The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-05
NORTH HOLDS KEY
OF CHAMPIONSHIP
lH Marks Men Revolt, as Now
Appears Probable, Central
Is Favorite.
Ry Gil.

III by GT1ls rs s E
It is I'D to North Side to make the
next move in high school football cham
pionship play. Nothing definite can be
said about the standing of the various
teams in regard to the city title until
the Fremont Avenue school decides
whether it will come back to the reser-
walton or remain on the warpath.
After their victory over the Superior
team, the untrammeled wastes OF IN.
dependent football look good to Chief
Marks braves. and it is doubtful
whether they will consent to become
pacifed and submit to the jurisdiction
! of the board of appeals. The whole of
North Minneapolis is with them in
their revolt, and they are not without
sympathy in the other high schools.
Aside from the merits, Of the case.
there is palpable injustice in barring
men less than twenty-four hours be-
fore a game which has thrown popular
I sympathy. almost entirely on the. side
of the blue and white team. It can
school players in the city are with
North Side. While there is difference
of opinion as to the eligibility of the
men barred, all the players and coaches
realize that tho they have escaped this
time, they are liable to be the next to
/ suffer thru an eleventh-hour iudgmnt.
Danger in Rules. *s.,
The full seriousness Of the action Of
the board Of appeal on the North Side
players was not apparent at the time
1t was rendered. It is now clear that
a fair length of time in which to rear
range and refrain team, after it loses
men thru protest, the action taken by
the board sounds the death, knell of
nigh school football as SUCH ..-> -,-. -.
Independent football, or any other
sport, conducted without strict eligi-
b1llty rules and body to enforce them,
Is demoralizing in the extreme. Yet
the threatened secession of North High
and the rumblings of discomfort from
the other schools point toward a period
OF practical anarchy in high school foot
. ball; The on " thing which will pro-
vent a reversicn to Independent play
ing with it's attendant lowering of
amateur standing and ideals is such a
, revision of the rules as will leave moth
/ ang uncertain concerning the require
! ments of a high school player and corn
pei early protests and prompt decis-
! Descriptions Inevitable.
The developments Of the past week
\ or ten days have been extremely dis
! heartening to the lovers of clean anna
sion of the board of appeals was lust
or unjust does not enter into the CUES
4 tion. Neither is it necessary to decide
whether or not North Side will be iusti-
! fled in withdrawing from the CITY
league, granting the decision to be un-
I just. One thing is certain, so long as
I 1t is possible, thru any combination of
circumstances, to bar man less than
seven days before a game, just so long
city high school league.
= The present system with its am.
biguous and incomplete rules and I'm.
trammeled tribunal, is continual men.
ace to the peace and harmony Of high
school football in Minneapolis. Until
the eligibility code is thoroly revised
4 and a board of appeals which is bound
by some definite rules of procedure es
tablished. EN- roglios like the present
will be annual occurrences.
III Assuming, as seems safe from present
i indications, that North will withdraw
from the race for the city champion
ship, it looks as if it were all over but
the cheering. South is the only team
which stands between Central and first
orange and black ma ~ prove stronger
than Captain Farnam g team, it is fa1
from probable. Taking the Central
East and East-South scores for the basis
/ of comparison, Central has a paper
strength of 35 to 2 over South. This il
pretty poor way to arrive at the rela
tive power of teams, but in the presen-
case, while not conclusive, it is sig
nifcant.
North Is in Line.
Should North decide to stay in tn.
race, Nov. II will see one Of the pref
h hest gridiron combats ever pulled off
The red and blue team is stiff PROPOSE
tidn as it stands today. North, with it.
E -four disbarred men out, is one of thu
finest high school teams that ever wor'
bare spots in the turf. The struggle be
tween North and Central with tn
championship at stake, would be wortl
4 going some distance to see.