The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
CANDIDATES FOR
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Outlook in Eleven Leading Col
leges in Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakota,
Special to The journal.


Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. s.-statements by
captains and managers of the prospects of the
football teams Of the eleven leading colleges of
Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota Indicate that
the state university of only one Of the states
Nebraska, has any certain expectation of secur-
Ing the state championship.
From the statements Of the team leaders them
selves, 1t Is easily seen that in Iowa the state
university will be closely crowded If not
pushed by Ames and probably Drake While
in South Dakota, Yankton college is expecting
the state championship. In Nebraska the univer-
sity will excel rather because Of the lack of for
mfdable rivals than because the taeam will be
particularly strong.
large mapority Of the teams Of these states
are suffering from the lack Of old men. In fact,
only four of the elevens-Ames and Drake in
Iowa, and Yankton and Dakota university Of
Mitchell in South Dakota have anything like
a veteran team. Another cause Of the weaken
ing of number of the teams is the agreement
reached during the , past year BY number Of
players. Grinnell and Simpson fall in this class
and a result of the cessation of the expen-
diture of time and money to secure husky stu
much less material from which to pick an eleven.
This rule Is certain to result to the advantage
of the larger institutions, as, If left to them
selves, the athletes will generally find their way
to the larger schools where greater renown is
to be found. .
Ames' Good Lead.
Ames starts the season with advantage over
every team in Iowa, for all but one Of the regu-
lars Of last years team are back this year. At
Iowa City there are but four old men; at Drake
seven, at Grinnell one, at Morningsfde, Sioux
City, seven; at Buena Vista, Storm Lake, five;
at Simpson, Indianola six; at the University Of
Nebraska, six; at the University of South Da-
kota, Vermilion, eight; at Yankton college,
Yankton, ten; at Dakota university, MITCHELL
seven. . .. ,- IL
| OF these teams the Iowa state university Of
the Iowa teams, Chicago on Oct. 10, Nebraska on
Nov. 5, Illinois on Nov 10 and Minnesota on
Nov. "a. The only regulars who have re-
turned to Iowa City are Griffith, at quarter;
Atkinson guard; Schwinn, tackle, and Captain
| Jones, halfback strong men of last years team
who are missing are Coulthard and Waters,
ends; Fred Buckley, fullback; Roy Buckley,
| Donovan, guard; Johnston, center; Gibbs, half,
and Allen. half. .
Coach Ristine and his ten veterans and seventy
other candidates are expecting whirlwind team
at Ames this year. Jack Watson former train
er at Grinnell has gone to Ames and is expected
to do good work. Those of last years squad
who are back and expected to hold their
Warden, end; Jorgenson, left tackle; Henninger,
right tackle; Lyman, guard; Scott, fullback
Smith, tackle and ha1fback; Stoufer. fullback
| and end; Mack, halfback; Tener, halfback, and
Tener, who will probably be regular center this
year. New men showing well at Ames are Ran
dali of Rockwell City; Randall, captain Of the
West Des Moines high school team; Watts, a
20O-pound guard from Highland Park; Parker,
a heavy Marshalltown guard and S. Jones, a fast
end and halfback from state normal. This team
declares there is no doubt about Ames capturing
| the state championship this year by defeating
| Iowa City, Oct. 20.