The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-21
TO REDEEM DEFEAT
GOPHER TEAM DETERMINED TO
WIN FROM NORTH
WESTERN
OFF FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT
Old Spirit Returns and Reoters
Are still Enthusiastic Hard
Thanksgiving Game at
at emoaign.

Tonight the Minnesota football team
will leave over the Great Western for
Chicago, where on Marshall field they
will meet HOLSTERS purple pigskin
punters next Saturday afternoon and at,
tempt to redeem the sad defeat of last
week at Madison. Contrary to general
opinion, the team is not all split up as
result of that defeat neither are the
rooters disheartened. After recovering
from the first shock of the unexpected
blow the rooters got together with the
old indomitable spirit, reused by the fr-
resistible appeal of Prof Jones, who
never quits, and the players threw
themselves into the practice with new
determination, and there is confidence
on the part of the enthusiasts that
Northwestern will be up against differ
ent proposition than Phil Kings aggre-
cation encountered last Saturday.
All rumors to the effect that the team
was all broken up because of it's recent
t defeat and would make sorry show
against Northwestern and Illinois are
ridiculous. The team has shown up
strong in practice and played with all
the old-time spirit The boys feel that
a decisive defeat of Northwestern will
partially wipe out the stigma of the Wis
consin defeat.
The talk as to radical changes in the
lineup is also without foundation. There
is no truth in the reports that particular
players have been especially blamed for
the Wisconsin fiasco and would be laid
! off. 1t Is possible that Aune may be
played at tackle in Schacht's place.
There is a general feeling that Aune's
! right place is at tackle. Dobie may not
go to Chicago with the team owing to
the death of his brother. There is, how
! ever, absolutely no truth in the rumor
that Williams intends to keep Dobie out
of the game. There has been some talk
Of playing Dobie at end in Aune's place.
Dobie himself prefers to play end, and
that seems to be the proper place for
him. 1t would allow him to get up the
field on a kick, which he cannot do at
present, under Williams instructions.
Dobie Is very fast player and would
have better opportunity for his speed If
used at end.
The story from Iowa City to the effect
that the conference of the Big Nine will
reprimand Minnesota for not barring
Dobie at the request of Wisconsin and
give the Minnesota management a cold
deal contains little truth. Prof. Jones
has been very thorough in his investiga-
lions and is sure of his ground. No
man in the West has stood more con-
sistently for pure athletics than Prof
Jones, and DIR. Williams is not the man
to countenance anything that savors Of
unsportsmanlike methods The Iowa
story bears evidence of being inspired by
a selfish spirit of revenge for a fancied
grievance against Minnesota for the dis
barment of Williams.
Strathern will continue to play in
Mueller's old place for the rest of the
season. His splendid showing at Madison
was commented on by all the Chicago
players, and there seems to be no doubt
that he is the best fitted man on the
squad to fill Mueller's place.
While Northwestern hardly hopes to
win on Saturday HOLSTER is working
hard to get his men in shape to put up
a fierce fight against the Gophers, and
the game is sure to be hot one. The
Illinois game on Thanksgiving day at
Champaign is likely to be tougher nut
for Minnesota. The Illinois team is
flushed with the hope of defeating the
Gophers, and thsreby cinching a claim
on third place, at least, in the Western
standing. Their wonderful showing
against Iowa proves them to be danger
Gus opponents. The Minnesota team will
remain in Chicago after Saturdays game
until Wednesday, when they will go to
Champaign for the final game of the
season.