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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

innovations of their own. So success
full were many of these experiments
that 1t may be said the westerners are
now no longer dependent upon the
east for advanced football education.
In the matter Of speed in the
handling of the back field, the last two
seasons have shown that the western
ers., are thoroly UP to date. They
themselves assert that they have ad-
vanced even beyond the east in foot
ball science. Z - ~. 8.
In the absence Of intersectional con-
tests this must remain a mooted point
but one thing is certain-there are
now in the west several schools of
football markedly distinct in many re-
spects from the eastern types. #s +,
And these schools have developed
high scoring teams such sas the east
has not seen in years.
Michigan was sensational leader in
this respect last year and the Univer-
sity of Chicago has begun the present
season in much the same style. In
some cases the high scores were due
to the marked inferiority of opposing
elevens. but there were so many ex-
ceptions to this that the iwesterners
Undoubtedly have impressed the east
with the high quality of their work Oh
the offensive. SS%- 80 ~ e.: 5 -
With the new rules in force the
westerners are hardly likely to suffer
greatly, and that this is SO is shown
by the almost invariably high scores
in the early games.
Taken on the whole; the work Of the
western teams up to the present has
been notable for the fast work, both
in interference and with ball in hand
of the back fields, whereas in nearly
every instance the line men have not
yet achieved former standards.
With so much dependence placed
upon the back field, 1t would seem not
unlikely that If startling work with
the quarterback Is to be accomplished
under the new rules, the innovations
may first be heard from in the west.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
WIND SHIELD FOR DUFFY
Plan to Test sprinter's, Speed Behind
81 Pace Machine.
Illustrated SPORTING News.

sssssSsstis lSIIluSITdIedsSp sporting News.
Arthur Duffy, the most phenomenal
sprinter In history, may retire from
the Scdnder path at the end of the
present season. His career as an ath-I
leteSis so illustrious as to stamp him
as prodigy, and it is not probable
that his like will be seen in many
years. AS the only amateur mem
Der of the human race automatically
recorded as having run one hundred
yards in nine and three-fifths seconds,
of the many thousands who have
trained for this blue ribbon sprint
ing distance thru generations, Duffy
wears unique laurels.
For as many years as horsemen
were struggling to produce the two
minute trotter, athletes were striving
to reduce the time for one hundred
yards below ten seconds, then below
nine and four-ffths seconds. After
almost numberless efforts, Arthur
Duffy Clipped off another fifth Of a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
HOW TO WRITE FOOTBALL
Policy the Journalist Should Pursue
at Various Colleges in
.r.. the West.
Chicago Record-Herald.

