The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-18
VARSITY HASADAY
Of EASY PRACTICE
Squads Do Not scrimmsae but
Go Through Light
Work

AS a reward for meritorious work the
varsity was yesterday put through an
easy afternoons practice, which merely
served to whet the appetities of the MEM
bers Of the squad for the large chunks
of beef which are served at the training
table There was no scrimmage, and to
the football player all other forms Of prac-
tiee are considered snaps
The men were out on the field for two
hours, however, and all the time there
We're learning something of applied foet-
ball Each players particular weakness
has been repeated often enough to make
it apparent that these little blenishes are
now being wiped off the team i'm prepa-
ration for the Nebraska game, which is
less than two weeks off.
The practice yesterday was of a KIND
calculated to make the team shifty of foot
and hard to tackle and hold. This work
has been INDUCED in for the past two
weeks and its effects were noticeable In
Saturdays game when Ames' players
found that they had to get their man fair
and square to drop him, and then were
not certain of not being dragged few
feet.
Burdick was out yesterday afternoon in
gridiron garb. and Strathern took part in
the work. The entire team appeared to
be in good physical condition. There
wasn't a limp or a halt to be Seen on the
field, which is considered to be propi-
tious sign for the dopesters. as Ames was
big and heavy enough to do material dam
age to players, even if defeated. That the
team should be able to come off without
any injuries worth considering is an indi-
cation of good training and fit condition.
GrinneII Comes Saturday
Grinnen comes Saturday, but their COM
Ing is causing no uneasiness in the Gopher
xxau Pts
tines men had been billed pretty extern
sively and some of the more cautious
ones had inward forebodings. Having done
with AmeS so cleverly the followers of
the Gophers have every confidence that the
remainder of Iowa's kiekers will be treat
ed in much the same fashion, if not more
so. than was Ames.
Nebraska is still a puzzle. as Creighton
either as an institution or a football team
is utterly unknown in this section of the
football world. Doping the question out
from the Colorado team which played
to 6 game with the University of Kan
SaS. leads to two conclusions, which by
reason of their extreme opposition are
mediocre, or else the Southwestern sec
ton of the country is getting into football
much stronger this year than ever be-
fore.
This year Kansas has a team made up
entirely of old players, every one of whom
played for the Lawrence institution last
that could weaken the Lawrence team was
the change of coaches. Last year Ne
braska when at her best defeated the
Kansas team 6 to 0. The fact that Kansas
played Colorado at Lawrence which is in
the Missouri valley puts the matter Of all
titude out of the question. and this laid
aside the dope runs after this fashion:
"Dope'' Runs Crooked
Last year Minnesota defeated Nebraska
40 to g; Nebraska defeated Kansas 6 to O.
This year Colorado beat Nebraska to O
and Kansas played Colorado tie game.
Casual investigation based on these facts
would Indicate that Nebraska is no better
than last year and probably not so good.
Nevertheless the Nebraska critics are
loud in their praises of their team. to the
intense irritation of Coach Booth. who
ought to know, but possibly wouldn't tell if
he did. In the game with Creighton Ben
der and Benedict appeared to good ad-
vantage and made all kinds of long runs.
1t was fourteen minutes before the first
touchdown was made. but afterwards it
was procession. After the game Coach
Booth said:
''It came out about as I expected. 1
did not work my men too hard for fear
of the coming big games, which will
require all the best energies of the Ne
braSka eleven. Creighton put up plucky
fight, but were outclassed."
All of which is so nightly conflicting
that the conscientious dOpeSter is tearing
his hair in an exquisite agony of doubt.