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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
La WRENCE WORKS
FOR GOPHER GAME
Appleton Team, in Good Shape,
Expects to Hold Minnesota
to Low Score.
Special to The Journal.

II
Appleton, Wis, Oct. 26.-Coach Deacon
koehler Is losing not a minute this week In
whipping his Lawrence university football team
into line for the Minnesota game next Satur-
day. The entire first team, with the exception
of Kirwin, right guard, who was injured in
the game with Beloit last Saturday, was out for
practice yesterday afternoon. Kirwin will be
taken to Minneapolis Saturday, but will not be
used unless it becomes absolutely necessary. All
the other men are in excellent condition. none
having sustained the slightest injury in the
Beloit game.
The team will be in trim to put up a hard
contest against Minnesota, and an earnest effort
will be made to hold the gophers to a low score
Practice yesterday afternoon consisted of an
hours signal work and half hour Of hard
serimmage against the scrubs. Twelve men were
played against the regulars and in fifteen min
utes Of defensive work the first team prevented
the scrubs from crossing the goal line
The principal work Of the week will consist
of defense, inasmuch Coach Koehler antici-
pates little but defensive work in the game
with the gophers. H..
The team will leave Appleton on Friday morn
ing, arriving at Minneapolis that night. Apple
ton admirers of Kings Wisconsin university
team anxious to hear the result of the
game between Minnesota and Lawrence next
Saturday, as the local. team has already played
Wisconsin and the comparative score will fur
nlsh little dope on which to forecast the out
come Of the game between the gophers and Wis
consin week from next Saturday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
COACH WHITTEM0RE
CALLS FOR MATERIAL
Special to The Journal.

vermillion, s. D., Oct. 2e.-Captain Harry
Brown of the university football squad is report
ed by his physician to be making good strides
toward recovery from badly injured knee, He W.
ever, hesTwill likely not be seen SIM his mole
skins for two weeks, as it is desired that he re.
sceive no setback. Browns absence from the
team is keenly felt. s.t-,-- -
The call of Coach Whittemore, for more foot
ball material, and especially linemen, reveals
a situation that causes deep concern There are
enough men in the institution to bring the line
up to an average of 100 pounds, where at pres
ent 1t does not reach ITO. Some of the heavy
weights are experienced players and eligible,
but thus far they have not been seen in uni
form.
The nightly scrimmages show the need of more
weight in the line. This is factor not to ba
disregarded under any rcumstances and more
especially since the backfeld is unusually light
this year and must depend on speed. With the
heavy men on the side line and the lighter ones
IN the squad line, situation confronts the coach
and captain which is not easy to offset.
On Saturday the team from the Madison nor
NAL will be here for contest. The Madison
ties are coming with special train and a large
band of rooters. This eleven is exceptionally
strong this year and good game is antici-
pated. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
IIlI 'kAIAID|IR h1e|
6 SPORTING
Es8zzSHN.> ~
NII|(6M O,L>OUGl7zM

