Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-02
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Varsity Coach Hopes to Defeat the
Chicago University Foot
Ball Team
Great Interest Manifested in the
Game Tomorrow Both Teams
in Practice.
Chicago's Team Play Considerably
Improved Since the Game With
Pennsylvania.

with the warmth came revival OF I
spirit and of work. Iowa pluck and de-
termination have Won the day and con-
quered the III fate which threatened to
weaken Knipe's strong team. In prac-
tice the eleven did we'll, and its work
was as fast as the most critical coach
could ask. Every member was out. and
the snappy,play put up could not help
hut win the admiration OF spectators |
and restore the confidence of IoWa's adj
mirers.
'fie first portion of the practice was
devoted TO signals, and the showing
imade vas nearly nerfect. The team is |
strong in this particular, and will make !
no mistakes which might prove fatal.
| The team in signals is snappy and fast.
and lost no time in the play. kicking
Lard punting received their share of at
tention. and here excellent records We're
made. If the team does as we'll Satur- !
day ii will gain ground on every play.
In the lineup the scrubs used the for
Inatior OF the rnaroons. in order that
the team could become familiar with
the expected game of Saturday. In the
game the play was fast, and the mettle
vi ttdlIli ilSi
lwas no slowness, and fast. rapid ball
Was played. In the practice Waters
lused his game hand without difficulty.
Morton. the Injured half, has made a
great Improvement and is in good
shape Capt. Griffith shows no signs of
lhis injury, and played a fast game, run
lung like wiidfire. Taken all thru, the
leleyen is in the best shape of the sea-
son. and will put up the game of its
life.
\ Coach Knipe still tells a tale Of hard
Luck. and says the team is in only fair
condition but. judging from the prac-
tice. the coach is a least very critical
1rrh. lineup has not been changed altho3
good substitutes Will accompany the
team. and Will serve we'll II another
tslump comes. Knipe says the result is
tuneertain but every Iowa man who VIII
accompany the team feels certain OF
! yictory.
4 Chicago. Nov. chicago beat Iowa's.
game yesterday in open practice on
4 Marshall field. Against the maroon
scrubs. using Coach Knipe's favorite
tiplays and stationed as the Hawkeyes
Hare on the defense. the varsity ran UP
i a score of II to 0 in thirty minutes OF
lspIay. With an offense much. the best
ishown by the maroons this season
ststa %, : men carried the bal, across the
4 field twice Without loss of tumble.
later the oval was given to the
|scrubs for test of the varsity defense,
land tho knipeis running end plays
4 WELDED good gains for few minutes
lths varsity braeed in frontEof its goal
ard prevented score just before the
cali OF time.
The improved offence of the varsity
"a was most noticeable and gave ground
for some hope among Chicago followers.
For the first time in public exhibition
8i .Stagg.s men got together in an effectlVe
? manner.
The r,aroons defense may crumble
lbefore the swift rushes OF the loWans
lbut with number of sure ground
ling plays the Chicago VIII be g bic e
: test the sKnipe's line. The result OF tins
game appears to depend upon the rela'
tive strength of the two teams defense
lin this eepa rtment the ,naroons should
sIhave the advantage of greater tx
s Iperience in hard games this season
lIowa. 3 plays directed chiefly at tn
u lends and around tackle will hit Chi
cago in its. weakest spot unless SOM
ii changes are made. but with the specia
a coaching given the team this weel
II there is some hope that the varsit.
,f will be able to hold itss own. Chicago !
II Istrongest in line-bucking, with IN
e grinding plays thru tackle which tn
j Itcam made 50 effective last season
s With the backs working togethe
le5l smoothly and all the men pulling an
Z pushing the runner along, the bah wa
1t advanced rather easy yes tsTdaj
le lIowans proved clever tacklers last sea
:. son. so that end runs attempted by tn
Y nlaroors are likely to go amiss.
2 An enthusiastic bunch Of 700 rooter
c, divided the side lines and the lowe
=. tiers of the big bleachers to watch tn
L scrimmage. II was the second lin
IS. the students had been admitted to tn
y, practice during The last month. and til
- novelty and interest was almost a
L great as that shown at the Saturda
& lcontests. After the scr1mmage yester
te day Stage kept his men out until afte
y. dark practicing new plays. which are
10 be sprung on the visitors 1t grew to
oi dark for the rooters to watch the pla,
Y and ali left except a stranger, VIII
i marched ND and down the side line
e. following the evplutions until asked
~ lretire by a Chicago coach. 1t is though
u he was doing duty for Iowa.
" The question Of the ineligibility
= Atwood on the ground that he not bee
in the university year since he plays
lon the ottawa fKasD university tea
seems wholly unfounded. Atwood ei
IN tered the university in January ar
n taompletetl nine 1nontils' work, a cole.
ri IyearC by studying during the summe
n No protest has been made by Iowa
lid
a YAWs AND SMALLPOX CONFUSED