OAAASe13o
The qualifications for a. football
Journalist depend entirely upon where
you happen to be. For instance, If
you are at the University Of Chicago
there are certain peculiar rules to
follow. Down there you always begin
a story with the statement that "Stagg
put in bunch of substitutes yester-
day, and, while the veterans stood on
the side lines, the understudies played
fairly good varsity football" It is
permissible to give the score and al
ways deal out little bunk about the
.plucky visitors" One should never
fail to mention that .prexy'' saw the
gym and after the game get an in
terview with the "old man. :.sEckie,"
Shorty and 'Bezzie, should be men
toned as doing the star work.
If you are stationed at Ann Arbor
you should begin every story with
the name ;"Yost." The university down
there is. strictly an incident. All the
football players at. Ann Arbor this
year are green men" and the stu
dents have hopes that they can be
whipped into winning form. The
opening sentence Of the story should
contain som ething about hurrying up,
and without the phrase Despite the
complete. Isl
From the University Of Illinois al
ways send story something like this:
1.-THE Him won to-day from the bone,
settlers, 40 too. The score was a ter
rible disappointment. The team is alb
solutely o}good.. .Itlooks as ifsIllinois
would lose every game on the sched-
ule. The men do not even know how
to make a touchdown and Woodruff
is so discouraged that he refuses to
talk. Eleven men deserted the team
to-day"
At Northwestern the Journalist has
more latitude. He can tell the facts
and at the same time spread enough
gloom to convince the coaches that he
is loyal to the university.
To correspond from Purdue a man
should have had gloomy eastern
experience. Our school for journal
lists can do nothing for a man at that
university. There must be shock after
shock. No one can do justice to the
situation except on a cold, rainy,
lcheerless day, when the wind is
whistling and plant life is just about
to go off watch until spring. Such a
day Is the one to furnish inspiration
for a football story from Purdue.
There must be an epidemic of boils
among the bof1er-makers on Monday.
| On Tuesday every star player should
he laid up with corns and carbuncles.
Wednesday the captain should resign
and plunge the student body into deep,
dark gloom. It must get even darker
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
JUST WOLF STORIES
Tales of Injuries to Wisconsin Play
ers Are Exaggerated.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 17.-Coach Cur
tbs announced last night that every
player on the Wisconsin first team
would start in the game with Beloit
to-day. This shows that the bad luck
stories have been a bit exaggerated,
as)given out at the training quarters.
Some regulars will hardly last, and
substitutes will be numerously used.
The. badgers are not. to make a big
score on Beloit. Coach Curtis said
he would send substitutes into the
game to- make the contest rather than
have a score like 70 to 0, the result
of the Michigan-Beloft game last
Saturday. The Wisconsin roar against
Eckersall, Of Chicago, based on al
legged fear of suspension, has become
a huge laugh. Wisconsin played Law
renee without a murmur, Lawrence
having previously played against Eek
ersall. This makes the badgers liable
to suspension. The management
merely announces that Eckersall will
not be protested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
RANGE OF THE MOOSE
Il Extends From Nova Scotia in East
to Alaska i'm West.
Field and Stream.

Ihe range Of the moose in North
america is of enormous extent, from
Nova Scotia in the extreme east. thru
out Canada and certain of the north
.ern United States, to the limits of
tree growth in the west and north of
territory but two species are recoe-
n1zed. the common moose, Aces
amerlcanus, and the Alaskan moose.
Alces gigas, Of the Kenai peninsula:
but It is probable that further ex-
ploration will bring to light another
species near the headwaters of the
Lalrd river and the Cassiar mountains
OF Bflllsh columbia; and, still an
other further north in the neighbor-
hood of the Colville river.
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Low Rates

Via Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain Route. On Oct. 20 we will sell
round-trip tickets to most all Texas
points for $40. Also one-way colonist
tickets to all Pacific coast points for
$50; on sale from Sept. / s to Nov. 80.
For particulars or further information
address Bissell Wilson, D. p. A., Ill
Adams st. Chicago, I'll.
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swim to watch 1'em. But I seen pretty
quick why the bear hadn't ketched
and killed 'em fore they'd gone once
around. ,s
His head and face was all covered
with Blood and by the way he was
runnin,, goin' like. a drunken man.
and wobblin' all over, I seen that he
was blinder'n a bat, and was just
chasin' the noise the man and dog
help the man, for T was 'fraid the
bear would catch him after all, but
you bet I stayed up on the roof,
II pulled up and let go at the bear
next time the procession. come round,
but somehow held a little high, and
the man stopped most of the shot with
his legs, tho some of it went to the
dog and put some sense into him, for
he skipped out sideways, and went
thru the woods ki-yi-ing to beat the
band. But: just as I shot, the man
ketched his foot in a root, or some
thing, and come down ker.- whallop!
And the bear fell right over him,
rolled off and kicked the bucket just
as easy as anything Then. I slid down
off the roof, and seen that the bear
like he was, too. But I felt his heart,
and it beat, so i knew he was only
scarab out, not knocked out. 49,
L II went into his pockets, and found
as-hask Of whisky, and poured some
Of 1T into him., and fetched him to-.
Just then up come a whole. lot of other
fellers he was out with, and he told
lem I'd saved his life by shootin' the
bear dead. .justss it ketched him and
had him down.
!. !. '''He didn't mind his shot legs lit
tie bit. Said that was all right, and
he dug up all the money he had and
give it to me. He said his dog smelt
the bear in the old shanty, and went
in after him, and the bear chased the
dog out. Then he shot at the bear
as, he stuck his head out and missed
him, and the bear took right after
him and would have fixed him plenty
If hadn't come up. Then them fell
lers skinned the bear, for me, and
went for their team and took the shot
man to town. Then Billy come up,
and we loaded. the bear skin in our
wagon and went home, too. And that
gillye never knowed that his shot put
the bears eyes out, and was what
killed him. Say! If I was that green
I'd let the cows eat me-,
C C. KelIy
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carroll College Cuts Football.

