The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28
Ball Teams Are Now Lin
ing Up.
LOOK FOR A GOOD SEASON.
High School Athletic Association; The
Business and Commercial College
Elevens Schedules.

The high school Athletic association
has recognized under the usual rules
and regulations. The association is self
supporting and has always managed to
keep within its means and begin the
wear with no debts OF obligations as it
does this year. \ majority of the high
school and many of the eighth grade
students become members of the associ-
alton by paying a membership fee OF
- cents for which they receive a mem
bership ticket admitting them to all
home games except the field meet. The
remaining expenses of the year have
been met bv gate receipts and profits
from entertainments given by the stu
dents. 1t is expected that hereafter the
events will be given oil the new fair
grounds thus making gate receipts more
satisfactory and certain.
All students participating in athletic
events are required to maintain salts
factory class standings as a prerequis-
lite to entering the game; it is under
stood that a minimum of work is three
regular subjects. 1t may be observed
that this rule is observed in all high
schools and it is believed carried out
honestly in most of them. No student
is allowed to participate in athletic
events who has not passed Il satisfac-
tory physical examination by a physi-
clan showing that he is qualified to en-
dure strenuous exertion. The prospects
for a successful year and able team in
the usual athletic lines are favorablS.
With two or three exceptions the foot
ball team of last year are in school and
with the new recruits are busy practlc-
inc. Enough new men have been added
to set off the losses and the team prom
ises to be stronger than last year.
Prof. r. A. Payne of the faculty is
coach. He has a football record OF sew
en- years through the Mortified high
school and Carleton college, and is well
qualified to give the best of assistance.
The new rules intended to lessen the
danger of the game will be observed
and the game played in the spirit OF
clean athletics.
The candidates for places on the team
are the following
Ed Mountain. captain: Nelson Root.
Robb Williams. Burton Hughes, James
McGrath. Leslie Funk. Stanley Camp
bell. Huburt Harden, James Faisy. Earl
King. Rupert Andrews, Gardener Bow
en-, Cliff Thro, Walter Krost, Clarence
Seigard. Floyd Cook, Richard Wood
Harry Thompson.
The game schedule is as follows:
Oct. 9Th. Kasota at Mankato; Oct.
20. Faribault at Mankato; Oct. p,
Mortified at Mortified; Nov. 3, St. Pc
ter at Mankato; Noy. 10, Blue Earth
ut Blue Earth.
The Toland's Business university has
recently organized a foot ball team and
if it is anything like their basket ball
team or base ball team of last season.
it certainly will be IA credit to the uni
versity. 1t will be remembered that the
basket ball team of the university de-
feated every school in the city and tied
for first place with the high school and
Mankato Commercial college. The bal
ance of the games would have been
jlayed out but for the fact that the
Commercial college and high school
teams disbanded. The Toland base ball
team was considered the best school
team in the city, having defeated every
school team.
The foot ball team is made up of SON
of the best PLAYERS in the surrounding
country and will average up about one
hundred and sixty in weight. Already
IA large number of games have beer
scheduled. Blue Earth, Mapleton and
Elmore are on the list.
The university will be pleased to re.
ceive open dates from any high schoo
team adjacent in Mankato.
The Commercial college foot ball team
meets for daily practice in Wheeler field
North Mankato, and is rapidly develop
ing form under the new rules. A few
os last years players are back in sclIoo
and other strong men of last years
team are expected next week. Besides
these a Very strong player from
Rochester high and another from Ma
della, together with "a few eiHfnisias-