The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-18
LIGHT PRACTICE
FOR The GOPHERS
VARSITY PLAYERS ESCAPED SERI-
/, GUS INJURIES IN AMEs GAME.
Preparatory Work for Notwithstanding
nesota Authorities Interested in the
Outcome Of the Bender Oase-Iowa
City Does Not Give Up Hope Of Get
ting Thanksgiving Game.
BY O'LoughlIn.

DR.. Williams did not give the gophsrs hard
work last night, preferring to allow them 10 rest
after their efforts Of SATURDAY. Inc team eains
thru the Amss game without a man hurt beyond
minor bruises, wonderful showing when Lhe
stubbornness of the play Is considered me
work Of the evening consisted or puntang ana
aignal practice Burdick was out In q new
uniform, and showed that he was In fAir condl-
ton. Thorpe Is going stronger ana VIII prop
ably get into Saturdays game WIN usin ipan
Grinneu has kept we'll under cover tnls year,
and little is known Of the strength OF the team.
Grinnell usually sends up fast but NOT neaSy
what could be done with fairly beefy lineup
and Saturdays contest will be trial against
speed. 4,o
prepar story work will be done with an eye On the
Nebraska game. The cornhuskers come to
Northrop field week from Saturday, and since
the smoke has been cleared away ana the real
strength Of Nebraska uncovered, football entnu-
siagts are awaiting the game with interest. Ne
braska has been the source OF some Oh tne most
eleverly concocted DEAR stories ever sent out.
Day by day it was declared that the men We're
siniured" unfit" green and review OF the
dolorous news would lead those who are nsurlng
on form to the conclusion that Nebraska would
be no match for the gophers.
True Line Out.
The true state Of affairs was given In The
journal of yesterday, the first straight line
ca the cornhusker team which has Deen oDtanl'
able in Minneapolis. Gilmore Dobie brought the
FIRST news that Nebraska was strong ana No sa"
them in the Boulder game. SATURDAYS watching
Of the team demonstrated that the list or IN
jured' has been made up largely OF the men
who are classed in Minnesota, as the Impossible
section" of the scrub. That prevarica ton mas
been resorted to Indicated by the playing
Of one man at least who day or two before was
heralded as badly injured. Deep gloom mas been
reported over the absence or quitting OF men
who could not have made the team with the
assistance of locomotive to boost them along.
All along under this smoke of deception which
the string fends have been kicking up' Coacn
Booth has been working like beaver ana per-
fectng team which Nebraska enthusiasts "nen
not spea king with strangers-wthout questioning
them too closely-pronounce to be the greatest IN
the history of the Nebraska game. Thru 1t all
Booth has not made direct statement Oh III,
Jury or fear. The correspondents have renewed
him of the need for any such action. Ihere mas
been nothing to show that Booth sympath1zed
with or insured the stories, and locally 1T Is
thought that the string hends found the subject
a prolific one, Astounding with material with
which keep the frankfurter pot polling IN their
respective domiciles.
Nebraska will bring splendid team to
Northrop field, and, If all signs do not fail,
the struggle will be memorable one in local
football annals. wealth of sturdy material
is in the hands Of Booth and MISSIONER, and
there are husky substitutes in plenty for every
position. Old men returning, and to revert
to the appeal of the bally-ho in front OF a
PERSIAN dancers tent at the state fair,
there's nothing to it, but something doing every
minute
Watching Bender Case.
Minnesota Is just now watching the antics over
the Bender-Fenon case with considerable inter-
= est. 1t will go further locally than a care
full watching. - No matter how the case comes
out Minnesota will not protest Bender or Fen.
lon, permitting the University of Nebraska au-
thorities to settle the matter. 1t is announced
today that the chancellor has agreed to let the
matter drop after the reported declaration that
he felt the used their ability for gain.
Nebraska. In her contract with Minnesota,
agreed to play and live up to conference rules
has been seeking to enter for a year or two
Conference rules strict Ugly stories are out
concerning Benders amateur standing. He Ii
known to have played baseball on the Beatrice
Neb., Creamery team last summer at $40
month until the middle Of July, when his salary
was boosted to $50. The registrar of the Uni
yersity of Kansas has in his possession affidavit:
to the effect that at one time Bender received
money for playing ball well-known profes
sional team, and these charges against Bende
are not at all unfamiliar to the authorities IL
control of Nebraska athletics, having been pre-
scented by Kansas last year.. There is mucl
local curiosity to what will be done owe
the matter: The facts were submitted to Ne
braska long ago. So closely has the outcomin
news regarding the inwardness of the late rov
been guarded that hint of the nature Of tn
defense of Bender and Fenlon has escaped. A
Nebraska has been attempting to gain entranc
to the conference, 1t Is naturally expected tina
the authorities will strive to model the conduc
Of Nebraska athletics along conference reguls
tons. Minnesota will remain passive SO far a
can be learned not fearing Bender Fenlon
and will permit the prairie people to work on
their athletic salvation.
Professor Beyers Of Iowa university called O
Manager Frank Reed yesterday and discussed til
advisability Of playing the Minnesota Iowa gam
at Iowa City rather than at Davenport, as ha
been decided. Iowa is DESTROYS that the chang
be made. Iowa authorities are not inclined t
Invest money In bleachers for Davenport and ar
willing to double the seating capacity at low
City. On the other hand, Minnesota authorize
do not. look with favor upon the change,
Davenport or Rock Island are expected to tur
out an immense crowd, and Iowa City is
much smaller that only small crowd, as con
pared with Davenport, be expected. Mil
nesota will be under heavy expense to make th
trip. On the last trip to Iowa City, 1t Is a
legged that Minnesota did not receive the bes
trea tment in the world, and there was troub
in getting food and other necessities
No definite plan agreed upon yesterda,
and the whole affair will be turned over to til
board of control for their disposal at the meetin
tonight. -.