Waukesha, Wis. Oct. 17.-Because Of
the frequent accidents during football
practices, which resulted in five students
being injured in the last ten days, one so
seriously that he was sent home, the fac
ulty of Carroll college has forbidden the
game. This action was taken after putting
the question to vote. first of the football
team and then of the students of the coll
lege. Failing to secure their approval the
faculty peremptorily ordered the football
eleven to disband for the season.
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$15.55 to Kansas City and Return Via
Chicago Great Western nv.

Tickets on sale Oct. II to Oct.
81, Inclusive; good returning until
Oct. rs and by payment of SO cents
fee until Nov. 10. Take the short
line to Kansas City. For further in
formation apply to L. G. Rains, GEN
erM agent, corner Fifth and Nicollet
avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
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on Thursday when the coach will
quit: the team and give up hope Fri
day the ambulance must be backed
up to training quarters to take the
players to the train, which will carry
them to terrible and certain defeat.
On Saturday take a day off and do
nothing but lie low and hope.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
IOWA MAY BEAT CHICAGO
But It Will Be at Golf and Not at
Football.

Football.
The University of Chicago golf team
has taken steps to arrange a match
with a team representing Iowa uni
versity. The date has not been set,
but one Of Iowa's enthusiasts said that
it would probably be within the next
two weeks. The match will be played
at Rock Island, where there is one of
the best links in the west. -
The Iowa team has not been chosen.
FinlSbine, former state champion and
runner up in the trans Mississippi
meet, Gordon and Fullerton, will be
three Of the team to defend Iowa,s
prestige over Chicago. Chicago has
a strong team and a great match is
.nxnecteS ~ ESsS5
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Sunshine Route to California.

Through tourist car every Tuesday
morning from st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis via the Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul and Santa, Fes route. Tcketx
$4,000; berth rate, $500. Call 32B
Nicollet av, or address w. p. Dixon,
N. w. p. A., 365 Robert ST.. ST. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
KID" rs A HERO.
At Least That Is the Story Given
Out for Public Con-
I, sumption:

course nobody, don't deserve no credit
fer havin' "a big. streak o. luck. But the
Teller t knows huff to grab holt o it.
m swear he f1ggeFed on it, n make folks
'bleeVe he did, he does.
PHILOSOPHY OF, Colonel Wheaton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

No Professionals There.
Chicago Record Herald
The Northwestern University football
team shows all the symptoms of being a
strictly amateur aggregation $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

