The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-02
ELEVENS
OF S. D. LOOK
STATE UNIVERSITY HAS NEW
TEAM-ST.ATE COLLEGE is
STRONG-WESLEYAN NOT
SHOWING YET.

NeTmlillon, >. D.-Ine coming
week in South Dakota football re-
presents the hull before the storm.
for which mex Saturday the Uni
versity against Minnesota, and Yank-
ton against Sioux Falls college at
Sioux Falls open their respective
seasons, while two weeks from last
Saturday all of the teams of the
state enter the fray. although the in
tercollegiate championship games
will moi begin till the middle of Oct
lober.
A year ago next Saturday after
noon. South Dakota for the first time
in its history defeated n big uniyer-
Isity, when it licked Minnesota to n
stand still 10 to o.. This year is is
striving nightly to re accomplish
the feat. but TO al unprecedented OBJ
server it seems much more difficult.
Last year Minnesota had one veteran,
and little practice, South Dakota had
an old varsity team with such stars
as Sheeks, Coffey, Inlay, Meter.
Potts and Aldric.i, and a month OF
heavy work with this one game in
view. This year Minnesota is repre-
sented by a strong old guard, and is
81 ~ " lAiNotG. W ioAtti
school has only two old men, Fergu-
son and Brown, with a group of
youngsters at the game, who. al
though they show worlds of promise.
are yet, not the old heads that com
. manded tho. situation last fall.
, During The past week, the writer
, has visited the football camps at
5 Huron and Yankton. colleges. Huron
1 has a fine nucleus OF veterans. losing
/ however, Kenner, 4. Qviatt, Andrews
, and York, which, coupled with the
, fact that the new and untried, coach
> has not yet arrived left the situation
, very uncertain. Huron. may make the
championship and ma finish at the
t bottom OF the pile.
The situation at Yankton appear
4 ed to be very gratifying to all friends
About three teams were. on the field.
e two of which We're eating at the
$ training table. Coach Kerr. the new
: man from Oberlin has made d fine
impression on the men, as have his
: assistants Altman and Davis. While
r scrimmage has not yet started Il
l. line could be gained on tie probable
line up. lietland il expected to take
care OF center as last year, Nelson,
knifIin, or Crosse, guards: Ahlfs
and Fenenga, tackles, While Capt.
Lewis will hold one end, ana Joe
johnson or Dick Best the other. Best
p is also trying at quarter. Danford,
star end for the past two years is in
school but unable to play. Carl John
!, SON., Stevenson, Macarthur and War
rem seem to have a call on the half
and full back positions, and all four
will probably be used. Robinson has
= best look in at quarter. The coach,
E men and students are very optimistic
The team should have no trouble in
taking care of Sioux Falls a week
from today.
:, The state college has been making
a unusual efforts this year. with it.
=. camp at lakewood lake. and it's stu.
/, dents express great faith in The
"a team. Ewing will certainly have
l. bunch i'll the running for champion
!, ship honors. 1t opens at home witt
Huron two weeks from last Satur
,r day.
40 Wesleyan has beer delayed by TIL,
Corn Palace, II has not been abIt
n to get down to consistent work. Oh
The face OF things it has a hard row
10 noe tnlS fali, with but Jour lette'
"a mel at hand and a new and untriet
re coach. Some doubt has been express
ed OF the part of other college mel
alive to the situation as to Hardy
ar ability to cope with the case. esper
IN tally the discipline side, on accoun
of his recent intimacy with the mel
as a fellow player. Whatever the earl.
III season dope, Wesleyan always de
ID velopes strongly and can be depend
es ed on this year. Its first game wit
az the Northern Normal and industrial
School, Oct. A. will be a good cri
terion OF it's strength.
The Miners have changed coache
from the early season announcement
" j. III. Winteringer. for four year
= stellar tackle at Morningside college
lg succeeding DR.. Redfield.