The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-16
From a staG Correspondent.


MADISON, Wis, Nov. 15.-On the eve
OF the greatest gridiron battle on the
Western schedule, Wisconsin's capital
city Is ablaze with football enthusiasm
and on every hand are the symbols of
the coming struggle. In every window
the cardinal colors faunt defiance to the
invading hosts, and on every corner the
cohorts of Wisconsin keep the watch
against the coming of the army of stran-
gers who wear the ribbons of Ski-U- Nah.
Every incoming train unburdens itself of
mass of human freight and the hotel
corridors We're all a-buzz with the gossip
of tomorrow's great contest. 1t is the
only topic discussed on the street, in the
hotels, at the universities, even in the
state house. Business is at standStill,
even to greater extent than at presi-
Dental election.
The Gopher football squad and the adj
vance guard of Minnesota rooters reach
ed here early this morning. Before any
of the curious could clap eyes on the
sturdy players, DR.. Williams had hustled
them off on special to sun Prairie.
where they will be secluded from the ex-
citement which prevails in the city. Moth
ing more will be seen of them until they
trot out on Randall field tomorrow to
face the Badger lineup. Phil King has
maintained the same secrecy in regard to
his own team, and the rooters have to
content themselves with their own spec
ulations.
Get Frosty Welcome.
1t was a very frigid welcome that the
Minnesota rooters received upon their ar
rival here. 1t required but few mo-
ments to cenclusively prove that the ru-
mors of Wisconsins bitterness towards
Minnesota were we'll founded. Wisconsin
roO Ot ORG
tempt nos 'concealment of that fact But
little encouragement is needed to engen-
der their belligerency. The sudden and
unexpected announcement of Schreiber's
disbarment undoubtedly accounts for
much of the bitterness displayed. This
news fell in the Wisconsin camp like a
thunderbolt, and caused widespread con-
sternation. On the top of this came the
statement that Minnesota would play
Mueller anyway and the Wisconsin board
declared that Minnesotas decision should
be final as to its own players.
The general sentiment of the Badger
contingent is best expressed in the Ian
guage of one of the representative root
ers:
"The attitude Of Minnesota is not only
surprising-it is disgusting That the
management would for moment think of
allowing Mueller to play, much less insist
upOI Ills pldylHS, Outrageous,
and unsportsmanlike. And not Mueller
alone; we have a mass of undeniable ev-
idence to prove Rogers, Dobie and La
Fans guilty of professionalism worse than
Muellers. Minnesota knows this. but in
the face of dts much boasted standard of
purity in athletics, these men are allowed
to play. I want to declare emphatically
that if Rogers and Dobie play it will be
many year before Wisconsin ever has
another game with Minnesota Minnesota
took the lead in urging a strict interpre-
tation of the rules, and when it's own
men are affected it refuses to be gov
erned by it's own precedent. Minnesota
has played the baby act all through We
can beat 'em anyway, and it Is perhaps
better to beat 'em with all their ineligi-
bles in the game; but we will never give
our approval to such fragrant violations
of the spirit of sport
Reminded that Wisconsin was not
wholly free from taint, he said: The
record of every man on our team has
been examined and found to- be ALSO
lutely clear. Schneider alone was found
guilty and summarily barred. Why does
not Minnesota act with equal fairness?
Their attitude is cheap and trihing and
we are righteously indignant.
Feeling Is Bitter.
This was mild expression in compari-
son with many of the TRADES uttered
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