The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
BACKS ARE LACKING
Badger Coaches Have Difficulty in
Filling the Places Of Larson
and Cochems.
Good Material for the Line Is Plen-
tiful- Team May Be Weak
on Offense.

Special to The Journal
Madison. Wis, Sept. 27.-The Wiscon-s
sim football team is playing Its first game
of the season this afternoon, against the
Lawrence University eleven, and while it
Is not expected that the visitors will be
able to score. 1t is not likely that Wiscon :
leading candidates will be given try out,
and after the game is played it will be
possible to get something of a line on the
real ability Of this years team.
The Wisconsin team is in a peculiar po-
sition. Never in the history of football
here has there been heavier line material,
and strange to say, never has there been
more wanted. AS the situation stands at
the present time it looks as If Wisconsin
is going to have g. f1rst-class defensive
team and a poor offensive team. The
great difficulty Coach King has to meet lis
in his back field. Try as he will, he cam
not make Larsons or Coeheus: out of his;
present material. The only thing left
for him to do Is to shift some Of his heavy
material behind the line and depend more
upon plunging game. There Is only one
alternative-that is strong defense with
good kicker. But unfortunately Wis
consin has but two fair kickers at the
present time, Driver and Cecil Schneider
learned last year. the game to play
against Minnesota Is a fast around the
end game. Minnesota is used to line
bucking and can stop It. Against Micht-
gan the strong defense may hold, as
Wisconsin has good ends, but where are
the scores coming from?
Personnel Of the Team.
wisconsin's center is well protected
by Skow or Holstein Show this year
will be even quicker and stronger than
last He Is a determined player, and
nothing in the west can stand before MIN.
The same can be said Of Lerum, who will
probably play right guard. He is a heavy,
fast veteran who can be relied upon IN an
emergency. For left guard there Will
be a. grand fight between three or four
good men, Although Millmans great
weight and strength should count, vet the
possibilities are that either Remp or Long
will be found in that position.
Remp is a powerful active man and a
fierce player. He has, however, a certain
awkwardness which must be ocercome:
Long, at present, seems to have the best
chance He weighs about 200, is quick,
fast, and has a whole years experience,
last year, behind the line. He lacks some
aggressiveness, however,, and does not
charge quickly or hard enough. Eberts
Is a strong candidate and is improving
rapidly every day. He is careful player
star in time. Holstein may be used at
right guard If not at center, and should
be valuable especially against the Mime
sofa style of play. Tenner and Heis1nger
are heavy men Of experience for center or
guard, but each lacks aggressiveness and
skill. They do not charge quick enough,
and are lost in open play.
For tackle, Haumerson and Berthke are
first choice. Hammerson should be
played behind the line. He is a fine
tackle, but he is a dashing, quick man
| who would make. a fine fullback or half
back If he should be moved back, Long
or Remp could be put into his place and
nothing would be lost on the defense, be-
cause Haumerson could back them up at
halfback. .Berthke Is, on the whole, the
best new man who has entered Wisconsin.
He Is TALL strong, and has a lot Of
nervous energy. and dash. His dash
should be used in carrying the ball. He
will probably play right tackle. schct
field, a TALL wiry fellow, has made it
lively for the first team recently, and at
tracted attention by many hard tackles.
tackle. Lillequist is also trying for
tackle this year. He is short and stocky
and strong, and needs lot of coaching
In his new position. 1885," .' $685.
d.. Daum and Abbott at Ends. 49,,
At ends, Abbott and Daum will probably
be found Daum, although light, Is one
Of the f1ercest ends the university ever
had. He is slow in getting down the field.
but the Michigan halfback who has to
get by him will have some work on hand.
Abbott for his all-around work is preba-
bly, the best end in the west at. present.
He is a good defensive player, a strong
blocker, and a fast man down, the field.
Bush, a freshman, has been doing good
| work in getting down the field, but is
| weak on defense so far. Findlay is a
strong, active boy, but needs a good deal
of experience before he can be trusted to
stand before the willy Michigan back
field: He is fast, however, and is best
choice after Daum for left end.
| Captain Juneau is being played behind
| the line. In fact he is Kings only real
fast back this year. He is not a tough
or strong man, and In his freshman year
went stale. With careful handling he
! will probably make good back At
fullback, Driver seems to have a monopoly
but he comes considerably short Of show
ing his old-time form thus far this year.
He still has too much surplus flesh, is
slow, and in. the interference is in Ju-
neau's way. He bucks the line slow and
lets up easily. There Is some talk OF
putting him at halfback and making a
bucking half out of him. In. that posi-
! ton his slowness in interference would
/ not be so apparent. He is kicking and
! tnckling we'll, however. ... .......
| vanderboom, a hardy freshman, who
played on the Sacred Heart academy team
! last year, seems to have a good chance
back Of the line. He hits the line hard
! but so far is bad fumbler, does not keep
| his feet we'll, and Is slow in going for the
end. He will probably make a good sub
| fullback or halfback. Bill Moffatt Is try
ing for right half, and at present seems tt
have the best chancee. But he still has
many things about the halfback business
to learn. He is a hard player and con-
cientious, is, fast, but must change his
stride. pick openings quicker, and use his
interference more. Garrett is DOING
fairly well as sub fullback, but is light
| and not fast. He shows good spirit and is
| a hard worker. -
Fogg at quarterback runs his team tt
perfection, and is valuable and sure
man in the back field and in his passing
He kicks fairly we'll. He has bad knee