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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-06
HARRIS. POUNDING: e.
!. :. ~. AT AT I9E, FRESHMEN
NJ - EI
BY L. l.. Collins.

f. Attic the practice Of tn freshman team yes
terday was not calculated to make the coaches
to the Saturday game with the Wisconsin bust
ness college, 1.-The annonnc ement by Coach Harris
that. Oscar Ertl on sthe 1904 North Side high
school team, and Foker, former tackle on East
high would join the squad today dispel1ed the
gloom pervading the freshman camp. Ertl, with
BY and Frykman, should give the freshman
team IA +backHe1a which stir up trouble for
any freshman team in the big nine >
~ Coach, Harris Is plainly worried over the
freshman chances in the game. with the short
hand experts from La Crosse, which is sched
the varsity game. :! Two OF the. best men9of
! the squad, Frykman and Knoche. were unable
20 play aast night: on account sof injuries, and
It il also doubtful s whether Akin, i the bigses,
| man in the squad; and considered conner by
people who have watched the play, will be able
I TO- get into the game. He has not been in the
sefmnage Tor aa@sweek owing; to wrenchea
followed she team IN tts work s.' 1"'' tsn' Anu
One Of: ithe hopeful spots in sthe. freshman
at end. He handles himself we'll has good
! understanding: Of the game and is proving one
Of the best blockers on the squad. Smith at
handles ehimself, In varsity form and smashes
interference in better shape than any man on
! the squad: With. Castor at right end and
Smith at right tackle this side Of the freshman
line looks satisfactory. go &C.
| Two new men appeared. on the squad last
night They are Shepard and Merrill. Shepard
was played at tackle and showed up SO well
that should Akin not be in condition to go int.
the game tomorrow he will probably be given
a chance at the place, : - -
The work last night was the stiffest Of the
fyear, and after the first team LETT Northrop
field the freshmen were given the privileges
1 of the regular gridiron. 49, : = =
The probable freshman lineup tomorrow will
be; Lett end, Kaughlin; left tackle, Shepard
or Akin; left guard, Lambert; center, Dunn;
right guard, Dibble; right tackle, Smith right
end, Castor; quarterback, Moore; left half, Hub.
bard; right half, Hawley; fullback, Bly, 90 I
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Cambridge, Mass, Oct. cor all the hum
dred freshmen falling on the back, tackAng the
dummy and doing other stunts Of a strenuous
nature on Soldiers field, Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., son Of the president, is the very first to
be injured. :gz--ysSssyss <;,:.a,5.s -sts s.s
Teddy, Jr., was tackling man and he cut
HIMSELF over the eye. It was not serious
injury, but. It was enough to. send him to- the
locker building and keep him from practice for
the rest of the afternoon. After he had gone
several other men received minor hurts, it
seeming to be taken asia hint that Teddy had
set the style. 1=t1Sf : - 81 81 80 $
Young Rooseyelt's cut wifi not keep him from
coming out again today.s,Ss :$ss:H 7ses$.s
He was playing END, the squad having been
divided into several elevens which ran thru
signals. Altho he was not on the huskiest
team, young Roosevelt showed a. knowledge OF
football and "a willingness to work that marked
him as anything but a green man. His lack
Of weight, however, is "a severe handicap and
II he succeeds in staying on the squad during
the coming season 1T will be because Of other
better qualities - s t.5g3 s.
Today number OF photographers were again
on the field trying to- photograph him, but the
coaches ordered them away. s.SSts Ss
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PATCH GOES NILE
IN RECORD TINE
Premier PAGER Circles Course al
Lexington in 1::66 Bona
s5s5 let Sets New Record.
