The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18
BIG CONTEST ON ]
NORIHR0P FIELD.
Minnesota and Nebraska in Their
Annual Battle of the 4
Gridiron. - @
BY O'LoughIin.

Minnesota and Nebraska fighting their
annual battle on Northrop field this afternoon.
1his has always been hard game for inc
gophers the Ntbraskans seem to fight the
Minnesctans with more vigor than they display
against any other antagonists. <
The teams have played every year since
1900. III 1903 when Minnesota, having
Michigan her hands, did not take the risk
& of too heavy schedule and did not play
with the men from Lincoln. glance over
the scores Of tie years shows that the men
from the praries have been worthy foe
men of the gophers. They have scored on Min
nesota in every game but one of the .four years
of play and that was in 1901 when Minnesota
Won $50. s&-7F's'+F
In 1900 the 2o-12 in favor of the
gophers and in 1902 the cornhuskers triumrhed
by the score of 60 Last year Nebraska caught
Minnesota early and while Minnesota won.
1912, the prairie players threw bad scare
into the stands. The game now in progress
will doubtless find the winner in the lead by
small margin. No one expects q big score
at the close of play today.
Thought Well of Cornhuskers.
Those who have watched the Nebraskans play
united in declaring them strong. heavy and
g. dangerous. If they keep their heads today ana
play they have been playing since their de-
feat by Michigan. the gophers will be hard
pressed to defeat them.
DR.. Williams and Assistant Coach Dobie have
been ha,d at work since the Wisconsin game.
The coaches got their FIRST insight into the
strength and weakness of the Minnesota team
h, l" oAAAN A"i
Nebraska than they did for Wisconsin. They
have turned their attention to the weaknesses
and If the men have been capable OF follow
ing up the work outlined for them in practice
the rooterS are having little cause for worry.
Confidence in Gophers.
Those who have watched the work of the
gophers during the past week expressed them
selves early today confident that they woul(
give good account of themselves. Bandelint
is playing the center and while this is his
first big game. he has had considerable ex
perience the second team. He has goot
fighting qualities and weight. kjeland wal
too light for the center in the Wisconsin game
but Nebraska found different proposition i,
the middle of the line today. Minor change
were made in other parts of the team, change
which will require the finish of the play Il
determine their utility.
Spirit Unbroken.
The awakening of spirit at the .I'' ate
the Wisconsin defeat did much to encourage IT,
gophers to get into the work with determinatio.
The men realized that hard work necessar
to get in condition for Nebraska and, so fa3 q
is known, they have worked with this feelin
all of the time. Minnesota far from bein
disgraced in the Wisconsin game.
The true lineup of the teams remained 1
doubt until the appeared the field. TIL
morning lineup subject to change an
as follows:
Minnesota. ..,. Nebraska
Marshall. ......left end. d............ .Johnso
Ittner. .....,... left tackle. Well,
Vita; a;;;..... left guard d,~->....:. .Weinstra
sanborn right guard no.s .tatt; Cottc
Brush. right tackle. ........... Burr
LarkIn: :qasrtersaek D*si"" 8 Benedi @
Cutting. left half ............. Eagt
kremer. right half .......... .schmi'
Current. ....... .fullback .............. MasC
Johnson and Eager.
=, The question of the eligibility Of Johnson ar
Eager has been passed upon by the Nebraskai
on1 hot Il tn ho rnNI fnr nat Nrl1- 4
year but next. They urge that there anotht
. Johnson who played At Nebraska severnl year
70 for several years when the newspaper files sho
him to have been playing. Their statement fc
lows Es&1 45&5Q9 4 S 81 = Il
Since it has been, alleged that Nebraseaas
playing two men, Johnson and Eager,s@ on ssla
football team in violation o. the four year confe
ence rule, the Nebraska athletic board thru
committee on eligibility. desires to make Il
following official statement concerning the aboy
mentioned players:
"Mr Johnson played his first college game
a substitute in Lincoln on Nov. 30. 1900, again
Minnesota. In 1901 he again on the sl
stltute list. but was not called upon eto parti,
pate In any game In 1902 he was disqualih
by the faculty of thc university because of le
standing in his studies and was not allowed
participate in athletic contests during that yes
IN 1908 he was a teacher in the Tnskegee ms
tutc: In 1904 he returned to the University
& Nebraska and succeeded in making the tea
The present year is, therefore, the third We
of Mr.. Johnsons playing. There was anoti
Johson in 1901 and 1902 on our scrub list a
his name may have been confused by the pane
with this Johnson. y n..rG- -'-7e
'.On Jan. 20, 1902 the athletic board of t
University OF Nebraska ruled that Mr. Eager h
played football for one season. In 1909 he h
played in practice game and the followi
year In a regular game. Hence the abe
decision of the athletic board. Eager did !
play football at all in 1902. He played on
team in 1903 and in 1904. The present We
therefore, is Mr.. Eager's fourth year of playil
eligibility"