The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-23
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COACHES ARE WELL SATISFIED
The early season vail about the dearth Of
football material Is gradually taking u CHEEKY
note and just at present coaches IN this section
Of the country seem pretty we'll satisfied with
their squads At Northwestern more men have
turned out to gouge turf on the gridiron on
Sheppard field than ever before; at Champaign,
50 reports have 1t, the footballers already give
much '.promise;r at Chicago the maroons seem
to have landed the two high school athletics SO
much wanted ut Ann Arbor; Wisconsin and
Michigan nre not enthusiastic but these teams
look better than any Of the others. rs ~
1t will be week yet before the big teams
really get under Way on their schedules Where
practically new teams are being built up, as at
Chicago and Northwestern, this means that there
Will be many changes In the lineup before the
coaches finally settle Oh the men to make the
eleyens. IL
1t is most gratifying to read the favorable
reports from Evanston. Northwestern has done
considerable backing up in athletics during the
past couple of years and every one who goes to
football games would be glad to see u strong
eleven wearing purple Jerseys. =
In the east the Harvard squad got their, first
scr1mmage work yesterday. There Is plenty of
football material at Cambridge, but it is not
of the kind much wanted. The coaches antici-
pate having some trouble In turning out good
line. Men for back positions and for ends are
plentiful enough, but fast line men will have
to be developed. Il ..-. sF Pa
At Yale the conditions are just the reverse of
those at Harvard There are plenty Of big,
husky fellows for line positions, but the material
for backs and ends is not SO good. At both New
Haven and Cambridge there are big forces of
coaches hard at work. 49,
STORIES OF PROFESSIONALISM.
1t is almost time for the regular early sea
son batch of stories of professionalism. The
fierce competition among universities for prom
Using young athletes is certain to bear fruit
colleges begin to bring charges, which are gen.
orally based on vague suspicious, there will be
no end to the accusations and counter-accusa-
tons.
1t would be- interesting to. know Just how
many Of the new students practicing with the
various football squads have successfully passed
ell their entrance examinations.
REPORTS FROM THE GR1D1RoNs.
Ithaca N. Y, Sept. 23-Yesterday was one
Of the big events in CornelIs football camp.
Slace, a 24O-pound lad from the st. Paul school,
made his debut upon the field. Over a hundred
candidates were on the field when the varsity
and the scrubs lined up this afternoon. Thirty
were members of the freshman class who We're
making their initial appearance in Cornell toys
Most were light men who will be of little use
to Coach Reed and his assistants. . .
Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Northwestern football
stock took big leap yesterday, when forty can
d1dates for the purple team appeared upon Shep-
para held and engaged in hot competition for
places on Doc HOLSTERS eleven 1t was the
largest squad of football players ever seen on
the Northwestern gridiron. and Trainer Hempel
scurried around for hour before he could find
enough padded clothes to accommodate the nu.
merous aspirants for football honors. The
training table, with quarters in the clubhouse
adjoining the grand stand, was opened yester
day, with all of the candidates invited. Selec
ton of the varsity squad will probably be made
some time this week.
Champaign, ILL.,, Sept. 23-The Illinois foot
ball candidates started out on hard weeks cam
paign last evening. Scrubs were pitted against
regulars, and both teams played with vim. The
defensive work of both first and second teams
was the feature Of the practice.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-Football men at the Uni
versity Of Chicago who are working hard to gair
place at the training table, which is to be
started soon, have begun to indulge daily il
hard, fierce practice. Yesterday afternoon Stays
kept the big fellows at work for over an houl
and half closing the strenuous exercise witt
scrimmage Of twenty minutes. In the fore
noon, the Chicago coach gathered his player.
about him and gave them general lecture OF
the minor points Of the game, in addition to in
structing them in few of the plays peculiar tx
Chicago. The squad showed some improvement
yesterday in the scrimmage.
Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 2a.-Harvard began
her second week of football practice yesterday
with an eventful practice. For the first time
two elevens lined up for scrimmage, playin,
for six minutes. The game was between squat
! was some good, lively fighting. The men euteret
the practice with spirit that will do much t.
make this season what last season was. Thu
and again for the first time the varsity gridiro,
was used. Coaches were out en- masse at thu
! afternoon session.
New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 23-Interest yester
| day at Yale field centered in the work with tn
| dummy or tackling machine, which used TO
| the first time. Linemen and backs were put a
work on the machine and given their first worl
| of the season at tackling
Princeton, n. j., Sept. 23.-The tigers squa'
| yesterday afternoon was AUGMENTED to abou
seventy. The latest arrivals were mostly sub
| sttutes, all of last years eleven, who.- up. t
this time, have been busy studying for the con
ditional examinations. The practice yesterda:
real football. The squad separated int
three divisions. After the practice on the grid
iron, each player had three trials at the tack
ling dummy, and they actually knocked tn
| stuffng out of the old canvas with the con
| spicuous blue "Y' on his breast. A fast sprin
around the track completed the afternoons work
Madison, Wis, Sept 23.-With the first gam
five days OF, football practice started in yester
| day with Increased vigor and earnestness. Fort
men were out, including several arrivals of yes
terday and to-day, and were given work Mt catch
| Ing. running down and kicking punts at tacklin
the dummy ana finally were lined up for for1na
| ton work. ,... 80 ~
The first team lined up with Abbott and Find
! lay at end, the former. however, soon givin
place to Bush. The Milwaukee lad is giving hi
attention to coaching the line Eammerson an
Bertke stood at tackle Renp and Lerum a
guard. Holstein, center; Fogg quarter; Moi
fatt, Driver and Juneau in back field.
Prospect for a heavier line than last year
very favorable. The most available candidate
for Custin's place at tackle and Juneau's plac
at end all heavier than these men. Mill
man. H5-pounder from Monroe. who arrive
| Saturday, was given chance at guard.
| The outlook at present is that King will b
| able to develop team, with the material a
his disposal which will give Michigan and Mir
| nesota the hardest kind of battle
| CALL FOR ALUMNI TEAM.
The members of the South hg, school altlmr
| who wish to play on the alumni football teal
| are requested to report to. Philip Hartman. o
I O'clock Wednesday ut the South high schoo
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL.
| The Adams a. A. football team opened tt,
season by defeating the Riversides 10 to-
The Riversdes failed to gain their five yard
| once The Admins line=un follows: McQnna i