The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
WORKING FOR
WISCONSIN GAME
GoPHERs OUT TO PUT ON THE
NEEDED FINISH.
Heam Is in Good Condition After Sat
urday's Battle, and Sets to Work
with Determination that Pleases
the Work of the Heav-
lest Kind Ahead Of Players.
BY O'Loughlin.

The gophers are now face to face, "as 1t
we're with what is locally regarded as tne
stiffest game Of the 1904 schedule. week
from Saturday the sturdy badgers VIII come 10
Northrop field. and to beat them the gophers
have hard line of work before them. Inc
practice was resumed last night, and from this
time on Wisconsin will be in the eye and thought
of every player Of the team.
The work which Minnesota has before her Is
streng thening up the defense against the oncom-
ting onslaughts of the heavy men from Madison
At times Saturday, Vita, Brush and Dan Smith
permitted shameful gains over them vita IS
new player, and with Case seems to be one OF
the finds of the year. At carrying the ball he
proved the whirlwind of Saturdays game, but
naturally was weaker on the defense. Ihls
weakness be overcome in q week OF work.
Vita Is q fighter from cleat to headgear. he
has the strength and speed and only needs
coaching in the ethics Of defense to make him
splendid linesman.
Percy Brush and Dan Smith were disappoint-
ing Saturday. Brush is a man who should be
physically able to repel any assault at this po-
sition, but there listlessness to his de-
Tense at times that did not please his friends
He has to overcome this or he will find some Of
the other fellows giving him fight for the po-
sition Dan Smith slow to charge, and
knows how to play better game than he did
Saturday.
The remainder of the line performed we'll.
Case proved rock on defense and demon at
carrying the ball. Burdic1 and Marshall played
good ends, Marshall carrying the ball in spectac-
ular style time or two. Sunny Thorpe was
weakened by an injury in the first half, but
gave splendid exhibition of gameness in re-
fusing to quit the line. Nose Strathern played
circles around Borg a center, and continued
In the game after receiving an injury which
wcgld have sent almost any to the side
lines.
The refutation of the stories Of bad condi-
ton the part of the gophers is complete in
the fact that every man out Monday ready
for practice. The team, it is true, Is not up
to the form which they expected to show
when Wisconsin is the opponent. 1t not
thought advisable to put the team to high
edge for the Nebraska game They were
handled to put them in shape to beat Nebraska.
They did
wisconsin will be the heaviest team of the
year at Northrop field Those who have seen
them work declare that they have powerful
offense, and a defense which required hard bat
,tering by Michigan to wear down and over
come. Minnesota has to beat them, and will
.move mountains to do 1t If necessary. There
Is nothing In Minnesota's prospects to cause
gloom. To paraphrase the old B1gelow papers,
1--WE have the coach, we have the men, we have
the money, too The writer's early season
confidence in the success of the team is unshak-
en-. There is far distance to traverse in the
practice work, and hard road for the men on
the team, but they realize it. The success of
the depends upon the individual work of
every member of the first team and the substi-
tutes 1t Is time for every fellow to put in
bis best work. Lettering or Sinking just now
will be fatal. These the days when the
coach has counted upon putting the needed finish
cessfu1 season every man must lend every effort
and cooperate. There is but thing which
can prevent Minnesota from having GLORIOUS
finish to quote enthusiastic contemporary,
and that is the men themselves. 1t is up te
them to make the team and hard work alone
will count. They have the friendship and best
wishes of the $4,000 football enthusiasts OF
Minneapolis and vicinity, and should do their
utmost to retain and increase it. It Is the
work before that wins football games. 1t is
''log-rollng'' time for the gophers.