The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
FOOTBALL
TAKING NO CHANGES
Gopher Coaches Work Their Men
Hard in Preparation for Hi
nois Game,
Coach Yost Of Michigan Throws a
Bunch of Taffy to the Wiscon-
sin Team.

Altho the defeat of the Illinois foot
ball team by Indiana last Friday mas
made Minnesota 10 to shot IN NE
estimation of the betting public, Dr..
Williams is not taking any chances,
and will keep his men working nara
tomorrow and Thursday in prepare
ton for the game at Champaign: II
Minnesota plays, her game, llllnols
does not appear to have look m
but the evils of overcontidence have
spoiled many a good team, and nearly
all the outside conditions Will faVor
the Illini in Saturdays contest.
The Him will be playing on their
home grounds, with big crowd of
rooters to encourage them They VIII
undoubtedly fight hard, because they
have everything to gain and nothing
to lose The weather, moreover, Will
favor the southerners, as the change
to warmer climate must OF neces.
sity take some Of the ginger out OF
the gophers.
Even with these advantages Illinois
has small chance to win if Minneso-
la plays in her true form, but II the
gophers are allowed to relax in prac-
tice they will find it hard to get back
into their best gait in the game. IN
view of these things, the squad Will be
worked hard until the team leaves Tor
Champaign Thursday night.
Some thirty-five men will be taken
on the southern trip. This will in
clude two full elevens, DR.. Williams.
Coaches Heffelfinger, Dobie and Dyer,
and the managers and trainers. me
bunch will reach Champaign Friday
about noon, so that the men VIII nave
rest before the game.
The unfavorable weather Of yester-
day prevented outdoor work, and the
squad was put thru signal practice
in the gymnasium The men are in
as good physical condition as they
= I,;c, Prin Jyin
able to play Saturday if he is needed,
but it is probable that Harris will run
the team and that OBrien will be
saved for the Wisconsin game. Henry
Gale of Chicago will umpire Satur-
days game and Clyde Williams of
Iowa will be referee.
Manager Barnard announced yes
terday that a $6 rate had been prom
Used by the railroads for the Wiscon-
sin game at Wisconsin Thanksgiving
Day. A rate of $5.75 was given two
years ago, but it is felt that Sc is
quite reasonable. 1t is probable that
at least 1000 rooters will make the
trip. No rate has been offered to
Champaign for Saturdays game, and
the trip to Madison is the only one
the students will have a chance to
take during the football season. The
Northwestern and Milwaukee roads
will probably split the Madison bust
ness this year, as in the past.
Altho the team will be out of town
Saturday, the rooters will have a taste
of football, as a game will be played
on Northrop field Saturday between
the third varsity eleven and the team
from the state agricultural college.
Returns from the game at Cham
paign will be received at the field. 1t
will pay the university management
to keep it's eagle eye on the farm
school, as most of the students there
are husky young fellows, who make
ideal football material, physically at
least. Several good men have been
developed among the "aggies'' in re-
cent years, notably Aune, the great
end of the 1900 and 1901 teams.