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:
Lexington, KY, Oct. 6-Probably the biggest
crowd ever seen on the Lexington track turned
out yesterday to see Dan Patch and the Tran
sylvania. The king OF pacing stations was
In the finest mettle and went mile In ]: 66
fiat, just cualing the worlds record. No
excuses had to be offered, the weather condi-
lions were ideal and the track perfect
Some were inclined to criticise Charley Dean,
who drove the pacemaker in front, for getting
in the champion way in the first quarter, but,
considering the fact that the great horse tired
In the last sixteenth, it must be admitted
Deans rating and the position he maintained,
az well as Hersey's driving, was as near per-
feet as possible. The first quarter was in
29A seconds, the second in 297z, the third in
2sh and the last quarter in 2S34 a
The Pennsylvania. tho won in straight heats,
was q battle royal The betting finally mar.
rowed down SO that Ethels Pride was made
the favorite at SEQ to $500 for the field
The first two heats brought the grandstand 4
its feet as Ed Geers, behind Turley, used ali
his energy to overtake the feet daughter Of
sDirectum, hut without avail. The third heat
Geers saw he was beaten at the half and gave
it up, whom Al Thomas, behind Mainland, sci
sail for the favorite and in a magnificent
stretch-struggle was beaten by scant head. F
The pacing futurity was easy for Bonalet, thu
Bonnie Direct FLY setting new worlds RECORD
| for three heats for her sex and age. Main
sheets race was gilt, the black stallion win
ming in an apparent jog. "a
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GRIDIRONz NEWS FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN FIELDS
MAROON FRESHIES
EQUAL BIG TEAM
First Year Men Play II and Il
Tie with Team Of Regulars
and Subs.
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Chicago, Oct. e.-The maroon freshmen once
more demonstrated their ability to play foot
ball and the inability of some of the eligible
men to do the same thing in yesterdays prac-
tice at Marshall field. A team composed of
subs and few regulars played tie game
with the freshman team, the final score being IL
to II. a.
The scrimmage resembled real game, as the
exhibition gridiron was used and the 1909 men
turned out In large numbers to root for their
team There was fair sized crowd of spec
tators present and their sympathies were
tirely with the first-year men.
1t was largely due to Wallie Stefen's brilliant
work that the freshmen scored their two touch
downs. The speedy quarter played a remarkable
game and ran his team well.
TIE 1909 men put up finished article of the
the fact that they have only had week and
q HAYS practice together.
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: VICTIM OF CONSTABLE
Countryside Officers Thought They Had
: Caught q Bad Man.

p. H.. Eckberg is the latest victim Of the
Bile for the owners His trouble came in "a
roundabout way, but 1t reached him very ef-
fectually. Mr.. Eckberg, who has an automo-
bile shop at 907 Nicollet avenue, was on his
way to Mitchell, s. D., with touring car
which he wished to deliver to customer there
He left Minneapolis Wednesday morning and
expected to reach Mitchell by 10 p.m.,. but on
reaching small town about seventy five miles
out was arrested by the local police, who held
him for two hours because they thought his
car answered to the description of the car
stolen. from G. R., Lamb Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Eckberg succeeded in establishing his
identity and obtaining his release from custody,
but was unable to reach his destination that
night.
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HAHN MAY TRY THE
! ENGLISH CHAMPION
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New York. Oct. 6-Negotiations between Ar
thur Duffy, former champion runner Of the world,
and Archie Hahn, the crack western Splinter,
may result in match between Hahn and
J: W.. Morton, the English champion, at Madison
are garden next week. Duffy is in charge
O. tine. athletic events that are to be a big
show at the garden next week. He has secured
M MOI promise to appear in the games that
only registered amateurs can appear.
Hahn, who first gained fame at the University
Of Michigan, is now running under the colors of
promised. practically. to come here and meet
Morton IN short distance race. Since Duffy
regarded as one Of the foremost aspirants OF
America for the short distance championship.
Duffy is trying to arrange a. hundred yard race
between Hahn and Morton. s6s
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LAWS REACHING
GAMBLING SHIP
License Of City Of Traverse Re-
voked and Fine Of $500
Probable.
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Chicago, Oct. Collector Of Customs William
Penn Nixon has revoked the license of the gam
bling ship City of Traverse. and Captain Stephen
Jones, former owner of the vessel, will probably
be fined $500 for violation Of the federal marine
laws.
Captain Jones inadvertently told Assistant Dis
erse to Harry Ptrry, one Of the combination op.
Grating the gambling ship. No record of this
transfer is on file, in the collectors office, and
when Captain Jones produced the bill Of sale as
evidence Of the transfer, Collector Nixon was
informed that he could revoke the license.
