The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
SKI-U-MAHS
ENTERS THE FIELD THIS FALL
WITH EVERY CHANCE OF
SUCCESS.
OLD MEN ARE IN LINE AGAIN,
WITH SOME PROMISING ADDITIONS
AMONG THE HUSKY FRESH
-. ,as MEN.
OLD MEN ARE IN LINE AGAIN,
Michigan VIII Again Re 81 Formid-
able COmpetitOr-Badge
Weakened.

The football season for 1896 among
the Western college teams promises
to be far more satisfactory than any
of recent years. From the present
outlook no suspicion of professionalism
can attach to any of the elevens now
in the field, and in otheA ways the
contest for supremacy will have added
interest. OF the chances for the Mime
sofa team Capt. Harrison says:
Prospects were never brighter at
the University of Minnesota for a win
ming football team. There are more
candidates and more enthusiasm than
ever before and indications point to
successful eleven. The coaching of the
team is under the supervision of A. N.
Jerrems, the well-known Yale player,
and sLeary and Van Camper, two Min
nesota veterans, are assisting.
Fudge Heffelfinger will give the
guards instruction a little later in the
season.
The. candidates have been at work
for about four weeks and there is
strong competition for nearly every po-
sition on the team. The old men on
hand are Harding, right guard; Finlay-
son, left guard; Fulton, center; Har-
rison and Kehoe ends. and Loomis,
who will play full back. Earlier in the
season the line looked dangerously
weak. but with the return of Harding
and Finlayson there is no cause for
fear In this direction. Harding, who
was obliged TO fail out last season on
account of injuries, is in the best of
condition and plays hard game. The
three center men will average 206
pounds. Jorgens and Nicoulin, who
are at present likely candidates for the
tackle positions weigh about 1856
pounds each. Woodwork, freshman
who is playing quarter on the first
stands the game thoroughly, having
filed the same position on the Mime
apolis high school team last year.
Woodwork also acted as captain Of
this team. The most promising half
backs are Bageley, Pariin, Riebeth and
Brown, all of whom have had more or
less experience.
Games have been scheduled with
Carleton college, Grinnell, Ames Agri-
cultural college, Purdue, Michigan and
Wisconsin. The '96 team will be at
least 20 per cent stronger than last
years"
Regarding the other teams with
whom the MfnnesotaS will come into
competition, the University of Michi-
gan team was, beyond doubt, the
strongest in the West last fall. In
some points 1t will be as strong this
year and in others it will not The
line will be reliable; IT looks as if the
DUCKS HOuIQ ne weak. al IIlt Cult
sity of Chicago the conditions are re-
versed. The backs are strong and the
line is weak. AS a whole the team
will probably not be equal to that Of
last year. Capt. ROby talks bravely
and hopefully, though, and is conf
dent of success. He is one of the kind
. that believe IN taking the bull by the
horns. He and the coachers recognize
that the present football resources are
small They have. gone to work, how
ever to develop what they have. A
few heavy linemen would work WON
ders in the Chicago team.
At Northwestern Capt. Van Doozer
is Handicapped by not knowing how
many players he will have and who
they are to be. Some of those now
with him talk of leaving and some on
whose coming he relied have failed to
appear. Illinois seems to be rich in
new material. The former expects to
equal its team of last season. Wis
consin and Purdue complain of lack of
football candidates. Good men will
probably be found IN their incoming
classes. It is never possible, though,
to tell just what is coming In football.
1t Is frequently the unexpected that
happens. If the teams will only play
close and exciting games the public
will ask no more.