The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-10

Go piers
Bulletins from Field
BY o,Louqhlin.

-. f-- BY o,Loughlin. s4S
Marshall Field, Chicago. Nov. 10
The big football game Of the west for
1906 is being played on heavy field.
The rain has been increasing since 10
am. and pools Of water are filling the
planking Of the seats. :,
EARLY today there appears to have
been grand rally Of helpers on the
HELD, as 1t was: covered with straw from
the south goal to the 15-yard line on
the north, when the team entered the
neld. Large sheets of canvas covered
the straw IN the center of the field,
but it is not known when it was put
out. ,g.,.F III, - -, :,
Slippery Ball Dangerous. ..-
The gridiron, as: near as can be seen,
appears to have good stand of turf.
as good as that Of Northrop field. It
can stand a lot of wetting, altho at
this hour 1t is assured that slippery
ball will make the fast passes possible
under the new rules almost an impos-
sibility. .5sSs. - = = = -
The crowd is not coming very fast
into the stands, but the standing-room
division is filing up rapidly. The Chi
cago ushers are giving their. ego Chi
cago yell'' to keep warm. =:
Rain Cuts Attendance.
+ The rain will, it is estimated cut the
attendance by at least 5000. There has
been total ticket sale of more than
10000, but many of these seatholders
are hardly expected to brave the disa-
greeable weather. The rain is Stacking
trlf1e and a cool breeze from the
north is gaining a little strength. :.
Minnesota 8 rooters are arriving.
They are standing up. They dom It dare
to hit down as none thought to wear his
cravenete trousers
Inc rain. is increasing again and the
standing room gallery isassuming the
proportions and appearance Of a mush-
room bed Of umbrella size. -z
" The Dope Is Upset. r..
It looks as tho still greater uncer-
tainl y as to the outcome of the game
has been introduced by the rain.
Chicago processes to believe that this
will help Minnesota, but the gophers
have been squeezing dry gridiron as
well as the maroons.@ !
The gopher attack might have been
great surprise to the Chicago root
ers who were evidently !. expecting DR..
Williams nen,to. play nothing but
straight football. DR.. Williams says a
W. uSi1. villa AttR 2VAIHuesOCa just as
bad as Chicago. ~. ',E@s.5
.~ Minnesota's Band Comes, !:
Laborers have just started to clear
off the straw. The rain has obliterated
all yard marks. Volunteers are pour
ing over the fences and Sandow might
lind inspiration for a bombardy harvest.
Others are encouraging the laborers.
The crowd is fairly pouring in now.
The Minnesota band has just entered
the grounds and is marching to their
place in front Of the west stand. Every
gate is admitting a stream of football
rooters, as none others, would leave
their Preside on an afternoon like this,
The work Of clearing the field is
progressing rapidly. H. "sge:s r.
Band Parades Field. !.
The Minnesota band is now parading
the gridiron with considerable enthu-
sfastic cheering, and faint-hearted boom
ing of the wet bassdrum. go.
The gates are still admitting a steady
stream OF umbrella-carrying rooters.
Coach stagg Arrives.
Professor Stage has appeared and
clad in a. heavy macintosh and leg
gins is directing tn eremoval Of the
straw from the gridiron. The Chicago
band is appearing on the Commons and
tive sections. 49, 49, n.
gridiron. Chicago is giving them a
tremendous reception. ..., H.. s... i
More and more people. It begins to
look as tho after all the stands will be
completely filled. -. ... -.
There is little attention being paid
to seating the people in their respec-
spective sections. @@. = F
Newspaper Raincoats.
Both bands are now parading the
gridiron and the enthusiasm has awak-
ened for the first time today.
The Minnesota rooters in the middle
have just arrived in group. They
have improvised cravenettes They are
tearing Sits in newspapers poking their
paper act as an army rubber blanket.
Teams Await Call.
Both teams are in the gymnasium
and are waiting to be called. ~
Little work remains to clear the field,
altho the gridiron is nothing more than
ing removed all traces of the lines,
and it will be impracticable to mark it
at this time.
Long John Cinclair and the Chicago
rooter team each bareheaded, but muf-
fed in big sweater are leading their
respective organizations in series of
yell calls campaign.
Playing eliot Time.''
Minnesota's bandmen are standing
out in the rain and manfully PLAYING
"There Will Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight''-there will be for
somebody.
Chicago IS band is now grouped on
the side lines and playing their famous
T." Co. Chicago song which the maroon
rooters are giving Justify.
Minnesota is coming on the field
Ittner, Vita, Weist, Stafford, Smith,
Case, Marshall, Larkin, Doane, Schuk-
meet, Current.
They are now going thru light sig
nal practice going straight down the
field merely having the ball, but not
giving any formations.
Gophers Win Toss.
The stands look now to be completely
filed, altho the umbrellas take up con-
siderable space.
The teams are now on the field.
/ Minnesota won the toss.
Minnesota chose to receive the kick
of, defending the south goal.
Parry kicked off at 2:11 pm, sending
line and it was run back to the 23-yard
line.
Time out. Minnesota man hurt