The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-01
SIDE BARS
TWO PLAYERS
Situation Is Getting Down to a
Final Basis at
Last.


has played four years Of high school football. but
both have been enrolled at East high for five
years. The case came strictly within the
meaning Of the rule and Professor W. 3. Web
ster barred the men his own motion
The loss of these two men has not caused
much excitement in the crimson camp. for
has accustomed the rooters and players to un-
expected hard luck. The loss Of Rollins will be
keenly felt, he has been the regular left
end since the opening Of the season. Coach
Wyman viii play Barnard in his place.
East in common with the other teams. is
having hard time with snow on the gridiron.
Central has ordered the Nicollet park gridiron
cleared in anticipation Of the st. Paul game.
and East and Central play practice game there
this afternoon.
Manager Gaylord Of North high has secured a
will be played on the North Side field and will
be called at 2:S0 pm. AS st. Peter is not
playing under the Minneapolis eligibility rules
Yesterday aftersooa Coach e NE drilled his
team on signals. The Kings, Wilkinson and
1berson were in their regular places in the
first team lineup and Jack Marks was at full
MARKS Is Eligible.
The investigation Of the circumstances Of the
Marks has been completed and the North
Side captain declared eligible. This has come
as great relief to the Fremont avenue root
ers. Had Marks been barred after the loss OF
the players declared ineligible last Thursday
there is no question but that North would have
AS things stand at present there is still
strong possibility that the blue and white will
| not be seen in any contests with the city high
! schools. Nothing definite has been decided as
yet, but those in authority have announced that
If North decides to withdraw the other schools
will be given ample notice Of the fact.
The st. Peter team holds the championship of
the southern part of the state and is reported to
be unusually strong for a high-school team.
The North Side team will play at its full
strength Friday and the game promises to be an
standpoint, but as comparison between the
i football played by Minneapolis and out-of-town
high schools. 80
Friday Busy Day. g
Friday will be great day in high-school foot
ball. With all four teams in action at once it
will be hard for the followers Of the game
park East and South will clash over the city
championship. At Nicollet park Central and
St. Paul Central will battle for the honor of
what may be the only opportunity to see the
blue and white team at its full strength is Of
| fered.
Yesterday afternoon Coach Goldblum's kinder.
| the cutting wind which swept across the field
sent the players into their formations with
plenty Of speed, but the same climatic condi.
lions were responsible for distressing number
Of fumbles. The ball was coated with a thir
shell Of ice and left the players hands at the
most inopportune moments. Every man carried
| from ton TO q ton ana lal1 OF ra1n-WateI
There was no second team and no scrim
mage. In fact scrimmage would have been out
Of the question had there been second team
s1ush which covered the field began to harder
and offered fine assortment Of sharp points
to fall on. $751;
ID South Highs Spirit.
The orange and black players are determined
to signalize their debut on the city gridiro1
by defeating East high and are working hare
with this end in view. Victory means the righ
to play Central for the championship, while
defeat will retire them from the race Eas
4 has already been defeated by Central. Tht
South Side rooters are expressing great dea
of satisfaction a large South high banner
presented to them by the Palace Clothing com
pany.
Central came near losing four last night
Cobb, sub end; schooley, sub half; Putnam, lef
guard, and Weber were driving home from
practice when they met up with Lake stree
car. The rig upset and all four men spille'
out the road. Schooley fell in front of tn
| car and rolled under the fender. Had the ca
gone two feet further before stopping, he woul
have been seriously injured and perhaps killed
As it was, he escaped with nothing worse thai
severe shaking up.
Morse Hopeful.
Coach Morse reports that none Of the me
were hurt and that all four will be fit to prat
l tice today. The escape was narrow one, 70
e the team as well as for the men themselves
t for none Of them could be readily spared &c
e the red and blue squad.
? While the Central regulars are turning on
: we'll and working hard, there Is scarcity 6
second-team In checking over his list
Coach Morse found that, while nineteen me
q were drawing complimentary tickets as member
d Of the second team, barely eleven men wer
t turning out to buck the regulars. He ordere
wholesale cutting Of the comp list, and
consequence there has been a poor ATTENDING
in the primary football class.
Coach Morse does not look upon the universit
8 game as indicating that st. Paul Is weake
9 than his team, and views the near approach
Friday with anxiety. The game will be playe
4 at Nicollet park. The week promises some II
teresting Developments but because of the dal
ger of injuries in practice and the ever-read
\ axe Of the board Of appeals none of the coache
are making any positive declarations as to tt
strength of the team they will put in the fel