The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
READY FOR THE BIG GAME
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS TEAMS TO
MEET TOMORROW.
The Probable Line-Up of the Two
Teams-lndiana Men Will Be
Here To-Day.

Everything is in readiness for the big
game tomorrow between Illinois and In
diana. At both Champaign and Blooming
ton the elevens have gone through their
final practice, and, while an hour or two
this afternoon will be devoted to rehearsing
signals. it will simply be like brushing up
for an examination. The work is done,
and the teams will win and lose tomorrow
on the result of what has been done In the
last two months The last day counts for
little.
Manager Carr. who has spent the week
in indianapolis has perfected the arrange
ments at the Oval. The field has been re-
laid and the five-yard lines carefully
marked off, The grand stand has been
cleaned and new chairs put in. Special ar
rangements have been made for the pa
pers, and the working force will be seated
at tables, just inside the track The num-
Der of men on the side lines will be re-
stricted to the officials. substitutes, coaches
and working newspaper men. No others
will be allowed on the field on any pretext.
The Indiana squad numbering twenty
five men, will leave Bloomington at IL
o'clock to-day and reach indianapolis at
2:30 o'clock. The men will go at once to
the Denison House, and, after donning
their football togs, take a car to the Oval,
where they will spend hour at signal
practice behind barred gates. Every pre-
caution will be taken to keep their style
of play secret until the game is on.
While the makeup of the team for the
game has not definitely been decided on,
there will likely be several changes while
the contest is progressing. The following
men will begin the contest: Hurley, the
veteran lightweight center, while not play
ing up to his best form, will occupy his
usual position. Pike and Elfers will play
the two guards. Pike is a veteran, this be-
ing his fourth season on the team. Elfers
is somewhat new at football, but has
learned rapidly this fall, and his enormous
strength enables him to easily hold any
man he has come in contact with this fall.
Parks and Davidson will play the two
tackles. Sparks is the star of the eleven,
and one of the best all-rcund players in
the West. Eastern critics who have seen
him work this fall say that he could make
any of the big Eastern elevens without diff
ficulty. His play at tackle will be a rev.
citation to many indianapolis football
cranks. At ends McGoveny and Smith will
be found. McGoveny has played his posi-
ton for four years While not as brilliant
as several other members of the team, he
is steady, careful player, who never over
looks an opportunity and is always in the
game.
Captain Foster will look after the impor-
tant quarter back position and direct the
team. His is the ideal position for cap
tain, he can both direct the team and
call signals. Foster, while the lightest
man on either team, is one of the hardest
tacklers in the West. Umpire Hoagland.
of Chicago, said that he was one OF the
best defensive quarter backs in the coun-
try.
The Indiana half backs will be Teters and
Clevenger 1t is doubtful If Indiana is as
well equipped back of the line as Illinois,
although neither of the halves is slow Te-
tiers is the better line bucker, while Clev-
enger is a crack end runner, and follows
interference closely. Indiana will place
much dependence on Hawley at full back,
strong defensive play. These mon will
start the ball rolling for Indiana.
Coach Smith is still somewhat undecided
to the actual makeup of the Illinois
eleven. Smoch, a freshman center, will play
that position. The two guards will be
Stahl and Hanson Both are good men.
and Stahl, especially, has been playing
brilliant game this fall. There ere three
men for the tackle positions, Pollard Lind
gren and Lowenthal but il is likely that
the first two will begin the game, with
Lowenthal held in reserve. He in
jured i'm the game with Minnesota, and has
not fully recovered. The regular ends are
Adsit and Rottgib but according to the
latest news from Champaign they may be
replaced in the game Saturday by Captain
Hall, who has been playing half back, and
Cook, who is another of the regular halves.
This last pair is speedier than the regular
men. and Coach Smith realizes that much
depends on the play of his ends. If Cook
and Hall take these positions Cayou and
Martin will play the two halves. with Mat
thews quarter and Lundgren full back.