The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-29
GETTING READY
TO AWARD MS
GoPHERs IN LINE FOR AWARD OF
.... HoNoRs.
Conf erence Rule Concerning Freshmen
Will Not Hit Minnesota Particularly
Hard Splendid Lot Of Material In
Sight for Next Year Brush Thru
Varsity Play-Schedule Gossip.
Nv O'LouuhIIn,

Football interest is turning to the awarding
of the 'M's'' for the work of the season. II
initials scattered thru the football squad Of
1904. In the past, the initials have been
awarded to those who participated in the confer
ience games, and If this is followed the much
priced emblems will go to Burgan, Case, Vita
Ittner, Smith, Kicker, Thorpe, Cutting, Harris,
Kremer, Hunter Davcies, Current, Brush, Mar
: A number of these men already have the let
ters Nose Strathern will doubtless come Into
the award, as the big fellow has never been for'
mally declared ineligible by Minnesota, and the
action of the conference In permitting coacnes TO
play men in three practice games was more
or less of vindication Of the Minnesota center.
The games played by the various members OF the
team as follows: -..
Burgan, Nebraska, wisconsin, Northwestern,
Case, Nebraska, Wisconsin, :, Northwestern,
1OV Vita, Nebraska, wisconsin, Northwestern
Iowa. %-s' 1o-o
Smith, Nebraska, Northwestern. Iowa. w..
Kicker, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Iowa.
Thorpe Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern
G Gefhi toT Northwestern, Iowa. ... e..
Harris Wisconsin, Northwestern., Iowa:
| Kremer, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern
/ Hunter, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa.
| Davies, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern
Current, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern
1oW va. 4,on, Nohrosko Wisconsin, .r-.
| Brush. Nebraska, wisconsin. Northwestern
Marshall Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern.
| Harmon, Northwestern, Iowa. IL"
Percy Brush, from all accounts, Is out OF
| Minnesota football. He played too long at mac
alester. Manchester stands higher as to scholar
shin than if does in football The fact that de-
grees are granted goes further IN estaollsn-
| Ing the status Of the school in conference eyes
than the fact that Manchester has been licked oy
| high school teams and SO Minnesota loses "na I
| promised to be the best tackles In tho
| west, '. -..L... =,
British, by the way, fas survivor Of the 1ro.
quois theater horror, having been IN me Iasetl
| playhouse when the fire broke out: ne mace
| his escape and then returned to assist the ponce
and firemen in rescuing the victims. be 10
much of gentleman quiet and unassumlng, ana
| those who have met him on the football held e1-
press general regret that his playing at Mac
| a1ester has barred him from varsity play.
While the new rule Of the conference as TO
| freshmen is not thought to be wise one, OF
| even a reasonable one, it will not kick such
hole in Minnesota as might be supposed Among
those who finish their football this year arc
strathern, Thorpe, Brush, Burgan, Harris and
Davies. To replace them, Minnesota has AVIAN
able Kicker, Smith, Oech, 1ttner, Vita, cutting
Larkin, :Nuessle, Hannon sanborn Tschabold
Gleason, Hunter, Bandelin and a score or so o.
likely lads who should give someone nvei!
tussle for place on the team next year. kremel
and Current will be in the backfeld and rumo'
has it that Jimmy Irsfeld will come In agar
next fall. Jimmy was barred this fall thru
failure to attend school sufficient number o.
hours last year, and Will see to 1t that this y
cleared away before another season is on. Case
the big tackle, will be eligible, as will Bobb!
Marshall and Dan Smith. Minnesota Is goinl
to- have the .'mak1ngs" OF team, altho severa
| Of the stars Of this year will be missing. 4
T. Gossip concerning next years schedule is be
ginning to, crop out, but up to date little 1
really known Of the situation. Chicago has de
c1ined to nlay and gives their heavy schedule q
j a reason. No one can dispute Stages reason
ing in this. Contracts in existence wit
| Northwestern and Wisconsin. The gophers vii
play the badgers at Madison, and the Methodist
Will come to Northrop field. Carlisle is stron
/ probability and Illinois is not averse to chanc
at the Minneapolis receipts. If Michigan de
cides dfsnaount from the high horse and ente
negotiations for a game, the gophers will hav
their hands full next year. Nebraska Is anxiol
to play, but no action has been taken in tn
Il matter by Minnesota.