The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

Coach KinE-ChicagO Men Real
ize That They Are to Meet Foe
men Worthy of Their Steel, and
VIII he Fit-New Signals.
MADISON. Wis, Dec. 5.-The Wiscon-
sin football team took very light prac-
tice in order to get in shape for next
Saturdays game with Chicago, Coach
King merely putting them through sig
nal practice and a little running with the
ball. This the coaches say Is the only
work that will be done all week, as it Is
important to get the cripples back into
good physical condition, and 1t would be
unwise to take chances of any more in
juries by giving them rough practice.
Hence they will be given only enough
work during the week to keep them linn
bered up and keep them posted on sig
nails. The team which plays Chicago
Saturday will be the same that defeated
Michigan Thanksgiving day, with the
possible exception of Comstock. who may
succeed Lerum at guard, If he can get in
condition
Wilmarth has not come back since the
game at Chicago, and Trait, who played a
fine game Thanksgiving day. will prob
ably again play quarterback. Cochems
will be in better shape than last Thurs
day. The gridiron at Camp Randall has
been covered with hay to keep the ground
from freezing, and the field will be In
good shape for Saturdays game The
word that comes from many cities In the
state indicates that the seating capacity
~ will he
WORK AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Dec. Capt. Kennedy and
his rugged band Of gridiron giants trotted
out on Marshall field yesterday afternoon
for the first real practice for the Wis
cCnsin game. The work was done behind
closed. gates. Shaker and Hamill were
missing from the lineup, but the pres
ence OF big Kennedy, who practiced with
his men for the first time in ten days
served to make up for a lot Of def1cien-
cies.
The first touch Of cold weather served
TO put ginger into the men. instead OF
slowing up the work The team is In
f1rst-crass shape, and by the end Of the
week should be fit TO battle for the cham
pionship. Hamill is expected to be able
to leave the house today and will joi1
| the team Wednesday. Shaker is still
hunting near Aurora, but Is expected back
at any time.
When the Brown team was In Chicago
Coach Robinson declared that certain
college men in Chicago had offered him
the signals covering the offensive plays
for Shaker. Hamill and Fell for S25 He
refused the offer, but tipped Stagg about
1t. Yesterday the team practiced new
signals. and these will be used against
the Badgers.
henry was used at quarterback yester-
day. Kennedy playing end. Sheldon, Ell.
dredge and Snider made up the back field
Stagg may conclude to use Sheldon al
halfback. where his speed and lodging
would make him second Richardson
The line positions will not be changed.
Plenty of work at catching punts and
getting down the field was given yester-
| day. Stage has told the back field tc
| catch the ball first and think about run.
nlng afterwards, as, he wishes to take nc
chances fumbling against the fast Wis
| consin ends. This was one of Michigan
| chief faults, and Stagg does not propose
| to lose the game on a fuke If he car
| heip 1t.
Manager Butterworth is representing
| Chicago at Madison, and Is arranging
details with Manager Fisher. ?-he latte1
! telegraphed Stage. yesterday that all pos
stbility OF playing the game in Chicago
was off. as the Badger board would no
| hear of it.