The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE
ON THE TEAM MAKING
New Material Expected to Brace
Up Losses of the
Veterans.
BY Frank A. Mclnerney.

From present indications the game will
be more popular this year among the
students than for the past three seasons
and altho the elevens will not be heavy,
the game will be in the limelight until
after Thanksgiving day. Some of the
best men in the different teams have
graduated, but it is expected that the
material on hand will fill out all the
weak points and no setbacks will mar
the present outlook.
Last season the high school game
took slump and many Of the men
failed to finish the season with their
teams. This season but one of the
schools has selected coach for the
coming season.
The board of directors of the Central
high have decided upon Frank Morse,
the old Central star, to succeed himself
as coach. Mr.. Morse took hold of the
Central squad early in the season last
year and succeeded in putting out q
team which was rather light, but wiry
and always in motion.
Green, the fast little quarterback,
was elected captain at the close of the
season last year and is now busily en-
championship Battle. Coach Morse is
out Of the city at present, but is ex-
pected back tomorrow or Tuesday,
when he will round up the players and
candidates for the 1906 eleven and be-
gin the process Of whipping them into
shape. Caster, Courtney, Mccarthy and
several other members of the alumni
will be on hand to assist Morse, as
they are all anxious to see the cardinal
fessor H. A. Britzius will again act as
manager Of the eleven, as his work Of
last season was more than satisfactory.
OF last years Central team four good
men were lost thru graduation, Saxton,
end; Farnham, captain and center;
Hoagland, tackle, and Carpenter, half
back. These men were all stars in
their respective positions, and Coach
Morse admits that he will have hard
time to replace them.
With Bresky, an end, Shave and Putt
man, guards; Green, quarterback;
Lewis, center; Tobin, halfback;
Schroeder, fullback, and Pendleton,
y tackle, Morse has a good foundation for
a winning team and no doubt will put
out an eleven that will uphold the good
record made by other "C'' teams in
past years.
. North Highs Losses.
The North high lost six players since
last season, five graduated and one left
the city. Both of the King boys are
thru as are the Oswalds and Camille
La Paine. Eberson, who was elected
captain at the close Of last season, left
the city some time ago and will not re-
turn. This leaves the north siders in a
rather shal1y position, but the athletic
, board hopes to overcome this handicap
and turn out a good team.
Frank Lee, last years sub fullback,
will return and will undoubtedly fill
8 one of the back positions. Lee is a
heady PLAYER and is fearless
= He was little light last year but
has taken on about ten or fifteen
pounds and will be a valuable man to
the team. Lauretzen, who alternated
i at end and halfback last year, is an
other strong man who will be in school
and he will perhaps take care of an end
turnout this season. Armstrong, the
2OO-pound center of last year, will re-
turn as he has three more years to 60.
He was one of the best men at his
position last year and with a little
more experience will land the all-star
position. Beside being heavy he has
auy amount of nerve and has never yet
been known to quit. Leighton is an
other man who will be heard from this
season, and altho he was not much
talked of last year he is bound to leap
to the front by his aggressive work.
Fowler Hobbs will manage the team
this season, having been elected at the
end Of last years play. Professor W.
w. Hobbs, altho not a player, is inter
manager. The athletic board of the
north high has not selected coach for
this year, but meeting will be held in
the near future, when it is expected
all matters will be settled.
i At South High.
South highs prospects are not very
: bright at the present time and nothing
can be determined until after the bust
ness meeting the latter part of this
week.
The only move made since the close
of last season was the election of
Walter Gunderson as captain. AS far
as coach is concerned no one seems to
have any suggestion to offer, but the
end Of the week will tell what is to be
done.
Paul Solem was manager, captain and
quarterback on the south high last year
and the life Of the team was largely
due to his efforts. So far manager
has not been thought of and the team
will be at standstill until something
is done. Herbert Gunderson, who
played at half last year, Hedding at
end Dahlquist at tackle and Paul Solen1
at quarter, are the members that have
. Sic'uudtou anu IAoJ "cAo CouuGou az
the best men on the team. Wethall
will not return to south high, and per
haps not 90 back to school at all, but If
he does he will enter Central.
There are nine men who will be out
for the orange and black on the first
day of practice, and the coach, who.
ever he may be, will have a fair start
In building up team.
The men who are out are as follows:
Walter Gunderson, captain; fullback
Flobeck; halfback, Zahner; tackle, Han
son; halfback, Capron; halfback
Ostrem and Brooks quarterbacks, Flag.
stad, center. and o. Solem, tackle Of
these men Gunderson, Flagstaff Zahne1
and Ostrem can be depended upon to
start out the team and if Zalusky re-
turns another good lineman will be
added. IS.
Charles Goldblum, last years coach
has been suggested as instructor for
this year and he will probably be the
man. Coach Goldblum deserved much
credit for the way in which he brought
out the south siders last year, consider
ing the material he had and he is one
q Of the few coaches who could be- de
pended upon to win laurels this year,
If such a thing were possible. =
52..s .3; East Highs Chances.
The, East high seems to have the
smallest chance of putting out win
ming team, and up to Saturday nothing
N had been done in the line of arranging
d meeting Of the athletic board Only
= a few Of last years team graduated,
but even tho the whole team returned,