The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-25
SPORTS
THREE MEN LAID UP.
Practice on Northrop Field Yester.
. day Was Sanguinary-Men Are
Weak in Tackling.
La Fans Is Worked at Right Tackle
in Practice-Records of
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a the Candidates.

" " the Candidates.
Yesterdays practice at Northrop field was not
such as to cause the rooters to enthuse. The
varsity played on the defensive nearly all the
time, kicking whenever 1t secured the ball.
Thorpe and Rogers did the punting for the
drst team and neither showed up to much ad-
vantage. Thorpe's first kick blocked and
Sanborn snatched the ball and ran for touch
down.
Rogers did good work in getting down the field
after prnts, but Ticks work In this respect
was considerably off color, for green
player. Both teams showed up poorly in tack
ling and it evident that many Of the play
ers had forgotten their instruction in the funda-
mentals of the game. TO see man of Irsfeld's
experience for instance. tackling runner
around the neck,A His hardly encouraging.
Toward the end of the game the varsity Sc
cured the ball q fumbled kick under the
shadow Of the second teams goal, and with DR..
Williams himself playing quarter the sphere was
fensive work of the regulars good, although
1t was apparent that the men knew the signals
of the second team, as they invariably massed
In front of the point of attack.
Three men were obliged to retire from the
game account of slight injuries. Harris cut
his left hand and threw the thumb out of joint
IN vicious tackle. but he will only be out of
the game for day or two. Liggett and O'Brien
also are out Of the play account Of slight in
Jnres but probably will be in Saturdays game
against Carleton.
strenuously to his playing, was out In suit
yesterday and may get into the game after all.
Boeckmann, who played half In some of the
games last year. also out in suit and
may be tried at end. At present he looks fat
and soft.
LA FANS TRIED AT TACKLE.
La Fans i: being worked at tackle and may
fill the position permanently. his weight and
strength make him an ideal man physically for
this position.
quiet tip is going the rounds of the campus
that CtnCl their
old positions The policy of the coaches, it is
stated unofhcially, will be to make every man.
old Or new, earn his place. Whether this hint
has reference to any particular men among the
vets Is not stated. but many Of the rooters claim
to have a pretty good idea of the men whose
hold on their positions is shaky.
RECORDS OF THE CANDIDATES.
For convenience Of reference, a list of the
most prominent candidates for football honors,
with summary of the record of each man. is
appended:
Flynn captain, left guard the varsity 1900
and 1901.
Rogers. end on Carlisle team for four years,
left end on varsity 1901.
Strathern, substitute center on varsity, 1900,
right guard part of season of 1901.
Thorpe, guard on East high school and Pills
bury academy: halfback varsity, 1901
Van Nalkenburg, formerly played Oh Hutchin.
high school team; tackle and halfback on
varsity, 1900.
La Fans, halfback varsity. 1900 and 1901.
Smith, halfpack on varsity part of sea-
Schacht right tackle varsity, 1901; substi-
tute end and tackle 1900.
Knowlton, fullback varsity part of 1899.
and all of 1000 and 1901; captain, 1901.
Evans, varsity second team 1909, halfback
OH varsity part Of season of 1901.
= Poeckmann, halfback on varsity part Of 1901.
'Brien, halfback on St. Paul high school for
four years, substitute halfback on varsity, 1901.
Liggett, fullback on st. Paul high school team
fonr years: varsity second team 1901.
Davies, lnlfback Winona high school team;
substitute halfback on varsity, 1901.
Tuck, tackle on Central high school team
playing end with varsity squad for first time.
Bockman, halfhack, first year at football.
Harris, quarterback Central high team for
three years; substitute quarter on varsity, 1901.
Downing. halfback on st. Charles high school
team; half and fullback on varsity second team,
Haroldson, formerly played with Duluth high,
playing end on varsity squad for first time.
Bergen, guard and tackle on North high team
fer four years
Waist, guard and tackle on Central and North
high teams: on varsity second team 1901.
Olson, guard new at varsity football.
Burdick playing football for first time.
Pattce formerly center East high team and
varsity second team.
Irsfed, halfback on Sank Center team end
and halfback varsity second team, 1901.
Current, formerly Sleepy Eye high school
team.
sanborn. formerly played with Farbault team.
Robertson, hulfback on L1tchfeld high school
Deering, halfback Virginia team.
= Webster, formerly played with Central and
East high teams; varsity second team fol
two years.
BOARD OF CONTROL MEETS.
The varsity board of control yesterday decided
to admit all students who have won Ms in any
branch Of varsity athletics free of charge to al
football games in which the varsity management
has control Of the gate The board has also
made arrangements fer the construction of {
press box upon the roof of the grandstand. The
"'coop'' will accommodate about forty men. The
new beachers at the southwest corner of the
grounds, which will seat about 1000 persons
will be completed in time for Saturdays game
with Carleton.
IN THE STATE LEAGUE.
st. Thomas and Manchester colleges and Ham
line university, which. with Carleton college ant
Shattuck academy, comprise the state 1ntercol
1egiate football league, are making preparation
for an exciting season. All three institutions
have good lot of football material on hand.
SOUTH HIGH TO PLAY ALUMNI.
The South high team will play the alumni to
morrow afternoon at 2:30 Northrop field
Coach Miller has been working his men har
and since the return Of Myrick and Mason, half
back and guard respectively, the outlook a
~ South high is very bright. Among the alumni
players who will line, up against the high schoc
tomorrow Jack BURNS Gunther, Vanguard
Dumas, Hartman Sloan, Ellis, Murphy, sathes
Jorgens. Fosseen, Gnrvey, Void and Mase
THEATER PAT1Es FOR KICKERs.
: Manager Scott of the Metropolitan theater ha
. invited the varsity team to be the guests of tn
theater every Saturday night during the foo
ball season. Saturday night the squad will OF
a cupy the Metropolitan boxes during the pei
formauce of "Florodora."
:.a4 HIGH SCHOOL SORES N CHICAGO.
Is Chicago, Sept. 25.-.Chicago 6, Hyde Park 5
:. That is the score of game played yesterday o
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