Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-09-06
Gophers Anticipate
Splendid Grid Season
Many Stars Lost by Graduation, Others
Arise; Chicago Back on
Schedule.

Minneapolis, August 30.-Reports
from the Indiana and Purdue camps
received at Minneapolis indicate that
the two Hoosier colleges in the West
ern Conference will each send prac-
tically the strongest teams ever turn
ed out by either when they meet Min
nesota in the Stadium this fall. In
diana has been laying for the Gophers
since last year to prove that the tie
which robbed Minnesota of cham
pionship was no fluke. Purdue, proud
of its victory over Harvard and the
long legs of Pest" WEIGH, expects to
make DR.. Spears team extremely I'M
comfortable.
Resumption of football relations
with Amos Alonzo Stages famous
team from the University of Chicago,
will come about on October 20, and
the event has been recognized for its
true Importance by having Home
coming set on that day. Last year
Chicago had team from which little
was expected and yet came through in
manner that astonished all critics.
These will be the three big home
games on a Minnesota schedule that
includes also Creighton and the Has
kell Indians at home. Creighton
comes October 6, Purdue October 10,
Chicago October 20, Indiana Novem-
Der 10, and the Indians November II.
Minnesota plays Iowa, Northwestern,
and Wisconsin away.
According to DR.. L. j. Cook, ticket
manager, season books are selling at
a rate about 20 per cent greater than
a year ago.
Minnesota expects to have team
better than one would suppose VINO
saw the departure of such greats as
Joesting, Almquist, Gary, Nydahl, Mac
Kinnon, Hanson, Walsh, and Matchan
at the end of last year. For DR..
Spears always has some good men
| coming along. This year such players
as the redoubtable Bronko Nagurskl,
last years ends, Haycraft and Tanner,
Duke johnson, Wayne Kakela, Edgar
Ukkelberg, and Les Pulkrabek In the
line, Captain George Gibson at
| guard, one of the best in the country,
and in the backfield Barney Barhart,
| Arthur Pharmer, Fred Hovde, Andy
| Geer, and Dutch Arendsee, who Is
slated to return after year at work.
Clayton Gay also will be back to boil
ster the ends.
In addition to these, Minnesota has
| perhaps a dozen men of promise who
are coming up" from the freshmen.
Time will tell about these. Undoubtedly
some will be good Some will be mot
so good" but DR.. Spears has the
knowing eye, and they are the boys ne
has selected for excellence of perform
ance in fall and spring practice.
Creation of "B" team, with a
schedule of four games at home and
one away will place two double-head-
ers on Minnesota's fall football sched-
ule. South Dakota Wesleyan will
play the "B" Gophers before the Chi
cago game. South Dakota State Col
lege will meet the Bees. before the
Haskell clash. When Minnesota
plays Iowa away st. Thomas will play
1.-The bees" and De Paul will appear
against them the day their seniors
are battling at Northwestern. Mime
sofas B team will play Notre Danes
team of the same rating on the day
Minnesota is playing Indiana in Me-
mortal Stadium This game will be
played at South Bend and will be the
junior teams only contest away from
home.