According to Chicago specials today
Coach Mccormack has dropped player
because there was some talk that he
was once boxer. Nothing less than
this could be expected from opponents
of purity in athletics. Northwestern
authorities rebelled when they learned
that Nose Strathern had played in a
practice game and thereby uninten-
tionally transgressed the fonr-year rule.
Their fine sense of dignity and pro-
priety did not become public until a
few hours before the game at Chicago,
but it went thru Just the same. Charges
OF violation OF amateur rules have been
limited at in the cases Of Eckersall and
Bezdek of the maroons, but the Chi
cago papers-the same sheets which
howled loudest about Strathern-have
played football on the midway. These
are the little touches which make the
whole world grin. -
We fear that President Roosevelt is
something of "spOil sport.'' First
he won the Mauser Futurity on the
San Juan card and then turned around
and made objections to the brutality of
football. This week he is reported as
of Hartman s train. We still harbor q
hope that he will get after the brutal
pinochle players: -.
FROM THE FOOTBALL CAMPS.
Alfalfa Field, Lincoln. Neb.-The
splints lined up against the crutches
yesterday afternoon for the first prac-
tice of the season. Someone on the
sidelines gave the Michigan yell and
the cornhuskers crawled under the
grandstand within three seconds. Sew
nro 90 ho ot,, o,,ff o1s-
ing from nervous prostration today as
a result Of the incident.
| & Marshall Field, Chicago-Coach Stage
was wreathed in smiles this morning
! Eckersall was overcharged Is cents or
his lunch ticket and made kick in the
lunch room that resulted in a gain
Eckie's toe is still the marvel Of the
city. E[i.l
Randall Field, Madison, Wis.-Phi
scrimmage. The work was watched by
. a large and enthusiastic crowd on Pow
erty hill, who looked over the fence a
the secret practice. Later the students
gathered on the shore of Lake Mendots
and sang, ttWhats Shall the Harves
IBe.' Wisconsin spirit is unbroken..
r. Ferry Field, Ann Arbor-Coacl
Yost s mastodon line battered the scrubs
for 9S6 touchdowns this afternoon, tn.
| halves playing smear Win the Iul!Dact
while the quarterback did all Of tn
ground gaining. After the practice Yos
| did not say: "The team which defeat
Michigan this year will have to be tn
best collection Of strikebreakers. eve
gathered. Minnesota you know is no
on our schedule. - Ill.,.
Northrop Field, Minneapolis-Poor
Poor! Poor! DR.. Williams was great
" displeased with the practice. On
Of the goalposts was found to be de
caying near the ground and some O
the paint is .peeling off the iron fence
q 1.-The outlook ! is<s sdisnala, It 6 was ais
ilearned that not nloresthan 10000 pee
lgple had bought tickets this morning TO
I the wisconsin game and gloom is dee
enough to wade thru with. hip boots
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL

The Second Indians would like game for
Sunday with any 120-pound team in the city
Address Charles Lindblad Great Western Print
Ing company.
The Fursts are looking for game with a 130-
pound team. Address E. Anderson, $40 Knox
avenue N ~ IN 49,
The Currans want games with any 12O-pound
teams III the city. Address Thomas Tracy; $40
Russell avenue N. re- e. 81 T'e.5
The Watkins deny that they were defeated by
the Mohawks. They say that the Mohawks at
tempted drop kick when the score stood II
to 10 in favor of the Watkins and missed Here
after the Watkins will be known as the Chippe-
was. They are strong team and line up as
follows: Layman, right end; Jahner, right
tackle: Gamble. right guard; Oshier, center;
Thayer. left guard; Chafee, left tackle; Hoover,
left end; Burns, quarterback; Bathurst, left half
Mills, right half Hartzell, fullback Games are
desired with any 115 120-pound teams in the
city. Address Worth Mills, 2s2s Seventeenth av-
enue s.
The Manhattan football team of St. Paul.
would like to arrange game with any 40
pound team of Minneapolis for the 18th and 26th
of November. Address A. O. s., 159 West Third
street, st. Paul. Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
FULLBACK BARRY
AN EX.PUGILIST
Northwestern "Cans" the Star
Plunger Upon Learning He Is
Dave Barry, Prizefghter.
journal Special Service.


Chicago, Oct 26-Fullback Barry Of North.
western university will not play in next Sat
urdays great game with the University of
Chicago, and thereby hangs tale. Announce
ment that Barry had been laid off was made
by Coach Mccormack of the Methodist school
last night, and simultaneously it was gener-
ally reported In college circles that Barry had
been famous prizefghter and had won and
lost many a hard-fought battle in the ring.
Mccormack denied all knowledge Of Barry's
prize-fghting record, denied that he was iden-
teal with Dave Barry, but soon as the
fullback's pugilistic antecedents were brought
to his attention he announced that Barry had
been withdrawn from the football team be-
cause he had not been a student in the North
western law school for six months, as required
by the football regulations
That Fullback Barry, who is student at
Northwestern, Is identical with Dave Barry,
a fighter with long record of fstic encoun-
tiers back of him, was indicated as the result
Of the publication Of photograph taken last
Saturday, when he was star performer in the
game with Kentucky. a devotee of the manly
art with long memory for faces CHANGED to
look at the picture and Immediately exclaimed:
why, that's Dave Barry. He is playing foot
ball now.'
This started investigation and the matter
was speedily brought to the attention of Coach
Mccormack, who lost time in taking meas
ures toward the fullback's withdrawal from the
team. altho alleging another and quite q differ
ent reason for his action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
TOLEDO MAY 60
TO BIG LEAGUE
Frantic Effort to Buy Franchise
Gives Mudhens Mince
H.. Pie Visions.
Journal Special Service,

