The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13
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PRACTICE INTHE MUD
Gopher Players Disregard the Rain
y -Gridiron Promises to Be
a.
Muddy Saturday.
Alleged Spy Is Discovered Overlook
y ing the Practice From a Near
! by Building.

< Although the muQ was almost huee
deep in spots on Northrop field yesterday
afternoon, the Minnesota team had one OF
the hardest practices Of the year. and
shortly after o'clock thirty tired players
retired to the armOry. drcnched to the
skin. and with their uniforms plastered
With mud from collar to boot heels.
, 1t is almost certain that Northrop field
will be pretty heavy Saturday afternoon,
and this fact confirms the public in the
opinion that DR.. Williams will send IN his
heavy backs at the beginning OF the
game. The Minnesota coach refuses TO
deny or confirm this suppoSition, but IN
view Of his past preference for weight.
there is little doubt that Van Valkenburg
and Thorpe will work IN the back neld
with Knowlton and Harris.
This morning the covering OF straw
which has been spread on Northrop held
every day. except when the squad was
out for practice, was removed, TO let the
air dry out the gridiron as much as pos
sible. Despite all the efforts taken to
keep the field in good condition, however,
there Is little hope Of having it hard and
dry for the coming game.
Juneau VIII Play.
Advices from authoritative sources in
Madison state that the badger lineup will
be the same Saturday as it was at the
beginning Of the Madison game. Juneau
will play but Driver will not. The tales
from Wisconsin Of Juneaus dlsapliltS
appear to have been exaggerated. Iney
were given credence by Minnesotans be-
cause Juneau was seen about the city ana
at the game last Saturday carrying
crutch. Late Saturday night, however.
Minnesota man saw Juneau hurrylne
briskly along one Of the less trequented
streets carrying the crutch under MS
arm, which adds weight to the statement
that the fast half back will be IN the
game Saturday.
Driver probably will not play. The
opinion of those who saw him at Chicago
In the Wisconsin, Michigan game was that
the full back could not possibly get oo"n
TO weight in two weeks. Vanderpoon IS
slated for full back, and Liljequlst VIII
play right half.
Alleged Spy Discovered.
Great excitement was aroused Oh nc
university campus yesterday AFTERNOON
when it was reported that a man hao peeh
seen watching the Minnesota practice
$ron, the second story of a building sit
mated across the railroad tracks from
Northrop field The supposed spy was
armed with a pair of field glasses: NO
search was made for the man, anu IL lie.s
heen learned to-day that the man with
the field glasses was merely d niliiie
student trying to satisfy his curiosity.
ma troll of students has been put Oh
will be made to detect any spies.
Statement by Dr.. Williams.
7, connection with the reports from
Madison If Minnesota spies watching the
badgers secret practice, DR.. Williams To-
dav made the following statement TO L II e
Journ /:
"Ey,rv bit of information that has come
to the Minnesota coaches TINS year hds
been secured by Minnesota representatives
,>ln <,n1 NV
season. The Minnesota men nave oouen'
tbeir tickets. and not even asked for side
line privileges
WISCONSIN continues to be the favorlte
among Minneapolitans, except for the go
nher Alumni The fact that the field
promises to be wet, however, has caused
slight reaction in Minnesota's favor. WIS
cons,n is expected to depend for gains
,ipon speed and team work, and a soggS
eridiron will tend to even up things IN
the matter of speed. On the other mana
Mjnnesota's heavy backs will be able tc
use their mass plays with just ABOUT as
good effect as on a dry field
Moreover one Of Minnesotas great
weaknesses in the past will not be so ap-
parent on a muddy gridiron. The gophers
have never shown great strength In bro
Ken field work Harris, Davies, Rogers
O'Brien and Irsfield are good shifty mer
to carry the ball in a broken field, but
Minnesota'S tackling under sucn clrcu1h
stances has always been rather feeble. II
The rridiron is muddy Saturday, Wiscon'
sins fast men will not have SO good
chance to get started
- Michigan Will Swamp Chicago.
The opinion prevails that Michigan will
swamp the Chicago team Saturday. The
loss of Maxwell, the clever quarterback
to the maroons, has necessitated playing
Sheldon in that position. This not WI!
s7eprives the maroons Of their best " tx
Int also mars the team work which Stag@
has striven so hard to build up. Sheldo1
has not played quarter since 1900, and will
not make a brilliant showing in all prob
nbility, but Stage has no other man TO
the place.
Stage said day or two before the acct
dent to Maxwell, that the speed to defea
Michigan was not in his men. In this N
agrees with the majority Of those VIII
have seen both teams play. The genera
Impression is that Saturdays game a
Chicago will be only a question of tn
9ize Of the score.