The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-07

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Fleischer, right guard, 1872.
Br1ndley. right tackle, ITS.
Captain Bush, right end. 172.
Melyner, quarterback 157.
vanderboom, left halt, 1856.
Bertke, right half 1872.
Clark, fullback, 174.
Nelson, quarterback 156.
Ffndlay, left end 1SO
Stromqutst, right guard $50.
: Jones, quarterback A
Wrabetz, right haIf,Ai,185
The team which faced Michigan will also face
Minnesota, and the weights as given In Madison
are as follows: Total weight of team; 1875;
total weight of line, 1,3O7 total weight of back
neld, e6s; average weight of team, 179 ell; av-
167. -
Are Ground Gamers.
The most dangerous-lookin men on the team
are Vanderboom, Bertke, Remp and Findlay.
vanderooom was at the left half Saturday and
was was on wh1riwind at CARRYING. the ball The
nne worked Well In front of him and wherever
there was gap he went thru for long gains. He
nurdles well and when he gets his swing and into
tne air IS a hard man to stop. Remp had an easy
time with the Beloit center, pushing him about
as he pleased. Waggoner and Fisher who played
at the fullback position, had no trouble in gain
Ing whenever called upon
dad work Of Wisconsin, but Minnesota can
not gain any hope from that. The fumbling and
crud1t1es were the work of the substitutes put
IN TO M IN While the big fellows were resting
not IN evidence In the Michigan game.
Compared with Minnesota.
AS compared with Minnesota. the Wisconsin
o onas Is just as strong, Just as quick and
snappy The linemen carry the ball effectively
ana the forwards are, to my mind. quicker on the
charge than those Of Minnesota On defense
t nelol It, dld not make enough of fight to test
the ~rea! strength Of Curtis men. Wisconsin Is
not good at running back punts and If Minnesota
ENDS Will work fast the gophers will get the
pes, pest OF every exchange Of kicks. There is moth
Dach VINO was In Saturday and the only thing of
tricky nature exhibited double pass.
which gave Wisconsin about fifteen yards The
oaugeFs however, We're not forced to resort to
tricks to 80 over Beloit. They could whip them
easily on straight football TO hold wisconsin's
| onense Mtnnesota's line must work better than
IL mas worked II, IN any game Of this year. Not
the backs will have to be Quick to brace nm the
assaulted points of the line To lick Wisconsin
Minnesota will have to make the best of every
e OF the time left for preparation before
SATURDAY: II one unit of the Minnesota forces
quits or lays down. for second in the Wiscon
SIN game, the victory will go to the visitors. II
Is natural to suppose that Minnesota will face q
stronger team than did Michigan as Curtis and
Cochems will have had two weeks to elfminate
faults and brace weak spots. It is cup tc
Minnesota at present.
Fitzpatrick Resigns.
'ue. n present every one In Madison is talk
ing OF the resignation Of c. H. Fitzpatrick. He
goes on Jan. 1 to Chicago sporting goods house
Fitzpatrick is known from coast to coast and
abroad as an athlete, and in Madison seems tt
be one Of the most popular men in the city
The trouble seems arise more from a discon
tent over athletic defeats than from anv othe,
cause. Naturally coaches and managers have t.
bear the brunt Of losses of the kind: Kilpatricl
| Is much Of man. and despite some criticism
winch has been aimed at him, has only kim
words for every one connected with Wisconsi,
athletic affairs Thruout Madison genera
regret Is expressed that he has decided to relin
quish his control of badger athletics
| a. -O'Loughlin.