The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-28
THREE IN THE RACE
CHAMPIONSHIP ASPIRANTS MAR.
RoWED DOWN TO MIL4sESoTA,
WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN
CHANCES FAVOR ANN ARBoR
GOPhers Have More Arduous Sched-
ule Than Wisconsin, hut Will
Hams PrOteGes Feel Hopeful
Indians Feel Strong.

Inc football games of Saturday proved
hothlhg conclusively new. They elimi-
mated Iowa and Illinois as factors in the
w estern championship, leaving Michigan,
w Wisconsin and Minnesota still the three
dlSputants for supremacy OF the three.
minnesota alone played team in its
p own class. Neither Northwestern nor
Illinois showed up strong. but the vim
ning of the purples was a surprise When
Nebraska meets Wisconsin next week it
may be possible to get a clearer idea of
the relative strength of the teams
Iowa plays Illinois and Michigan, and
Chicago plays Michigan and Wisconsin
IN succession, and these games will offer
some basis on which to compare the work
of the teams in the West.
The general feeling just at present is
undeniaoly that Wisconsin is stronger
than Minnesota, and that Michigan has
better team than either If the Mime
Sota-Wisconsin game were played today
all the odds would favor the Badgers
But the crucial test is three weeks away
yet, and three weeks will work wonders
for a heavy team. No loyal Minnesotan
VIII doubt DR.. Williams ability to bring
the team into shape to play Phil King
outfit to a standstill Minnesota's de-
Tense is superior to WiSconsins all
things considered.
AS last year left the question of SUI
periorty debated by Iowa and Minneso-
ia, so this year Michigna win dispute it
with either Minnesota or Wisconsin A
post-season game is out of the question
Minnesota has a harder schedule this
year than Wisconsin. To end up with
three games in ten days, all away from
home, is no easy task. Wisconsin, IL
tnolS and Northwestern make a hard
trio to tackle, under the circumstances.
IL \,
crush the hopes of many aspirants for
honor. Every team that comes up here
seems to have the "hunch" for victory
Listen to this special from KirksvilIe,
Mo:
Indians Feel Strong.
The Haskell Indians are figuring on
having record at the end Of the foot
bah season that will enttle them to put
III 4 claim for the Western championship.
Supt. PEARS, of the Indian institute at
Lawrence, Kan, and Coach Ellick, of
the Michigan university team of 1898, who
has the Indians IN hand this year. fig
ured it out this way to a Wisconsin cor
respondent. They expect to win the
Minnesota game Nov. ,. If they do that
trick and the Gophers beat Wisconsin
they will claim an undisputed right to
the Western championship In the event
of Wisconsin defeating Minnesota they
figure that the Badgers will have to run
up higher score against them than the
one they expect TO beat the GOpherS by.
II Wisconsin does win out against the
Gophers and the Indians get their Mime
sofa game they will lay claim to being in
the same class with Wisconsin. In last
Saturdays game between the Indians
and the Osteopaths here the redmen
showed great form and the power to
play fast and clever football. Capt.
ArchiquetJe. who, by the way, is Wis
conSin Indian, being an Oneida, dis
played fine generalship and kept his men
playing snappy ball all the time. The
team scored Sc points on the Osteopaths,
who, however. gained the distinction Of
scoring the first touchdown that has been
made against the Indians this season.
Balm and Red Water, of the Haskell team,
are eX-Carlisle men, and are hosts in
themselves in a game. They made the
greatest gains against the Osteopatns
The Indians line will average 1S6 pounds
Tt is needless to say that they are hop
ing for Madison's defeat by Minnesota
especially if they will be able to make
good against the Gophers.