The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
WEAK BEHIND Line OFF FOR LONG RACE
Wisconsin "U' Team Has a Better
Line Than a Year Ago, but
-. Backs Are Light.
Captain Juneau Is Playing at Half
-Moffatt, Last Year Sub, at
Other Half Position.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 20.-Football prac-
tice at the state university has not de-
veloped far enough yet to determine
whether Wisconsin Is to have a team
which can compete with Michigan and
Minnesota this year. From the present
outlook her line will be fully as strong,
perhaps on the whole little better than
last year, Notwithstanding the loss of
Curtiss, but the back field at present looks
weak. There are plenty Of candidates,
but most of them lack weight or speed
Some of them have one qualification but
lack the other, and many lack both. Two
of the likely ones, Vanderboom, from
Sacred Heart academy, WatertoWn, and
Gilkey from the Oshkosh high school
team, have been laid up with sprained
cords for three or four days, but Will pc
out again next week. Moffatt, a sub half
last year, is the most promising or the
new men, and while he lacks both the
weight and aggressiveness of Larson, he
is fast on his feet and a hard and willing
worker. Captain Juneau has been playing
the other half this week, and unless some
unexpectedly good material develops, is
likely to stay there, in which case Daum
will probably succeed him at end
Berthke the acquisition from the Mil
waukee Medics, is another possibility as
a back, provided he is not more greatly
needed in the line. He is fast and heavy,
and is developing into a fair punter. Het-
Eel, who played fullback. on the Merrill
high school team three years, and Van
derwaller, both Of whom weigh about ITS
pounds stripped, are the latest unknown
timber, having just joined the squad.
Wrabtz, who was a sub half last year, is
also showing up well in practice; he has
the weight which Coach Wing is calling
for and is fairly fast.
Lerum and Holstein are the only old
linesmen who have been out thus far,
slhce Juneau went to the back field; but
Skow, Abbott and Haumerson will be on
hand next week. This leaves an end and
tackle position to be filed, and probably
a guard also, as it is believed a faster
man than Holstein, will be found fo1
| guard. He has plenty of weight and
strength but is unwieldy when he gets
| to moving. To fill these places there are
Berthke, Eberts, the big boy from To-
NAH; Remp, who is showing more atten-
ton to discipline than he did two years
ago; Findlay, from Aurora high; Long,
who tried for fullback last year, but does
better in the line; Bartlett, sub half last
year, but who has been played at enc
in this weeks practice; Daum, and per-
haps two or three others.
Fogg has the lead for quarterback.
He is still light, weighing in the first
day at IA pounds, but as he gains weight
in training he will probably increase this
to $50. What he lacks In weight, now
ever, he makes up in speed. energy and
head work. Lillequist, Pease, Cecil
Schneider and Tanner are the other can
didates fer quarter. Earl Driver is grad
ually working off hte surplus flesh he has
accumulated while holding down a clerk
| ship in the capitol, and will be back at
| his old place as fullback.
There has been no scrimmage work yet.
! Trainer Andy O'Dea not being willing to
| fol oIo Of ir1i1 ha
soft, but the work in running the forma-
lions has been faster than in any former
preliminary work, the early game with
Michigan, Nov. 1, making it essential to
| round the team into form as quickly as
possible. The dummy was put in position
| to-day and the first practice at tackline
begun. Monday the men will probably be
given a few signals, and the first real
lineup will be had early in the week.
| The first game of the season will be played
next Saturday afternoon, with the Law
| renee university eleven.