The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-22
DIR. WILLIAMS TO
HAVE ASSISTANTS
Captain Current Leads Squad of
Fifty-four Men in Prac-
. tice. 49,.
BY O'Louqhlln.

Another round Of kicking, running
down the field under punts and catch
ing the kicks formed the plan of work
for the gophers on Northrop field yes
rent made his appearance for the first
time in a suit and received warm
welcome from the squad. He has been
working in Duluth all summer and
looks to be in splendid shape.
Bobby Marshall came out in full at
tire yesterday and went thru the full
work with the first team. The squad
took boom again and as result fifty
five men were going thru their PAGES.
out as alumni coaches and each had a
team under his direction. Those who
made their first appearance last night
We're Scott, Josephson, Holmes, Smith,
Thornton, Graham, Pancratz and kai-
ser.
The board Of control held it's first
meeting Of the year last night and
talked over the athletic and feotb2;a.ll
situation. The appointment of Sig
Harris as assistant coach, vice Dobie,
resigned, was virtually affirmed, but
was referred to a committee for final
action. The formation of freshmen and
sophomore teams, for interclass play,
was authorized and the same committee
appointed to wind up the details OF the
Harris contract was authorized to nego-
tiate for coaches for these teams. DR..
Williams will of course have an eye
upon all Of the players with Sig Harris
assisting in the first and second team
work. Among those mentioned for the
places as sub-coaches for the freshmen
and sophomores are Strathern, Dolan
and Cutting.
Many for Quarter.
Art Larlzin is to have some little
competition for the quarterback posi-
ton this year. There are three or four
avowed candidates for that place and
the competition will be keen. Ran
dolph McRae is out to try for the place
back of the line and while this is his
first year at varsity football he has
been a star in basketball and is an ex-
is fast on his feet, and is as game as a
pebble.
Atkinson, whose work on the fresh
men team last season was one Of the
features Of that teams successful play
is also a candidate. He Is very speedy
has demonstrated that he can run a
team and is fair kicker. Harry Cap
ron is also out for the quarter job. He
is the largest man of the lot and j.
tied down to his kicking and general
work, but will bear watching.
Larkin, tho, is going to give all OF
the candidates a good stiff rub. His
kicking this fall is exceptionally good
for distance and accuracy. He has
demonstrated in winning his "M' that
he can run football team at gooi
speed and with his store of football
knowledge, GOODNESS and quick think
ing, "Lark' is noing to require lo
of star work by his rivals before he il
displaced-if be is. The situation IL
encouraging as to quarter over that O.
last year, when there were but tw.
candidates of any promise and there
was the constant danger that botl
might be retired, thru injury, in on
game.
Saturday Work.
The abolishing of the early season
games has worked we'll in one direc
ton while cutting off play in another
It gives the long Saturday afternoon
for practice work without the elias
requisites of the other days Of tn
week. The first Saturday afternoo,
matinee Of the season was on today.
The football season starts in earnes
today-but all in the east. There ar
games, ranking little higher than hig
school contests between some Of til
freshwater institutions down east
Penn state plays Lebanon, Rocheste
meets Niagara, Hobart and Palmer ir
stitute clash at Geneva, Lehigh and A
bright get together at South Bethle
hem and Carlisle has it's first compel
tive test against Villa Nova at Ca
f. Isle. There is nothing doing thruou
the west to attract even passin
notice.