The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
FRESHMEN SHOW
EXCELLENT FORM.
'o9 Players Easily Defeat Wis
consin Business College BY
Score Of 20 to o.

AS an appetizer for the varsity. play
the university freshman team yesterday
afternoon defeated the eleven from
Business By ~ !. college, La Crosse.
Of Unusual interest, being the debut Of
the 1909 team. Sensational plays
abounded and the work Of the fresh
men, tho crude from teamwork stand
point, satisfied the twin city people who
hurried thru early luncheons to see the
first appearance Of Sig Harris proteges.
The goal line of The freshmen was
never in real danger and the La Crosse !
team, with the exception of the first
few minutes of play, was unable to
gain ground thru any point of the fresh
mems defense. On the other hand, the
fast backfeld Of the freshmen struck
its pace early in the game and kept
it consistently until late in the second
hall, when Harris gave the substitutes
a chance. They, in turn, taking the
cue from the regulars, tore thru the La
Crosse line and around the Wisconsin
ends.
AS. expected, the brunt of the fresh
man ground gaining fell on the back
field, altho in the second half Right
& Tackle Smith made consistent gains.
Nat Frykman was at halfback, and
altho he has been known during the
past three years as one of the best
HlSu SCHOOL DdChS Cno SLdG6, MS OIaY
Yesterday was a surprise even to his
East high supporters. In the first half,
after La Crosse had held the freshmen
for ten minutes Of the allotted twenty,
Z Frykman dropped back in the middle
Of the field for punt. but instead
chose to run with the ball and was
not downed till he reached the La
versatility he then took the ball thur,
the center for the first freshman touch
down. Shortly afterward Frykman
punted the ball over the head of the
Wisconsin quarter and it was secured
by Kaughlin> on the La Crosse 5-yard
line. Aiken took it over the chalk
mark for the last touchdown of the
Bly,. the freshman fullback, a heavy
and fast man, gained ground consis-
tently thruout the game, and his work
in the interference was largely respon-
sible for the runs Of Hawley. Moore
and Frykman. Each one of these back
credit, Moore skirting left end for
forty yards toward the close of the
bfrst half and Hawley negotiating sew
eral good gains.
The plays of the freshmen were not
started with the speed that will be
necessary later in the season, and the
| work Of the backfeld in gaining ground
was uuc 1dl RCly w IuO 44OohAtOA
men. Dunn at center showed a de-
cided improvement and was in the
game at all times.
B In the second half three touchdowns
were made by the freshmen, all Of
, them by consistent ground gaining,
with here and there a 10 or 15-yard
dash around the ends. White. Grimes
!. and other players on the Wisconsin
: team were fighting all the time, but
the first year men refused to be stopped
! and ran the score up to 20. Toward
= the end of the half Coach Harris gave
!, many Of the fresh candidates for the
team chance to show their mettle.
! The work of the freshmen ends thru
: out the game was of high order. Cas-
J tor and Kaughlin, who played thru the
first half and part of the second, played
: sensational games and were both down
i the field with the ball on Frykman Is
n 60-yard punt, an Indication Of their
a speed. Rogers and Casserly, who were
t given chance toward the close Of the
y game, also did well, and the fight for
It the end places in the big games should
be interesting.
!, The lineup: