The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-15
HUNTING FOR A
HEAD LlNESMAN
Referee and Umpire Chosen for
the Big Football
Game.
OFFICIALS FOR MINN..NEB. GAME.
Referee-Phil Alien, Chicago,
Umpire-Lieutenant Hackett, West Foins
Head Linesman-To be selected.
Nv O'LouuhIln.

Minor tail selection OF a hoad
nnesman for the game between Nebraska and
Minnesota are all that remain to be ATTENDED
to before the gates are swung open for the Dig
contest of Saturday. That is, all of the business
arrangements. The men Of the teams have Two
hard practice efforts before them, with the
usual light signal work Of the afternoon before
the game. Both teams are working pehinu
locked gates and only runors OF what is golhS
on inside reach the outside.
Dr. williams is confronted by something OF
n problem He knows that In meet
ing Nebraska his team Will nave 10 conteho
with q formidable force and from Chlcago come
stories Of great strength Of the Northwestern
team to be encountered ON Northrop field just
one week after the Nebraska game McCornack's
men said to have undergone complete
change in form since their pounding by Chi,
cago and it always chances that defeated
teams come to Minnesota and play like demons
Who Will Win?
There is much conjecture to the outcome
Of the Nebraska game-many guesses as TO
score. Judging from Saturdays play against
a9a the iaee
expected to show improvement this week. II
form IL maintained and improved and the
Rophers are not .shot to pieces as they were
an the Wisconsin game, it should prove the
hardest kind of a fight The writer believes
that If the gophers will get up on their toes,
MAJ, on the team az play for all
come to them Nebraska Is an opponent before
whom there cannot be the least letting GOWN
or blind play. The cornhuskers are quick and
misplay or blunder. To hold Minnesota, Ne
braska must fight harder than was the case
in their game Of Saturday and such even
matching would indicate. on paper, contest
Of intense interest. Injuries to players of either
team would throw any comparison OF the kind
badly out of line
Followers Are Confident.
klok Is a
hard game ahead Of the cornhuskers, but the
victory over Colorado has given them con-
adence. Booth has large following at Lincoln
and much Of the hope of victory for the team
Is born Of the confidence in the leader.
The selection of officials was made without
the slightest hitch, DR.. Williams submitted his
choice and Coach Booth offered his selections
Nebraska first suggested Henry Clark Of Omaha
for referee, and he accepted by DR.. Will
1iams. Later. for some reason, Clark's name
was withdrawn by Nebraska and Coach Booth
accepted the Minneapolis selections, Allen for
referee and Hackett' for umpire, accompanying
the acceptance with telegram Of congratula-
ton to DR.. Williams his choice. The head
Tnesman is still in doubt, not thru any differ
Of the capable OFFICIALS are already engaged fol-
the day. Outland and Chalmers are the mer
mentioned, but there IS some fear that neither
will be able to come to Minneapolis Saturday
Allen and Hackett have not accepted the worl
offered but there seems little doubt but thai
they will serve.
d. working on Field.
The work of keeping the frost out of thu
aeld is still causing Manager Reed much worry
The field has to be cleared for practice eacf
evening, and the minute the practice is don,
student workers throng on the gridiron to re
place TIE coating of straw with which the so,
is covered at night Unless unusually sever
weather foils the plans Of the manager, the feel,
will be Just as fast Saturday it for tn
Wisconsin game.
Mnnesota's splendid spirit after the defeat b.
he1 no o1r op oil n
those who We're really friends Of the player
and the university. The defeat did not brn)
about the slightest degree of the quitting spiri
on the part Of the men on the team and tn
rooters. The only knocks came from a few
who had lost money the outcome of the gam
or disgruntled individuals who seized the Cd
portunity to parade their personal pique beneath
the limelight so necessary to their self-satisfac
ton.