The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-24
GRLDLRON NEWS FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN FIELDS
SCHOOLS BUSILY
TRAIN FOR FOES
Central and North Worried Over
Dark Horse Aggregations
They Will Meet.

Even large, well-developed football player
is afraid of the dark This is fully demonstrated
at the practice grounds of both North and
Central Both teams have games this week
with opponents whose strength Is an unknown
quantity, and both working harder than they
would If they were preparing to meet team
Central Is completely in the dark to the
caliber of the team it is going to play at
Duluth next Saturday. There are two teams in
the zenith city, and the red and blue forces do
not know which one was defeated by Superior
80 to 0. Central plays Duluth Central high,
and the data from which to judge its strength
Is very meager. AS result the worked
harder yesterday afternoon than they did when
the East Side game was only four days away.
All in the Game.
With the exception of Carpenter, who has an
injured leg which will keep him out of the
game this week, every. the first team
was out and working hard The second team
was little slow IN getting out, but gave the
regulars some stiff work when they finally lined
up against them. ~
Coach Morse gave his men long drill on
punt formations. and had the first team alter
for the second team himself. The regulars were
little slow in getting down the field, and the
second-team men broke thru the line and forced
Saxton to punt before he had fully mastered the
ball. Toward the end the first team braced up
and held the scrubs.
The scrimmage was short and fierce. The
second team pounded into the regulars, but
marred their work by fumbling. None Of the
frst-team line showed any effect of the battle
with East They all mixed things up with the
IN go good be sSle me practice n as
! the Central squad this season. r..=.'
North Side seems to realize that the score run
up by Superior is no criterion by which to judge
: the South Side team, and Is working hard to
get into condition for the South Side game which
will be played on Friday. The squad realizes
that 1t has a hard contest in front of it, and
is working accordingly.
Confidence High.
! In spite of the uncertain condition Of Will
k1nson, things look more cheerful to the North
town rooters than they did before the Shattuck
game. The blue and white team has met and
defeated well-trained opponent and the fact
has given its supporters more confidence than
all Its previous victories inexperienced
| foes.
Coach Nye is rushing his men along and
! hopes to have them in good condition for Sat-
urday's game. There is still much to be done
| before the North Side team reaches its full
development, and now that the championship
games are in sight the coaching staff will begin
| sitter course Of training.
An angry lot Of alumni said things to tho
South Side squad yesterday afternoon They
were not inclined to accept any excuses for the
showing made at Superior, and proceeded to rub
II INTO the Undergraduate players with little
regard for their feelings. AS a result they had
one or the most exciting times of their lives
when they lined up with the second team for
scrimmage against the regulars.
| The censure of the graduates had aroused the
fighting spirit Of the orange and black team.
and 1t wanted to prove that it could play when
| 1t felt like it. Before the scrimmageI was over
| the alumni were thoroly convinced that their
successors were formidable outfit when aroused.
South Not Disheartened.
Captain Holmstrom and his men do not fee,
d1sheartened over their defeat at the hands OF
| the heavy Superior team and are determined
to give the North High bunch run for thei1
money next Friday.
At East Side Coach Wyman mustered his
forces for practice at the usual hour. MondaJ
Is a poor day for the East Side squad as many
OF the men have laboratory work which keeps
them from practice on that day In spite Of
this handicap, the work was fast and deter
mined. o
The defeat at the hands Of the Central team
has not broken the spirit of the crimson war
rlors, and they are determined to make a figh
FOR the championship. The East Side rooter.
are hard at work figuring out ways to win frs
place by comparative scores. One thing thew ar.
determined upon is to win all the remaininr
games If they do this, and certain other cor
d1tlons should arise, they might be able to claim
hrst honors In spite of last Fridays disaster
dhey realize that their only hope lies in de-
Ieat1ng North and South by big scores, and arr
drilling with this end In view.