Later in the day Corporation Counsel Lewis ad
vised Chief Of Police Collins to ask Attorney
General Moody of the United States to instruct
the district attorney Of the northern district OF
Indiana to secure the City of Traverse for viola
ton Of the maritime laws of the United States
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SILER DENIES HE WILL
Be NELSON'S MANAGER
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Chicago, Oct. 6.-Rumors have been adoat in
sporting circles for several days to the effect
that George Stler was to become manager of
Battling Nelson. the South Chicago boy, who
recently defeated Jimmy Britt before the Colma
Athletic club in California. Siler is one of
the widely known sporting in the country.
He refereed the Jeffries-Sharkey battle in New
York and also offciated in the battle betwee9
Fitzsinmons and Corbett at Carson City, ans
has been referee in some OF the greatest bat
ties all over the country.
II have heard the rumor myself that 1 wal
to become Nelson's manager, but 1 do not know
the first thing about it, said SiIer today.
BILLY Nolan Is his manager, and had never
heard that he to be displaced. While Nell
son may have Idea Of retaining me, if he did
he must have told only q few of his friends,
and such story. must have gained circulation in
that way. have never managed any fighter nor
made any engagements for anyone. Even If an
offer were made, to me to take Nelson I would
have to think 1t over before taking It. will
say, however, that believe he Is the greatest
little fighter the ring has ever SEEN"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-06
WITH STARS OUT, IOWA
ENTHUSIASTS QUAKE
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Iowa City, Iowa, Oct e.-Iowa rooters held 4
mass meeting last night to awaken enthusiasm.
One purpose was to secure signatures to
pledge that 100 or more tickets to Chicago will
be purchased tomorrow and Saturday. This
was done. The team departs today, and many
followers will accompany the players. Many
more will leave Saturday. 81
The rooters are standing by the eleven faith
fully, but the outlook for 1.-The battle with the
maroons has taken a sonber tint. Chalmers
cannot play, White has been called off the field
in order, to work harder in the classroom, At
kinson and lockwood, account of increased
duties in the colleges Of law and medicine re-
specttyely, are unable to practice regularly, and
the consequent disarrangement Of the team
leaves Coach Chalmers full Of gloom.
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CRACK LLINI NEGROES
! DISAPPEAR; KIDNAPPED?
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Urbana, Ill., Oct 6.-Where Is Young? Where
Is Wheeler2 This is the raging question on
the Illinois campus, while scouts are trying to
locate the negroes, who, it is reported, have
deserted the Illinois squad.
That Fat Hazelwood has kidnapped the
players as recruits for his business college
team at Quincy is rumor that is being cred
ited It is known that both had been pressed
! to come by Hazelwood, who offered Young $3.50
That Young would accept was never dreamed
and his friends still refuse to believe the re-
port. He could be i'll spared at tackle. being,
with Moynihan, the only veteran in the line.
Wheelers loss could be stood.
Neither player has been seen about the
| campus all day, and neither was at class. The
| report caused sensation; If Young is lost the
cup OF woe; for the coaches will be filed to
the brim and overfowing.
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Observation-Disclosures
LOSES S. ON PAUL JONES
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New York, Oct. 6.-The Duchess Of Marl-
borough and suite visited the races yesterday and
occupied reserved box at the clubhouse: She
was accompanied by; 3 Colonel George Harper.
4 She had, not been on the grounds five minutes
before she had commissioners at her elbow.
She bet Gketter Reynolds Ave-dollar note on
Of Mrs. Hitchcock. wife of the owner.
aa&"Pl bet you q FOUNDER on Paul Jones, Mr..
Reynolds. Then, bethinking herself she cried,
after him: You know ]. mean S." Then to
friends: you know, thought was at Epson
= The duchess stood to win $40. r-.r
However, she lost as Paul Jones fell.
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Y Y ANGERED By
BUIIER.F FINGERS
Devotes Entire Energy to Eradi-
cate Fumbling Of Wolverines
s. Hammond Kicks Well.
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Ann Arbor, Mich. Oct. 6.-Yost let the foot
ball squad of with light work yesterday after
noon, as is his custom on the day following
a game. Signal practice took up the early part
Of the hour, and then the men were set passing
the ball back and forth around circle. This
was done on account Of the fumbIing OF Wed.
nesday's game. The men seem to have veritable
butterfngers, and Yost is after them hot and
heavy.
