The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-13
GETTING READY
FOR NEBRASKANS
Gophers Prepare for a Gruelling
Contest with the Corn
husker Team.
BY O'Loughlin.

Minnesotas football team starts in today on
the final prepare ton for what will doubtless
prove to be one Of the hardest fought and
best games on Northrop field this year.
Nebraska is coming up to the -four city with
all sorts of courage. The victory over the
strong Colorado team has added a new hope
to that entertained after Coach Booth returned
to Lincoln after the Observation-Disclosures game
and told the team that the goDhers could be
whipped If the Nebraska team would get up
on it's EiOes.
Nebraska has very strong team, most Of
I 1T veteran in experience and large in size.
The followers of the Lincoln team protest that
their players are lighter than the gophers
pointing out that the cardinal and white striped
Jerseys hive the effect of making their men
appear larger than they really are. This may
be true, but Nebraska is big and has lot
of beef The members OF the team not
filled with an overconfdence such would
hurt them, but they believe that they can win
by hard playing and are preparing to make
the attempt
The Nebraska team will leave Lincoln on
special car Thursday night and arrive in St.
mind to follow the Phi King Doicy and t se
quester his players in st. Paul until just before
the game. He may, however, change his policy
and take the players out to Minnetonka. Booth
says he believes it to be best for his players
to keep them away from the sight of the Min
resota rooters before the game as the constant
questioning to which visiting players are sub
jected Is liable to increase their nervousness.
"An Minnesota cares for is to see us in the
play said Booth yesterday, land will be
Z en- hand when the time comes for us to ap-
pear"
The Nebraska rooters enthusiastic over
: the recent victories and the more excited say
that 1000 roOters and the university band
will come to Minneapolis, arriving Saturday
morning. A low rate has been offered which.
the conservative say will induce fully
] 900 cornhusker enthusiasts to follow the
team.
Minnesota came thru Saturdays romp with
South Dakota in good shape and no injuries.
Mo t,n Innyu fhof will
regrets over the Wisconsin defeat have been
cast aside in determination to make the best
possible showing against the c0rnhuSkers. The
followers of the team, their friends, think that
the men have it in them to get together and
win from Nebraska.
Every indication points to another large
crowd Saturday. From their showing of Satur-
day at Lincoln, it is safe to predict that the
game will be fully spectacular was the
Wisconsin game and just stubborn in every
department. Nebraska's offense is similar to
that of Wisconsin and will give the gopher
forwards much to do and think about when
1t is directed toward them Colorado made a
good showing against the cOrnhuskerS at times,
but the gains not steady and could sell
dom be repeated. Between two teams which
appear to be so evenly matched it is hard to
pick winner Nebraska, on the statements of
its players, is much better now than when
Michigan was encountered better in play and
better in physical condition. The supporters of
the team assert that only lack Of condition
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weakness has been overcome by the work of
the past three weeks.
A special to T h J a from Chicago
received today, announces that Northwestern
has decided not to play her freshmen against
the Minnesota juniors. This game first
suggested by the Methodists and Minnesota
agreed. When it time to complete the
final arrangements Northwestern called off the
game saying that its team was not in shape
and contest seemed out of the question. This
game to have been played in Chicago or
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men play in Minnesota. 1t will be a bitter
disappointment to the junior gophers as they
have looked forward to the Chicago trip with
much interest.