The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-22
GOPHERS LIONS
AT CEDAR RAPIDS
Minnesota Living a Whipped
Cream Existence at the
Iowa City.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 22.-Cheered by hun
dreds OF gridiron votaries, many Of whom were
of the gentler sex, the gophers hoped nimbly off
the Northwestern train at the union station at
1850 yesterday afternoon, apparently the
worse for their bruising game with Northwest
tern Saturday. They were followed to the Della
van hotel by throng of admirers and from
thence to the Y. M. c. A. building, where they
dressed ror an hours warming upon the Coe
college gridiron, mile away.
DR.. Williams seemed satisfied with the condi-
ton of his men when the practice was over.
There are many stories afoat that Marshall and
Cutting will play end for Marshall and that
Brush Will also be out of the game, together
with Thorpe, whose part will be taken by Oech.
All the men were out last night and seemed in
fairly good shape, with the exception of Sunny"
Thorpe. He lay abed in his room at the hotel
and and talked to T he Journal ~ am pretty
badly bunged up he said, land doubt if shall
be able to get into the game Thursday
All the rest Of the players were at the CONNER
cial club, the rooms being thrown open for
them during this week, as have also the baths
and the recreation rooms of the Y. M. G. A..
building. The Commercial clubrooms Law
ishly decorated with the and gold of
the gophers and special entertainment COM
mittee las been appointed to see that all their
wants are supplied. But for the rigid rules Of
the training table, the gophers would be show
cred with social attentions. DR.. Williams was
the only happy man who was able to accept an
invitation out to dinner last night. There Is a
probability that a feast will be spread for the
gophers and the hawkeyes after the game Thurs
day.
Captain Strathern wears smiling face, but his
heart Is still heavy over his disappointment at
not being allowed to play in Saturdays game
with Northwestern. "It the saddest blow
ever had in my life." he said last night, as he
stood in the Commercial club rooms and watched
some Of his men playing billiards: '.As matter
Of fact only played as a substitute in the
games in 1900, and it wasn't right to charge
me with the whole year as a regular player.
was not in single game that year as regu-
a nj only in fhnc hot1f TITO
Neither, was it sportsmanlike fair for
! Northwestern to wait until the last moment be-
fore making the protest. Naturally, it disorgan-
lied our team to a considerable degree I am
told that they had been in possession of the in
formation for several weeks. 1t would have been
more truly sportsmanlike had they entered their
ton. No, shall not be in the game Thursday"
| Manager Reed expressed satisfaction with the
arrangements which have been made for the
game to be played here. Seats have been provid-
ed for 1000 people, The sale Of seats was
opened yesterday at Cedar Rapids and at Iowa
City, and at both places the sale was large.
eral of them will run special trains. Ames, Cor
nell, the state normal, Lenox, the state univer-
sity and several of the smaller colleges will
send big de1ega lions.
The men will have short practice twice daily
at either the Coe grounds Or at the athletic
grounds on the west side, where the game is to
the Coe grounds. This afternoon Coach Walters
proposes to take the men out to the athletic
grounds.
A mass meeting Of students was held at Iowa
City last night and the students yelled an enthu
siasic interest in the coming contest Iowa is
going to make determined effort to emulate Ne
braska and score the gophers. To this end
all her energies will be bent, and the team
vowed that they would ''do or die" She will
have but injured player, and he expects to
go into the game at the start, altho his ankle
may compel him to retire.
One of the interesting features Of the ar.
engagements in this city is the gigantic prepare.
on turkey day. Every vacant storeroom in the
business district has been rented by women's
societies and church guilds, and the slaughter OF
turkeys in preparation for the hungry rooters has
reached appalling promotions.