I: Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 26.--Matters are SO shap-
ing themselves that it looks like Toledo in the
American league or major league which may
anxiety Of Andrew Rudolph of Detroit to pur-
chase the team is responsible for this belief,
and while matters so far Sare largely conjec-
lures based on what gossip the Detroit man
ment. = ~ '..- j.. 'a~. 49, .+
Detroit, tho way up, lost money last year
largely because Sunday ball is not allowed in
that city. Billy Armour expressed himself as
fayorably inclined towards Toledo, which made
big money with losing team. -, m
When 1t became known that Rudolph was
linked with Yawkey and Navins of the Detroit
management, the rumor gained strength. From
the statement Of various members of the Toledo
company, 1t Is supposed that If Rudolph is
successful In closing the purchase of the Toledo
club the Detroit and Toledo franchises will be
switched and Toledo will be in faster company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
HARVARD IS DRILLED
IN 4, B, C'S OF GAME
journal Special Service.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 2e,-Harvard's foot
ball eleven were given afternoon Of mental
exercise rather than physical on Soldiers field
yesterday. Realizing the necessity of team
work in the Brown game on Saturday. Coach
Reid dispensed with the regular scrimmage and
devoted the entire session to fundamentals which
most football players are supposed to learn in
the first two weeks of the season. Falling on
the ball constituted large part of the work.
This was what won the West Point game and
Reid realizes the value Of it,. Besides this there
was practice in kicks, punts, handling the ball.
blocking, breaking thru and, lastly, long
school session in which Reid had his walk
ing thru signals while he carefully explained
each move to them. ...-.
O'Brien, the freshman end who broke his
nose against West Point again at left end
and Knowlton wss at right tackle. A host
of coaches followed the work and, as an i'm
provement the dummy with the ball
while one after another of the players tackled
them. -.-...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
FRESHMEN WORK TO
MAKE 4 BIG SCORE

The freshmen again scrimmaged behind the
closed gates of Northop Field yesterday, after
noon, and altho the days work showed a fun
bling tendency that must be overcome, Coach
Harris satisfied with the showing made
against the second team by the regulars.
Improvement was especially noticeable in the
line, due in part to the energetic coaching Of
Sunny Thorpe, the old varsity guard. Thorpe
raid special attention to the guards and tackles
and the freshmen showed that they apprecia ted
the assistance Of the all-western player by in
creased speed in charging and better team work
the offense.
Before the freshman teams were taken to
Northrep Field last night Harris put them thru
severe signal practice on the campus. Three
didates and all Of them given stiff drill
in the formation and execution Of plays. Harris
himself took charge of. the regulars, awhile Sid
ney Stevens engineered the work of the second
and third teams. Speed in starting was the
cry on the first team, and before scrimma &c
work began the regulars were working fast and
with precision. The opposition of the second
team in the scrimmage slowed them down some
what, but it evident that the campaign for
faster play Is progressing satisfactorily.
FrykEan was again absent from the squad,
but BLY,, the heavy fullback candidate, who has
been kept out Of the game on account of ILL
ness, announced that he was again in condition
and was given a chance on the first team. The
fight between him and Merrill for the fullback
position in the Wisconsin game will be watched
with interest by freshmen team enthusiasts.
Merrill is not as heavy as BLY,, but he made a
good showing in the Iowa and Aggie games and
will fight hard to retain his position.
A large score against the Faribault deaf
mutes Is what the freshman coaches and play.
ers are working for. In their games so far the
freshman goal line has not been crossed, but the
team has its games by narrow margins, and
improved form work must be shown Saturday II
the gopher freshmen hope to wiz
the Wisconsin game The Wisconsin
team will be far stronger than the
Iowa aggregation, and the freshmen defense will
be tried to its utmost to stop the Phil King
plays which are being drilled into the badgers
The mutes are said to be strong. but the fresh
men must make good-sized score against then
If they expect to have the confidence of the
rooters in the Wisconsin game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
TIGERS PICK UP AND
COACHES FEEL GOOD
Journal Special Service.

