The Saint Paul globe., 1900-11-10
10 BUCK IHE linz TODAY
ILLINOIS AND MINNESOTA TEAMS
WILL MEET ON NORTHROP
FIELD
GOPHER ELEVEN SHOULD WIN
Though the Champaign Men Are
Fast on Their Feet, They Are
OutweIghed Fifteen
Pounds Per Man.

Twenty football players, wiry, clean
hmbed and long -winded, bearing all OF
the marks Of a hard campaign, yet as fit
as human beings often are, reached Min
neapoliS from the University of Illinois
"a little after s o'clock yesterday morning,
A glance at the forms of the men as they
- threw OIL their Overcoats on reaching
their hotel, was sufficient to convince the
curious that in the group of twenty men
before them were great football possi-
bilities. Burned by the sun and bronzed
by She wind, with muscles that one could
believe after gripping a hand or two, We're
OF wire, and carriage that bespoke the
absence of cripples. these twenty men
looked capable Of giving any football
team that ever stepped on a gridiron a
good fight, so far as endurance would
count. The science of the game? That
is another matter, and VIII only be de-
tefmined when the game on Northrop
field is done tomorrow evening
Ia weight the team is shade lighter.
than Wisconsin, said DR.. Shell, who has
the physical training of the Illinois boys
in hand. To the casual observer how
ever, they look several shades lighter
They appear to be very wiry, though and
capable of more endurance. There dOesn' t
seem to be an ounce of superhuous flesh
anywhere, and yet there is enough to in
sure strength, and when one looks into
the faces of the men he fails to find a
mark or sign that indicates the quit
ter
Were here to win" was the laconic
reply of Capt. Hall when asked what
he expected as to the outcome of tUmor-
rows game. The spirit indicated by that
reply is the spirit that has characterized
the entire seasons work OF the Illinois
team and has brought the team into
prominence as one OF the best in the
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self in the game tomorrow, though the
men are outclassed apparently In weight
and will have difficulty in matching AItn-
nesota's scientific team work
IN GOOD CONDITION.
The men arrived in fine condition.
though somewhat worn after their long
trip. After getting their breakfasts,
however, and a rest, they were ready for
a fast walk In which they saw some of
the sights down town. This afternoon
they were taken to the suburbs for final
practice in prepara tiOn for the game-a
game that will probably equal any Of the
season in dash and spirit.
DR.. Shell, in discussing Western proba-
bilities, said the Michigan team was all
right, though the Iowa men might win
In fact" he added, II should not be
surprised to see the Iowans win. They're
a fast lot and are trained with skill
Inere IS no doubt about it, they will
give Michigan a bad scare if nothing
worse" DR.. Shell speaks more from a.
knowledge of the Michigan team than
with familiarity with the boys from Iowa
Michigan and Illinois have played to-
gether, the former winning by a score of
u to 0. As has been said before the
game tomorrow will give g good chance
for comparing Minnesota's S strength with
that Of Michigan. Dr. Shell looks for
Btagg's men to pull themselves together
before Thanksgiving so as to be in good
form TO meet the Ann Arbor BOYS.
There IS no telling what Chicago may
do by that time" he said
Illinois does not play Chicago this year.
consequently the only way for Illinois
to measure up with Chicago will be bv
comparison after the Northwestern Chi
eago game to be played at Marshall field
tomorrow. Illinois and Northwestern
played tie game several weeks ago,
Illinois has developed since then and her
men are better seasoned. Reports from
Northwestern, on the other hand, indi-
cate that Northwestern has not increased
her strength as she might have done
However, such reports are always taken
''cum grano sails" This Is certain; that
II Northwestern should defeat Chicago