The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
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Madison, Wis. Oct 2.-The first
test Of the much-touted Wisconsin
football team viii come next Satur-
oay when the badgers play Lawrence
college or Appleton. The game will be
q more than passing interest to the
badgers this year due to the fact that
the smaller collegians held their big
brothers to 8 to 6 tie when thew
opened the season here last year.
Word comes from Appleton that
Coach Catlin has whipped together a
team this fall which he hopes will bet
Ter the feat OF 1910. The game on Sat-
uroay 10 sure to prove a hard one for
wisconsin for the Lawrence college
team Will have had the experience Of
one game whereas the badgers win
enter the fray green.
Badgers Are Heavy.
a week and half Of practice has
not done much to definitely shape the
wisconsin team. Every change that
mas peen made In the lineup of what
has been termed the first varsity, tndi-
Gates that Richards has a penchant for
heavy men and that this years wis
consin aggregation will be OF the beef
lest that has ever represented the
badger institution.
Coacn Richards main worry seems
to be In finding the right man for
center. Pierce has been worked in that
position more than any other man
since practice began. MackmilIar was
tried out there one night during the
week. Brandstad has been grooming
himself for the place but the coaches
have not seen fit TO use him there vet.
Mackmillar is an excellent passer and
probably will be given an opportunity
to work against Lawrence Saturday.
Ends Are Big Men.
Diminutive ends seem TO be a thing
OF the. past at Wisconsin. The extremi-
ties OF the line have cause Coaches
richards and Driver no end of trouble
but q. noticeable feature of the prac-
tees that have been held is the fact
that no small men have been tried out
at end.
Mackmillar is another big man who
has been tried out on-gthe end Of the
line In Butler, "a recruit from last
years freshman team. the coaches be-
lieve they have uncovered a man who
will take care OF Mackmillar's tackle
In case Mack is switched to some other
position. Butler weighs over $50
pounds. Captain Buser undoubtedly
will be used at right tackle, but 1t is
doubtful II he will be able to play in
the preliminary games Sam Neprud
and Dick Branstad have been playing
the guard positions on the first varsity.
Moomm ~ 0uar%ar
The surprise Of the weeks practice
was the appearance Of Pollock, the
Fargo. N. d., boy at quarter. Pollock
is built like moose-he's captain OF
the 1912 crew-and looks more like
lineman or fullbacx than q quarter |
back. However, the coaches have been
working him at quarter on the flrst
team in alternate shifts with Mol and |
his work has been first class. He |
handles the team well and Is fast |
Pollock's advent at quarter probably |
will mean that Tormey viii be switch
cd from quarter to half.
Eddie Gillette and Moves Bright look l
like the best bets as halfbacks. II |
Tandberg can convince the faculty that
he's real student and get said fac
1lty to remove the condition which lis
him at present there is
not man on the squad who can beat
him out for fullback. Tax Hayes is
mis- understudy on the second squad.
The coaches have been trying out
such heavy players as Maclxmillar
Vaughent, Van Ripper, and Pollock at
he ends, with correspondingly heavy
set Of men in the remainder of the
Inc and in the baclxfield. Some of the
sievens used In practice would average
near $50 pounds. Some of these can
lidates are not only heavy and strong,
but they are exceedingly fast Pollock
8 large. but the coaches have used him
vt quarterback, end and half back. He
s promising punter also.