Score: Michigan 7, Minnesota 0. SECOND QUARTER Murrell punted to Friedman who was tackled on his own 35 yard line as he took the ball from the ground. Molenda made two yards through cen- ter. Molenda added four yards on the next play. Cooper replaced McKin- non at center for Minnesota. Gilbertl punted to Almquist, who was tackled by Flora on Minnesota's 37 yard line. Edwards broke through and threw Almquist for a one yard loss. Webber threw Murrell for a three Scores of other football games re- celived by radio courteously loaned by Eberbach and Sons, 200 E. Liberty St. Harvard 0, Yale 0 (half). Ohio 2, Illinois 14 (half). Chicago 7, Wisconsin 6 (half). Purdue 0, Indiana 0 (first quarter). Fordham 0, Georgetown 0 (first quarter). Lafayette 7, Lehigh 0 (first quarter). who returned the ball five yards to his own 15 yard line. Murrell fumbled and recovered on his own five yard line. Baer was knocked out on the last play. Gabel substituted for him. Ascher, punting from behind his own goal line, kicked poorly to his own 16 t yard line. Webber failed to gain. Friedman gained a yard. Webber made eight yards from a' fake place kick formation. Webber made a first down as the quarter ended. Score: Michigan 21, Minnesota 0. FOURTH QUARTER Michigan has the ball on Minnesota's six yard line with four downs to go. Edwards failed to gain on a "tackle- around" play. Drill was hurt on the play, and was replaced by Maeder. Babcock went in for Edwards. Webber failed to gain. Stamman wentwent in for Webber. Stamman made a yard. Oosterbaan dropped Friedman's pass over the goal line, giving the ball to Minnesota on her own 20 yard line. Almquist failed to gain, trying Oos- terbaan's end. Murrell's pass to Tut- tle was incomplete. Lovette tackled Murrell for no gain. Murrell punted to Friedman, who was tackled as he caught the ball on Minnesota's 45 yard line. Friedman's pass to Gregory was in- complete. Herrnstein substituted for Gregory. , Gilbert made a pretty catch of Friedman's pass bringing the ball to Minnesota's 23 yard line. Gilbert was hurt on the play. Stam- man kicked the ball out of bounds. Seplaw substituted for Ascher. Stam- man made three yards through cen- ter. Stamman failed to gain in a crosp cut. Herrnstein made eight yards on a fake place kick formation running around right end. The ball is Minne- sota's on her own 14 yard line. Joesting made a yard. O'Brien sub-1 stituted for Almquist. O'Brien's pass to Tuttle was incomplete. Murrell punted out of bounds on his own 48 yard line. Oosterbaan made a pretty catch of Fripdman's 30 yard pass placing the ball on Minnesota's 15 yard line. Stamman carried the ball out of bounds. Gilbert failed to gain. Stamman failed to gain. A wide lateral pass went over Herrnstein's head, and Mm- nesota picked up the ball and brought it to Michigan's 42 yard line. The closest Minnesota has gotten to Mich- igan's goal line. A Minnesota pass was blocked, Lov- ette threw Peplaw for a 12 yard loss when he attempted a pass. Murrell kicked out of bounds on Michigan's eight yard line. Gilbert 'punted to Peplaw who was tackled on the 50 two yards through the line. Murrell made 12 yards going through right1 tackle, but Minnesota was penalized five yards on the play for being inf motion before the ball was snapped. Murrell attempted a right end run, and was thrown for a three yard loss. Murrell punted to Gilbert, who ran i the ball back 33 yards to Minnesota's 23 yard line. Molenda made seven yards through the center of the line. Molenda added two more yards. Fried-I man lost a yard on a left end run. l Friedman's attempted 27 yard place kick went wide of its mark. Minne- sota took the ball on her own 20 yard line. Joesting made a yard through. center. Murrell added another yard. Murrell was tackled for no gain. Mur- rell punted to Gilbert, who was tackled on his own 40 yard line as he caught the ball. Friedman made three! yards at left end. Molenda made a yard, but Minne- sota was penalized five yards for off' side play. On a fake "tackle-around" play, Tommie Edwards made 10 yards and first down, placing the ball on Minnesota's 43 yard line. Friedman's pass to Molenda was incomplete. Wheeler threw Friedman for a five yard loss. Oosterbaan caught Fried- man's pass and was tackled on Minne- sota's 23 yard line. The catch was beautiful. Molenda made five yards, despite the fact that he lost his foot- ing. Molenda fumbled and recovered on the next play. Gilbert cut inside of his own right end for 20 yards, bring- Ifig the ba1 to the one yard line. No- l lenda cra ied through for his second touchdowl1n. Friedman kicked thel goal. Score: Michigan 14, illinuesota 0. "Bo" Molenda, Who crossed the goal line twice in, the first half. returned the ball to his own 26 yard line. Baer and Lovette broke through ed to Gilbert, who returned the ball and tackled Almquist fr xa one yard 11 yards to the Minnesota 49 yard' loss. Joesting made two yards. line. Molenda broke through the left Flora tackled Murrell for no gain. side of the line for 25 yards. Molenda Ascher punted to Friedman who re- made a yard. Gregory added four turned the ball five yards to his own more yards through the line. 40 yard line. Time out for Minnesota. On a fake place kick formation, Mo- Friedman's pass to Gregory was in- lenda crashed his way for five yards complete. Molenda failed to gain, and and a first down, bringing the ball was hurt on the play, but stayed iny to Minnesota's 14 yard line. On an the game. Gilbert punted to Minne- "end-around" play Flora gained two sota's 30 yard line. Flora threw Mur- yards. Molenda added two yards. Mo- rell for a seven yard loss. lenda made two more. Mulvey sub- On a criss cross play Murrell made stituted for Cooper at center. . a yard. Almuist failed to gain. Web- Friedman, on a fake place kick for- 1 her substituted for Molenda. Ascher mation, passed the ball to Oosterbaan,I punted to Friedman who was tackled who made a pretty shoestring catch 1 on his own 44 yard line as he caught as lie fell over the goal line for Michi- the ball. gai's third touchdown. Friedman Gregory made six yards, trying the kicked the goal. Score: Michigan 21, Gopher left end. Gilbert added two Minnesota 0. 1 more through center. Webber made Gilbert kicked off to Almquist who a yard. Gilbert punted to Almquist, VICTORS WIN JUG t[ tempted end run, for no gain. Joest- ing made five yards through the line. Almquist made four yards around his own right end. Joesting made it first down on his own 41 yard line. Mur- rell failed to gain on a cross cut. Edwards stopped Almquist for a two yard gain. Murrell lost three yards on an attempted end run. X~ur- rell punted to Michigan's 43 yard line, Brown downing the ball. Friedman lost a yard. Oosterbaan missed Fried- man's pass, but the pass was called complete because Minnesota interfered with Oosterbaan. It was Michigan's ball on Minnesota's 40 yard line. Friedman lost five yards on an end run. On the next play he passed to Gilbert who caught the ball on Minne- sota's 24 yard line. Time out for Minnesota. On a fake ; , yard loss on an attempted right end run. Flora stopped Ascher for a one yard loss. Murrell punted to Fried- man, who was tackled on his own 36 yard line. Minnesota was penalized 15 yards for roughing. Molenda smashed his way for three yards through center. Michigan was pen-