The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-10
FOOTBALL SQUAD
AN IMMENSE ONE
Board of Control Said to Be Will
ing to Engage a Con-
ditioner.

Things look brighter for Minnesota
football as "the returns come In"
From present outlook, DR.. Williams
will have a squad of about one hum
dred candidates from which to begin
the work of elimination and selection
for the varsity team of 1904. In the
opinion Of those posted on present af-
fairs, there will be a greater field of
material from which to start team
making than has ever before been
offered. This should make a pleasing
home-coming from the coach. Some
surprises are in store for local fol-
lowers Of the game and, it might be
whom Minnesota Is scheduled. 1t
would appear that the contest with
Michigan of last year fired every go
pher supporter with a desire to do
something for the team. The result
is becoming apparent Missionary
work has been effective. Gilmore Do
bic, the silent man Of the local grid
iron, is saying little but is pleased
over the outlook. It is too early to
spring the sensations. Registrations
are not complete, and Minnesota
Drawn Is in demand in other locations
than In Minneapolis.
Ed Rogers, who is perhaps the
greatest end who ever covered terri
tory to answer for. the sins OF omis-
\
mates was In the city yesterday, call
ing upon old friends. He has been
resting thru the summer and in a
short time will take up his work as
coach Of the Carlisle team. He is
still a Minnesota rooter and is great
ly pleased oyer the outlook.
Question of Coach.
Upon the return of DR.. Williams,
| u ~,,@r ,rys1
probably be taken up by the board Of
control. Upon the decision Of the
coach will doubtless depend the ques-
ton of whether or not Minnesota has
a trainer for the season. When Jack
Temple left here in the spring to go
| back to West Point, he expressed a
desire to come to Minneapolis to con-
dition the football squad. The pres
| ent board of control is said to look
favorably upon such a move, and
while they decline to discuss the mat
| ter, it has been rumOred that If DR.
Williams wants Temple he can have
him. The thought is to have Temple
| act as a conditioner and to look after
the physical fitness of the squad. He
sessed by Fitzpatrick, and DR.. Williams
| would be the sole judge of whether
or not a man was fit to play. AS E
| football general, DR.. Williams takes
a back seat for no one. It is asking
much of one man to bear the burden
of conditioning team, keeping then
fit, and directing the play as we'll a:
the preliminary drilling. With Tenn
pie present, it is thought that it would
remove a part of DR.. Williams wor
ry and give him full swing to maj
out such a line of football operation
as has never been known in the north
west No move will be made until thu
arrival of the coach, and his wishes
will swing the matter. Temple is on
Of the best trainers in the countr!
and likes Minnesota. With Temple
working under the direction of tn
coach, things would hum merrily upol
Northrop field.
Candidates are already showing vi
on Northrop field. Nearly every af
ternoon this week young men il
sweaters have been punting about tn
,, field and running on the track. Com
petition for the first team will b
keen. The men who have the dasl
and spirit to make the team are no
taking any chances. They are work
ing now. Current is. already in tn
city, and says he Is punting fifteel
yards further than he did last year
He has spent the summer at LAX
practicing punting. This is the stu1
. City and put in his odd moments Il
of which football teams are made.