Princeton, N. j., Oct. 26.-In drenching rain
the tiger coaches drilled their thru an en-
couraging practice yesterday for nearly an hour
and half. No matter what kind Of weather
there is on Saturday the tigers should be pre-
pared to make fairly good show against Co.
lumbia. 1t Is not believed that the New Workers.
will score. There was not much fumbling yes
terday considering the condition of the ball
and field, and the practice was even faster than
usual. The second string of backs were again
used while the regular backfeld was laid off for
slight repairs. 70 ~. ...s =. ~
time this week paid particular attention to
defensive work. The scrub was given the ball
on the 15-yard line and in seven successive
downs had carried it over. Again this was tried
and with little more success on the part Of
the varsity line. -. @TE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
CORNELL SHOWS WELL
IN HARD SCRIMMAGES
journal Special Service.

Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 2e.-The Cornell varsity
yesterday had its hardest days practice of the
year. scrlmmage forty minutes long was
given the regulars, in which they were pitted
against the sophomores and then the freshman
eleven The varsity team regular except
LETT Tackle Cook, who is laid up with a bad
knee on which an operation was performed yes
terday. Cook Is the only cripple in the squad.
The varsity scored three touchdowns and were
not scoled upon. The work of the whole eleven
was very encouraging. The line held well. On
the offensive both guards-back and tackles-bac
plunges proved certain ground-gainers. Thomp-
son. the giant left guard, ploughed thru with
the ball almost at will = = n :"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
M'G0VERN. NELS0N GO
APPEARS TO BE CINCH
Journal Special Service.

OpSCld4 ScTV1Cos
New York, Oct. 26.-The sporting editor Of an
evening paper this afternoon received telegram
from Philadelphia sporting club Offering a
purse of $4,000 for a six-round bout between
Terry McGovern and Battling Nelson. The mes
sage reads follows:
81 will give an $1,000 purse or 80 percent Of
the gross receipts for the McGovern-Nelson bat
tie. Jack McGuigan, Manager National Athletic
club
This offer for the McGovern-N Nelson battle
seems to remove the last barrier that stood i'll
the way of the battle being successfully pulled
off. Now it looks though eastern sporting men
could sit back and wait for the boys to get into
the ring and be satisfied that they will soon see
one Of the greatest fights between little men
that could be arranged.
The accepting of the terms offered by Battling
Nelson by Terry McGovern practically assures
a meeting of these scrappers. .
Nelson, thru his manager, Billy Nolan, stated
the terms he would insist on in fight with Nc.
Govern, and the latter accepted them as soon
as he knew what they were
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
PREPARATION FOR YALE
CONTINUES AT POINT
Journal Special Service.

West Point, N. Y, Oct. 26.-The cadets had
their first heavy work in preparation for the
Yale game yesterday. AL the men were out
and in the game, playing thru the scrimmage.
to retire early. Carey has slight limp but
otherwise is in good condition and no doubt
will occupy his place in the Yale game. The
first team showed up weak the defensive,
and the scrubs, by line plays, at one time
carried the ball for over forty yards before
being forced to kick. The best the varsity
Weeks and Christy figured largely in the
gains thru the line, with Beaver adding some
pretty end runs Near the end of the scrim-
mage the scrubs scored touchdown, Ellis get
ting the ball on the tumble and running sixty
yards to goal. Beavers tried several drop-kicks,
but failed to place them over.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
YALE VARSITY DOES
GARDENING PRACTICE
Journal Special Service.

t
New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 26-The first open
scr1mmage on Yale field this week demons rated
that the pounding the candidates have been get
ting faster and surer than any Yale team has
hitherto this season. But tumble marred
the days work. The open work lasted but eight
minutes, but In that time the varsity scored
twice and only tumble prevented the scrubs
from getting a touchdown. All through this
work the coaches found opportunity to COM
mand the men advancing the ball and those op.
posing the rushes.
Tad Jones, the quarterback as usual got in
some long runs, and the work Of Roome. full
back on the regulars, was the best exhibition of
line bucking seen on the field this fall. In
fact the whole varsity team seemed awake and
played hard, fast and furiously. Jim Quill was
out IN uniform, and in the open practice went
in"as fullback on the scrub side, and his work
In stopping the advance of the ball was de.
light to the coaches. He also got several pats
On the back for his fine work In bucking
Vance Mccormick arrived yesterday morning,
and with Brink Thorne kept the backfeld busy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
HIS AUTO BALKS.

