The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-22

convalescent heel Oech was given try in the
hrst team, replacing Max Kicker. Max took
revenge by working like Trojan the scrub
team, and gave oech the time of HIS life in the
scrimmage. Joe Cutting put up a fast game
at quarter, on the scrub team, and Varco alter
mated with Harmon. left half of the second
There was real, scrimmage last night. 1t
was the "trip EN- up Billy" sort of work that
set the rooters In the stands to sticking elbows
into adjacent ribs and Growing with delight. The
first team embraced several men who were there
for the first time and they played with a deadly
earnestness that *betokened5 a desire to stay
there. RI" s.&{, l*%5' -. &@~>~.~s.:. %H".>. .
1 Varsity in Earnest.
The varsity went after the second team with
q 1endish purpose to; run them into the stands
and the scrubs came back at them with a
spirit that made them pause and consider several
times. The practice waxed hotter 1t pro
until they began to- discard headgear SO that
they could dive thru smaller openings. and the
coaches had hard work toy keep the men from In
juring themselves by taking too many chances.
Rivalry high. and friendship ceased as
darkness drew on. The ball was crowded up
toward the schubs' goal They fought for every
into the scrub line time. after time, Hunter
sending Tschabold. gOeehss Smith and Brush in a
continual pound, right and left. The scrubs got
into the spirit and met the onslaughts with good
blocking and quick charging, The second teams
backfeld played football in this last clash,
crashing into the assailed sections OF their line
IN style LnaC stopped the OHense. FINALLY the
ball went to the scrubs and they kicked out
from beneath their gealposts. The ball went
about thirty yards down the. field and the battle
aup to the goal was again repeate 1t was
after o'clock when Dr.. Williams called halt.
with the two teams going like pack of .irritated
wildcats. 1T was far and away the best scrim-
mage work of the year. = ....
George Mueller was out and was in the thick
of the going. He had completed his work at
st. Thomas early in the afternoon and dropped
over to the varsity to help along as a volunteer
coach as much as possible. -, :, a,. ~
a Played from the Start @.s,.
The action started from the time of the kick
( lff. The varsity jumped right after the second
!eam Tschabold made a good gain from the
srst kickoff, but was stopped, due to his high
running. The first division rather caught the
scrubs mapping, and within three minutes had
downed the bal In the back of their goal line.
Hunter got the BAH .on the scrub kickoff and,
deserving his interference, such it was, darted
thru the oncomtng seconds for q good gain.
Luce was given the ball and darted around the
scrub line, where Kayser fwas supposed to- head
! him, but Kayser didn't Luce made a good
gain. Daniel Smith, the snowplow Of the first
division then tore a hole thru the scrubs, thru
which q herd of <cattleacould have been driven,
and Tschabold, rBurgan, -Kremer and Gleason took
Z turns at taking pot shots at the second team s
again they were tackled and downed before they
had. hit their own line: Brush was finally
smashed thru for touchdown. j, = 49, sa
Luce carried. back the next scrub kickoff, and
Burgan made good dash for fair gain. Mar
shall got the ball and simply 'oozed thru the
second bunch until nothing Shut gras and air
was between him and tile second teams goal
Their was pursuit, but that was about all.
Another touchdown for the varsity.
The next time, Cutting dribbled the kick to