Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-10
WESTERN aAD0A1ORS
All Foot Bali Eyes in the Vest
Turned on Iowa and Michigan
Their Big Game
Outcome Willrractically Decide the
Western Championship lean,
in Fine shape.
Grinnell Plays Nebraska at Lincoln
Games Of West and East-Uther
Iowa Contests.

VINO occupy the center OF stage. Ine9e
players are not OF the generally accept
ed term. neither is the stage that OF o
play house, but that OF a, foot ball grid
iron. The players compose the foot bail
teams Of the universities of Iowa and
Michigan, who meet this afternoon in
Detroit.
One might think that the great ex-
element of the past week would have
caused lull in foot ball circles, but
such is not the case and 1t Is doubtful
If the outcome OF the recent political
struggle had more interest in
store for western students than the
struggle Of brain and Drawn that oc-
ours today.
BY evening 1t will be known which
has proved victorious. just as 1t was
known last Tuesday evening that
President Mckinley had been re-elect-
ed. There was then rejoicing among
republicans OF the nation and grief for
the opposing party. Tonight there will
be rejoicing in Iowa if S. U. /. wins the
great victory. and as sure as joy cones
to the Hawkeyes sorrow will he in
store for the foot ball enthusiasts OF
Michigan. But not only is the great
sbruising match watched with Interest
by Iowa and Michigan. The middle
west is interested in the contest, for
upon its result Is practically decided
the seasons western Championship.
Iowa entered the championship con-
tests last Saturday, when she admin
istered crushing defea: to Chicago
University On the, same date Mime
sofa worsted Wisconsin. Iowa now
meets Michigan and If she is victorious.
as her friends think she will be, by de-
feating Minnesota will be entitled to
the Championship for the hrst time in
the athletic history of the Hawkeye
state.
In this great struggle on the gridifon
today each team expects to win. Each
eleven is going in with the View OF re-
firing victorious. One however, un-
less the event is a tie. must be disap-
pointed. Which will be doomed to SUI
fer defeat is a problem. Both Of the
4elevens are in the pink of physical
condition. Iowa has practiced all
week, or since the Chicago game, in
Mt. Clemons, Mich, in order to avoid
the long journey on the eve OF the.
struggle. Capt. Griffith. Of the Hawk
eye eleven, will not be able to play. He
Went into the Chicago game with a.
crippled knee and had to be retired on
account of an Injury to the already
injured leg. Sioberts will take Eby's
place at end and Ely will fill Grifnth's
position at full. Iowa will use practi-
cally the same tactics today that de-
feated Chicago a week ago. Practice
on perfecting the guards back and
tackles back" plays has had a great
deal Of attention this week. On the
other hand Michigan has used its
scrubs all week in the two main plays
of todays antagonists and have sue
ceeded we'll in breaking them up. Mich
ligan and has been encouraged over the
Pennsy lvania-H Harvard game last Sat-
lsurday, when Harvard literally ate up
| the famous guards back OF the
Quakers, and the latter were unable to
win. Michigan has tried Harvard's
successful plays this week and expects
TO be able to break UP the interference
OF the Hawkeyes today.
To predict the least. 1t is safe to say
that the Iowa Michigan game today
will be a hard one. Every inch OF
ground Will be contested as II the gain
4 of hairs breadth meant death to the
4 opposing side Each of the elevens Is
1 a splendid one and each is skilled in
/ every department of foot ball. Both
teams are we'll generated and are han
4 died we'll In the field. In fact, the elev-
\ ems are about as evenly matched as any
i two teams could be and the result
A hangs in the balance. The score will
4 undoubtedly be close either way 1t goes
A and 1t is hardly anticipated that either
4 side will be shut out. Iowa friends OF
4 the Hawkeye team would like to see II
beat Michigan by q score ranging In
(. the neighborhood of IL to s. 1t Is ex.
I pected that fully 10000 people will wit.
ness the great game. Many Iowa City
students viii be in attendance and al
q go with generous quantity Of III.
| long green to back their team. Con.
siderable money was won on the Chi
cago game last Saturday and the stu
dents Will risk their winnings on to-
days game.
{ OTHER WESTERN GAMES.
Probably the next game in which
81 Iowans are more deeply interested /
y the contest between Grinnell and Ne
braska at Lincoln. The college an,
i the university meet annually and Their
$ is considerable college feeling Away
{ manifested, altho it is of good
E natured sort. Grinnell's defeat o
Ames last Saturday Will encourage he
) players immensely, but the men hav
: hard opposition in the husky team Q
the University of Nebraska It /
!, thought that Nebraska,s chances 10
: victory are somewhat better thai
Grinnell's.
j, Drake plays Ames at Des Moines an
r there is but little question as to whicl
team will win. Ames has been cripple,
5 all year and stands no possible chanc
r with the Christian college eleven. TIL
Drake team will porbably win by
4 large score.
The Amity and Tabor colleges pla,
their annual foot ball game at Tabo
: this afternoon.
Another western game OF prominenc
E will be the struggle between the Chi
cago University and the Northwestern
University teams at Chicago. Chicas
should win the game.
Minnesota plays Illinois q Mime
spolis, with the prospects for winning
{ of course. greatly In favor OF tn
i iophers. The Illinois men. however