The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-08
NOT SATISFIED
WITH PRACTICE
Wisconsin Coaches Have to Cheer
Up the Scrubs to -
XIV Play. -.
apecial to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal
Madison, Wis, Oct. s.-Wisconsin practice
coaches desired. This was due largely to the
fact that six of the regulars were injured in the
scrimmages and to lack of interest the
part of many of the scrubs. Of the men injured
Captain Bush suffered the most seriously In
the scr1mmage Wednesday he collided with Bert
ke's knee, receiving heavy blow on the mus
cles just above the right hip. It knocked him
out, and he had to be helped from the field. A
little later Bertke wrenched one Of his ankles
and he had to quit work. Stromquist, Kinney,
Vanderboom and Grogan also received injuries
that kept them out of practice for day or more
Lack of interest on the part Of some%of the
best of the scrubs IS greatly worrying the
coaches. On several days there wasn't a suf-
fcient number of good scrubs out to make
second eleven. Most of the scrubs realize that
they will not be able to make the first eleven
and consequently they have lost interest, not APP
preciating the fact that 1t Is their work more
than anything else. that is enabling the coaches
to perfect the varsity. The coaches appealed to
the scrubs to return to practice, and most Of
them responded yesterday.
The coaches have devoted much time during
the week to drilling the men In heavy mass
plays such tackleback, guardsback and wing
shifts. As the team is unusually heavy this
season these mass plays will be particularly
adapted to it. The big men are exceedingly
fast for their weight, and when they are in
action they rip the second team up in a way
that Delights the rooters.
The varsity tips the scales at just one ton,
2, 900 pounds the heaviest team Wisconsin has
ever had And the weight is pretty evenly dis
tributed among the men. The total weight of the
line is 1, 314 pounds or average of 1877 81
pounds per man.. The individual weight of the
center, guards and tackles is 100 pounds or
over The weight of the four backs is $50 pounds,
Or an average per man of 171R pounds. These
averages look pretty good to the rooters. The
individual weights of the men are: -Remp CEN
ter, 1856; Bertke, left guard, 1872; Stromquist
right guard, 100; Donovan, left tackle, 1874
Kinney right tackle, 1914; Findlay, left end
17S; Captain Bush right end, ITO; Kuehmsted
quarterback, 165: Yanderboom, left halfback
1ss; Grogan, right halfback, 100; CLARK, full
back, 173.
The coaches are bending every energy toward
getting the men into shape for the Michigan
game, which is the first big Of the season for
Wisconsin. The date is Oct 90. four weeks from
today. It is generally realized that if Wiscon-
sin can win that game she will stand q good
| chance Of turning the trick on Minnesota and
Chicago, the most feared of the renal lining
teams the schedule.
The squad received two important additions
this week. The new men are Fleischer Of Mil
waukee, captain Of the champion freshman team
of last season, and ST. German Of st. Louis.
a halfbreed Indian, who played on the
Haskell college team last year. The Milwaukee
boy is. particularly strong as a punter. He
I will be sub tackle.
The team had its second tryout of the sea-
son this afternoon, its opponent being the Mar
quette college team of Milwaukee.