The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-19
RAIN KEEPS The
GOPHERS INDOORS
GYMNASIUM WORK TOOK THE
PLACE OF sCRIMMAGE.
Change of Place of Iowa Game Not
Acted Upon by Board Of Control
3 Bender Will Probably Play in the
Nebraska Game-Grinnell May Spring
o Surprise. i
BY O'Loughlln.

BY O'Loughlin.
Rain prevented the gophers from scrimmage
work last night. DR.. Williams took the squad
into the gymnasium at the armory and put them
thru light work to keep them from getting SUN
from lack Of work. The men are all III goou
condition and work for the Nebraska game Is on
in earnest.
At the meeting Of the board of control held
yesterday afternoon, the matter OF the suggested
transfer Of the Thanksgiving game from DaVeh-
port to Iowa City canvassed professor
Beyers Of the Iowa college presented the Chains
of Iowa City and declared that the attendance
at Davenport would not be as large as IT wouio
be at Iowa City. He said that there was little
varsity spirit in Davenport and that the game
would not attract Iowa students, as they would
not follow the team at Davenport. Inose IN
control of Minnesota affairs could hardly see
how Davenport with Rock Island just acress
the river could fail to turn out a large crowd:
The matter was left without decision anu WILL
be taken up later.
PLAYERS and visitors former trip may have
something to do with the matter II would
not 20 to Iowa City again. said well-known
rooter Yesterday. ~ gos with the team when
ever they leave the city. The hotel accommoda-
lions are limited, and the last time was down
there we almost mobbed 90 not cnatse
this against Iowa students, but against the
townspeople, who have too strong an af1ectlon
for the team 1 say strong advisedly, as they
threw eggs at us once upon time.
Booth Shifts Men.
From Nebraska comes report that Booth
has made a shakeup in the cornhusker team IN
preparation for the game with Knox on satur-
day Knox generally has a fair team LOT
small university and while little is known OF
their strength this year, Nebraska is taking no
chances The local opinion appears to grow that
Nebraska was beaten by Colorado by a huke
and the high altitude, and a stiff game is ex-
pected Some of the enthusiasts go so far as to
predict that Nebraska this year Is stronger than
Wisconsin, and that the gophers will really have
their hardest fight Of the season against the
Nebraskans. .
From the Lincoln papers and correspondence 1t
would appear that Bender and Fenlon are to
nloy Chancellor Andrews has withdrawn his
objection and this cannot be taken save as evil
dence that he is convinced that the men have
not done the things with which they were
charged. Chancellor Andrews Is not man who
would connive at any evasion of the rules, so
locally the fact that Bender and Fenlon are to
be permitted to play is taken as evidence that
they have satisfied the chancellor that their
amateur standing is all right. The charges
against the men were made by student OF the
university last week. The Lincoln n papers say
student body against the complaining student
that his class at gymnasium absented themselves
one day this week to show their displeasure
. No reason has been given by the student for
the preferrng of charges, and it Is 1ntmated
that personal animosity may have actuated him.
Left to Nebraska.
In Minnesota circles the whole affair has been
deplored Minnesota took hand In the mat
ter Nebraska had contracted to play according
to conference rules, and no protest would or Will
be made by those in charge Of affairs here
Whatever disposition of the matter Nebraska
may make will be accepted as final by Mime
sota
lowers of Minnesota more than anxious that
Bender and Fenon should be in the game on
Oct. %. The followers of the game want a
good stiff contest between the two teams, and
expect 1t. With Bender out Nebraska would be
crippled in a way. altho Booth has a wealth of
substitutes. If Minnesota wins, she should have
Nnhr a
can send, and with the best men In. II Ne
braska should win. the cornhuskers should have
full credit for their victory Everyone who
follows the sport for sports sake is DESTROYS
that both teams put forward their best men,
and that the game matter who wins, be
memorable
Interest is growing locally in the Saturday
game between Chicago and Northwestern. Min
nesota followers are in way roofing for North
western. Chicago does not play Minnesota but
Northwestern is the gopher schedule. II
Stages men win from McCornack's. the gophers
will be forced to play beaten team. If North
western wins from Stagg, 1t virtually leaves
the western championship to be fought for be-
tween Minnesota and Northwestern. Stage and
Mccormack are working secretly, as is neces
sary where both teams are located in the same
city. Little has been leaking out of late OF
the practice form of the two teams Mime
sofa expects a stiff game from Northwestern
and, as 1t comes the week following the W1scon
sin game the goDhers will have to be in the
best of condition to win.
Grinnell a Surprise?
Saturdays game with GrlnnelF promises to b
faster than the Ames game. Grinnen has KEEP
her movements well under cover, and 1t
limited that there may be something of a sur
prise for Minnesota when the teams line up
In the past Grinnell has sent light but fas
team to Minnesota. This year it is intimatet
that the team will be heavy as well as fast
The play will begin at O'Clock and will be 70
25-minute halves. The seat sale opened thi
morning at Voegelfs and the Students book
store in Minneapolis, and at Tibble's cigarstor
in st. Paul. Prices fixed at so cents, s.
and $3.50. 1t is expected that there will be
large attendance.
The offense Of the rooters club not at al
desirable Saturday, and the coaches of the mega
phone warriors will put their men thru SOM
stiff practice stunts before they appear again
Saturday they were little slow at tackling tn
horns and their team work was decidedly ragged
Saturday the men with the voices will endeavo
to yell until the sound waves lift tile off tn
roof Of the gymnasium