The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-07
COACH MORSE A .....
DISCIPLE OF "SOCKER"

socker football took the place of the regulation
game at the Central practice grounds yesterday
afternoon. When Coach Morse lined up his
squad he found it still stiff with the bruises
received in the St. Paul game and decided that
it was in condition for scrimmage.
Following the lead of Lonzo Stagg of Chi
cago he started his men on the English game
All Of the men ON the field were entirely limo
cent Of any knowledge of the rules and their ef-
forts to overcome their natural tendency to
tackle and fall the ball were laughabe. But
spite the fact that they knew nothing Of the
game, the red and blue players enjoyed them
selves snd ran hard. AS the game progressed
the crfpples the side lines forgot their lame
ness and got into the game. .'-..
Just Like Basketball.
The running and kicking with its absence of
battering just the thing to take the sore-
| shape. Toward the last the game was changed
to a rough imitation Of basketball. At the
close of the practice the team was well over
its staleness and today it should do some good
work on the regular game
Shave, Pendleton and Putnam still suf-
fering from bruises received Friday, but will
| be in shape to play against South Side at the
end Of the week. On Wednesday afternoon Cen
| trail will play a practice game with the Douglas
school team. There is considerable talk of
| another game between Central and East and the
| idea is popular in both camps. There is, how
ever, considerable difficulty about finding a date
! open to both teams. r.. i -: +. Is 'fs,
Reports from South high that the orange
and black team came thru Its contest with East
| without any injuries and Is working hard in
! preparation for its game with Central next Fri
! day. There seems to be little doubt In either
| camp about the way the score will stand, but
there Is considerable difference Of opinion about
! its size. Coach Goldblum is doing everything
| in his power to stiffen the South Side defense,
while Morse is trying to develop faster attack.
East Looks for Game.
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take the place of North, but Coach Wyman Is
still putting his men thru the regular grind
on the Coliseum grounds and will have them in
readiness for any game which Manager Turn
strand may secure.
East was not greatly surprised by the stand
taken by North, as it has been expecting the
Fremont avenue team to cancel the game The
crimson management is emphatic In It's denial
that the members Of the team are ineligible.
Professor W. H. Webster of East high said
! today: 1.-THE principals met here before the
! season opened and fixed Oct. as the date fol
filing the permits of the players. But Oct. ]
came on Sunday. The permits Of all our mel
received notice from Superintendent Jordan tina
u he wanted to have the permits on the following
Wednesday. The same notice was,sI think, sen
to the other principals. ALL the permits wer,
; handed to him on that day. At the meetin,
of the board Of appeals it was decided to &C
cept the permits filed on this date If there A
any default the blame lies with the principal
and not with the players. Is. /
North Side is still in doubt about this week
game. 1t has received a proposition to play th
university freshmen on Northrop field Friday
s The university offers the high school $76 Of th
gate money. This does not look good to tn
: Fremont avenue management. They would rathe
t play on North Side field where greater nunlhe
Eof their adherents Will be present and are in
e clined to regard the sum offered them as to
small. : 5t4s,z-.s:ss IT, =.
b Saints Would Play.
h st.. Thomas is said to be willing to play Sat
e nrday North Side field, and this scs-.s t
. | impress Manager Gaylord the better Offer
4 The question Of which Is the better team t
play also enters into the consideration of til
question The North high board Of control wi
probably reach decision today. Negotiation
with Lincoln (Neb.) high are bstil in progress
D but no agreement has been reached as yet.
y With the exception Of ''Moose'' Oswald, a
the came thru the Superior game withor
=. injury. Oswald will probably be in conditio
: to play by the end Of the week. Coach Nye
d putting his thru their regular drill. :
u The entire high-schoo1 football situation
- still badly tangled and there is as yet no vel
H. u. defined sentiment way the other. Centr
= and East somewhat piqued by the witt
y drawal of North, but at the same time mantle
ss good deal Of sympathy for the men who ha1
- been barred. -.- Z
y There seems to be a growing sentiment
favor Of a radical change in the eligibility rule
; Several men who prominent in the manag
| ment of high-school football have expressed ii
opinion that there is not man playing wi
could not be barred under some construction
the present rules, which ambiguous as
admit Of almost any construction ..