The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27

sufficient distance away so that the team is
not hampered in their work by the fire.
quent visits of well-meaning but interior
ing friends. There is rough country over
which to walk hills to climb, pure air and
food of nature to build muscle on wire
cable. The island is partly wooded, but
down at one end is a little. open spot. just
large enough. for a gridirOn. 1t Is shell
tered on every side by towering trees
Nearby Is a fine bathing beach. That's
about all that Is needed for the condition
Ing Of football team.
The team made the, trip on Wednesday 1
evening and arrived just about dark.
There was feeling of oonstraint over the
entire party, as they were in sense COM
ipetitors for places on the team, and
many. II not the greater part. had never
met before. All hands clambered over
the ruins Of the waconia tcehouse and
boarded the Coney Island, captained,
Epiloted, fired and financed by the of
Proprietor Zeglin, who us" Coney Island.
tTh1s young mar Is football crank of the
first water, and the crowd had hardly
Ishaken the dust Of the train from their
coat collars before he demanded an ex-
iplnnation Of the absence of Nose Strath- |
eYn and Others Of last years team. When
told that Nose had remained in the city
over night and would be out the follow
ing day he embarked the party and head
ed for .he island across the Intervening
mile Of lare.
''The ssang" got their first training when
&as boat landed at the dock. The hill
Beading ,;p to the hotel is Steep and in
Efhc semidnrklfess seemed sleeper than it
EyeaIly Is. On reaching the top of the
shfN the party was guided to two cottages,
where they are sleeping during the trip.
aJandlord zeglin believes In the cottage
Eplan. He has one large diningroom, but
the rooms Of the hotel are scattered all
over the island The waldorf Astoria"
las ono Of the squads houses was immedi-
tately named, stands near the dock walk,
lat the top Of the hill, and the Palmer
house" stalds nearby. Coach Dobie and
Illts assistant. Stevens, have their office
in the Palmer house." Manager Reed is
lat the waldorf The cottages
ARE finished in ma tural wood and contain
-four slaepInsrooms each. When the full
knumber of the squad are present 1t will
Fbe necessary to put In more beds or hire
smother house Or two. p@ FEr
ZeglIn Lost Money.
It was rumored that there was some
s<hlng to eat at the top Of the hill, and
Ittle squad did not stop at the sleeping
kroorns Some ca FRIED their grips and suits
ITO the door of the diningroom. The head
swaltress announced supper by the ringing
Sof a farm bell suspended on the roof OF
htfle dining nall, and the landlord began
Ito lose money the supper.
After supper some one started to play
20 waltz on the piano in the dancing pa
wilton nearby, and then the adaptability Of
fhe western college asserted itself.
Leaving their grips In the moonlight, not
knowing when or how they We're going to
sleep, these young giants In some manner
f1,ersuadaf the women Of the island that
stheS were safe to dance WITH and It was
NEAR II o'clock before the dance was over.
Ths0 all were allotted to2rooms, and quiet
Seigned. t AF
After breakfast the candidates took
their first order from Dobie. Jimmy"
/ 1rsfield grabbed a rake and proceeded to
clear cyclone wreckage out Of the road
way back OF the house where the sprint
Ting was to take place. Dobie sent the
entire squad thru their PAGES for fifty
yards, instructing the new men in the
Eoorreot methods Of covering ground at
Ehigh speed with with little exertion. Man
lager Reeds trunk had been overlooked
hand footballs not available early In
1.-The morning. The bowling alley was
utilised as schoolroom, and signals were
given out and simple plays diagrammed.
This WORK seems simple, but when one
hears q big, good-natured giant ask:
'sWhaf is a fair catch?"J 1t betokens that
the groundwork must be thoro. Then
followed a walk and dinner.
The mem have been playing at signal
work and punting and dropping on the
ball, and already some Of them are show
ahg more proficiency and promise than
Eothets.
At this time It is unfair to make any
,compar1sons Hunter is determined to
Dan Smith is working cleverly. He is
not sensational, but rather a dependable
player. There Is nothing spectacular
about his work. He is business and bust-
hess alone when football is rolled onto
the field. Tschabold pronounced Chaw-
bold Ia going to make the team If first
indications show anything at all. He
punts we'll and runs fast for big man.
Joe Cutting. the Sleepy Eye aspirant, has
speed to overcome his lack of weight.
iColbu1n Of the track team is getting to
work seriously. Vita pronounced Veta)
is a promising lad who handles the bali
as tho he knew his business. He runs
well and kicks in promising way. Dan
Clarke, the Melville man, has not cut
loose his pace yet, and remains dark
horse 80 far as his capabilities are con-
cerned, Thomas Man,, the Sisseton In
dian, Is an Industrious worker tho he
looks little light. John Wiki Is going
into the thing seriously, and there is not
man on the team who looks as tho
he would require more tapeIine to meas.
ure his chest.
A New Star.
Leslie Widely knows football and did
some fair punting on the start Luce and
Current working away with a will
and assisting Dobie in squad work as well.
Marshall and Strathern are dividing the
latter labor with them and going in good
shape. 1ttner; Of Red Lake Falls Is an
OlHer illdn WHO nandleS himself like an
athlete.
A surprise came Friday in Davis He
wandered out to the camp unheralded
and unannounced. He donned suit and
started kicking the ball and engaging In
the signal practice. He caught Dobie's
eye, and when quizzed said he had
played little football in an eastern
prep school," Davis Is to be counted with
as a candidate. Asher, the STRONG man"
of the varsity, has not appeared. Percy
Brush has been detained by business and
with Erickson and Munson, will arrive
later.
Munson is another big boy with an ath.
1etlc record behind him He bore the
reputation of being the best center II
Northwestern Iowa high school play, anc
can cut the 100-yard mark down neal
the 10 20 mark There are other candi
dates who are expected to show, but VIII,
are a little light for first team honor.
this year. Taken all in all, the squad il
what might be properly termed a beef,
one but some of their strength is Grip
pied by incxperie 1t looks like a bis
squad but DR.. Williams who arrived OF
American soil tins morning, has his worI
cut out for him. High school football il
an entirely different proposition from var
sty football. and time alone, with har,
work. will tell the story of the value o