The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-12
SECOND TEAM IS
SHOWING UP WELL
Gave the Varsity Team a Spirited
Argument in the Scrim-
mage.
BY O'Loughlln.

Thru a trustworthy correspondent, one thoroly
conversant with the Ames team and its workings,
TIL Jou rnal is able today to give the first
true line the ability Of the players which
Coach Ristine will bring to Northrop field Satur-
day. 1t is all that has been expected of it,
which will call for the full attention of the
gophers and will cause the first battling game
OF the year.
The cooler weather told on the work Of the
gophers last night, and it was better than that
of Tuesday night, when the men were inclined
to loaf. 4 pleasing feature of the open scrim-
mage was the dash with which the second team
went into the work, keeping the varsity on the
keen jump ALL of the time. There are some cap
able chaps the college team and when they
went at the varsity line for any gain 1T was
not thru slowness Of their opponents, but because
the fire and dash there. AIinnesota's sec.
ond team in past years proved the hardest OPP
position for the first team, and the colleglans
are giving the. varsity players tighter rub
than they did a few weeks ago.
There were visitors the grdiron last night.
Bert Page. George Belden, Harry LOOMS and
Ed Rogers were watching the work Of the men.
Later these old-timers may take a notion to as
sist DR.. Williams in whipping the gophers into
shape. Dobie was back of the college team and
having a barrel Of fun in putting them up to
stif assaults against the varsity.
Ames Versatile.
With the Ames game in view, the men will
get plenty of work late this afternoon and to-
. morrow, and this should all go to make up an
interesting contest of Saturday. Ames is said
this year than last, this made possible thru the
ability of her men. This will try out the gopher
defense in style which should give the first true
line Of the year upon their ability at resisting
the attack Of heavy team. In the practice
games. SO far. the opponents have had the ball
for such short space of time that the Mime
sofa defense has not really shown up. IN
The gophers had possession of the ball for al
most the entire time all season, but 1t IS expect
ed that Ristine's will be strong enough
to take their turn with the ball and their at
tempts to gain will be watched with interest.
The Iowa game is but week away, and those
who want a line on the gopher hawkeye contest
will have to make their deductions after the
play of Saturday afternoon.
The gophers are enjoying more comfort in
training headquarters now. A hot-air pipe from
the big arnory furnace has been into the
main room and this, with the steam plant. makes
the big comfortable. In former years the
steam plant was not equal to the task Of keeping
the locker-room comfortable, and there was COM
plant about the lack Of proper drying facilities
for the clothing Of the players. The changes
have removed all Of these objections.
Irsfeld Improving.
Jimmy Irsfeld is doing nicely at st. Mary S
hospital. and the report that he had suffered a
relapse proves to have been without founda ton.
He had a good night. and. while sick man Is
not regarded in dangerous condition. If
unfavorable symptoms do not develop, and they
not expected. he will be convalescent In a
comparatively short time. He Is out of foot
ball for the year. but the of his restoration
to health will be just as welcome tho he
was going to get back into the play.
The temporary feeling of gloom caused by
''Jnmy's" Illness and loss to the squad has
been dispelleI by a determination to do things
In football despite all of the bad luck, each
member of the squad seeming to realize that a
share Of the work Of carrying Minnesota's foot
ball banner forward had fallen to him. The
''never quit of Minnesota is commendable. 1t
Is helping to bridge the gaps.