The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27

Yesterday was one of inceSSant toll on
Northrop field, and the visiting members
OF the tribe of Ak-Sar-B who were
seeing the milling district could distinctly
hear the enthusiastic whoeps Of Coaches
Williams, HefHefinger, Dobie ct al. as their
pupils mixed in a fierce tussle on the
field. 1t was charge, charge, charge, y
starting with the deep bass of Fudge,
and finishing with the parlor soprano of
Dr. Williams until the varsity and ser
ond team We're lifted fairly off their feet
and tore into each other with intent to
exterminate.
The practice was hard and fierce and
lasted until the shades of evening and
the surrounding domiciles were down for
the night, and then the weary band was
told to sprint around the field and warm
up. The outcome of the Minnesota Ne
braska game looks better to the Gopher
followers every day despite the geb OF
confidence that is daily wired from Lin :
coin. Offers of to l on Minnesota are
thick without any takers, and while this
doesn't amount TO much. it shows con-
clusively what the wise ones are think
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on the one game in which they defeated
Minnesota. and for two years that game
has been a scarecrow to the Gophers-. Ii
hasn't done anything since that memora-
BILE dag to justify any expectation OF de-
feating Minnesota
Both Teams Heavy
The weight liar is now beginning to
get in his deadly work and every day
there is an announcement of the aVoIrdu-
pois of football teams which is handed
forth in cold blood that would make
circulation man black in the face. Ac-
cording TO all accounts, Nebraska is go
ing to send a team of Lilliputians 10
Northrop field Saturday, some of whom
are going to have great difficulty in car
rying the ball with one arm Possibly
they expect to meet an eleven made up OF
Tom Thumbs, their belief being based on
the reports of the frailty OF DR.. Williams
men.
AS a matter of fact. Nebraska will have
a good strong husky team. They may or
may not average as high as the GopherS,
but in athletic contests where speed and
strength are required men who weigh 10
pounds are as good as those who tip at
$50. Big men don't worry about five or
ten pounds one way or the other. and it
is certain that Nebraska and Minnesota
will be close enough together in this re-
spect to eliminate the weight question.
From Lincoln come stories of the
mighty efforts of Coach Booth to get
his men into shape for the contest and
secret ractice of the deepest secrecy is
the rule. The CornhuSker coach had a
former halfback watching Minnesota play
last Saturday and the scout took home
all the formations used by the Gophers
These, before this, have been given close
study and means of breaking them up
devised. NebTaska'S system has been
spread out in the Gopher camp and ways
and means have likewise been devised to
make them Intellectual The only sad
thing about all this is that both teams
will change their play entirely Saturday
and somebody will be disappointed
Worlds Fair Game
The prospects of Minnesota and Mich
igan ripping each other up in the worlds
fair stadium was up from breakfast to
bedtime yesterday without anything fur
Their being discovered. It is a delightful
morsel for the followers of the Gophers
but a days thought has convinced many
that it would be impossible. AT the risk
of starting ripple in the tea pot it
might be said that as financial propo-
Sition Chicago would be a much better
place than St. Louis. and finance cannot
be overlooked, even in educational sport
The game would be played on Twin City
day, but would have to compete with all
the sights Of the fair and there has been
so much money invested in the exposition
that it is bound to be q better drawing
card than one football game. The game
would have to depend upon st. Louis for
the greater part of its patronage and ST.
Louis has never had any provocation to
go football mad, and the Western cham
pionship is small matter when COM
pared with some of the events at Del
mar.
Up to date Manager Baird hasn't dis