The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
BY O'LouqhlIn.

Scrimmage marked the work of the gopher
football squad yesterday afternoon. Taken
whole, the work better than that of any
of the week, altho the teams had some trouble
In holding the ball. The team directed by DR..
Williams made consistent gains against Dobies
team altho members of the latter team got
away with the ball twice on fumbles. The
dropping Of the ball due to the fierce
ness Of the play than to carelessness. and
stitutes early fault which can be REM
edied. The team opposing the veterans made
n spirited defense against the PUSHES of their
opponents, but had less power to hold them
week.
Dougherty and Robinson, track men, manag ed
to secure the varsity ball on fumbles. and went
away so fast that it impossible to head
them The old line, however. took revenge by
smashing up the younger line in wonderful
Dobie's team and gave Stafford a lively tussle
t during scrimmage Frykman was playing
the tullback position on Dobie's team and
distinguished himself by bringing down Vita
after the big chap had ripped thru the opposing
line and started down the field in touchdown
fashion. Larkin was acting as quarter for the
telling effect.
The lineup of the teams for the scrimmage
differed but little from that of the day before,
that Dobie played Robertson at the right
end and Jim Kramer took his place back of the
varsity line.
Sig Harris had his hands full yesterday He
had large squad under his control and was
putting them thru their steps in lively ques-
the overflow players. and in point of numbers
has formidable-looking array. A line on the
freshman team is not available yet, as many Of
the men are light and the full strength of the
material offered has not been tested There
+ Will be more candidates out for this division
and it begins to look as tho there is the making
On paper, of q strong team
10 Settle Eligibility.
Eligibility of players is not going to rise up
and confront Minnesota after the beginning Of
- the season of heavy play. Dr. Williams an
: nounced yesterday that he would ask the faculty
athletic committee to pass upon the eligibility
of the men on the squad at once. and that ques-
ton will be settled for good and all in u short
time. This committee is composed of Dean +.
S. Jones, Dr. Wesbrook and Professor Page
Professor Wesbrook is out of the city at pres
Dean Jones and Professor Page. Minnesota S
football is in such shape at present that those
having the making of a team in charge must
know Just who is who and the time is too
valuable to be spent in coaching men and work
ing with any candidates who may be declared
ineligible. Another feature of the passing Of the
candidates by the faculty committee will be
that it will remove all question of procedure in
case of eeventh-hour protests and simplify the
situation all around.
Losses to Squad.
Material is still the cause of worry To the
coaches and the followers of the game The
team has lost thru graduation and other causes
no less than twenty of the men on last years
squad, and the e-semester rule has cut short
any bracing up with the conebacks and
new men who were in school last year, but who
did not get out and try for the team Some
of the old men are in the ''U'' this year anL
give various reasons for not getting out tt
play. The success Of the team would seem tt
depend in a measure how many Of these
Fellows get into the moleskins. The squad or
the field looks encouraging numerically bu
when the available varsity material is siftet
OUT the need becomes apparent. Minnesota Il
not whipped Or defeated by any means, bu
more men for the first team would not damage
prospects in the slightest degree
interest In the work of the team Is runnn,
high The scrtmmage on the campus attract
students by the hundred. They follow the pla,
closely closely and have learned to give the struggin,
Is stirring up considerable discussion. The on
timists are saying that the score against tn
schools will be higher than that of last year
The pessimists talk of Central's work of tn
last week and say they win be satisfied with
much lower score ttan that of last season.
Talk Of Schedule. -.
The schedule has finally been agreed upon Il
all Of its details, and for the benefit Of new
corners Is given below in concise form Som
anxiety was caused today by the receipt of
letter letter from the Pillsbury managers asking tina
their contract be cancelled. They urged tha
the team was light and the managers did no
IKE TO send them against the gophers at thi
OF the anne The local toll
up to their contract, it was too late 70
Minnesota to find a substitute game
The schedule: 81 .9.E..r
Sept; %, Minneapolis Central High and ST
Sept 80, PilIsbury academy and shattuck.
Oct: T. I. North S5 1h DaRota. >,..~.z.
Oct. 81, Iowa 8 Ill. 4 IL ~ )
Nov. a, Wisconsin. ~. ~
Nov. II, South Dakota. s-s= 81 $ = za1Ezss&sl
Nov. Is, Nebraska.
Nov. %. Northwestern st 81 r
All games on Northrop field. S4sg1 $500 * 3D..