The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-03
KINGS men LEAVE
CAMP CONFIDENT
Coaches and Men Given Great
Ovation as They Board the
Train at Madison.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Madison, Wis, Nov. 3.-Never in the history
of the Wisconsin university has it sent foot
ball team out with such confidence as it sent
the team to Minneapolis last night. The sendon
was not only unusual, but 1t was tremendously
remarkable. Fifteen hundred male students,
aligned In perfect military order and headed, by
the university band, marched to the railroad sta
tion, singing poems of praise to the university
and to the members of the teams The process
sion was more than two blocks long and the
route was frequently illuminated with red lights.
Nine-tenths Of the male student body Of the
university was in line and their cheering could
be heard all over the city.
We've got the best bunch of football fighters
Wisconsin has ever had,'' declared Head Coach
King when called to the door Of the car con-
tanning the badger warriors just before the
train pulled out. ..-....
'.They will fight to the last ditch, and know
that they will be credit to Wisconsin. This
is the best sendof any Wisconsin football team
has ever had, and I'm proud of It, It's the
spirit that counts. I'm glad to see such a turn
out. hope to return with good news"
k "Are Going to VIM
Then the crowd called for Assistant Coach
Holt, who appeared and said that "we are going
to win, fellows; there is no question about it.
We have the finest bunch of fellows I've had
anything to do with in a long time. The north
ern men may be strong, and undoubtedly are,
but we are little stronger. Take my word
for it, we'll win sure
Captain vanderboom was almost in tears when
he responded to the song, 'Van-der-boom, VAN
der-boom,'' which the throng sang for several
minutes. .-..
Fellows" he said, in husky voice, we're
proud Of this demonstration and will do our best
to be worthy of it. 1 believe that we are going
to win. We determined to fight to the last
ditch"
Bertke, Remp, Findlay Bush and Melzner
were among other members of the team called
to the steps Of the car to make speeches. All
were optimistic and promised that the team
would DO everything in its power to win.
Remp Only Cripple.
Remp was the only man who showed any signs
of trouble. He had a bandage around his head
| to protect the abscess in one of his ears. All
of the other players appeared to be In good
shape. Both Bertke and Findlay, who have
| not been in frst-class order during the last few
days, seemed to be feeling clipper and lively.
The varsity squad consisted of twenty two
men. Coach King said before leaving that the
| lineup would probably be: Left end, Brindley:
left tackle, Bertke; left guard. Donovan: GEN.
| ter, Remp; right guard, Gelbach; right tackle.
Deering; right end, Bush; quarterback. Melzner;
left halfback, Captain Vanderboom; right half.
| back Findlay; fullback, Roseth.s
| The freshman squad, eighteen strong, accom-.
panied the team, occupying separate Pullman
| Coach Driver gloomy in his predictions to
the outcome of the game between his charges and
the Minnesota freshmen Saturday morning.
King Is Confident.
"If the team plays as it has played on som.
| occasions in the past we will win, but if il
doesn't, we will lose" he said, as the trair
pulled out
Head Coach King expressed himself privately
as believing that Wisconsin would win.
There is trouble over the selection of lines
man. Both sides have suggested names of
| number of men, but all have SO far been reject
ed. Graduate Manager Downer, who accompa
MED the teams last night. said that he did not
te1ieve any serious trouble would arise over thi:
matter when the time came for a final choice