The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16
.Backfield Vacancies.

Back of the line IS another perplex-
ing problem. Larkin is thinking Of
leaving school to continue a business
career takef up at the close of the
university this spring. He may not re-
turn. Weisel is thru school and the
quarterback position is in doubt. Harry
Capron is: coming out to make a bid
be other candi dates of more or less
promise. Capron did not play last sea-
son, but finds his work this year in
such shape that he can make. bid for
place on the team. He will probably
make a formidable candidate.
Shuknecht will be back in the uni
versity, but may be unable to get his
work arranged in such manner as to
permit his playing. He was looked
backtield for this year. Kramer will
not be back but Hawley, the sprinter,
and Snyder will make strong
pulling team for the halves:
This will be Snyder's' third year
Of effort to make - the team. His
first year was taken up with getting
Overt the idea that varsity football was
to hard work and came perilously near
making his t'M.' This year he should
come into his own without. question
He is bigger than ever and is fast
chap on his feet.
In the fullback's position Captain
Current is expected to "deliver the
goods, as of yore. Current is a real
ing been accredited by the critics with
accomplishing as much as he does
Current has suffered with comparison
with lot Of fiashy, snowy players. He
has little grand stand in his makeup
but for hard. plugging play Current has
few equals in western football.
-, There is consid erable doubt about
Case playing as he is rumored to have
reached decision that it will be best
for him to keep off the gridiron. If
Case does not play this fall it will be
distinct loss to the gophers, as he has
every prospect Of making one Of the
greatest tackles in the west.
Other Candidates.
Stafford, Sandborn. Archie Robinson
and others will be out for placeslon line
and in the backfeld. The freshman
team Of last year will probably supply
Vidal, Merrill, Hawley, Dunn, Atkin
son, Maloney and Loomis, there are
some good men in this lot, but the reg
istration is not complete. and men are
never in the work until they have sat
listed all the registration requirements
and gained their eligibility slips. A
week will be required, or even more, tt
tell Just who can and cannot be used
Foot ball is already agitating the
students, and it is probable that. THE
school will be canvassed as never be
fore. The game with Chicago is to bt
the big game Of the west this season
and Minnesota s followers want team
to give good account of themselves
Strange as it may sound, but the
gopher players are looking forward tx
the game with Ames with some appre
hension. Ames has been practic,
game in the past, generally won by lib
eral margins. This year, however, =.
defeat Of Ames, under the circum
stances, will be creditable perform
ance.
Ames will be the first game of tn
1906 schedule. Ames has veteran
team with Ristine in charge, helped b,
the versatile Clyde Williams as assist
ant coach. -Ames, not being tied up b,
the conference zipsanities of #athleti
legislation: will play two or tire
games under the on new rules before
will be experienced in the extent an
limitations of the new rules. Hereto
fore they have suffered from stage
fright when they faced Minnesota. Tn
advantage they have enjoyed in prelim
mary games will be something. Of a
duP duCdSe TO CQem. lU WILL De tue LIS
game of the season for the Minnesot
men, and they will doubtless feel som
timidity thru lack Of experience i
playing under the revised code.
Farmers Are Large.
Ames has team Of large men an
rs the new rules permit the weake
teams to hold the stronger more event
this year than ever before the ickin
of the farm school is not going to b
the annual picnic of yore., Every fo
lower of Minnesota believes they wi
be licked all right-must be licked i
fact-but it is really the.scrucial COZ
test for this season s team.
There is no hint of what Minnesot
will do under the new rules DR.. Wi
lihms expresses the possibilities of tn
new play as interesting to-. the spec
tators and the players. - Further tina
that he will not 60, His well know
ability as a football strategist and 3
thoroly thumbcd copy of the rules boo
on his desk tho show that he is truth
full when he says the play will be "i1
players.D 81 Nj
Minnesota's prospects this season