The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-11-20
RIDE
B0XCARST0SEE
F00TBALLCAME'
Minnesota Football Followers
Expect Victory by Close Mar
gin from Mar0Ons.
SPECIAL TRAIN is
OFFERED BY 500
Interest Keen at University In
Outcome of Saturdays Grid
iron Battle.
(By RALPH WILk.)


MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 19.-
Determined to see the annual Mime
sota-Chicago game at Chicago Sat-
lrday, Leo Rigler and David Edel-
stein, two University Of Minnesota
tudents left this noon for the Windy
-ity in boxcar. Other students tried
o make similar reservations, but were
disappointed.
Ii 200 students decide to pay $1,000
or train, the 500 Line will send
special to Chicago tomorrow. Rooter
King Art Cow of Hibbing is getting
;igners and expects to interest 200
iopher followers in the proposition.
The first and second teams and the
reshmen squad of the varsity leave
,onight for Stagg field. The players
will be given d big sendoff at the Mil
vaukee depot with King Cow leading
he rooters. He will ascend the roo4
If one of the coaches and duplicate his
performance at Chicago.
ross Country Team to Champaign.
The varsity cross country team,
leaded by Captain Watson and Coach
rank, left last evening for Cham
,aign, ILL.,, where the conference cross
.ountry race will be held tomorrow.
captain Watson holds the cross
ountry record. Minnesota has an
asy winner over the Wisconsin team
.wo weeks ago and is expected to win
he conference meet. Harry Prib-
oW of Virginia is a member Of the
reshman cross country team.
The basketball season has started,
With forty candidates trying for posi-
ions on the freshman and varsity
ives. Edgar Kleffman of Hibbing is
,ut for place on the first year quint,
While John Connell of Superior, well
-nown at Virginia, is expected to land
N position on the team.
In hockey Virginia will be repre-
ented at the school by Halvor Olson.
olson is one Of the best goal-tenders
n the state and should make the
varsity seven with ease. 1t is planned
flood the parade ground for skating
purposes. In addition to hockey Olson
)lans to try for the university base
all team in the spring. He is a
'itcher and is keeping in good shape.
Look for Gopher Victory.
Minnesota football followers expect
Coach H. L. Williams proteges to
vim close game from the Maroons.
quarterback Petey Russell will be
.ack in the game for Coach Stage, but
Dolly" Gray, halfback, will likely
Jew the game from the sidelines. In
saturdays game Captain Rosenthal
the Gophers and Captain Des Jar
liens of the Maroons will face each
,ther. Rosenthal and Des Jardien:
re the leading centers in the west
hey are being picked for positions or
he AllAmerican eleven and much in.
crest will be taken in their wort
saturday. The Chicago contest viii
)e the last in which Rosenthal will
perform as wearer of the Maroon
and Gold.
Curtains for Three.
Quarterback Erdahl and Dietrich, {
>ackfield star, in addition to Rosen
| hal, are the IN" men who will bt
ost to Coach Williams. Next season
le will start with an experienced
! eleven and many strong freshmen
| Among the first year players who vii
>e eligible for the team next seaso,
S Arnold Hawkinson of Virginia, wht
S playing right tackle on "Slg" Ha.
| tis' squad. Hawkinson is among tn,
freshmen players who will leave TO-
the Chicago game tonight.
The Winning Class Spiel.
Leo Hirschfeld, a sophomore, wo,
The recent freshman-sophomore spiel
with the following attempt, which i
regarded as one of the best pulled
at the school in years: "When l de
cided to get up here and bawl out tn
freshmen, I thought I would look u
heir good points, if they had any, an
given them fair show. So, l sen
up letter to St. Peter and asked hi1
what he knew about the freshmen
His answer was absolutely nothing
II never met one-there are none u
here Then l wrote to St. Nick, dow
below, and asked How are the fresh
men for burning material?' 4 don
know he answered. 4 have nc
burned any yet. They are so gree
when they come here that l have t
hang them on the wall to dry
thought it was about time to get ri
of the freshmen, so l went to Presj
'dent Vincent and suggested that b