The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-31
BETTER WEATHER
FOR FIELD WORK
Nebraska, Chicago and Carlisle
Games in the Public Eye
Just Now.
BY O'LouQhIln.

Football is the uppernost topic in Minneapolis
Just now. The Ames game and the approaching
contests with Nebraska Chicago and Carlisle
have sent int rest booming, not only in Mime
apolis, but turnout the state. r
The team started work for Nebraska last
night in earnest, the favorable weather per-
uniting Dr.. Williams to the gridiron once
more Just what transpired behind the walls
Is unknown, as the gates We're locked and only
two or three spectators We're permitted inside
While there will doubtless be large crowd
at the Nebraska game Saturday, the big move
ment will be toward Chicago for, the game or
Nov. 10. The defeat of Nebraska by Ames will
of course cut into the attendance Saturday to
some extent, but many will go to watch the
gophers more to see what Improvement has been
made thru the week than with an idea OF seeing
Nebraska turn any startling trick. ,s-
At that the men on the squad not holding
the cornhuslSers at all cheaply, and realize that
Nebraska will put forth every possible endeavor
to hold the score lower than was the case In
the Ames game They will try to show that
Ames won more by luck than by form, and the
rooters will want to see if this was the case.
Nebraska is strong enough to need a lot Of
attention. and defeating Eos ters men will not
be a holiday affair.
From this time on until the day of the Chi
cagO game real news of the team will be very
scarce. Stage is putting his men thru heavy
PAGES at Chicago, and on Saturday Eckersall
Journey to Minneapolis to see the gophers
against Nebraska. Both of the coaches, the
best of the west. are putting forth their big
endeavor for this game, and neither is going
to take any chance Of losing point to thu
other thru any tipping.
There is no spying Of any kind between these
teams, by agreement, but, as 1t is the big game
of the midwest this year. both coaches are
anxious to win. 1t is thoroly friendly rival,
ry, as Stage and Dr. Williams are old college
chums and cOllaborated in the authorship of one
of the first real textbooks on football. Each
has a wholesome respect for the strategy and
coaching ability of the other, and as result
conceulIuS his hand asT well as possible
until the day of the big game.
From Chicago today comes word that the
prices for the game will be 50 for the best
seats Manager Reed this morning received
tickets for one whole stand at Marshall field,
and the tickets will go sale at the usual
places tomorrow morning. From every indica-
lions there will be at least 5000 to 10000
gophers going to Chicago on Thursday and
Friday nights of next week, and the seat sale
in Minneapolis will be brisk. The Minnesota
"U'' band will be taken along and tremen.
dous rooter excursion is on the boards.
The railroads have granted a rate of one fare
for the round trip, plus 80 cents. for all points
within a. radius of $50 miles Of Minneapolis for
the Nebraska game. The rate to Chicago has
been set at Sc and IS. but there is reason to be
lieve that a much lower figure will be named
before the week Is over.