The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-24
SPORTS
GRAY CANNOT PLAY
Star High School Tackle Will Not
Be Seen on the Gridiron
This Fall.
Bidlake Will Return OCT. second
Team Plays Fast Ball Against
the Regulars.


pearance upon Northrop field last night Of
Roger Gray. the former star tackle Of the Cen
trail high school team, was succeeded this NOR
ming by wave of dismay when it was learned
that Gray's father had positively forbidden him
to play football. Gray not out in mole
skins yesterday, but watched the practice from
sity, but 1t is positively stated that he will not
be in the game. The gopher management was
greatly rnn chagrnsd by this announcement for
candidates for tackle end
The oft-repeated rumor that Dobe would get
into the game again was revived yesterday. The
fast quarterback laughed at the story and adj
vised his friends to bet oil their money to the
contrary.
Bidlake, the last of the prodigals is expected
to arrive about Oct. /. Bidakc is in excellent
physical condition, and will need little time
to get in shape for hard game. 1t is possible
that If Bidlnke makes good behind the line,
Knowlton may be played at right end, where
his strong defensive play should make him II
valuable man, and where his line buckng and
punt1ng abilities Will still be available. The
position of end is giving DR.. Williams some
worry. as none of the has shown varsity
calibre. Tuck, who has played the position most
OF the time in practice and in the games with the
high schools, Is lacking in experience and knowl.
edge Of the game. O'Brien has been suggested,
but defensive work has never been his strong
point.
LONG ON KICKERs.
With Knowlton and Bidlake both in the game,
the varsity will be long on kickers this
knowlton Is about good Dunter any
fulback in the west, and Bidlake and Rogers
are not far behind him. while both the la tier are
strong drop kckers well Liggett and Harris
also are punters of no mean ability.
Yesterdays practice closed with stiff scrim.
mage lasting three-quarters of hour. The first
team seemed stiff after Mondays game and the
play was much too slow to suit either the coaches
OR the rooters. The back field was given shak-
Ing up, Thorpe going to fullback and Van Walk
enburg, Davies and Downing playing the two
halves Waist and Warren were tried at tackle,
and both played hard. Waist has all the phys
ical qualifications for a good tackle, but in
previous years has not shown disposition to
stick to training.
SECOND TEAM ON ITS METTLE.
The second team was on its mettle and
peatedly held the regulars for downs or forced
them to punt Twice the varsity lost the ball
Oh the scrubs five~yard line. Finally the first
team braced and scored two touchdow ms. one
of them being long end by Davies.
Knowlton and La Fans out in uniform.
but did not get into the scrmmage. They will
probably be in the game this evening and an.
other shake up is due. The lineup for the
Carleton game Saturday will probably not be
settled until Friday evening Probably eighteen
twenty will be given chance in this
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
Following is a list of what may be called the
championship games Of the season in east and
west. Every football enthusiast will do we'll
to paste it in his hat
Oct Ii
Michigan vs.. Indiana at Ann Arbor.
Minnesota Nebraska, at Minneapolis.
Chicago Northwestern, at Chicago
Minnesota Iowa, at Iowa City.
Chicago vs. Illinois, at Chicago.
Nov l.
Wisconsin VS.. Michigan, at Chicago
- Illinois vs. Indiana. at Urbana-
Michigan Iowa, at Ann Arbor.
Wieroncn NOrthu,oc+nrp ~
Minnesota VS.. Illinois, at Minneapolis.
Chicago VS.. Indiana at Chicago.
Kansas vs. Nebraska, at Lawrence
Nov. 10
Wisconsin VS.. Minnesota at Minneapolis,
:. Michigan VS.. Chicago, at Ann Arbor.
Nov. %
Illinois vs. Northwestern, at Chicago.
Nov. 81
Michigan VS.. Minnesota. at Detroit
Nebraska vs. Northwestern. at Lincoln.
Illinois VS.. Iowa, at JJrbana.
Chicago Wisconsin. at Chicago.
~. =, EAST.
Princeton vs.. Annapolis, at Annapolis.
Harvard vs.. West Point, at West Point.
Cornell VS.. Carlisle, at Ithaca.
Oct %
Pennsylvania vs. Annapolis, at Annapolis
Princeton VS.. Columbia, at Princeton
Harvard Carlisle, at Cambridge.
Yale West Point. at West Point.
Princeton Cornell. at Princeton.
Columbia Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia.
Harvard VS.. Pennsylvania, at Cambridge.
Nov. Is
Yale VS.. Princeton. at Princeton
Pennsylvania Carlisle, Mt Philadelphia
800 Columbia VS.. Annapolis, at Annapolis
Nov. %
Harvard VS.. Yale, at New Haven.
Cornell VS.. Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia.