The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-05
ST. THOMAS TEAM
IN FINE FETTLE.
Tho Without Games for Two
Weeks Men Practice Diligently
and Get Results.
BY percy"

st. Thomas team altho not having
had game for two weeks, has been out
every day working hard. The weather
has ~hampered practice, and especially
was this noticed in the fact that some
OF the members had a special dislike to
getting low. and digging into the snow.
The work, however, was entirely salts
factory, and every man is in fine fettle.
the eleven must necessarily be in
in rapid succession. On Nov. 4 they
play the Fargo Agricultural school at
Fargo; on Nov. 6, the University Of
North Dakota at Grand Forks; on Nov.
IL, the North Side high school: on Nov.
Is, Hamllne University and on Nov.
Is, they will probably play the post
poned game with Shattuck.
These hard games will necessitate the
playing. OF quite few men outside of
those that make up the regular team,
so during the week the coach has spent
considerable time in the development Of
substitutes. The fact that most of the
substitutes are now as good as the regu-
lars shows that labor has not been lost,
beides 1T has improved the general play
Of the whole team.
Ends Do Good Wodk.
sandborr and O'Brien have been do
ing good5:work at the ends. while Oufn-
lin and Romano have been holding their
own with the. regular tackles. Null
rooney is making the left guard and
left tackle of the regulars work hard to
hold their positions and Maloy has been
coming up fast at the quarterback posi-
ton: Pepin is a good little man trying
for left halfback and lacks only expert
ence. VT y
Captain o 'Shaughnessy is In fine
shape, and is getting speedier and heav-
Ter every day. Harrington his running
mate has developed a kicking leg. and
during the past week has been ,practic-
ing goals from the field He was quite
successful in his attempts against the
second team and no doubt in the coming
games he will haveAmore than one OBJ,
portunity to test his ability. y
Big Duggan and o 'Rourke at the
Of the team, there are no better guards
in the league, and as ground gamers
they can always be depended upon to
make their distance. Jereczek at left
tackle is proving a find, he not onlv
plays his position like veteran. but
also substitutes for center. He is a
hard, conscientious player and plays
the game for all it is worth. -
Harmon Out for Good.
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Harmon, who had been doing splendid
work at center, is not able to be out,
and it is not likely that he will be
able to play again this fall. His alb
sence from the lineup is a great loss
to the team. He was one Of the tlrst
men out, and altho playing most of the
time on the scrubs, he developed into
the best center st. Thomas has had for
some time.
Schurch is now playing the position.
He was at first little cratic at pass
ing, but with continued practice has
steadied down considerably. Cunning
ham, the little quarterback, is playing
his usual steady game, and is now a
more heady man than ever. Nemzek
and Pennington are still alternating at
fullback -. 80 -
The teamwork has improved some
during the week. TIE men. have held
together well and helbed the man with
the ball in good, ,shape.H' ,Touchdowns
come easy for the first team when
lined up against the second. ~ Fumbling
however, Still mars the work Of the
first team. The frequent changing of
centers, however, may account for this
but at this stage Of the season poor
handling Of the ball should not be evi.
dent. r 'T@ -