The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-30
NEWS FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN FIELDS
SCHOOL RACE IN
CLOUD OF DOUBT.
North Highs Purpose, Unknown,
Gives Situation Mask of
Uncertainty.
BY Gil.

t....: -e.Et-F -sT-" By Gil. (
Deep uncertainty marks the opening of this
week in high-school football circles. Until
North high announces the course it will follow,
it will be impossible to see very far ahead.
If North high should withdraw from the city
contest and forfeit its games the championship
would lie between Central and South, the only
unbeaten teams in the city, with u possibility
of East coming to the top by defeating South
and South defeating Central.
If North decides to remain in the game, the
puzzle will be complicated by the introduction of
two dubious factors, the uncertain strength OF
the reorganized blue and white team and last
North Side is expected to make It's decision
today. 1t Is hard to say exactly what IS the
preSang a at t shs thsr
is strong conservative party made up OF the
older and more influential students, and the
slightest thing will sway the decision Of the
board Of athletic control. TIE board is ex-
pected to meet some time this afternoon and
take final action on the secession suggestion.
Team Not Killed.
So far as its team is concerned, North is far
from being dead one: The loss of Wilkinson
Of the Northtown rooters. Wilkinson has been
in the limelight thru the entire season, and the
other quarterback candidates have suffered u
corresponding eclipse .-
Grant, who was slated to take Wilkinson s
place in the South Side game, appears to be a
clever player, but it Is doubtful If he has the
boys and Ibberson will be hard to replace, but,
with Marks back, the situation will be much
improved. There seems to be little chance Of
an unfavorable report on Marks; as Professor
W. w. Hobbs has school records which show
very clearly that he did not enter the high
school until January, 1902.
Duluth Heavy.
Central high returned from Duluth yesterday
and will get out for practice today at the usual
hour, regardless Of the snowdrifts which cover
Speaking Of the Duluth game, Coach Morse
said today: 1.-THE Duluth team was considerably
stronger than we expected, and the boys had a
felt the lack of supporters on the side lines.
1t looked as if the whole city of Duluth had
turned out to see the game. The Duluth people
were crazy to see their team win, and when
the play began to get interesting they could
not be kept off the field. When we made our
first touchdown there solid mass of spec
and they did not contine their attempts at as
Sis t to ro9ting but actually showed the DY:
our boys got over some Of their stage-fright and
then we really played the game.
II don't see why North should withdraw just
because she has lost some players on protests, "
continued Morse I'm 1908 pretty near the
whole Central team kicked out and We
quit the game for week., but afterwards
thought better of it, reorganized and took a
licking from every team in the city. I can
same, especially as they still strong enough
to stand good chance Of winning out"
East Side may play game against Its alumni
Wednesday. and has date with South for Fri
day. Coach Wyman announced today that there
would be no waiting for the snow to be shov-
eled of the Coliseum site before practice be-
gan, but that the team would get busy even If
| the mSn had to be provided with snowshoes.
South Side is still telling what it thinks
about the cancelled game Of Friday. 1t Is to be
hoped that the schools will meet on some other
date and settle matters conclusively Coach
Go1dblurn and his assistants have another busy
week ahead of them with a stiff contest with
East Side at the end of it.