The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
TOO MUCH MOISTURE
Football Games Scheduled for This
Afternoon at Northrop Field
Postponed Until Monday.
Spirited Practice the Rule at All Of
the Football Schools
This Fall.

AS the university athletic association and the
teams which were scheduled to meet university
football players at Northrop field this afternoon
would have had to spend large sums for life
preservers in order to carry out the program
arranged, it was decided to postpone the games
until Monday. Monday afternoon the games an
nounced yesterday in T b e ] on r n al will be
played as announced unless the weather should
interfere.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 2O.-Coach King put the
university football squad through fast practice
yesterday and when the boys doffed their mole
skins they were pretty well tuckered out: Thir'
two squads King devoted most of his time
to the back while Assistant Coach Riordan
handled the line men. King apparently realizes
that the hardest task he has is to develop set
of strong backs to take the places of the stars
of last year, Larson and Cochems. The pros
pect of developing good men for these positions
is not promising.
Princeton, N. j.. Sept. 2o.-The Tigers prac-
tice yesterday heightened some and few
hard parts were introduced, but the were still
prohibited from engaging in any scrimmage
work. Several more candidates reported max
Ing the total now more than 80.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2O.-Under the per-
sonal direction Of pa Cortin, SO, the candi-
dates for line positions on the Yale team were
yesterday put through the stiffest practice Of
the week.. Joe Swan, this years field coach
gave way entirely to Mr.. Corbin and the latter
worked with the men for good half hour.
For the first time this esason the men were
doubled up and given try at breaking through
the line Both the college and varsity teams
We're lined up to-day for signal practice
Ithaca, N. Y, Sept. 2O.-About twenty foot
ball candidates from the entering class of Cor
nell university reported for practice on Percy
field yesterday. This was the advance guard
of freshmen football aspirants for although prac-
tice has been going OH all of the week no fresh
men reported owing to the pressure Of entrance
examinations.
Cambridge, Mass, Sept 2O.-Yesterday' s
practice Of the Harvard football squad was full
OF features The work full of snap and
ginger in the. afternoon and more was occom.
Jack MacMasters returned from Europe last
night, and was with the candidates to-day. Mac
Masters has been in Scotland for his vacation.
He is satisfied with the looks Of the men. The
sensation OF the day the announcement tina
Robinson had been told by the doctors that he
In practice last year and the doctors feared
that he might break it If he remained in the
game. Robinson one Of the most likely
men for guard.
Chicago, Sept. Pollard practice in prepare
battery team INDUCED in yesterday by
Northwestern football candidates. For 20 min
utes two elevns picked from the squad by Coach
HOLSTER faced each other and went through
the realities of regular contest. Previous tt
the line up the purple coach spent an hour ir
teaching his method of defense to the men who
will play tomorrow afternoon.
Chicago, Sept. 2O-The university of Chicago
| football squad played its first college game OF
tue year this afternoon on Marshall field against
Lombard college.