The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17
GLOOMY OUTLOOK:
AT IOWA CITY
Sorrow Enthroned, Report Says,
in Midst Of the Football
Camp.

Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 17.-&ctual prac-
tice has begun on Iowa field, and the out
look Is anything but hopeful for the COM
ing season on the Hawkeye gridiron.
wolf stories" are not In favor at the
university of. Iowa, but even Captain
Jones Is blue In look and speech, when
he talks Of the situation here.
Jones and Coach Chalmers both admit
that they have a mighty hard piece Of
work cut out for them.
Disappointment upon disappointment
has come to Iowa, and without exagger-
alton, 1t may be stated that there are only
four members of the old eleven now ready
to apply for a post on the '04 team. They
are Jones, the brilliant left half: Atkin-
son, a guard, who made remarkable de-
velopment during the closing part Of the
'o3 season.; Freddy Griffith, the midget
quarter; and Schwinn, a strong tackle.
Thus far, Mcgowan, fiery tackle who
made many victory possible last year,
has not rejoined the force; Donovan has
decided to go to Wisconsin, thus leaving
Iowa with one guard; Fred Buckley, the
plunging half, will not come back to
school; Johnston, center: Coulthard and
Waters, ends, have been graduated, and
Allen, another fine half, is convalescent,
after fight with typhoid fever.
With this array of talent gone, Coach
Chalmers must practically mold a new
team out Of green material, most of
which has never been seen together in
any game. The coach Is now putting
the men thru a course of sprouts" 1t
looks like a veritable high school prao-
tice on Iowa field this week, and the
gloomy ones are already bewailing in ad-
vance the possibility Of a defeat at the
hands" Of Coe, a minor college that has
| never had even a 'look in" before. Coe
has had practice a week longer than
Iowa, and has team Of experienced
young fellows, who are nerved to dc
things to the very green varsity eleven
| that must necessarily meet them or
Oct. "a.
| A number Of good men, whom Coact
Chalmers expected to see this week, Will
| go elsewhere, and this adds to Iowa's
dissatisfaction. The best new talent Is
found in a bunch Of young fellows from
Iowa high schools. Bernard Murphy, the
state champion high hurdler, is very
fast, and may be used advantageously ir
a line that needs all the help it can get
Moore of Harlan played subcenter las
year, and he will try for the place this
fall, since Johnston cannot come back
Hilweg, who towers feet inches, anc
weighs $50 pounds, will be a likely can.
didate for guard. Seidel, who has no
come out before this year, will also try
for center. French and Coyle, two Hum.
boldt boys, who are fast and steady will
work for end posts, and Coyle, tho bu
a boy in weight, is really entitled to the
phrase, little WONDER that Coach Chal
mers has given him. Kent, Marshall
town quarterback, will provide Griffith
with a. good successor In case of acct
dents. incidentally, Kent is a star base
ball performer in the box. Hildreth i
another big man who may make. guard
He weighs 100, pounds, and is not slow
White, weighing 1857, seems a good NAL
for tackle, and he is one Of the tastes
sprinters out Of the Cresco high school
Knapp. who played finely as sub-ent
last season, and Staltenberg, whose worl
at end, when called III, was also excel
| lent, will be apt to be seen more Otter
than in 'o3. at those positions. -.