The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
BOOTH WORKING
FOR HIGH SPEED
Football Cruiser Informs Him that
the Gophers Are Husky
Lads.
Special to The Journal,

special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct 26.-Booth's most jealous
efforts this week devoted to whipping his
men into shape for their bout next Saturday at
Minneapolis with the Wanted gophers, and it is
extremely doubtful If the big Nebraska coach
ever exhibited more energy during his five years
OF leadership of the oornhuskers than in his
preparations for the Minnesota game. Booth
has heard the news from Minneapolis of the
prowess Of the gOphers, and it is to the effect
that Dr. Williams has built up powerful scor-
ing mach4pe. one capable of taxing the efforts
of the best football teams of the country to
check. The source from which Booth secured
his information was a special representative
the Nebraska board dispatched to Minneapolis
Saturday last to witness the Minnesota Grinlell
game Nebraska's agent in this for
mer halfback Bell four years veteran under
Booth, who in the Nebraska lineup two
years ago, when the cornhuskers took the meas
ure of the gophers. Bell frankly admits that
Minnesota has a wonderful team.
Bell confirmed all Of the previous reports Of
the size and weight of the Minnesota eleven,
stating that they would have an edge over Ne
braska in the matter Of avoirdupois. Two years
ago, the cornhuskers were able to win by their
superior activity, by which they were enabled
into their plays before formations could get to
going. 1t is, therefore, clear that Nebraska s
hope this year lies in the same direction. Most
Of Nebraska's practice this week will be secret,
but 1t follows from what Bell told Booth that
the latter will drill his men necessarily in the
tricks Of charging
dunter is Dig, husky felloW, weighing 100
pounds and standing an inch over six feet. He
is in fair physical trim and is getting into the
practice with a snap that leads to the belief
that Booth viii quite likely use him at guard
in place of big Mills. The latter is q willing
worker, and is slowly mastering the intricacies
of the game, but just now he appears too green
for Booth to risk putting him into such big
game that at Minneapolis Barta is again
in the practice, and is Speer, altho the lat
ter's twisted neck continues to cause him bother
and may keep him out of the game until the
end of the season.
Most of Booths attention will be devoted to
his center trio. Borg is fixture at center,
but the guard proposition has apparently resolved
itself into choice between Barta, Mills and
Hunter. Booth is satisfied with his ends, and
his tackles will not permit Of improvement from
the material at hand, while the same condition
Of affairs exists as to the backfeld. The
guards, however, are not playing up to the
desired form, so he has called in Dean Ringer,
a graduate guard, to aid him in instructing his
guards. Ringer was superb guard when in the
| harness. and should render Booth valuable as.
sistance.
| The railroads still hanging back in the
! matter Of rates to Minneapolis, and meanwhile
nearly Il thousand cornhusker rooters are clamor-
| ing for a rate that will allow them to make
| the trip.