The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-07
ANOTHER GAME
FOR FRESHMEN
Hawkeye and Gopher First Year
Men to Clash on Northrop
Field.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 1.-THE athletic depart
ment of the university has decided to feature
the first year eleven this season on the grdiron
in Iowa City and elsewhere. Of course, the
conference rule forbids the use of newcomers
OH the first team and thus bars numerous play
ers whose faces would become familiar in big
games If the eligibility depended solely on their
merits. Recognizing this fact, and with de-
termination to encourage all good football men,
whether they can get place on the first team
not the management has decided to give the
frst-year every possible opening for de-
vlopment in order that they may be high-grade
tractive and suggestive of several pleasing trips,
is under preparation.
Play Gopher Freshmen.
Eight games will be played and several Of
these are already contracted for. One of the
best it is hoped, will be that in Minneapolis
on Oct. q, when the Iowa City tirst-year team
will play curtain-raiser with the Minnesota
eleven prior to the main clash between the
hawkeyes and gophers. Still lanother fine trip
in prospect is the jaunt to st. Louis, where the
Iowa eleven closes its Thanksgiving
day, Nov. 30. Negotiations are in progress now
for the scheduling of game with minor 1nst1-
tutfons of ST. Louis for the Iowa frst-year team.
The frst-year team will be given careful and
competent training, and coach will be en-
gagged especially for that purpose. In every
way the newcomers will be treated as finely as
their brother athletes on the first eleven.
The preliminary season opened on Iowa field
Labor day, and the work Of developing a first
eleven of sufficient merit to win the Iowa
championship-and few other desirable games
will be continued with vigor for the next two
weeks. The veterans are not many, but they
are expected to increase in number this week.
The plans of Coach Chalmers contemplate
working the men twice a day, and therefore
morning and afternoon practice is ordered fol
| the week. The rooters rejoiced to see Ger.
many'' Schwin on was
rumored that be had decided not to come out
| this season. He changed his mind at the last
| moment. .~-.s
One regretful fact was noted. Allen, strong
year, was not present. letter was received
from that capable halfback saying he had de
cided to attend the University of Minnesota
| He is of the best backs that ever wore thu
! old gold. Fitz and other eligibles of last year
| who did not take the field in 1904 made
strong impression yesterday. Simons, Murphy
| 'Oresco" White and others were again seen t,
| advantage.
No Clash with Colleges. 80.
Coach Chalmers ridicules the stories circulated
in Iowa to the effect that there was a clas
between his eleven and the minor colleges il
| the big Four" Mr.. Chalmers declares tina
| Ames and Drake signed contract two year
ago to play S. U. I. under conference rules
| That contract was lived up to faithfully i
1904 and would doubtless be observed literall
this fall he, declared. Mr. Chalmers anticipate
no difficulties with either Drake or Ames owe
the conference rule The other minor colleges
with the possible exception of Grnnell, may
course play first-year men against S. q. l.. re
CARELESS so Of the rules governing the Big Nine;
open Tuesday, Sept 26, when Iowa plays Co
college at Cedar Rapids. The full board
regents will be guests Of honor, and Governc
i've the ''Iowa idea" by making the initi.
kickoff of the season.