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is barred. Glen Greaves also took a
degree and is ineligible.

is barred. Glen Greaves also took
degree and is ineligible.
Of the veterans, Bandelin, whose won
derful work at center in the Nebraska
| and Northwestern games of last season
surprised the rooters, will be back, and
is said to be heavier and faster than
ever before. Dan Smith and Theo Vita,
guards of experience, will return.
"Bill' Ittner, the big tackle Of last
year, is in splendid shape and has spent
the summer in the city for fear the
"U' might open without his hearing
Of it. George Case, the big chap who
looked in 1904 to be in the making for
star tackle, will return this fall.
Bobby Marshall, the universal selection
of the critics for all-Western end Of
last season, is ready to jump into the
play, tomorrow: Stafford, Sandborn.
Kjelland, possibility at end to replace
Burgan, and Robinson, Splinter of no
small ability who might make an end,
will be in line. This cleans up the
veteran outlook SO far as linesmen are
concerned.
In the Backheld.
man. The fullback question is settled
with Current eligible. At the half
is Shuknecht, whose line plunging tao
tics and general speed made him look
like a conner last season. Snyder will
takes up the work once more and so
after another M. Mowery, a clean cut,
fast young chap, will be probable
candidate.
Larkin will doubtless present himself
tor another season as quarterback, al
tho it has been rumored that he might
regarded last year as promising quar-
ter thru his play on the freshmen team.
fell victim to typhoid during the win.
ter, his death causing widespread re-
greet on the campus as he was one Of
the most popular young chaps in the
university.
The freshman team of last year is
expected to turn out full quota Of
players for the varsity tryout this sea-
son: Among the likely candidates will
be Rogers, brother Of the famous Ed
Ertle is possibility at half, and Kiser
at tackle. Vidal also has halfback as
pirations, and Merrill, big chunk of
| a lad, would be a fullback. Hawley,
the fastest Splinter in the university,
barring John Dougherty, will try for
the half. Nat Fryckman did not con-
tlnue in school last season a sufficient
length of time and is out of the run
ming for place this year. Dunn, a big
Fellow will have a try at center, and
Atkinson, whose spectacular work and
running in the Northwestern- Minnesota
freshman game attracted much atten-
ton, will have a try. for quarter on the
varsity. Maloney, who was q line
ripper of note on the freshman team.
may try for like position on the first
team.
Other Youngsters.
LOOMS, sub-tackle of the first
squad. is another possibility, and Harry
Capron, a well-known mill city athlete,
who did not attempt to play football
last year, has announced an intention
Of getting out and trying for quarter.
Easter, who was expected to be a star
reer, and will not be back to the TUu
until after the Christmas holidays. 49,.
This is a formidable sounding array
OF talent, but there is no real line on
Its return. There are, even among the
veterans, some conditions to be worked
OF, before the holders of those billet
aou1 from the faculty can participate
it will probably be reduced when the
teams get. out on the field for practice
and first instructions in signals.
Inc university will probably be tho
roly canvassed for eligible material this
season as it is a red-letter year in foot
ga pau l.. tor the gophers. The season is
short, but there is hard work ahead
Wh1ie It lasts. The agitation against
1ootbail last year had little real sym
PATTY IN tho local university, as it was
reai1zed that the supremacy Of the
| goPhers In western gridiron affairs
had a strong, tendency of attracting
young men to the Institution. The
evils shown up to exist in other schools
| ccould, not be shown locally, so the en-
tire furore of the fall and winter cut
! but little figure locally.
Inc newcomers, first year men. are
still barred from playing in football
games with teams from other schools.
put there is no regulation preventing
them from getting out and trying their
| mIettle ana getting a groundwork in the
minnesota system in their first year.
Progress In training will probably be
q ,trifie slow all over the country this
ran on account Of the revolutionary
changes In the playing rules. The To-
| cal institution is fortunate. however in.
that the coach, DR.. H. L. Williams il
member Of the rules committee and in.
terpretations' Of the new rules will ha
authoritative. '','.< " - 10
DR.. Williams IS a veteran coach. a,
man who knows football from GOAL. nost
to goal post and there is little douht h1It
that during the: long days Of thu sum.
mer he has found time to work ont an:
Interesting course Of study for the foot
The -gridiron on Northrop field has
been carefully tended during the snr;nu
and summer and is in good shane. The
work cannot hooin until c,r+'N1o ~