The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-11
VARSITY PREPARES
FOR STURDY I0WANS
Team Expects to Have Hard
Game With Anes
Saturday

DR.. Williams gave his class thorough
drilling in higher football yesterday aft
e1noon and put them through all the little
PAGES that, unnoticed by the spectator,
are frequently the cause of victory. Here
tofore the men have been learning forma-
tons and the variations of getting the
ball down toward the opponents goal.
but yesterday they began to dabble with
the accomplishments and finesse that go
to make up the well rounded out gridiron
hero
The game of Nebraska at Boulder was
witnessed by several persons more or less
remotely connected with local football
matters, and the tale of the prowess of
the Cornhuskers has stirred a mighty
uneasinesS in the breasts of the followers
of the Gophers. 1t has been confidently
expected that Nebraska would get the big
end of the score at Boulder, and when
Sthe first news came of the CornhuSkerS'
defeat Minnesota stock took great
bound despite Saturdays game.
After the shouting there was little
thinking. and it daWned ON the minds OF
the joyous that Nebraska had climbed to
a high altitude, where the lowlander finds
the air mighty thin for football exertion.
When this fact was digested it was ad-
mitted that perhaps Nebraska might be
fairly strong. Yesterday came word that
both Nebraska and Colorado had eXcep-
tionally strong and we'll drilled teams. and
that it behooved Minnesota to get busy
The effect was noticeable on the field
at once and the men went through their
afternoons work with spirit and dash.
Hunter. who has been on the injured list
for several days with sprained ankle,
was out and ran the team for time.
Apparently he has entirely recovered and
will be in form within day or so. Henry
O'Brien has signified his ambition to
get out on the field once more and will
probably appear in the moieskins this
week. O'Brien's knee is in good shape for
all ordinary uses. but he does not know
how it will stand football
In any event he will be a strong addi-
tion to the team. He may not be able to
play regularly. but will insure a first class
quarterback should Hunter be put out of
the game.
Case was out on the field yesterday
afternoon, but did not take part IN any
of the work. He is improving rapidly and
will be able to get back into the line
within few days at the most.
With all the cripples rounded to the
chances are that Ames will meet well
conditioned team Saturday, and there will
be real football doings. Reports from the
AmeS camp have been utterly lacking In
that wolfiSh tenor which appears to be the
rule in football, and this is taken as evil
dence that they are strong enough to
have no desire for any advantage by I'M
derestimating their strength. That foot
ball truth for truths sake would be IN
trusted to telegraph wires no one who fol
lows the game will believe for moment.
Those who have seen Ames in action
this season testify that they are husky
lot with good amount of football knowl-
edge. They have not been called upon to
exert themselves thus far this season, and
there is no telling what they are capable
of. They will receive a warm reception
on Northrop field if everything goes well
this week, as DR.. Williams has course
of work mapped out for his young men
that will keep them moving right merrily
from now until Saturday afternoon.