The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10
WISCONSIN AND MINNEsoTA ELEv-
EMS WILL STRUGGLE FOR CHAM
PIONsHIP AT MADISON
TEAMS ARE EVENLY MATCHED
The Greatest Game Ever Seen
in the West to BE Played
at Camp Ran
dali
MADISON RIOTERS GO CRAZY
Special to The Globe.

SpecfaI to The Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Nov s-When Mime
sofa lines up against Wisconsin at Camp
Randall next Saturday there will be play
ed the greatest football game that the
West has ever seen. Two rivals of long
standing, each with a veteran team, the
best in it's history, will meet in con-
test that will decide the Western cham
pionship, for, barring Michigan, whose
meteoric rise has given her some claim
to consideration there are ne other teams
in the same class with Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
Wisconsin men are keenly alive to the
Importance of the game. There is but
one question among students and towns
men in Madison, What about the Mime
sofa gamer The whole state is aroused,
and the campaign of the stalwarts has
taken second place to the prospects of
the Badgers. Naturally the team shares
in the general atmosphere, and the play
ers are thinking of the big game night
and day.. With the student body the
condition of the players and the relative
merits of the two teams are almost the
only topic of conversation.
Wisconsin has the greatest football
team in her history. That is admitted
by all. She has had great teams in the
past, great players whose places are not
filled so we'll today. There is no kicker
to compare with O'Dea. nor can the ia
nous back field, composed of Cochems,
Richards, Peele and Gregg, be equaled by
the present backs. But for aN-around
football, from end to end and center to
fullback, the present team is conceded
to be the strongest that ever represented
the cardinal.
The line is the best that ever has worn
n
weight, it is fast and aggressive and de-
serves much of the credit that the backs
receive for their ground gaining ability.
The right side of the line is particularly
strong, due largely to the work of Capt.
Curtis at tackle, undoubtedly the premier
tackle of the West. Wisconsin men who
saw the memora BILE contest with Yale
in 1899 still love to relate how Curtis play
ed all around Stillman, and while he will
be up against a great player in Fee, Wis
consin men do not doubt for a minute
that he will more than hold his own. The
other tackle position is filed by Hammer
son, the only new man in the line. He
played on last year s scrubs, and has won
his position this year by hard, consistent
Work. He weighs only IT'S pounds and
lacks experience, but is developing ihto
q strong defensive player.
Great Center Trio.
The center trio is the best that Wis
consin has ever had. Lerum, a strong,
aggressive guard, has been moved from
his place beside Curtis over to strengthen
the left side of the line, while Schneider,
who has been acquitted Of all charges of
professionalism, will fill his place at right
guard. Schneider is light for a guard
weighing but little over $50, but his ac-
tivity goes far to make up the deficiency.
| Leon at center is a tower of strength He
snaps the ball well and takes care OF
his man in a way that leaves little to
be asked, besides getting more fumbles
than any other man on the team.
Wisconsin has two experienced ends
this year. Juneau at rignt end is the
ightest man in the line, weighing only
156. He is extremely fast and won his
spurs when O'Dea was doing the punting,
and to use an expression of an old
alumnus, chose were days When ends
had to be ends AT left end there is
Abbot, tall, lanky Yankee, weighing
IT'S pounds and using every ounce of it in
every play. He tackles viciously and
plays strong offense though he is not SO
fast a man as Juneau.
Behind the line are three veterans who
have made Wisconsin's reputation 70,
fast playing. Larson at right half is
conceded to be the greatest line bucker in
the West, and while weighing only 16s
pounds is well nigh, a whole team in de-
Tense. AT the other half is Cochems, an
extremely fast man, who is especially
strong in broken field and can pick an
opening quicker than any man on the
team. Driver, at fullback, is reliable
punter for forty yards, bucks the line
well and is a whirlwind in the interfer-
ence Marshall, who will play quarter
unless Fogg gets in shape, is fast, ag-