The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-30
GETTING READY
FOR The BADGERS
Minnesota Has Work Ahead to
Prepare for the Saturday
Struggle.
BY O'Loughlln.

This is the crucial week in the history Of
liinnesota's football for 1905. All the crude
speed gained for Wisconsin. On how we'll this
can be done depends the showing against the
badgers. IT. .
Is While Minnesota played the fastest football
of the year in the second half of Saturdays
game this was no basis upon which to build a
belief that they could gain as we'll against
nature to stand for minute as compared to
that which Phil Kings men will offer. The
show of speed was gratifying to the followers
up the idea the part of the players that
they can lick Wisconsin without the hardest
the Minnesota team viii have to so faster
slrer than did the team of last year: Wis
consin has veteran team with several strong
hardly thought to have the form to lick Wis
consin. That they can get 1t by Saturday seems
reasonably certain if the men on the squad will
rise to the work. Win or lose, it is going to
be the greatest football battle of the year in
the west. Minnesota rooters believe that the
lgophers will win if they attend to their knitting
edge. and anything like statement at satur-
days score is nothing more or less than guess.
The Quarterback Fight.
football enthusiasts. Mummy ran the team
up to high speed and showed good general
ship. He chose his plays with telling effect
1arkin was unfortunate in handling his punts,
and this gave Weisel chance to show what
he could do. There will be battle for place
between these men this week. Both are intense
ly loyal to Minnesota; either would sacrifice his
personal ambition in minute to bring success
10 the maroon and gold. Larkin is clean-cut
lad. gentleman in every way. If he thought
!Weisel would run the team better than he,
Larkin would be the first man to say 80. Weisel
Is the same sort of chap. Either would step
out of the others way for the good Of the
team They personal friends and while
there will be keen rivalry. it will be a
struggle in which the team will benefit.
The football situation in the west was I'M
changed by the play Of Saturday. Michigan
rolled up a large score on the Drake team. the
Heston brigade which was licked by Grinnel:
The play showed nothing. as the opposition was
nil as compared to the offense Of Michigan.
Three Teams Not Scored On.
= Chicago took Northwestern into camp by
the expected wide margin. Wisconsin was
feated by a higher score that
piled up by either Wisconsin Or Chicago. The
results find Michigan, Chicago and Minnesota
still clear. Of defeats. Saturday Is to tell the
story of the western championship.
If Minnesota defeats Wisconsin it will prob
ably be by a decisive score This would leave
the field open for another divided champion
vance, for sharing the western field with Min
nesota. Most of the close followers Of football
look for Yost to defeat Stage on Thanksgiv
ing day. Yost has but stiff games remaining
on his schedule and will have his elephants
in fine trim for the final struggle against the
midway team. Minnesota. in the event OF
licking Nebraska. will have to keep right OF
edge for Nebraska, the Lincoln team vii
fight Minnesota with more experience and prac
tice than they did Michigan.
Minnesota and the whole northwest, in fact
Is sitting back and laughing at the antics Of
the Chicago press in the effort to count out
minnesota before games played. They
have learned, long ago. that Minnesota canno
get anything like a fair break In Chicago save
loyalty seem to be greater thar power to sex
facts.
Snow Presents Problem.
The snow made much work Oh Northrop field
Manager Reed ordered several hundred bale
I of straw last Friday and there a hurr,
up of workmen to spread it on the field. Thu
gridron was covered and this morning tn
Il straw and snow were cleaned off. The sod wa
found to be in excellent condition and the grid
iron will be kept covered until the play Satur
day. The straw will be raked of each even
ing for the practice Of this week and will b.
put back In place every night after the team
! leaves the field. BY taking this precaution an,
average weather the ground will be in splen
did condition for the play Saturday.
The seat sale opened this morning for tn
game between the freshmen of Wisconsin an
Minnesota. This game will be played at 1913
o'clock Saturday morning and promises to b
one of the most interesting struggles Of tn
year. There still seats sale for the BIZ
game at the usual places. standing CALLER.
is to be built at the east end of the field whic
will accommodate about 600 more enthusiasts
''Everything points to a record breaking crowd,
said Manager Frank Reed today.