The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-19
SPORTS
MADE SCORE A TIE.
Exciting Football Practice at the
"U'' Between First" and
Second" Teams. -.
The Seconds" However, Included
Several Veterans at the Game
Schacht's Knee Hurt.

In the open practice at Sorthr9p field a., last
first team making but one touchdown and
finally allowing the second to tie the score.
Tuck, Waist. schacht Flynn Thorp and Pat
tee, Van Valkenburs and Burdick. The backs
were Harris, o'Rrien Davies and Itiggett
uie S bs set to- the goal
fore being downed by Deering The ball was
soon pushed over After that the first team
second team was finally held for downs on the
varsity FIVE yards line, when the ball was
punted we'll down the field. The second team
got the hall again on its 2S-yard line. Robert
son punted to the center Of the field and Har-
ris fumbled the ball. Hardolson was handy and
with beautiful sprint landed a touchdown,
down.
schacht was put out of the game with badly
wrcnched ankle and knee. Waist, a former East
side player and a man who did some practice
work last fall, showed up well at tackle. There
at present nineteen men at the training
table. With the exception of Schacht, all In
fine physical condition.
The return of '.Chumps'' Bidlake to the Gen.
trail High football ranks, has inspired that ag-
gregation with hope. courage for the
game with the Minnesota giants at Northrop
field tomorrow afternoon B1dlake had m
tended TO 60 east to school, but changed his
mind. Before his return some apprehension had
been felt to the kicking strength of tho
eleven, but bis temperance effectually
kept the .:U' team from scoring for two
past the youngsters are confident of
their ability to uphold their reputation again
tomorrow.
= In the lineup yesterday, Mccarthy was at
center: Blackwell and Morse, at guard Luce
and Btdake, at tackle; Caster and Reyes. at
half places, and Captain Burlington, at full
back. That will he the lineup tomorrow, with
the possible exception of Hunter, who hurt his
ankle i'll scrimmage yesterday. Brown may
substitute.
The South Side football team is in high
Lafayette Mason. who played with the cham
ponship team of 1898. Charlie Myrck may
also get IN the game again this year.
Chicago Sept. 1e-Chicago's coach reached up
his sieve yesterday and drew forth feat
ure in his list of practice lessons For over
half an hour the coach kept his heavy weights
going through antics which kept the spectators
in a roar Of laughter. Stage has number Of
heavy men who slow in getting started and
who are not up to the latest twists of the body
in making a hole in an opposing line. 1t was
to develop agility and to take off Unnecessary
weight that the maroons were kept at this
peculiar practice.
This feature of the work divided into
four parts. First, big Maxwell, with his 23S
pounds: Ahlswede, Ellsworth, Trip, Lodge, Bull
lock and few other heavy men who aspire to
line positions got down and with their hands on
the ground, made half circle quickly as they
could Back and forth the big fellows half cir
clcd until their hands were nearly worn out. In
torder to give them rest the coach said.
he then had them line up their hands and
feet and race with frog like jumps distance Of
10 yards This new mode of sorinting took
the crowd by storm. Several of the men fell
by the waysde before the Is yards had been
negotiated.
- Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 1o.-Paul Pillshury and
deacon" Koehicr, two of Nebraska university
football veterans have been captured by Coach
Stage and will leave for Chicago this week to
join the football squad on Marshall field. Pills
bury and Koehler two of the cornhuskers'
most efficient players. the farmer having
played at tackle and full back for three years
and the latter at the center position for the
same time. Pillsbury, although trife weak
at defensive play. Is terror as line bucker
and has gained more yards at that style of play
than any other full back in Missouri valley col
1egiate football.
Football prospects are frightening slightly at
Nebraska university, in spite of the big rent in
the ranks of the veterans. Thirty more
husky warriors have turned out for the second
weeks practice.
! A training table will be installed this week.
covers being laid for fifteen men,, Others will
Join the select circle as they develop and show
varsity form.
Twop ractice games. one next Saturday
against Lincoln high school and the week
, following against Doan college, must serve to
put the cornhuskers on edge for the first bruisng
contest Of the schedule, that against Colorado
university at Boulder Grinnell follows next.
and then come the mighty gophers at Mime
apolts.
Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 19.-The work of the
Harvard football squad yesterday indicates that
the season is to be most strenuous one. The
actual coaching was begun. cJhnny Dunlop
who will have Charge of the half backs this
season was out with the backs and ran them
through signals Lewis, the king of defense
who will again have charge Of the center men
and the general defensive work also worked with
This men, Reggie Brown of the sc eleven also
assisted in the coaching as did Merriman a
former tackle. Seven new men reported for
WOW to-day making total of Sc men now ont.
There were two practices, in the morning
and one in the afternoon The were given
some work in falling the ball. The linemen
were given work in blocking and break ing
through while the backs punted, caught punts
and ran through signals. The ends of whom,
there is long string, sent down under
pullts. but there TICKLING.
New Haven. Conn, Sept. 19-The feature of
yesterdays practice OF the candidates for the
Sale football team was the advent of Edgar r.
Gless, whose work last fall with the blue is
well KNOWN Glass looks as lusty as ever and
weighs 2l4 pounds stripped, his weight of last
year. He IS in excellent condition and fit to
go into a championship game. -~
Despite drzzling rain that wet the to
good character. The quad has now increased
to thirty, six new men being in evidence, includ.
ing Glass.
>LIGETwEIGETs.
The Little Indians football team got a run.
ming start yesterday by winning from the fast
Lyon broom factory team by Il score of Is to O.
The fast work of a. Floback was the feature OF
the game. The Little Indians would like all