The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-09
SPORTS S.
BEGIN WORK TO-DAY
Varsity Football Players Are in from
'Tonka-Practice on North
~ rop Field.
Jack Bidlake Will Arrive in Town
To-morrow-Bockman, the Hurd-
4 Ter, Will Take Up Football.

Regular football practice Northrop field
will begin this afternoon. and the rooters ut the
state university are preparing to give the sq9au
d warm welcome. The team returned YESTERDAY
afternoon from Lake Minnetonka where preinl-
mary work has been under way for the last
week. Dr. Williams has issued general call
to all students at the university who nave ever
. played football to turn out anu Try 1or places
the team.
ed this evening and, after tonight the season
may be considered fairly under way. Minnesota
Is getting an earlier start this year than any
Of the other western universities, but TINS pol1cy
has always been feature of DR.. Williams
work, and this year it Is even more essent1a!
than usual, on account of the large number OF
new men who " i'll have to fill the vacancies lett
by desert ions from last seasons team. o.. ..
For the present the public will be admitted to
the practice Beginntng with next week the
Little news develops In regard to the new
men or: the old players who will return Clar-
ence Bidlake says that his brother JACK. supstl
tute fullback last years team, Will arrive
in Minneapolis tomorrow. Bidake Is bigger
and stronger this fall than he has ever been,
and he is regarded as the logical successor 10
Knowlton fuIlhack.
Mike Bockman, the star hurdler. will try for
q place on the team this fall Bockman, while
soned all around athlete, and should make well
come addition to the squad.
member of the Minnesota team remarked
reccntly upon the different conditions at Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. At the badger institution
player seldom leaves the university until he
has played the four years specified by the con-
ference rules. At Minnesota, on the other hand;
good players lost every year who are still
eligible to play. Whether the policy OF the
Wisconsin management has anything to DO with
this state of affairs Is not stated, but the follow
ing names of hrst-class players who have LETT
Minnesota within the last two years are given
without comment.
Tweet. who played sensational game at right
tackle on the 1900 team, left after he had played
only one year on the varsity.
ENn Valkenburg left after his freshman year.
although he is expected to return this 1all. van
last year and attended classes, but did not get
out to play.
Hoyt who was eligible for two more years
play, although in the university and regularly
attending classes last year, did not get out for
practice. He called upon to play in few
games when regulars We're disabled.
Charlie Fee, of the best tackles in the
west. although eligible for two more years play,
is not expected to return to the university this
year.
schacht. right tackle on last years team. will
not play this year. although he will be registered
at the varsity and is eligible for three more
years.
Lafans will not play this year, although eligi-
BILE for TWO more seasons
knowlton and Dobie, each Of whom is eligible
for another years play are lost:
Summing up, Minnesota starts the year with
only four old men from last years team. Wis
consin loses only three men, two OF whom have
played the lint Of four years. Last year the
badgers had nine old men to start the season.
The year before they had nine men who had
played on former varsity teams.
The western situa ton is thus summed up in
special from Chicago:
With the football in close proximity,
every coach and manager in the west is on
the qui vive for the new players expected
On par with the rest is Coach A. A. Stage
of the University of Chicago, who Is eagerly
awaiting a fine supply of muscle and Drawn that
may be converted into football players to fatten
out the thin remnant left from last years
eleven
The new men who will point the maroons are
football players who will enter the freshmen
class at the University of Chicago will come
from Iowa and several more are looked for from
other states.
For many days there has been rumor watt
ing about at the local university that this year
gridron. However, tales OF prospective strong
teams early in the season are old stories, an(
those who skeptical have frequent recourse t.
the saltcellar in digesting them.
In spite of the glowing reports concerning the
University of Chicago team, Stages men are fal
from looking to be the strongest bunch in thi:
part of the country. There are, three teams
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan-that loon
Up omnolsly. All these will get down tt
real work earlier than the local players. Fur
therInore. they We're all strong teams last year
This Wisconsin anticipates as its hard
est game the meeting with Michigan. This gam'
will be played here early III November, and as l
is followed by number OF good stiff games thu
badgers must get to the top of their form earl,
in the season, and must then hold their condi
tion until the final contest. which is played her.
against the maroons on Thanksgiving Day.
Phil King Is back at Madison again this yea