The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-12

NORTH HIGH IS
COMING STRONG
Spirited Practice Shows the Play
to Be Well Advanced
and Fast.
BY Kit.

=. BY Kit.
Football followers at North Side were forced
yesterday to bottle their curiosity concerning
the respective merits of the North boys and
the East Siders, when it learned that
North Side would not play Hamline "U'' on
Friday, but the Hamline Medics, an entirely diff
ferent team. 1t was found that a game with
the collegians could not be arranged, and, as the
NEEDLES are reported strong and beefy, they were
taken up instead. This will give the high
school team good practice game, but it will
not give the enthusiasts the chance they have
been waiting for to get line on the teams
ability as compared with East Side. The battle
Nov. -, and that alone viii tel 1.-The true story
North Side has had trouble in years past in
settling with the other schools where the cham
pionship games should be played. Thru the
season the other teams use the North field free
of charge for their games but when it comes
to games with North Side insist upon playing
another field. This causes a needless
pense to each team. 1t Is hoped that this year
any difficulties of this nature will be settled
some time before the games are played, as
eleventh-hour decisions generally result in hard
feeling, which is considerably removed from the
spirit of good play.
Enthusiasm ran high yesterday at North high
when Captain Ertle and Jack Marks came out
on the field dressed for practice. Their work
showed that they are in frst-class shape, and II
nothing happens between now and Oct. 81 the
cripple problem is settled for North Side. There
are several good backs who could take their
places, but an injury in the line would be
theless, they well drilled in the game and
play with dash that would make up to some
degree their lack of weight
In the practice between the teams, the regu-
lars used formations which are pretty sure to
be good ground gamers. They scored several touch
downs by round-the- tackle and end that
were executed in veteran-like style. Their gains
thru the center were many times good for five
or ten yards but the runner often relied on his
weight, and after the distance made failed
to struggle for the few extra inches that in
some games would victory. This fault
is being eradicated by constant coaching but If
the team wants to be developed in all lines 1t
ought to be entirely eliminated.
In the defense the linemen were good and were
splendidly backed up by the second line Of de-
Tense. When the second team given the
ball the 1Oyard line of the regulars, they
were held for several downs. They only scored
once. and that a pretty dive by Norris.
He took the ball a cross-tackle buck and,
finding hole squeezed thru for a slide of seven
| yards 1t was play that might be made
| against any team. but could not be made by
most players. 1t is not likely that such a
| slide will be duplicated North field again.
Jack Marks and Captain Ertle playing the
| backf1eld positions in splendid form. They keep
| their feet and get off quickly. Boiler, at
| quarter. is just the for the place, as he
! rarely fumbles and is quick in getting the ball
to the runner. Running in the open field, he
| sticks close to his interference, and when he
breaks away shows good speed.