The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-19
BIC GAMES TODAY
CHICAGO MEETS ILLINOIS, AND
NORTHWESTERN WILL TACKLE
MICHIGAN
RESULTS OF BOTH IMPORTANT
Wisconsin Imbued With but One
Aspiration, the Defeat of Min
nesOta-TOday's Foot
bail Schedule.
Football flames Today.


Wisconsin VS. Knox at Madison.
Michigan VS.: Northwestern at Ann Ar
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chicago vs.. Illinois at Chicago.
: iowa VS.. AmeS at Iowa City.
Nebraska VS.. Omaha MedicS at Omaha.
Belolt VS.. Kansas at Beloit.
q Purdue VS.. De PAW at Lafayette.
Indiana VS.. Franklin at Bloomington
Cornell VS.. Carlisle at Pan-American
exposition.
Yale VS. Pennsylvania state college at
New Haven.
Harvard VS.. West Point at West Point.
= Princeton VS.. Dickinson at Princeton
There are but two big games in Western
football today. Stages Maroons will
meet the Illinois eleven at Chicago, and
Coach HOLSTERS cripples will tackle the
Wolverines at Ann Arbor. Both of these
games are important and Will clear the
football situation perceptibly. With Chi
cago il is a life and death struggle. II
they should happen to win. they have
future possibilities, but defeat will put
them practically out of the running. AS
a general proposition, Illinois should
win. SO far the Illinois have shown them
selves much the faster team. However,
Stage has been working hard to get his
remnants into some kind of shape for a
lighting game. He has at least succeed
ed 10 the extent of arousing the fighting
spirit, and whatever the result of today's
contest the Maroons will f. with des-
peration. The practice o. le Chicago
boys has shown marked advance in the
teams condition. and a winning is not
entirely impossible. The game will elm
mate one OF the two contestants as a fac
tor i'll the Western championship.
By al! Cd IS the most important game OF
the day is the game between Michigan
and Northwestern. 1t is greatly to be
regretted that Northwestern is in so
crippled a condition. With Northwestern
at its best the result of the game would
perhaps serve in the settlement of the
Western championship that is sure to re-
suit, because neither Wisconsin nor Min
neSota meet Michigan. The Evanston
team has been considered one of the
Big Four up to date. and HOLSTER was
accredited with having organized the
best team in the history of the Metho-
dist college. But the team is in very
bad shape. They will go into the game
with bandages and splints. The first
practice of the week saw seven of the
regulars unable to line up. Davidson will
be unable to play today, and Baird and
Hudson are on the doubtful list. On
the other hand, Michigan is in the best
shape possible, and the Wolverines are
strong. Northwestern will probably not
be in such poor condition again during
the season, and it is unfortunate that
they should have their hard luck when it
is so important that they be at their
best Nevertheless, the supporters or
the purple are not discouraged, and are
determined to die game if they have to
lose. Should they in any way succeed in
winning, or in tying the score, Michigan
viii also be out of the running If
Northwestern IS defeated, there will be
less opportunity of sizing things up at
the close of the season, although Mlchi-
gan VIII play both Chicago and Iowa.
Iowa plays Ames Agricultural college
today The Hawkeyes have been training
vigorously for the game, as they had fig
ured on making as good a showing
against Anes as Minnesota made against
Grinnell. Now that the Minnesota game
IS Cancelled this opportunity for compari-
son will not be offered. Iowa has shown
marked Improvement during the past
week, and DR.. Knipe has forced his men
to work hard. He has been telling them
what a hard proposition they have to
meet next Saturday on Northrop field,
and giving them the benefit of his OBJ
Servations at the Minnesota Nebraska
game last week. Iowa still has some hope
of being able to hold its own with the
husky Gophers, but DR.. Knipe realizes
what a doubtful case he has. Minnesota
will be in far better shape next Satur-
day than at the time of the Nebraska
game, and it is generally believed that
the score against Iowa will be larger
than that against the Cornhuskers.
LAYING FOR THE GOPHERs.
Wisconsin is aiming at but one thing
the defeat of the Gophers. King went
back to Madison from the Nebraska
game fully realizing the strength of the
Minnesota team, and he will direct every
energy to the perfecting of the Badger
eleven for the great game on Nov. 16.
Nothing could better indicate the feeling
at Madison than the sudden announce
ment that under no consideration would
the game be transferred to Chicago or
any other place outside of Madison.
When the transfer proposition was first
advanced Wisconsin offered no objection,
realizing the immense financial advan-
tage of playing in Chicago. After last
Saturdays Minnesota Nebraska game
they called it all off, and insisted on play
ing at home. Tkey realized that they
need every advantage that may accrue
from playing at home. Chicago, being
perfectly neutral ground, would have
been satisfactory to Minnesota, and the
transfer would have meant a big gain
financially to both teams, but King did