The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
SINISTER CHARGES
WORRY SCHOOLS
North and South Nervously
Await Principals Meeting in
Tomorrow's Game.
Nv Gil.

Tomorrow afternoon the moleskin warriors
from North and South highs will meet in battle
array at North Side field. Both schools are bent
on winning out, for when the game is over the
championship aspirations of one or the other will
be over for the season. 49, ~
Neither squad will do any scrmmage work
this afternoon. Practice will be confined to
running signals and punting. In anticipation of
today's rest the coaches worked their men over
time yesterday.
At South High no les sthan eight coaches, some
official and some self-constituted, were present
to point out the errors of the first team men. At
times the coaching was rather strenuous and
the men showed signs of nervousness under the
rain Of advice which followed each play.
The instructions given by the various members
of the coaching staff We're frequently contradic-
tory and the players became more and more
ratified as the scrimmage progressed.
Prospects Not Bright.
Ostrem and Solem were both tried at quarter
and both found 1t hard to run the team in the
gh-pressure atmosphere which prevailed. The
crowd pressed in about the team closely that
1t was hard to get OFT play without running
into some one, and at times added its comments
to the din made by the oyer-numerous coaching
staff. .-..
Yesterdays practice was anything but
couraging. 1t was one Of the most ragged seen
at the South Side grounds this season. The
chances are that when the orange and black
team gets on the gridiron and is safe from its
over-enthusiastic friends 1t will make much
better showing than it did yesterday.
At North Side there is considerable anxiety
and uncertainty. The blue and white rooters
feel that there Is plot on foot to cripple them
by barring their starOmen regardless Of the
merits Of the case. and do not hesitate to say
The North Side authorities are fully aware of
the charges which are being made against their
men unoficially, and preparing to meet
them with conclusive proof of their falsity when
they made In spite Of their faith in the
oppressed by a feeling of uncertainty, and will
be until the board Of appeals has taken their
final action Ill -
Two Best Men Out.
North Side will play tomorrow with two Of
| it's best men out. Wilkinson, the crack quarter
Is still suffering from the wrenched elbow he
received in the Shattuck game. and Iberson. the
fast backfeld man, is out with strained side.
Neither IS seriously hurt, but it appears wiser
to Coach Nye to keep them out at present and
give their injuries chance to completely heal
before subjecting them to further strain. Grant
will probably take Wilkinsons place at quarter
and Leighton and Lauritzen, halves, and A.
King, fullback, will make up the backfeld.
| Parker, who has made a good showing half
back. will be tried at end tomorrow.
| Coach Morse is busily preparing for the Du-
| luth game Saturday. At yesterdays practice a
find made Garvey, who has been tried at
center, guard and tackle with Indifferent sue
| cess was given chance In the backheld and
made a magnificent showing. He successfully
| negotiated several long runs and showed good
| line-bucking powers Morse will try him out for
one of the halfback positions. In the line, Shave
and Hoagland, right guard and tackle, are In
poor condition and Coach Morse is looking for
men to relieve them of part Of the work at
least. Parker will do well at tackle, but there
seems to be available guard material.
East Side Rests.
East Side has no game this week and is
merely doing light practice to give its cripples
exercise and to keep the team from getting
out Of condition.
Rumors of a principals meeting to be held
late this afternoon have been circulated all day
| One, at least Of the principals said that he
was sure that there would be such meeting
as there were things whichsshould be done" be
@eforeS ton oFrow's game. The others simply sait
, thatano call had been issued,sgea e-Sgga. A
| This disbarment talk with its bitter charges
and counter charges is the most unpleasona fea
| ture of this season. There seems to be In Ger
! tain quarters a very unsportsmanlke spirit. Il
i is desire to win at any cost which has NJ
place in school athletics. 1t is pretty late in thu
| day to rule out any men who are expected t.
play in tomorrows game as such ruling will
| hopelessly cripple the team affected. +