Tom Hammond did considerable place kicking
and succeeded in getting the oval between the
goal posts at different angles. He is improy,
ing daily in booting, and will probably be
called upon for most Of this work in the i'm
portant games.
The all-freshmen eleysns had lively scrim.
mage. ~ ~ ss.15 E.EE 9Et5s.
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DISCOVERS NEW
MATERIAL ON REST DAY
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Cambridge. Oct e-zHaryards varsity eleven
tired from the game with sBowdoin. was given a
rest yesterday The features of the days prac-,
tice were the playing Of Montgomery, end for
the last two years, at tackle and the discovery
Of new lnesman who bids fair to be heard
Of before the end of the season. The new man
is Cananee, .law-school man, who weighs close
to 200 pounds. He Is quick as "a fash and very
sheady. Waters, who has charge Of the tackles,
regards him as very valuable man. Burr,
freshman. was. brought up from the 1909 squad
today and put in at right guard on the varsity
sub team. Burr weighs more than 200 and
comes from Andover. 30
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PURPLE IS COMING
Mccormack Puts His Men Thru a Prep
=; IT y y Game. j. - ~ ~

;, Chicago, Oct. ~e.-Northwestern did things to
Northwestern prep yesterday. Keefer, guard
on last years varsity, has been coaching the
boys for a couple Of weeks but in spite Of their
PUSHES Of the varsity. The academy lads weighed
only $50 pounds and the purple players broke
thru their line at will and had little trouble in
Barry, the varsity backs, made several long runs
but the forwards did not show up well when it
came to defensive work.z45,a..EE,S 81: =. {
After twenty minutes scrimmage with the boys
Mccormack gave his men twenty minutes more
scrimmage against the Scrubs. Fumbling was
not So frequent as earlier: In the week and the
men seem to be standing the: heat, which is still
oppressive, better than they did. . McCormack is
beginning to hope that his pupils will be. cable
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-06
FOOTBALL TEAM IN MUTINY
Hazing Results in Suspension Of Morn.
=s . ingside Players.
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Special to The Journal 5,. :.
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct 6-Following the sus-
pension Tor an indefinite period of four Morning
side college students, Ralph Heilman, George
faculty committee for 5hazing Louis Jensen, 9
preparatory student, the Morningside college foot
bali team may be dissolved and the plans for the
intercollegiate debate may be broken up. The
four students were suspended because they choose
for hazing the young student the not altogether
delightful stunt Of inducing him to climb a tree
near the college on a dark night, then firing q
lot Of shotguns, loaded with blank cartridges, at
him. Hetlman is manager of the football team
and Miner is manager. The students threaten
to leave school If they are not reinstated, and
state approaching mutinY prevails. - =
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TIGERS WORKED HARD
FOR GEORGETOWN FIGHT
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Princeton, Oct. I'm preparation for the
Georgetown game Saturday the practice os-
born field yesterday was a long and hard one.
hard game is looked for with the Washing
ton eleven, and midweek game scheduled
50 that the men would be on edge for their
strenuous struggle of the season. The varsity
was strong defense yesterday, but at times
the offense showed weakness. At one time the
first eleven had the scrub down to the latter s
one-yard line and were unable to score. This
is discouraging feature, the second eleven
is not strong team this year. Some of the
formations which were tried SO successfully last
year have been put in practice. %.
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BETS $4,000 THAT
GIANTS BEAT ATHLETICS
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New York, Oct 6-The first big bet on the
worlds series between giants and athletics has
been made in New York. ! Jake Fields and
Davy johnson were talking baseball in Rector s..
worlds series between the champions of the
National and the champions Of the American
league. Fields said the giants were pretty good,
and said he was willing to back up his opinion
with cash. johnson agreed with him as to the
baseball qualifications Of the giants, but when
Fields offered odds on the outcome Of the games
Johnson snapped up the proposition and SIC, oOQ
to So 900 was wagered by Fields that the giants
would beat the athletics in the series. 7
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SHEYLIN MAY PILOT
YALE TEAM SATURDAY
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New Haven, Oct 6.-The Yale squad showed
the effects of the Wesleyan game when it re-
ported for practice yesterday afternoon at the
Yale feld.I Guard Trip is out OF the game
for few days with q sprained ankle, and
Halfback Hoyt wrenched his knee and cannot
play again until the latter part Of next week.
