The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
BRINGING ORDER
out OF CHAOS
High School Coaches Make Rapid
Progress in Developing
Material.
BY GIL.

ny 1!Is
One week ago it required a strong imagi-
nation to see even the semblance Of a football
team in the material which South Side sent
to Coach Goldblums moleskin Kindergarten. Yes
terday it was impossible to overlook the fact
that the bunch on the practice grounds were
asplrants for gridirOn honors. The development
made in one week by the raw material mus
tered in under the South Side banner Is Won
derful. - =. - -. x ..s.sG
The long grind necessary to shape even vet
Grams into a ground gaining machine Is still
ahead, but the hardest part of the work Is
behind. The candidates have learned that they
are out to play football They have passed the
period of self-consciousness and are following
the ball. not debating whether or not they want
to play. A number of husky lads are still
hanging on the sidelines apparently waiting for
little coaXing. Coach Goldblun declared his
position on the coaxing proposition very en-
pha tically yesterday. He said: "a man who
has to be coaXed to get out and try for the
team Is no good. He is not worth trying QUIT
.@ Backield Heavy. IL.
The men who are turning out to practice are
a good lot. The backheld is well up in weight
and the line is fast learning to charge low and
charge little sooner than the other fellow.
This last lesson\ Is being steadily ground into
the linemen, and If they keep up as they have
begun they will be able to hold men consid-
erably their superiors in weight by the time
the regular games begin. "-
Good men are turning up every day. Hol-
strom, who played right tackle on the 1903 team,
is expected back Monday and has been men
toned for the vacant captaincy. Several other
heavy men are now arranging their outside
work so that they will be able to play, and
Will be out before the alumni game scheduled
for Sept 2s. Manager Solem has also arranged
a game With Mechanic Arts Of st. Paul, to be
played a week later. = 4
DR.. George Goldblum quarterback on the Chi.
cage Physicians and Surgeons team IN 1901 and
1902 and an alumnus of South high, was out
helping with the coaching yesterday. -
/ w.. Burgan Is Cautious.
North Side will not play against the university
Coach Burgan is unwilling to risk his men in a
game with players out of their class and is Oh.
posed to the forced training necessary to put
them in shape for such game a week from
today.
So far no attempt has been made to divide the
squad into first and second team. The me,
are divided for scrinmage haphazard and every
man of the thirty or out will be given 8
thoro trial before any selection IS made. :! II
view of the large number of candidates it will be
some time before a first team is evolved ant
even then the men will have to fight t,
hold their places.
Neither Ertle nor Wilkinson, the two mos
promising candidates for the quarter position
were out yesterday. Green given trial OF
| one of the teams and Captain Marks, who wa.
out in suit for the first time this season
passed the ball for the other. Marks is still ,
little off condition and will not mix in the NOR,
strenuous work for several days.
Friday afternoon eleven men picked from tn,
| squad Will line up against the alumni. This will
| be a practice game, and Coach Burgan will tr!
out as many men as possible. week from Fri
day the first outside &ame will be played. Nego
tiations with Hamline, Manchester an,
st. Thomas, and one Of the three will be tn
opposing team. 49, - ~
East Sides Heavy Line. r.
East Side is to have heavy line. rougl
estimate places the average weight of the Who'll
tenn at ITO pounds, and the line will probabl
go little above this. Coach Wyman is still
| following out the 'hurry up line Of campaign
with which hestarted, and under his tutelage tn
| University avenue bunch Is getting the idea o
| speed developed to the point of instinct.
Central is now practicing three hours a da
| in preparation for the university contest, Satul
day. The players, did not leave the field unit
6 O'Clock last night and Coach Morse plans t
| keep school till q tonight. The tryout is wei
along. Every candidate has been, given
chance and the first lineup for Saturdays game i
practically settled :"S - ~
New men. with football experience on som
other school team are turning up daily. TIL
| latest addition to the red and blue squad is Sen
pie. formerly of Hill school. He made his frs
appe arance yesterday and did some work whic
| promised we'll for the future.
Enthusiasm in the school is high and there wi
| be no lack of loyal rooters to cheer on Capital
Dickenson's cohorts when they go against th
varsity line.