The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-07
NORTHWESTERN IS
COMING: STR0NGER
McC ornack's Men Show an I'm
provement Since the Early
-. Season Defeat.
From a Staff Correspondent.

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Chicago, Nov. 7t-7After ebeing defeated BY
thirty-fcur points in the Chicago game, North
western has evidently decided to do some scoring
on her own account. =, Not being satisfied with
the high score. record II the game against Osh-
kosh normal, and If the game had not been called
on account Of darkness Northwestern would
no doubt have bettered the 146 points scored
by Minnesota against Grinnell.
In the first half Northwestern secured fifty
seven points and forty more in the second, with
fifteen minutes left to play. This high score
might not be an indication of Northwestern's
true strength, but the fact that Oshkosh did not
make a first down, or hold Northwestern for
downs, certainly shows that the Methodist team
was in the game all the time and doing some
fast, accurate work.
There Is much reason in the high scores which
Northwestern is making Of late. They had by no
means reached their best form when they played
Chicago. The team has improved greatly since
that game. and with few shifts in the lineup
have much stronger and heavier team than
played two weeks ago.
The team is little light for western cham
cred light. But it has been demonstrated too
often that a team averaging 175 can play good
football, and can win against a much heavier
but less spirited line. In the team Mccormack
has eight veterans and "a quarterback that
Walter Camp said was the best in the country
last season. With such team and a great
field general Northwestern is bound to and
will play excellent ball before the season is
The addition Of Davis and his 295 pounds Of
beef at center is bound to give stability to that
part Of the line. At present Davis is somewhat
green. but he has the right spirit and works all
the time in a way that promises we'll.
With Davis at center, the guard positions are
strengthened by putting Carlson at right. Carl
son is a godo worker and has experience
and weight. Ward, weighing 1875, at left guard,
gives cause to the coach for worry. He
is aggressive and shifty.
At tackles, Allen and Kaper are playing thefr
fourth year, and they possess that football wis
dom and spirit which comes with experience
Either can carry the ball well. and at defense
1t is much easier to outweigh than 1t is to
outplay them.
Davidson, Weinberger and Williamson at ends
are fast, heady men. Davidson is the best Of the
| three. He is crafty and spirited and when he
| tackles a runner in the open the man has nc
| desire to creep. f.~ :..@ ,. IL
The backfeld is light johnson, at quarter
weighs 40, but he has demonstrated that
weight don't always tell the story Turner Is
! a good subquarter. He Is a drop kicker and
| secured a nice field goal against Oshkosh.
| Cotton and Simpson pair of excellent
| ha lfbacks. Simpson Is the better ground gamer
but there is choice in the defense work Of thu
two. Each is very fast and dangerous in the
open. The fullback position Is we'll cared for II
Reuben and Gilbreth. Reuber Is the better de
| Tense man, while Gtlbreth plunge and hurdle
| the line for more ground.
The students are greatly encouraged over thu
outlook and assert that the team will give
| good account Of themselves in the games will
| Illinois and Minnesota. j. G. M.