The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-28


James both worked the position yes
terday and Yost is holding Graver as
a reserve in that position, The punt
ing is another troublesome problem.
It is not known who will do that stunt.
ANY one may do the punting, you
can't tell was the way a first team
man expressed the situation last night.
The Michigan players are slowly re-
covering from the stage fright of the
confidence in the men. Michigan ex~
poets to win next Saturday, and not a
player or rooter will admit that he ex-
poets defeat. s..s.. 49, ..,-
There will be but small delegation
of followers going to Minneapolis on
account of the high rates. Manager
Baird said that he expected less than
100 to go. 1t was rumored last night
that but seventeen players would be
taken but this will not be known
definitely until tonight. ~. a.- s..,...
The team worked five hours yester-
day. From 3 until was a hard prac-
tice including a bruising scrimmage.
The first team carried the ball and got
the best of the scrubs on every down.
Yost says that he has a squad of the
most willing workers that he ever saw
on football field. The men were kept
on the field until after 6 o'clock. A
quiz on rules and signals was called
at 1915 and then formation and trick
play practice followed until o'clock.
The men are beginning to work to-
gether for the first time this season.
Tomorrow will be the last practice
before the team leaves for Mime
|apolis. " -'.' -s.s
In the whole football camp there is
not a flutter of excitement over the
coming game. Half Of, them did not
arrive on the field yesterday until
o'clock and the men who had classes
attended them to the neglect of prac-
tice.
Coach Yost and Trainer Fitzpatrick
are saving the mems nerves all extra
excitement. The student body has
caught the same quiet, determined
spirit. There is absolutely no betting
now at Michigan.
From secret practice it was learned
that Michigan has four punters, Ham
mond Maddox, Heston and Graver,
any one of whom may do the kick
ing against Minnesota. In no game
except last Saturdays has Yost al
lowed his men to punt That Hestoh
is punting Is a great surprise to the
rooters. His kicks are long and low.
Hammond has the highest punt of the
quartet. Tom Hammond, the one
member Of the team who still fun
bles, has trained to hold the ball.
Nomen were injured last night prac-
tically assuring Michigan that every
man will be in condition on Saturday.
The weather continues the best Of the
year. The demand for tickets to the
Michigan innesota game includes
five states wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan and New York. Of 500
tickets placed on sale in Ann Arbor
yesterday $50 were sold by night.
Some of the purchasers are not even
alumni. Several spectators have
been detected and many requests from
Minnesota have been refused.
The new helmets arrived yesterday.
One bad defect the men are pointing
out is leather and elastic band which
encircles the head below the helmet
crown. It affords an excellent hand
grip for tacklers. If broken it de-
stroys the helmet.
Michigan will line up against Min
nesota the same team that has played
all season, except that Schultz may
be replaced at left guard by the sub
center, Ted Hammond. The lineup:
Redden, left end; Curtis. left tackle:
Schultz, left guard; Maddock, right
Gooding, right guard; Maddox, right
tackle; Longrnarl, right end; James
and Norcross, quarterback; Heston,
left halfback; Graver, right halfback;
Tom Hammond, ful1back.