The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-28
VARSITY bAskE BALL
PROSPECTS ARE fine
Quint Gets Championship Form
Track Men Awake Baseball
Boom Opens. ~ 70. &.

Disappointed by the non-appearance
of the Purdue team Friday night, bas-
ketball enthusiasts at the university
had only one chance last week to see
their favorites in action Wednesday
evening the second game Of the season
was played with the Holcomb academy
team and altho the players from the
academy at times had the better Of
the argument they were easily defeat
ed. by a score of AZ to 10. The game
afforded little chance for decision as
to the merits of the team coached by
Hugh Leach. ~.
One thing, however, has strengthened
the belief of varsity rooters in the
strength Of the team-the remarkably
good form shown in practice. The IA
vored few who saw the team at work
in the armory Thursday saw some Of
the fastest work ever seen on uni
versity floor. The game with Hol-
comb the night before had shown both
the coach and the players weaknesses
which would be fatal in champion
ship contest and the way the men set
about to remedy the situation was re-
markedly encouraging.
Lineup Nearly Fixed.
With the exception of the center po-
sition on the team it may be said that
the lineup of the varsity for 1906 has
been definitely decided. Martin Lar
son and Brown will play the two guard
positions while Captain McRae and
Clark will cover the forwards. Of
these four men Brown has been doing
the best work during the past week
and in the game with Holcomb he
threw eight of the twelve goals scored
by the regulars during the first half.
The fight for the center position il
between Louis Larson and Ely. In thu
practice games of the season Ely hal
been used in preference to Larson, bu
the contest for the place is close ant
either may be chosen to represent Min
nesota in the big nine games.
The regular Intercollegiate season a
the university will be opened next Fri
day night, when the Purdue team will
appear for the game postponed from
last Friday. Feb. Illinois will pla,
on tho Minnesota floor and on Feb: II
and II Nebraska will endeavor to re
gain some of the athletic laurels los
on Northrop field last fall.
Track Men Wake Up.
Track men at the university are be
ginning to overhaul spiked shoes an
athletic paraphernalia in readiness 70
the coming season and on Feb. tn
candidates for the team will meet Dr.
Williams and Captain Gre1ves FOR nrs
instructions. The indoor work OF tn
SQUAD will consist Of the usual calls
themes and work with gymnastic ap
paratus.
Track team prospects are not bright
This is admitted on all sides, but it
generally conceded that with Greave
and Dougherty on the squad Minnesot
is at least assured Of creditable show
ing at the Chicago meet. Of the fresl
men who will try for places on tn
team, Moore and Hawley, two youn
sprinters who won fame on the fresl
men football team last fall, are tn
most promising.
Baseball Outlook Good.
University baseball fans are great
pleased with the election Of "Spik
Anderson as coach for the universit
team. Anderson was in 1901 one Of tt
best players on the gopher aggregate
and since that time he has been pror
inent in Northern league baseball. f
knows the fine Doints of the game an