The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
BY O'LoughIin.

Ieaden skies this morning abolished all fears
that the gridiron warriors of North Dakota ana
Minnesota would suffer from sunstroke at
Northrop field this afternoon. At noon there
was some indication of breakaway, but there
was little real hope that the sophers and flicker
tails would have fair afternoon for their con-
test
Yesterday afternoons downpour of rain was
too much for the gophers, and DR., Williams did
not take them out on Northrop field for their
regular evening workout. Some of the men
have sprained joints which needed looking after
and Trainer Hilger got busy ON these.
DR.. Sweetland arrived in the city this morning
at the head of the North Dakota team. Seven
teen players accompanied him. They registered
at the Brunswick hotel and spent the morning IN
resting after the long, hard trip from Grand
Forks. When this morning DR.. Sweetland
said
.'Our team is light, but I have boys that are
full of grit and ambitious to play the best foot
ball they know. We realize that light
and pitted against overwhelming odds, but all
that I ask Of the boys is to put up a game
fight. The boys will make every possible effort
to score against Minnesota but If they fail
want to feel that they did all that in their
power. can excuse anything but loafng in
football team, and SO far know, haven't
loafer in the squad.
Team Is Light.
''We are light, the team averaging 159 pounds
Uhe line is light and the fullback is heaviest
man. Our only games of this year have been
when we lined up against the Grand Forks high
school on two occasions, and some of the boys
have been with US only a few days. Threshing
in the Red river valley has been late and
many Of the boys had to remain at home until
this work School did not open until
Sept. 20, SO it can be readily that the team
has not had time to get into fighting condition.
do not care to make any predictions as to
what the team will do. All will ask of them
Is to do their best.'' .;r.. ~ --...-t
From morning indications, Minnesota will pre-
sent mixed team against the fickertails. Case
Is still out Of the game, as Is Hunter. These
two leave big gap in Minnesota's speed, but
will be replaced by Tschabold and Varco If all
signs do not fail. Ames comes in week, and
from. all signs Is preparing to put up stiff
fight. For this reason, men who are wanted
for that game not likely to be subjected
to much hammering before the final scrim-
mage work of next week. &. a-.fs~@
The Associated Press carries the news today
that Nebraska and Colorado failed of meeting
thru the disagreement over the length of the
play Boulder Is said to have stipulated that
the halves should be of thirty-fve minutes dura
ton, but Booth of Nebraska, for some reason,
did not care to send the cornhuskers in for such
contest and refused to play. There may have
been other considerations in the matter not COW
cred in the first dispatches. If not, it would
seem a puerile matter over which to call off a
game and leave two teams with a gap in their
schedules. Local rooters are of the opinion
that there Is something yet to come in the
affair, as none of them think Booth was afraid
of fight. The procedure unexpected
as 1t is unusual, and there is some eagerness for
the full story of the affair.
Work of the Gophers.
Work on Northrop field this week has been of
nature calculated to brace the weak spots
shown In the varsity game with st. Thomas and
Carleton, There has been some warm scrimmage
work and some of the men who We're thought to
be weak have suddenly taken turn for the bet
ter and are rounding to in good shape. The
work OF Keeping an eye large squad
as enormous, and presents monumental task
for DR.. Williams. He is a close observer,
however and the men who are showing aptitude
1or positions are receiving trials.
mere have been no start Ting changes or de.
Velopments thru the week The team had pro.
crossed, but this is the season of the year when
progress Is necessarily slow. The men have
peen well drilled in the fundamental part of the
work, and the thoroness with which they have
mastered these details will be the basis upou