The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-15

as it will be later, will not face the farmers.
Luce will be at left end, Vita will play left
tackle, and Oech left guard. Nose Strathern
will be in at center and Dan Smith, Brush and
Marshall will make up the right side Of the
line. Davies, Current and Kremer" will be in
the backheld. and Hunter may be played for
time. but this is doubtful. Larkin or Cutting
will probably line up as quarterback in turn.
The work Of the gophers thru the week has
been of high order. There has been a great
improvement and the practice and scrimmage has
gone with more ginger. Especially has the
work Of Earl Luce improved. The auburn
haired lad is now coming strong and getting
into the work in style which is pleasing to the
coaches and Luces friends Case has been
the hospital list with a bad ankle, and Max
Kicker has been acting at center while Nose
Strathern took a short rest. Vita, the big fell
low, has been playing in Cases place, and Oech
has been filling in on the guard position Vita
IS the most promising looking Of the second team
men who has been playing with the first team
He is strong and fast, and has shown a
peated tendency to break thru the second team's
line and get the with the ball before he
made his start. Oech excels on defensive work.
and is Of the hardest the field to get
out Of the way. The right side OF the line
has shown improvement Brush getting into
action with more of a fighting spirit than he has
demonstrated before. Marshals slight injury
kept him out a day or two and Weisel took his
place. Had Mummy" about fifteen pounds
moro weight he would give Marshall tight run
for. the position
Larkin at Quarter.
Hunters leg has kept him out of scrirnmage
most of the week, but he is improving and will
doubtless be In condition for the Nebraska game.
Larkin made his appearance Monday as quar-
terback going to the training table. He is a
promising lad, tho not 50 strong and speedy a
player Hunter. He has had fullback expert
a st. Paul high school team, and prom
ises to become a sub quarter. Henry OBrien
returned during the week. but has not been IN
anything save signal practice.
Davies Is rounding into shape and regaining
all Of his speed Of last year. On evading the
tackle In broken field Davies is the best man
on the squad. His work has been of great
benefit to other members Of the team who are
showing an improvement in their lodging and
warding of tackles Kremer has worked hard.
The best part of his work Is his line bucking He
goes into the line with lightning speed and force.
!. Current is another man who hits the line like a
batteringran. ''' -
The second team is showing up some men who
are going to get into some of the big games
i Cutting has acted quarter and runs the second
team In style to keep the varsity on its toes
thruout the scrimmage. The second team shifts
around. DR.. Williams Is a football tactician and
whenever he sees q line of work by a varsity
player which does not please him a second team
strong man. is shifted against the varsity's
weak spot and the weakness is hammered out
yarco has been in the second team backheId
this week, but SO closely have the varsity backs
followed the play that he has been unable tc
get away for a use of his wonderful sprfntine
ability. Sanborn has been playing at second
center and gave Max Kicker plenty Of amuse.
ment to hold him.
Shifts Are Possible.
The return Of Thorpe and Burdick has SET
tongues wagging to the probable rearrange
ment of the line. While DR.. Williams has
given out no statement of his intentions tc
the disposition of these men, the general opinion
is that Dan Smith will be shifted to left guart
and Max Kicker made sub center. The right
wing Of the line in such an event would be made
up of Thorpe. Brush and Marshall. The left
wing would be composed Of Smith, Case ant
Burfaick 1t was generally thought that Bur
dicks return would that Luce would be-
used as substitute but this may not be the
case. Burdick Is big and heavy enough to b.
used as a tackle, and as he is late in appearing
1t may be that Luce will be left where he is
His many friends are hoping that such DISPOSE
tion Of the available material will be made.
Nebraska s lizard Luck
Grinnell comes next Saturday and another stiff
game Is expected. Two weeks from today Ne