Gardner left Chicago Tuesday for
California to go into training for his
bout with Fitz. Before leaving he
said: Il leave as I shall return, the
light heavyweight champion of the
world. If thru any accident should
lose, 1 shall retire at once, and as
gracefully as can be from the roped
arena. I am in good shape already,
and after I have put in a few more
ticks I shall be ready for this much
believing Cornishman. I shall train
in Alameda
Gardner has been quite successful in
the racing game this summer, and
whether he wins or loses, he stated
that. he would go to the J. B. Haggin
ranch Immediately after the fight and
purchase the best 2-year-old there.
This morse he will race about Chicago.
He said also that he would attempt
to buy 3-year-old good enough to
win the derby.
I would give my life almost to win
that race he said
Fitz, will leave for San Francisco
about Oct 20. He is now doing light
work at Bath Beach, New York. In
discussing the battle he said:
Il have no doubt but that Gardner
means business. He has signed arti-
c]es and I guess he will post his for
felt all right. I hope he is sincere as
/ am anxious to see just how good he
is. OF course I have no fear as to
the result. While Gardner may be
very strong young fellow I feel that I
will have no trouble in putting it on
him when we come together After
Gardner will give them all chance,
meeting all corners.
Fitzsimmons is doing light work at
his home at Bath Beach.
Joe Cans, the lightweight champion,
will be seen in the ring in Philadel-
phia on Oct. 10. He has been matched
with Joe Grim, the Italian middle
weight, by the Washington Sporting
club. Grim is to put Cans out inside
of six rounds or forfeit the entire
purse. AS Grim has stayed the route
with Peter Maher. Jack O'Brien and
Kid Carter, it is figured that Cans will
have to be right to stay with the hard
hitting Italian.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17

swim to watch 'em. But seen pretty
quick why the bear hadn't ketched
and killed 'ern fore they'd gone once
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19

were betrothed to him! He had been in
my employ. | had discharged him be-
cause he no longer wished to remain with
me. But he returned. after a long abb
sence. He wished to become the possess
or of a certain sum, he said, in order that
he might purchase a small farm, and set
tie down; and in questioning further,
gained this information. Was not such
an assertion ridiculous, dear RoseY'
With an earnest, unquiet glance, he
watched her countenance. 1t was cover
ed with deep blush. Tears were in her
eyes.
1T is truew she said, in a low and sad
voice.
He looked at her a moment in silence.
Rose, is this possibleT' he asked at
length, with an accent of subdued aston
ishment
Il have said it" returned the young
girl, ineXpressibly panied by his man
ner.
But. Rose, think moment-a gar
dener! You. so young, so beautiful. the
adopted child of nobleman Of most
princely wealth! But forgive me-for-
give ME, dear child! | would not offend
huIl yOu. am SuTDTlSeu-nufIleu
away, by this unexpected announcement
this confirmation of a most unpleasant
fact. Rose, does my uncle know of this?'
ALIAS, no.! answered the weeping girl
"Nor Helen?"
"Now
My poor Rose! All, they take so much
pride in you've are all so proud of you
We love you, my child. We would give
you higher lot than this-a station more
worthy of you. What will they say =?
Think. dear Rose-what a terrible blow
80 themr'
Il know it," she said in a troubled
VOICE. know it! l should have told
them when they wished to take me. |
should have known that | should only
work evil by coming hither. should
have remained in the lOwly home they
took me from. All, shall repay with in
gratitude their kindness to me-the love
they feel for mev'
She leaned forward upon the table, and
laid her face in her hands.
But, dear Rose. reflect; there is time
yet he urged, with a tone of earnest
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
A Partisan SwindIe.