These injuries, combined with the injury to
Captain Sheylin, leaves Yale with just one vet
eran Of last years team, Fullback Flynn.
Is It is expected, however, that Captain Shevlin
will be in condition to play on Saturday. The
scrimmaging today was lively and large num-
Der OF subs were given a chance to show OF in
the college team. The varsity did not over
exert itself and consequently got no further
than the college 1O-yard line. "
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SIX BADGERS HURT
Injuries Said to Keep Men out of. Che
''E. -. q Work Just Now. "a

Squette college of Milwaukee Wednesday put six
Of the badger veterans on the 81 hospital list.
Clark, Bertke. Findlay, Remp, Melzner and Ro-
practice. - atsSsgse - -
The varsity made only one touchdown against
the second team. Practiceswasllight. Wrabetz
last YEARS. halfback, wass out and ssignifed his
intention Of playing again this wear Larish has
recovered efrom an injury to q floating rib sus-
tanned In the Marinette game, and was out last
night. Donovan Is doing great work at right
tackle and will undoubtedly replace Brindley
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"a the Editor Of The journal.

ITO the Editor Of The journal.
+ Dear Sir-The athletic board OF
4 control Of the University OF MINNIE
sofa requests you to again extend 70
us the courtesy OF, last season and
not display by mechanical devise or
L bulletin board of the, football games
4 PLAYED by the football; team OF the
Of Minnesota on Northrop
L field during the season of 1905. y
/ Thanking you for past favors, we
EremaIn, very truly yours,
5 Randolph J. McRae, i
Vice President.
i C. L. Harvey. Secretary. .s.5 IS
Minneapolis, Oct. 5. 1905.
d THE above request is based upon be-
|slief, by the board of control OF university
Eathietics. that the bulletining of games on
Sfhe big mechanical board system, originated
Eby The Journal In the downtown district
F@affects the attendance at the home games,
Sand many who would otherwise attend the
Esthe games are held downtown watching the
|&progress of the play on the street grid
|siron. Thru It's desire to support the board
Sin Its handling OF the football affairs Of
1.-The university and to place no obstacle IN
Rthe way Of large attendance at Northrop
B field, The Journal expects to comply with
y the request. 80 = T.. -,
This plan was first; tried last. year, at
the request Of the board, and by an agree
| ment between The Journal and the Tribune
/ street shows were not given save when the
team was playing out Of town. Thei money
received from football goes far to pay for
the athletic expenses at the university, and
in this way benefits the entire student
+ body The request Of the board is not
I unreasonable, inasmuch as newspaper
loyal to the university should give the
I football team its full support In every
( way. The Journals football. extras. fol-.
/ lowing all the garnes," will carry the full
detail Of the game up to within a few
minutes Of the close Of the game, and will
/ be on the streets Immediately after the
T end Of the second half. 80. -, ! -. . - :
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SHES AT NO. IS
Foxhau Keene Declines to Enter Van
derbilt Race Under Hoodoo.

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New York Oct. 6.-Rather than ride in the
are sportsman who has entered for the Wander
bilt cup contest. has entered protest on the
for numbers he was not properly represented and
No. ID was given him without the proper author
other draw for the German positions. This. how
ever. will not change the numbers of the other
contestants.
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PUTS STOCK IN KICKING
Northwestern. Spends Day Practicins
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:; Chicago, Oct 6.-Light practice was the order
of the day at Northwestern. The relaxation was
welcome to the men. who have been worked
rather hard for the last week ~ 5 4
Practically the entire afternoon was spent
in practic1ng drop. kicks: The regulars were
lined Linz. up on the So-yard line and Turner was
trying to break thru and. block him. He was
successful in large percentage Of his trials
WANT DAVIS PLACE.
Iowa City Iowa, Oct. 6.-The resignation OF
Elmer Davis as captain of the Iowa university
| track team, has .precipitated a hot fight here
among the soid members o. the team to deter
mine who his successor will be. Three men have
They are Andy Chalmers, Earl Brown and Bill
Riley. Riley was rushed for the position last
spring, but Davis was elected as the logical
candidates.