The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-13


went into the work in better spirit and tho
met with stubborn resistance on the part of the
second team the varsity went thru them time
after time, and for good gains. On the ofense
the first team clearly outclassed the second but
several times the seconds forwards broke thru
the varsity line. The left wing was made up of
Luce, Oech and Vita and this side suffered most
The second team, however, went over Percy
Brush in vigorous style occasion.
]. Case was out in uniform for the first time since
the st. Thomas game. He did not get into the
scrimmage, but spent his time In trott1ng around
the field for exercise. Burgan was in uniform
but did not attempt to get into the hard work.
Hunter practiced punting, while Lark1n acted
as quarter for the varsity. Joe Cutting ran
the quarterback position for the second team.
Backfeld Improving.
Current, Kremer and Davies work hard in the
backfeld Davies seems to be rcgaining all Of
his old speed a carrying the ball. Kremer goes
wrong occasionally. but hits the line with ter
rifle force when he does go in
~ Alumni coaches are turning out and the work
OF the team is being closely Watched Boyer
Aune out last night and coached Earl Luce
Professor Harding assisted in putting more
thusasm into the line men. Two or three touch
downs were made, but as they did not all result
from direct follow-up play they had little signiti
cunce. Davies got away with the most spectac
ular effort doing some clever lodging and get
ting thru for touchdown. He given good
Interference in the work.
Preparing for Ames.
Every energy is directed toward prepar-
ing the team for the Ames game. Coach Ris-
tines big fellows and fast. Ristine
Minnesota in of her early games when
mixed lineup offered and there is suspi
cion that he harbors an intention Of clicking"
Minnesota Sa turday. There is overconfdence
on the part of the gophers and they are work
ing like men who know they have job their
hands The play will be for twenty five minute
halves, and Minnesota is going to need every
ounce Of energy and speed available to hold the
Iowa squad. If the speed of yests' day is main
tanned and Dr.. Williams decides to put Thorpe
into Saturdays play there s'nuld he good
sized Ames, but this is not made yet.
Rumors flying to the erect that ''Bob''
Liggett. former player on tue gopher team,
has decided to enter Wisconsin,, and had left
st. Paul to join the adger camp Liggett did
not play last year and even should he desire to
tip off any of Minnesotas formation work it is
question whether not he would have anything
z to tell. Those who know Liggett best declare
that he would not do anything Mt the badger
camp save to get into the play and work for the
team. Minnesota is not playing the game
of two years ago and Lggett has not seen
enough of the work this year to be Of benefit to
verihcation every indication points to its truth
Liggett is said to have been in correspondence
with the badger authorities for time.
Liggett first to Minnesota from st. Paul
Central He is of Dean Liggett Of the ag.
ricutura1 school. He is big fellow and fast
He played splendid high school game and dis
tingushed himself in his varsity play by his
sterce tackling. 1t would not be strange, if the
ruInors are correct, to find Lggett facing his OLD
teammates as an adversary when Minnesota lines
up against Wisconsin on Nov. 49,