The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
AS IN 0LDEN TINES.
Wisconsin Is Sending Out the An
nual Crop Of Hard Luck Y
Stories.
Cripples Mar Chances Of the Badgers
..s to Win From Michigan
asS@ -. on Nov. i.
Special to The Journal.


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Madison, Wis, Oct. 11.--Hard and fast
practice behind closed gates for four days
has worked a marked Improvement in
form in the Wisconsin football team the
past week. but it has also had the effect of
swelling the list of .cripples to an extent
which makes the prospect Of getting in
shape for the Michigan game far from
promising, and nedessitated, the playing
of a. large number of subs In the game
with. Lawrence this afternoon. This state
ment will probably be hailed in some
quarters as the old wolf cry from
Wisconsin, but is Is only a true statement
of the facts. g.: ,,r
The discouraging feature of the. case
is that most of the cripples come from the
weakest part Of the team, the back field
Captain juneau, who has alternated be-
tween half back and end, has been out
of the practice three or four days on ac-
count Of an injured foot. The injury is
not serious, and he, will be in it again
next week. More serious is the case Of
Fullback Driver. He has not been play
ing in his old form at all this year, but
is the best of the mediocre punters on, the
team, and his experience and steadiness
make him a valuable man. But it now
looks doubtful whether he will be able to
get In Shape for the Michigan game. He
strained a tendon in his right leg badly
in practice this week, and his, hip and
knee are. both In bad shape in conse-
quence. Vanderboom, the most promising
Of the much needed backs, got a bad
cash over the left eye from a plate in one
of his colleagues shoes Thursday, and
will be out Of 1t for several days to come.
Moffatt, also in the first gradeao of back
field candidates, has not been in practice
at all this week on account of a sprained
leg. Fogg, the quarter back, has been
in the work every day, but his work is
not up to that of last year, not because
he doesn't do his best, but because he has
gone back in physical condition. Scho-
field, a promising candidate for tackle,
Cecil Schneider, sub quarter. and one of
the best Of the new men, and Daum, who
comes next to Abbott and Juneau in
playing end, are among the other criuules.
Team Work Is Improving.
Notwithstanding the substitution of new
men, there has been a pronounced I'M
provement in team work this week; some
thing like an interference has been de-
veloped, and the men are learning to help
each other out in the plays. One of the
most encouraging features of the week
has been the development of Liljeqvist
at halfback. He was sub quarter last
year, but was too slow both in handling
the ball and getting Into the interference.
This year he was tried for a time at
tackle, but was not heavy enough for the
position.
At half he is now showing both speed
and headwork. He is quick to pick his
openings, hard to stop, and, next to Van
derboom, is at present the most promis-
ing candidate for the. place. Marsh and
Wrabetz are being worked at both hall
and fullback,, and doing fairly we'll Mel
Their, however, has much ability as a
punter, and in the, work Friday afternoon
Abbott and Haumersbn were pulled back
from the line to do, the punting.
Haumerson, who was tried at halfbach
for a week, has been put back at his ole
place in the line, at tackle, since, the poo,
showing he made, in, the, first half of the
game with Hyde Park. It was not to be
expected that he could. develop into 8
first class back in a week; and 1t is to be
regretted, in view of the dearth of g~'t
backs, that he was not given chance
there earlier in the season: At the pres
ent stage it is probably true. that he il
more valuable in his, old place.. .
Long has been at! guard all the week
and looks like: "a, fixture there. He II
strong and quick. and has the necessary
weight, but lacks ;ferceness,g and Is APP
to get lost in open play. Millrnan ant
Hostein are giving him a close chase fol
the position. ... 49,.
Badgers Poor In Kicking Game.
Next to the development OF a. back
field, the branches of the game which
need especial attention are kicking, block.
ing and running back punts. In all o.
the three latter the varsity was out
classed by the Hyde Park lads week
ago, and. there has been little improve.
ment since: r;"e -:
With the Michigan game only three
weeks away Wisconsin's prospects to-day
oj,,Ix ~ io1of h
done in the intervening, time remains tt
be seen. -.