The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-10
will prove an attractive eligible to try
for the first varsity team.
The Players Question.

DOD1e VINO is now at Fargo imparting
the rudiments of football to the young
idea of the prairies. Dolan took
degree in the spring and is barred.
Glen Greaves also took a degree and
is ineligible.
OF the veterans, Bandelin, whose
wonderful work at center in the Ne
braska and Northwestern games of
last season surprised the rooters, will
be back, and is said to be heavier and
faster than over 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 ~ 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, a posi-
bility at end to replace Burgan, and
Robinson, a sprinted of no small abil-
ity who might make an end, will be
in line. This cleans up the veteran
outlook so far as linesmen are con-
cerned.
In the Backfield.
In the backfieli Current in the old
est man. The fullback question is
settled with Current eligible. At the
half is Shuknecht, whose line plung-
ing tatics and general speed made
him look like a conner last season.
Snyder will take up the work once
more and go after another NJ. Mowery,
clean cut, fast young chap, will be a
probable candidate.
Larkin will doubtless present him
self for another season as quarter
back, although it has been rumored
that he might not return to school this
fall. Moore, regarded last year as a
promising quarter through his play
on the freshmen team, fel la victim to
typhoid during the winter, his death
causing Widespread regret on the
campus as he was one of the most
popular young chaps in the univer-
sity.
The freshmen team of last year is
expected to turn out full quota of
players for the varsity tryout this
season. Among the likely candidates
will be Rogers, brother of the fam
Gus Edward, who would like to play
end. Ertle is a possibility at half,
and Kiser at tackle. Vidal also has
halfback aspirations, and Merrill, a
big chunk of lad, would be full
back. Hawley, the fastest sprinter in
the university, barring, John Dougher-
ty, will try for the half. Nat Fryck-
man did not continue in school last
season a sufficient length of time and
is out of the running for a place this
year. Dunn a big fellow will have a
try at center, and Atkinson, whose
spectacular work and running in the
Other Youngsters.
Observation-Disclosures freshman
game attracted much attention, will
have try for quarter on the varsity.
Maloney, who was line ripper of note
on the freshman team, may try for
a like position on the first team.
LOOMS, a sub-tackle of the first
squad, is another possibility, and Har-
ry Capron, 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. Caster, who was expected to
be a star this year, has taken up a
business career, and will not be back
to the ~" until after the Christmas
holidays.
This is formidable sounding ar
ray 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 these
billet doux from the faculty can par
ticipate in the games. The list looks
large, but it will probably be reduced
when the teams get out on the field
for practice and first inst.iictions in
signals.
The university will probably be
thoroughly canvassed for eligible ma
terial this season as it is a red-let-
ter year in football for the gophers.
The season is short, but there is hard
work ahead while It lasts. The agita-
ton against football last year had lit
tie real sympathy in the local univer-
sity, as it was realized that the su-
premacy of the gophers in western
gridiron affairs had strong tendency
of attracting young men to the insti-
tuition. The evils shown I'D to exist
in other schools could not be shown
locally, SO the entire furOre of the
fall and winter cut but little figure
locally.
The newcomers, first year men, are
still barred from playing in football
games with teams from other schools.
but there is no regulation preventing
them from getting out and trying their
mettle and getting groundwork in
the Minnesota system in their first
year.
Progress in training will probably
be trifie slow all over the country
this fall on account of the revolution
airy changes in the playing rules. The
local institution is fortunate, however,
in that the coach, DR.. H. l.. Williams
is member of the rules committee
and interpretations of the new rules
will be authoritative.
DR.. Williams is a veteran coach. a
man who knows football goal post
to goal post and there is little doubt
but that during the long days of the
summer he has found time to work out
aninteresting course of study for the
football classes.
The gridiron on Northrop field has
been carefully tended during the
spring and summer and is in good
shape. The work cannot begin until
Sept. IS, but by Sept. 10 1t will be in
full swing.
SUNDAY GAMES.
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