The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
BADGERS FEARFUL
OF WOLVERINES
Work on the Madison Gridiron
Has Been Open This
Week.
Special to The Journal.

special TO The journal.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 20.-The trouble over the
appointment of to fill vacancies OH the
athletic board threatened utterly to disrupt the
team early last week, but with the appointment
of Remp and Vanderboom on the board and the
election of Bertke president, the football men
became pacihed and peace and harmony were
restored The result settlement of the con-
troversy was a complete victory for the football
men.
The coaches certainly have their work cut
out for them during the next week. The first
big game Of the season for Wisconsin is that
with Michigan on Oct. go and the badgers are
anything but nearly fit for it. The hardest
kind Of work will be required to get the team
into such shape as would justify hope of win
ming the game: The coaches will continue their
policy Of calling back former football stars to
help them get the team into the best possible
form. During the present week, half dozen
old grads have been here helping the coaches.
They are Rev H. H. Jacobs of milwaukee,, Pro
| fessor Walter Alexander of Columbia, Mo-; DR..
S. n. Sheldon, Dr. Joseph Dean, John Gregg and
| Arne Lerum all Of Madison. The advice and
| cooperation of the old men have done much
toward correcting the defects of the players as
individuals and team.
The work this week has been interfered with
considerably by the fact that several of the
regulars were the hospital list and could not
| take part In the scrimmages
| The coaches devoted much time to drilling the
| linemen In offense and defense work. Some Of
| the men in the line play too high, and not
fast enough in charging. Captain Bush and
Ftndlay. Mt the ends. are playing finely, also
! are Bertke and Kinney at tackles, tho the last
named Is somwhat slow. Donovan and Strom-
quist, at guards, are the weakest points in the
| line. Donovan has been under weight and out of
physical condition almost since the beginning of
the season, but he is getting better, having tax
| en- on ten pounds in weight in five weeks. Kin
ney has painfully injured hand, and for that
reason has not been doing very well in defense.
In offense. especially when he is carrying the
ball, Kinney has been very effective. Remp, at
| center, Is putting up star game.
| Behind the line, George Jones has been at
| quar- terback and has developed into quite
heady player. He is very FAST and has been
| doing some good work in tackling and breaking
up plays. In drop kicking he is also doing
splendidly. Vanderboom, the veteran half is
i the bright particular star of the backfeld. He
Is playing much better than ever before. San
ford has displaced Grogan Mt right half and is
putting up a good game. Clark at full. has 6
game leg and Schneider, youngster from North
| western academy, Evanston. ILL.,, has been hold
ing down the position most of the time lately
The backs are fairly good, being speedy, strong
and consistent
Besides Schneider and Sanford, another new
man. Fleischer captain Of last years freshman
team, showed up well during the week, and the
little too heavy and fat for his height, ant
will have to- train down a good deal before be
can make good" He weighs 200. Frankie
OBrien and Edge have been doing good worl
lately. Wrabetz, who played halfback in som,
of the big games last season, had one of hi
shoulders severely hurt several weeks ago, and il
just getting back. into practice. -.
The coaches have pleased the students ant
townspeople by holding open practice. The stu
dents are showing great deal more interest /,
the sport than previously, when the practice wa
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