A disabled automobile dreary midnight walk
to St. Paul and a disheartening pilgrimage to
Minneapolis made up the Tuesday night expert
ence of Walter H. Thorpe. Mr.. Thorpe made
miles further south. He did not return until
late and was stalled several miles outside the
city. After walking to st. Paul, he sought in
vain for an open garage. Yesterday Mime
apolis repair man accompanied him to the scene
Of the breakdown and finally got the machine
into town.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
EX-PUGILIST MURDERED

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Joseph f.. Messiner a
former sparring partner of Jack Root, the prize
fighter, employed as conductor by the Union
Traction company. was shot and killed shortly
after 10 O'Clock last night at Webster avenue
and Orchard street., by Ole Olson. a motOrman.
The Motive for the murder, so far the police
are able to learn; is traced back to the team
sters' strike, at which time it is said Olson was
employed as a special policeman. and had some
trouble with the man he killed last night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
INDIANA HAS TERROR
OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Journal Special Service,

Bloomington, Ind, Oct. 26.-With the state
game only two days off things look
mighty blue in the Indiana camp. The con-
tinued rain of this week has handicapped the
coaches and caused downfall in crimson and
white stock. The betting, which ten days ago
was four to three, has gone off the boards and
all betting now Is On the score. Trainer O'Brten
states that all the men, with the execution Of
CLARK, are In the pink of condition. Clark had
been laid up with injury to his side, but
vii! be In the Purdue game. Coach Jimmy
Sheldon is discouraged over the continued bad
weather, but says the Indiana team will acouit
itself with credit - ~ - -7s,--r-t''.--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
ILLINI BURNING TO
WIPE OUT BLEMISH
Journal Special Service,

Urbana, H., Oct 26.-The Illinois coaches
scrimmaged the Illini hard last night, and there
will be arduous labor from now on until the
Michigan game. The new lineup of the team
was played and gave excellent promise Of being
a great Improvement. Moynihan, Burroughs,
Pinckney and Rump played well. Rump was
played at quarter and he will give Ray race
for the job. When Carrithers is back in the
game, as he probably viii be next week, the
Illinois team will be a far different aggregation
from the one that Purdue routed. The men
are burning to retrieve the showing in the Pur-
due game. Lowenthal and the other coaches are
working like demons with them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
DRAPER IS DROPPED.

Philadelphia Oct 26-The faculty athletic
committee of the University of Pennsylvania
last night declared D.. w. Draper, one of the best
lnemen of the varsity football team, Ineligible
to play Oh the eleven The committees action
was taken on the ground that Draper has not
been student at Pennsylvania full year. This
is the fourth varsity man that PENNSYLVANIA has
lost either thru injury disqualification by the
faculty committee. =. ..-E-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
stage IS CONFIDENT
OR HIS ELEVEN NOW
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Oct. 26-For the first time since the
Wisconsin game Stages men worked at Marshall
field yesterday. e-...z.5
Most Of the afternoon was spent in shifting
the men to different positions, and in this there
was marked success, as Walker showed UP
well at full, while Bezdek gave good account
Of himself at halfback. This good showing was
to be expected, as both men had had experience
in the different places on the team last year.
Coach Stage believes he has great team
this year, and the men themselves do not be-
lieye that they will be troubled and are pre-
pared to meet all contingencies. There is little
fear Of Northwestern s taking the game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
WILT, SHOW OFF "s0cKER :"

st. Paul has mustered eleven association foot
ball players and accepted the challenge Of the
Minneapolis "socker'' enthusiasts for game
had much practice, but both composed of
men familiar with the game, and few days
proves popular team will be picked from the
two cities and challenge issued to the Pilgrim
team, which is now touring the east. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
Cobb's Excursion to California.

The next special excursion to Lo'
Angeles under the management of Fl. J
Cobb, will leave Minneapolis Tuesday
en- route. For California booklet anil
tourist car berths, apply to H. J. Cobb,
1922 Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.