The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-05
NORTH DAKOTANS
EXPECT TO SHOW
Strong Team Will Represent the
State University, Coached by
DR.. Sweetland.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks N. D., Aug. 5-From football
standpoint last season was the most successful In
the history of athletics at the University Of
North Dakota, and still greater things are an
t1cipated for the season that will open in
month -
Much of the credit for the success of the foot
ball dcaartment of the university last season is
due to the efforts Of DR.. G. J. Sweetland, Jr.,
the physical director, who instilled more en-
thusiasm into the different athletic departments
than all the directors who have ever been en-
gagged at the university combined.
DR.. Sweetland developed the best football team
that has ever represented North Dakota, and
the coming season will probably even
stronger team, altho it may not show up SO
strong in the start many of the old men will
not be back this year. Included In those who
will not return is Victor WARDROBE, who was
captain of the team for two years. John VIII
liams recently elected captain of the 1866
team, and 1T is believed that the selection could
not be improved upon, he having played good
football for several years in the different grades
at the university. Other strong men who will
not return this year Ward Robinson and
Houska, altho the latter may return to take post
graduate work.
All of the old backs, Davis. Fawcett, Wells
and Williams, will be back. Chick Conmy, who
played quarterback the st. Thomas seminary
team last fall. will try for the first team.
Rates the fullback of the 03 team, will be
back. Wheeler, Casselton will probably be at
the university this year. He played fullback
on the Casselton high-school team. Dean, Nc.
donald, BurtneSs and Nelson of the lire Will all
be back this year, and Wilford Fawcett half
back on the Grand Forks high-school eleven last
season, will try for end. Swenseid of last
seasons second team, stands good show Of
making the varsity. us does Westergard. The
university opens this year on Sept. 26, but
DIR. Sweetland expects to get the football mate.
rial on hand by Sept. 20.
In the second team last year there were q
| number of promising players, and all will be
| given chance to make the first team. DR..
! Sweetland has about completed the schedule.
but in some instances definite dates have not
been decided upon.
The first games will be played against the
| Grand Forks high school. Then the university
alumni will be taken on. The first big game will
| be on Northrop field against Minnesota Oct T.
! On Oct. 8 the eleven will play Fargo college
at Fargo, and on Oct. II either Hamline or Du.
! luth will be here On Oct. q the Fargo agricul-
| tursl college will play here and Lawrence col
lege of Appleton will be here Oct. 80. st.
| Thomas comes for game Nov. and on Nov.
IL the Va' Y team goes to Fargo for second
game with the agricultural college. On Nov.
/ % the eleven goes to Sioux City for game
! with Morningside college. and on Nov. 30,
! Thanksgiving day, North Dakota will play the
| Iowa state team at Iowa City. Several other
games will be arranged, and altogether the
| schedule is by far the strongest that North Da-
kota has ever played.
Dr. Sweetland is now in Oregon, but before
leaving he personally went all the football
| and other athletic paraphernalia and when the
season opens this year it will be found that the
teams will be better equipped than ever before,
a laX1ty In this direction usually resulting in
very tirescme delays in getting the elevens in
shape.