The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
.GOPHERS PUTTING
ON THE POLISH
Work Hampered by Weather,
with the Ames Game Com
ing Saturday.
BY O'LoughlIn.

Bad weather this afternoon kept the gophers
off the gridiron at Northrop field, just at time
when they need the practice the worst way. The
Ames game is calling for no little work the
part Of the Minnesotans, as the time IS limited
for practice and basing the estimated strength
of the Iowans upon their showing against Ne
braska there is feeling that the Minnesotans
will have to get up aud go against them satur-
day afternoon.
Added reports from Ames to the eject
that the farmers with their veteran team and
victorious career Of the fall coming With
an expectation of holding Minnesota to 20
score If not scoring on their old opponents. Much
dependence is being placed upon the field goal
scoring ability Of Jensen, the quarterback VINO
has been doing some spectacular altho CONSISTENT
kicking for the aggtes.
Ristine is also said to have prepared more
versatile attack and a much faster one than
has ever marked the work Of his teams. He
has fallen in with the idea that the new rules
give a team Of his weight and class greater
chance to show up strongly against the hea'ler
teams and has worked along those lines; IL
appeared to 60 against Nebraska, but Rlstine
has by no means light team. His men are as
big as ever, are going faster than ever before
and have had long experience in football.
The present storm with its consequent handi-
Gaping Of the practice, Is not liked by the 60
pher followers. Had the weather remained IA
vorable so that Minnesota could get out daily
for practice. If the men had attended strictly
TO their knitting and not 1oafed on every prac-
tice day right up until the Ames game the
aggcs would have probably gone home deteated
by at least four touchdowns AS 1t 49, the
gophers kept off the grass and VIII have
to make the most of the situation. Every man
on the team will have to take advantage OF
every moment at his disposal to whip himself
into his part of the play. No one really believes
that Ames can win from Minnesota, but this
belief is based upon faith that every man In
the gopher squad is going to go for all that he
IA worth every instant Of the play. Ames looks
too good this year for any monkey business o.
loating to result otherwise than dtsastrously. ANY
overconfdcnce holding Ames cheaply by the
players of the local team will bring sorrow as
sure as it Is INDUCED in.
The gophers INDUCED in another secret prac
tice last night with the full squad present. The
weather conditions were not highly favorable but
the men stuck at the work until darkness pre-
vented any further practice without danger Of
injuries. Tomorrow. If conditions are more ia
vorable, will probably the last hard workou
before the opening game of the season, will
nothing more than light signal practice Frida.
afternoon.
Interest in football has increased at mate
rial rate this week. The demand for tickets
to the Saturday games has been far heavier thai
ever before for the Ames game. The "bi,
stand alone will be used for seating those il
attendance, altho the big bleacher on the oppo
site side Of the9 held is in place.