The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-26
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REFORM OF stage
He Says Chicago ''U" Will Be on
Lookout for Good Fresh -
men Hereafter.
Chicago Hopeful Of Winning Game
From Wisconsin Tomorrow
Practice Light. ..
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Nctr York. Sun Special Se,'rtoo
Chicago. Nov. 26.-That Chicago will
win the annual Thanksgiving day game on
Marshall field Thursday was the sentiment
of the men at the alumni banquet at the
Hamilton club last evening. Nearly one
hundred maroon alumni gathered and for
three hours made merry over the coffee
cups and speculated as to the outcome Of
the game.
But something else happened at the
banquet. This was an admission by
Coach Stage that his eyes had been
opened last year, at the annual football
dinner. with respect to casting a weather
eye about the country to see what sort
OF freshman material there was ripe for
plucking. In calm and steady tones Stage
admitted that his previous course had
been too strict, and that hereafter the
maroon management would not be
ashamed to use reasonable and honorable
means to become acquainted with good
athletes in high schools.
1t is a well known fact that Michigan
and Wisconsin and other universities to
a greater or less degree made strenuous
efforts to get on the good side of as much
freshman material as possible. 1t was
argued that Chicago had always had a
back seat when the scramble for fresh
men began, and that it ought to wake
up and see that prominent freshmen
should have just as good an opportunity
to become acquainted with Chicago as
with other large universities in the west
Chicago went through her usual prac-
tice yesterday and took light practice
again to-day. The men voted on Monday
not to take any scrimmage work this
week If the coach was willing, and so
there will be opportunity for any of
them to receive injuries before the game
The signal drill yesterday showed the
team up in good shape Maxwell was in
a r. nd or TO-
Madison. Wis, Nov. 26.-The Wiscon-
sin football team last night took it's last
practice preparatory to the Thanksgiving
game with the maroon in Chicago Thurs
day. No scrimmage work was INDUCED
in, Coach King being afraid to take
chances on having any Of the men injured
on the eve Of the big contest. The prac-
tice was devoted entirely to signal work
and the men went through it with excel
lent snap and ginger. Driver is in fine
condition, the best he has been in this
year. Marsh and Liljequist are as fit as
fiddles, while Captain Juneau and Van
derboom are In pretty good shape and will
probably play at least part of the game.
Juneau was in the practice tonight and
alternated with Liljequist at left half.
Nanderboom was on the field in his suit,
but did not take part in the practice.
Friday was tried at right half and Brnd-
lev at fullDack III part or the practice.
1t is believed that the line will Thursday
put up much superior game to anything
it has done this season. The line will
consist Of the following men: Abbott.
left end: Long, left tackle; Bertke, left
guard: Show, center; Lerum. right guard;
Haumerson, right tackle: Bush. right end.
Fogg will play quarterback. and Marsh,
Vanderboom. Juneau and Liljequist the
halves and Driver fullback.
There is a general feeling here that the
cardinal will defeat the maroons Thurs
day and the Madison delegation will go to
Chicago we'll prepared to back their opin-
ion. but it will ask even money.
After the game King will leave for his
home at Washington. where he will re-
main until the team is ready to start on
it's trip to the Pacific coast Dec. IS.
Coach Huff of the University Of Illinois
has been chosen as referee of the game
Thursday. Beacham Of Cornell will act
as umpire.