The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-07
BADGERS ARE GREEN.
Much Work Will Be Needed to De-
velop . Winning Team at
Madison.
New Men Are Slow in Learning the
System Of Curtis and
MCCARTHY.
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Special to The journal i
Madison, Wis, Oct. 1.-THE develop
ment OF the wisconsin football team
this year Is being watched With un-
usual interest, not @only on account OF
the adoption in large part OF the grad
uate coach system, but also because
Of the fact that at least six of the
positions will have to be filled by new
men. who have never played together
before this year, and who have new
system Of play to- learn. This latter
feature also applies to the old mem
bers Of the team, for In several ele-
ments the Wisconsin system this year
will be different from that which Phil
King taught during his term as coach.
Add to this the new rules and the
fact that the coaches have still to
learn by practical demonstration just
how these rules can befutilized to the
best advantage, and the fact that Wis
consin will meet the Chicago veterans, 4
conceded to be q; strong bunch in less
than four weeks, and even the persons
who are constantly watching for an
opportunity to shout wolf story at
the first tale from Wisconsin which IS
not tinted in roseate hues, will admit
that the situation at present is one of
uncertainty.
There is promise that Wisconsin will
have a winning team this year. To
realize this promise, however, much
hard work will have. to be done both
Eby the coaches and players. 81 One. of
the most encouraging features of the
work Is the spirit shown by the men,
and the confidence they manifest In
the coaches. The material Is fair as
far as green material goes, but most
Of the men are lacking in weight. AS
has been said, the spirit Is good. 1t
will take hard work to round this ma
terial into shape for a team which can
win from Chicago. Michigan and Min
nesota. Whether this can be accom-
plished is the problem to be solved, :.
| AS to the individual candidates, the
following criticisms, it should be UNI
derstood, apply to the conditions at
present, after preliminary practlce OF
two or three weeks for the majority,
and about ten days of scrimmage
work. Every man has room for I'M
provement, ana all are working hard
to improve. 49,. -. n. -.
For center, Remp, a sub in the
early part Of last year; Is the leading
candidates. He, is a very uncertain;
erratic.. man, but is powerful and full
of spirit. On defense he is likely to
play too high" and is too much In
clined to let up after the first lunge.
At right guard, Roy Chamberlain
seems to be doing the best work. He
is not a heavy man, and at present is
not back to the form he showed in
49,. He has been out but few days,
so can not be judged as yet. Price
also is trying for this place. He is
tall strong and powerful, but is very
slow and has no fight or. ginger. He
| will have to improve greatly in gem
be of use. 80
| a. Bertke- at left guard has improved
somewhat over last years form, but
has not so far shown that he is
| frst-rate guard. He is inclined to-
play high, and gets boxed. He Is az
| gressive, but does not seem tobes very
strong. OF the substitutes the best
man seems to be Edge.
At right tackle Washer is playing
the best game-probably the best
4 game in the line at the present stage.
He is a short man, fierce and quick,
and looks like fixture. i 4 3 FtTf. a. 4
F.. For. left tackle Findlay, "a sub-end
last year, is the leading candidate.
He is a powerful man. He tries hard
and is improving steadily, but knows
nothing about the. fine points Of the
game. He is often boxed, but is a
! very good man carrying the ball.
At left end, Abbott, captain of the
team, has not struck his gait so far,
and will have to improve. greatly If
he comes up to his standard of last
year. Bush, at the other end, has SO
far been used very carefully by, the
coaches because of an accident in the
gymnasium last spring. In condition
bolt. il t5 LII. II. s.. So. ~ !
i For quarterback Fogg's experience
has given him the CALL He is a steady
man, and does fair work running the
team. but is light. Schneider, who is
s somewhat heavier is speedy, catches
4 kicks well and runs the team WE'LL and
will give Fogg hard tussle for the
place. Wisconsin. seems to be weak
at quarter as these are the only fair
men.
= For right halfbaok Balm, the Indian,
lis the leading candidate. Z He is fairly
fast for a big man, but so far has
failed to take his end seems to- be in
poor: condition, and hits the line very
high A.. ). ~
i At left half Vanderboom is starting
d quicker than he did last year, and
i is playing a2good, consistent game, but
is still green on the fine points of
play. If he rounds into. shape he
ought5to make good back before the
| seasons over. |
At fu1lback the fight is. apparently
between Perry and Hannah. Perry
} has weight but is absolutely green at
! the game, and seems to have little
endurance. He lacks determination in
his attack. and is very slow In start
ing. Hanna has never played the
position. He is fierce and aggressive
but displays little headwork, is awk-
ward and slow and inclined to tumble.
At present the fullback Is slowing the
! the -Wh ole Interference up, and il this
| cannot be remedied the Wisconsin at
tack may be a failure this year, as it
was last. E4ss.:.s