The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
BADGERS GET NO REST.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 27.--Coach King put the
football squad through the most severe practice
OF the week yesterday and many of the men
showed the results by their bloody faces. After
giving the varsity line men some more practice
getting through the line, while the back side
engaged itself to get a little speed, the coaches
sent the scrubs against the varsity to give
the latter some practice at blocking kicks. They
failed to block them In nearly every case. and
Cecil Shredder, ut quarter on the Scrubs many
times downed the runner after kicking a long
punt half way down the campus. Later in the
scrimmage work varsity succeeded in scoring two
touchdowns on tackle plunges. Yanderboom, at
left half on the first team, showed himself again
to be steady ground-gainer and may be played
there permanently, which would send Juneau
back to the end job
Stewart Fuller Of St. Paul was elected man.
nger of the football team in place Of H. W.
Cole of Milwaukee, resigned, ut q meeting of
the athletic board this evening.
This afternoon the varsity played its first
game of the season here Its opponents wero
the Lawrence college eleven of Appleton
The game will give Coach King a good op
portunity to estimate the relative values Of the
new men. He expects to try out a large number
Of the candidates. King put the squad through
stiff practice yesterday afternoon some
general work he lined IN two teams and coached
the varsity in line bucking. Then the varsity
and scrubs engaged In a fierce scrimmage, in
which the former succeeded in scoring twice, the
first being a touch back and the second n
touchdown. The scoring done in the first
seven minutes. The varsity showed up better
satisfaction to float over the features of the
coaches
The lineup of the varsity tonight with one
exception was expected to be that Of the entire
season, the exception being that Captain Juneau
will hold one of the halfback positions The line
up follows:
guard, Mwan; CENTER, skow: right guard, Le-
rum; right tackle. Long; right end Findlay:
quarterback, Fogg; left halfback, vanderboom;
right halfback, Moffatt; fullback, Driver.
WORK OF THE EASTERN TEAMS.
Princeton, N. j., Sept. 27.-Rain 1nterfered
with the tigers practice again yesterday after
noon and the men had only short drill in run
ming formation. Vcttcrlein, the freshman from
the Penn Charter school, was at quarter and he
dropped some clever goals from the field. His
punting was also good. If the weather clears
some, the coaches will put the men In a regular
lineup to-day, but they don't want to risk get
ting any injuries at present on slippery field.
Cambridge, Mass. Sept 27.-Harvard played
her first game of the season this afternoon on
Soldiers field, consequently the work yesterday
was a bit lighter than usual. The preliminary
work was not so long and the varsity squad
did not tackle the dummy. Instead Of the regu
lar work the varsity practiced forma tions the
kickoff, and without team against them the
first eleven got together we'll.
1 coaches were out yesterday tire.
125 and $50 freshmen responded to Captain Ker
mans call for candidates for the 'O8 eleven Thu
youngsters VIII be put to work Monday, witt
e. Motley, '02, as head coach. There were {
number of beefy freshmen in the lot.
New Haven Sept. 27.-Yale opened her foot
ball season for 1902 this afternoon ut the Yal,
field with the Trinity college eleven. The Yal,
coaches decided yesterday afternoon to try al
the men possible during the game to Civ
every candidate chance to show what kin,
Of IA battle he can put up. .. -
Yesterday afternoons work was in prepare
ton for the Trinity contest, although Yale think
she has an easy mark in the eleven from Hart
ford. The three inches Of mud which covered
the field made the hours practice somewhat ha2
ardous for the men who had to catch punts an
tackle runners, for an accident liable t.
happen at any moment. The rain practically
soaked the men.
New York, Sept. 27.-The largest number O