The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-25
NO ACTION TAKEN
AS TO PLAYERS
High School Principals Talk Over
Standing Of Football
Men.
BY Gil.


Disbarment rumors which have been circula.
ting in high school football circles all the fall
were given airing at meeting Of the pr1n-
cipals of the four high schools yesterday after
noon. While none Of the principals s,; are willing
enough has been let faN to show that the SEES
sion not lacking In interest and perhaps
excitement.
Dr.. G. M. Jordan said today that no positive
action was taken on the case Of any player. He
said further that no formal protests were en-
tered. The discussion was informal and the diff
ferent whose eligibility Is In question were
brought up with the formula, "Well, now, how
about so-and-so 2" and the discussion which fol-
lowed, was more like tabletalk than ordered de-
bate. +.<...
While none Of the principals have been willing
to talk for publication, it is very evident that
they have been less reticent in conversation with
members of their own schools. There are num-
Der of high-schoOl men and alumni who profess
to have frst-hand information from the pr1nci-
pals of their schools From these men the
story has spread and probably grown, until
the impression prevails among the undergradu-
ates that there will be a wholesale Topping on
Of heads very shortly.
If the statements of the principals who COM
pose the board Of appeals are taken as evi-
dence there is little ground for such a belief.
1t would seem that the discussion at yester-
days meeting, and the one preceding It, was
tentative in character and that there Is a
whole matter drop without bringing it to a
formal vote.
Will Have to Act.
If anything is to be done 1t will have to be
done quickly, as North and South play satur-
day and it would be unfair to defer action IN
til after this game and then throw out players
either team.
There is a great deal Of talk about ruling out
several men on the North Side team. This
seems to come largely from alumni who are
anxious to their schools win. To the credit
of the coaches and players it can be said that
while they do not care to have men who are
out Of the high-school class played against
| them they manifest no desire to cripple theiI
opponents by protests at the last moment fol
the sake of winning an easy victory.
Professor W. W. Hobbs of North Side said to-
day that there was not, SO far as he knew, :. any
reason why any man now on the North Side
team should not play and that he considered
the matter as fairly settled already. An alum
nus Of the Northtown school, who has always
eral days ago: II know every one of the boys
| personally, and certain that there is no
one of them who has infringed any of the eligi
bil1ty rules of the interscholastic league. The!
might be voted out by cabal formed aga1ns
North Side, but will not be barred on the1
merits"
Oentral's Standing.
In regard to the rumor that the standing o
some Of the Central players was in doubt Coacl
Morse said today: "There is no ground TO
If they were Professor Greer would hav
barred them on his own motion long ago. W
| don't want to break up any Of our opponent
! by protests for the sake Of beating them, bu
If they playing men not in the high-schoo
class want to have them out, and the soone
the better, for we do not want to cripple an
team at the last moment"
Professor A. N. Ozias Of South high, sal
| today: "Al1 of our men, with exceI
ton, have never played the South Sid
team before and don't see how any Of the1
could be barred" There seems to be no ques
tion about the eligibility Of any Of the Eas
Side players.
There was no scrimmage at the Universit
avenue grounds yesterday. While all the lrs
team men who are not On the hospital list we1
Coach Wyman said that he would ask til
alumni to come out and line up against til
first team unless the reserves took a brace.
Captain Bunnell is still laid up Crambrool
the center, is in bad shape. Morris sherbloon
the big tackle, who has been out with broke
collarbone, Is now able to thru sigma
and will probably go into the game when tt
occasion demands it, tho Wyman is handln
him very carefully at present to avoid an
strain on his shoulder. -
East without a Game.
ager Turnstrand succeeds in getting a date vii
Hudson high Of Wisconsin. On Wednesday
next week the crimson team will line I
against it's alumni
At Central Coach Morse is trying out Park
and Cogan at the tackle positions and wi
order to give them experience which will
them to take the place Of Hoagland and Pen
ington In either Of the regular tackl
Should be Injured Yesterdays practice "
spirited and the men all showing up we
North and South highs are the center Of i
second Of the championship series and the on
high school game to be PLAYED in the citv III