The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
VARSITY PLAYS
HIGH SCHOOLS
First Football Game Of the Year
Is On at Northrop
Field.
Rx O,LouahIln.

Today marks the first game of the
year for the gophers, and while it is
not university football by any means,
1T gave an opportunity for the gopher
followers to look over the lineup and
form their conclusions of season IS pros
poets.
Minneapolis Central went in for the
first twenty-minute half with the var
sity, and st. Paul Central took the lat
teer half Of the program. While the
lineup of the varsity is carrying the
veterans in the first half, the substi-
tutes and some of the freshmen may
be given chance in the second half.
Preparatory to the game today the
varsity and college teams engaged in
night. The first part Of the scrimmage
consisted largely of kicking contest
in which the booting Of Larkin and
Current proved of more effect than that
of Fryckman. The younger player
kicked well but his ends did not get
down under the kicks in time to save
runbacks, which gradually drifted the
bal, down to the college, goal. When
Larkin or Current toed the ball Mar
shall and Cutting went down the field
in sprinkler style and generally nailed
Greaves or Fryckmar as they stood.
Line Bucking.
Later the scrimmage settled down to
line bucking and the lack Of material
| for gopher football was apparent. The
college team was not strong enough to
| hold the. varsity and the old men tore
big gaps thru which they paraded OF
while the varsity ball carrier went
around the ends for long gains. Right
in this situation are gopher prospects a
bit blighted. For the development OF
strong first team a college team OF al
most equal strength is necessary. To
bring out the best in a varsity team the
college team must be able to put up a
stiff, stubborn fight at all times. The
squad tho is a hardworking one, and
every man seems to be doing, every,
thing in his power to acquire football
and good form in playing it.
On the whole the week s work on
tho campus has shown good results.
The scrimmage which the first of the
week appeared to be more of a. rough
and tumble result than scientific en-
deavor, is growing smoother. The men
are learning their places and move,
speed. The inevitable mixups are pres
emit at times, but they grow scarce1
daily. -.
Question Of Comparison.
The question of comparative strength
with last year is bobbing up among
the rooters and is an unknown guam
tity. At the outset those attempting
to line up this matter have to con
slider the losses Of Thorpe, Davies
Strathern,, Burgan and Harris, all vet
E Grams, and the fact that but few new
r men are eligible for the team. Tht
only thing that will counterblalanct
this loss will be the rounding to o.
men like Vita, Ittner,> Schuchnecht
. Stafford, Larkin and Asher. Thes
. have all had football experience, bu
= y were substitute material last year. I
these fellows come strong as some o
;, in estimating-may equal that Of las
3 year. The slightest falling off in form
), of any Of these players and the bal
1 ance will tip the other way.
: The one discouraging feature of tn
. football outlook lies in the fact tina
university who have been trained il
0 varsity play who are not out with tn
q squad. These chaps are needed. Their
q are two or three Of them Of first qua
y ity varsity timber and men who, b
r getting into the moleskins and work
Ing could a. gain o the M +ha witR 9o}1t,
get out next week the squad will b
g strengthened materially and gophe
i stock will rise. They are needed an
: every days delay in getting out
i putting back the work Of the who'll
= squad. ..-, ~. 49, a,
J. Freshmen Numerous.
= Sig Harris handled number of az
r ditions to the freshman squad yestel
Q day. After the game Of today after
tion will turn in a measure to thes
Q fellows and the Sitting of material wi
t start. Sig has players of all size
9 They range from big husky fellows
: girlwaisted young lads who could nc
"a tackle and throw an immature holl,
q hook. There will be survival Of th
!. fttest next week. -.<-.s
: The lineup Of the teams this afte
\ noon was as follows: - .sa
n | Minnesota Minneapolis Central
" | Cutting. Left end .Bresky, Longfellt
L Vita Left tackle. .Pendlet
l. Smith. ............ Left guard. .Hoaglund, Cog
| Sefford. Center Farnhs
~ Asher. Right guard Sha
IA Brush. ............. Right tackle 800. Corcor
n 1 Marshall. Right end Sax
IS Larkin. Quarter. Green, Carpent
a. Schuckneck and y
% Kremer. ........ Left half. Dickinson (cap
Irsfeld ....... Right half -. :. Stair. TOT
Current (capt.). -. .Fullback ......... .Schroe6
st. Paul Gentral-Halves, Horwitz, Hanl
Watson, Benham, Helson, Thomas quarter b
or four; center, Sheehan; guards, Powers, Stok'
Cakes: tackles McGlogan, Baumgard HendriC