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gressive man who won his w. last year
at halfback in the Minnesota game.
But it is not through the work of indi-
yidual stars that Wisconsin hopes to de-
feat the Gophers 1t is in their team
work and speed that the chief reliance is
placed. The way the back field gets oft
together and the speed with which the
players run has paralyZed most of the
Badgers opponents tbs year. What eff
feet will it have on Minnesota? That is
the question that is bothering Wisconsin
men, Will the backs be able to run Min
nesota's ends? That seems extremely
doubtful. No big game is won on end
runs and it must be by hammering the
line, steady plugging of two yards at a
time that she can HOPE to gain con-
sistently. Here again Wisconsin must
rely on her speed, using the Princeton
tactics which aim not to concentrate an
enormous amount of weight at point
where it will be expected, but to mobilize
a medium amount of power quickly where
it will be least expected
GOphers the Heavier.
Minnesota will outweigh the Badgers at
Least fifteen pounds to the man and it is
a serious question whether the Wisconsin
men will be able to sustain their attack
against such enormous ODDS during the
entire game. On the defensive again it is
question whether the Gophers' mass
plays will not finally wear their lighter
opponents down and leave them easy prey
toward the end of the game. All these
questions are agitating the minds of the
Wisconsin rooters, and they are not in
the least cheered by the tales that come
frem the North. They have not yet re-
covered from the shock they received last
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stormed Minneapolis and came home de-
feated. The reported confidence of the
Minnesota men adds but tile to their
eQuanimity. Stories of the thousands of
dollars that are to be sent down at big
odds and the absolute certainty of the re-
suit that seems to be felt in the Gopher
state has caused serious though. in Wis
consin.
Although the work of the cardinal team
mas been far from consistent this year,
+ there have been times, notceably in the
Knox game and part of the Nebraska
game, when the eleven went all to pieces
and showed form more fitting a high
school team than a veteran varsity elev-
en-. This erratic form has been shown
more clearly in practice, the men play
ing brilliantly one night and doing
wretched work the next. This showing
so unusual for veteran team, has natu-
rally weakened The confidence of the
rooters to some extent.
Wisconsin Not Scared.
Neither the players nor Coach King,
however, are at all scared at the pros
pect, though they are not confident Of
victory The players retain Wholesome
respect for the giant team that defeated
them last year, and are not likely to re-
peat their mistake of overconfidence that
cost them the game. They are still forci-
bly, impressed with the size of their OPP
ponents. The story is told of Trait, the
little 130-pound quarter of last year, who
dropped Knowlton in his tracks when the
latter broke through the line; that when
asked how he managed to stop the husky
fullback he replied: well, / jumped as
high as 1 could and grabbed him by the
ankle
King has been up to Watch the Gophers
play three times this year, and it can be
depended on that Williams men will
find the Wisconsin team prepared for
their pet formations. While King will
make no predictions, he by no means
gives one the impression that he is lead
ing a forlorn hope.
The one great weakness of the Badgers
is their lack of suitable substitutes Not
for years has so little good material been
available and there is hardly position
on the team that can be filled by a sub
stitute of varsity grade. This is Sc
rious weakness and one likely to prove
fatal in big game. The regulars are
being watched with jealous care, and
with the exception of Abbot and Fogg
are in the best Of condition at present
One thing is certain: It will be a hard
game, and will be decided, as all great
games are, largely on the physical endur-.
ance of the men. If the Badgers can
stand the battering their heavier oppe-
nents will give them, and keep up their
speed throughout the game, they have
good chance of winning. IAN error of.
Judgment a tumble, goal from the field,
any one of a thousand unforeseen cir
cumstances, is likely to decide the con-
test
The Wisconsin men have by no means
lost confidence in their team, and Nov.
Is will see every hamlet in the state rep
resented at Madison, and every dollar of
Minnesota money will find ready takers.
The biggest crowd that ever witnessed
game in the West is already assured;
and they will in all probability see the
best football that has ever been played
in the West. -