A great traveller remarks that the
Partisan swindler is the subtest and
the most indomitable one in the world
A friend Of his the other day was
strolling through fashionable and ex.
pensive French shop. A woman en-
tered, and proceeded to purchase
very costly frock, and meanwhile a
well-dressed man fingered at the door.
way, as though waiting for her. The
woman, her purchase concluded, count.
ed a roll of bank notes and advanced to
the cashiers desk, holding them in her
hand. Then, all of sudden the man
rushed upon her.
"You wretch" he exclaimed, didn't
l tell you that you shouldn't have that
frock?" And he slapped her upon the
cheek, tore the bank notes from her
hand. and stalked out Of the shop.
The woman tainted. 1t was ten min.
utes before she was brought to. On
her recovery the manager of the place
said regretfully:
ave are sorry, madam, for this oc'
currence. Your husband"
my husband! That was not my
husband" the woman cried. 81 never
saw the man in my life before. lie IS
q thiefv'
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to the cottage, dear Rose, few mo-
ments. | will meet you there. | must
speak with you directly.-Hugh La
monte"
He has returned, them" said Rose, to
herself; 'and he is waiting for me! Yes
yes! | will go this moment. l will
ask him to stay at home and take me
back, and then | will tell them. They
will be glad, perhaps. to have me go,
when they learn that l have taken my
destiny into my own hands"
Throwing a handkerchief over her
head, and wrapping light mantle about
her, she fastened the door of her apart
ment, and without saying word to any
one concerning her intention or allowing
herself to be seen, she silently and secret
ly left the chateau by a side door, and
going round the descent to the valley
by a little-frequented path, was soon on
the path leading to her former home
Rose looked to see her father at the
door: but he was not there, and conclud-
ing that she should find him within, she
FASTENED forward, and had almost reach
ed the door, when Gasparde appeared on
the threshold.
Good morning, my fair cousin" he
said, in answer to-h brief and some
what surprised greeting. May l ask
whom you seek? 2"
MY father, Gasparde. He is here
is he not?"
He is ready to see you, if you will
enter" answered Gasparde, stepping
aside for her to pass in.
Rose was about to do so, when some
thing in the glance or manner of this
man. struck her unpleasantly. She hest
tated-paused.
IF he is Within" she said, "why does
he not come to meet me when he hears
my voice."
you must come in, Rose, before you
can see him." he returned. "Come-en-
ter! What are you afraid of? Come
in"
But l will not come in till l have
seen him. He must come to the door,
Will you ask him to do SO? Fatherw she
called.
There was utter silence.
II do not believe he is here. You are
deceiving me, Gasparde" she cried. A
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-11-19
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

Helen MOntauban did not answer. But,
at that moment, Lord Egerton directed
towards her a glance, sorrowful and I'M
quiet, and to Louis, who bent over her,
that touched her. in the midst of her
happiness, almost to tears. it told SO elo-
duently of his true feelings, which he had
been trying to hide ever since the arrival
of Louis. 1t warned her that she was
not yet forgotten-that he loved her yet
that he would have given worlds for
the place occupied by another near her,
and which he was not allowed to secure.
The following morning, Louis entering
the library during his uncle's absence,
found Rose reading in a great armchair
by herself. She rose, with a slight blush,
as he entered, and after exchanging n
few words with him, was about to leave
the apartment
NAY. Rose--do not go away quite yet"
ne said, in gentle tone. Il have some
thing | would say to you. Will you not
wait one momentT
'If you please, monsieur" she answer
ed.
"In a little town, not many leagues
from here, | met friend of yours, or
one who professed to he SO. | am not
quite sure that he is not an impostor-
but no matter His name was-Rohin."
"Ah-Robin" she repeated, in sub
dued tone of mingled sadness and tender
ness.
You know him, then. dear Rose?" said
Louis. But listen, dear cousin. This
young gardener declared to me that you
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ness and affection You would degrade
yourself dear Rose, were you to wed
him. You would not render him happy.
for he could not understand you. You
would both be miserable, and you will
break our hearts, Rosev'
She raised her head; and checking her
tears, looked at Louis mournfully.
Monsieur, | cannot break his heart"
she said, gently. "He loves me-he trusts
in me. l will not break my promise;
cannot do it. | will make Robin happy"
Rose and you will love him still ~
He listened, breathlessly.
Il shall love him and serve him till
die monsieur"
She said it with mournful calm4ess.
She bent and touched her lips to his
hand. Then, turning, she left the room,
without once looking back.
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CHAPTER X.

The next day domestic came to the
door of the chamber, and gave to Rose
note which she stated had been deliver
ed to Jean Morel, one of her fellowser-
wants, who had entrusted it to her for
mademoiselle.
''Who gave it to Jean, my good girl?'
asked Rose, thoughtfully.
"A rough-looking fellow, mademoiselle,
he told me. He came up to the chateau
few minutes ago But Jean did not
know who he was. He has never seen
him before"
She went away; and, wonderingly,
Rose unfolded the paper. Inside was
written merely the words: Come down