The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-27
FAST SCRlM MAGE
BROUGHT OUT YELLS
Students Watch Gophers in Open
Work on Northrop
Field.
By O'Loughlln.

Torlorrow's football, in the west, Is not OF a
nature to upset any of the Sanalaases e .he
Northwestern. From the early-season showing
Stages men should hold Northwestern like a
bull pup tied to switch engine, ana sn nnaoi
tice at kicking goals. Johnson, Mccormack
Indian quarterback, may break loose, however,
and if he ever gets away from the hippopotami
he may start trouble. None of them could ever
catch him If he got into his stride
Minnesota takes Lawrence, and large
score should result. The Lawrence team IS com Io
Ing with the avowed purpose Of holding the
score below that Of last year, when Minnesota
ran Up about sixty points against the apple
tonians. The game will be interesting IN snow
ing the stage Of advancement of the gophers,
and will give the fans some slight glimpse OF
what may be expected in the Wisconsin game
In the East. a-..
In the east Yale will doubtless hold West
Point and make three four touchdoWns with
out crowding the sons Of Eli, and Princeton
shoull defeat Columbia, as the New Workers.
have had much trouble with their team this
year. Harvard and Brown play, with the chances
heavily in favor Of the Harvard team.
Mirnesota's work last night was the l1vellest
of the year. After short signal practice, DR..
williams ordered the gates Of Northrop field
thrown open and more than 500 students thronged
into the stands to watch the varsity and college
teams in a stiff scrmmage. -
For a time the crowd silent as the teams
strug gled up and down the Geld, but the fight
Of tie scrimmage soon reached them and there
was more enthusiastic yelling than has been
heard on the field this year. 1t was the best
send football enthusiasm on the upward trend
Alumni coaches We're out in force and Willis
Walker, Sunny Thorpe Henry O'Brien
'Bate'' Loomis and Egil Boekman were bach
Of tile teams with DR.. Williams and Gilmore
Dobie, helping the men to bring out the best
efforts.
Collegians Full of Fight.
r. The varsity Mt first simply smothered the col
iegians. The second team men took brace ant
gave the varsity the hottest fight of the year
The ball wavered to and fro, punts were ex
changed and the battle waxed hotter. Finally
pounlng was too much for the collegians. BIZ
Bill Ittner finally broke thru the line, scatter
ing in every direction, and went up tn,
field about forty yards for touchdown.
The collegians right back the mex
efforC and got to within striking distance Of tn
gophars' goal. Greaves dropped back and trie,
another drop kick and came sending 1t owe
the posts. All that prevented the higl
wind. Greaves had sent it with rihe-like accu
racy and high, but the win carried it just unde
the bar After this the varsity kicked out ant
in slashing scrimmage the ball carrie
back to the center of the field and darkness end
ed the work with the ball in college territory.
Seat Sale Heavy. r
The seat sale Of yesterday was of the whirl
wind order, more than 5000 tickets going GU,
Every prospect points to a record-breaking al
tendance Nov. 4. A large number of resel
vations had been made in advance in accordanc
with the workings Of the plan published in tn
fall AS there will be seats for at least 20, 90
Il there must be many desirable seats vet on sale
The Lawrence team is expected to reach tn
city tonight and another "double-header'' will
played tomorrow afternoon The freshmen wi
play the deaf and dumb team of Faribau1t
1870 o'clock and the big game will begin at
o'clock sharp.