The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-24
IOWA RIOTERS WILD.
HAWKEYES REALLY BELIEVE
THEY CAN DEFEAT THE
GOPHERS
IMMENSE CROWD IS COMING
McCutcheon's '.Hunch' and ..VisiOn"
Have RevoIutionizcd Iowa senti-
ment-HIinnesota Confident
Lots of Money Up.

There is every indication that the Great
Nebraska game is to be cast into the
shade in every particular by the contest
between Iowa and Minnesota Lon
Northrop field gridiron next Saturday.
Reports from Iowa City are to the effect
that between 5000 and 1900 lusty-lunged
rooters will accompany DR.. Knipes foot
bali aggregation to Minneapolis, conh-
dent that they will cheer the Dig HAWK
eyes on to a glorious victory. Never mas
such a sudden change in football SentI-
ment been seen in the West as has taken
place during the past week at Iowa. The
football spirit had been rampant in Ne
braska for months and the Cornhusker
crowd was made up long before the mem
orable game of the 18th. But it is diff
ferent at Iowa. Ten days ago not a peep
could be heard from Iowa City concern
ing the Minnesota game. At that time
only gloom and encouragement existed
in the hearts of the Hawkeye supporters.
The team had shown miserable form
since the opening of the season, and the
rooters were talking mournfully of the
vanished glories of 1900.
When DR. Knipe carried home the re-
ports of the Observation-Disclosures game,
the gloom become more intense. But
suddenly there came a reaction, and from
the depths of despair, the Iowa crowd
has shot up to the heights Of wild en-
thusiasm and exulting confidence. Knipe
has been putting his team through their
lessons with determined earnestness and
Vigor. and great development in form has
been accomplished Manager McCutch-
con received his famous ''hunch" one
day last week, and suddenly the whole
state of Iowa seemed to reVolye around
that ''hunch." Then Manager McCutch-
con began to dream dreams, and he saw
Iowa 49, Minnesota o. in blazing letters
across the sky of his vision, and then the
state of Iowa had another paroxysm of
delight. From ear to ear the news was
passed, until thousands of staid and dig
nified citizens were caught in the spell
and began to learn all the football yells
that have been invented since Noah's
time. Then DR.. Knipe told the team that
the state of Iowa was already celebrating
the great victory in advance, and the
football team threw another dash of
ginger into their play, and Knipe told
the citizens that the team had improved
so per cent in three hours practice, and
again the citizens had fits. And so it has
been going on, "a great tide of enthusiasm
ebbing and flowing between the football
team and the cheering hordes of rooters.
In one week they have made them
selves believe that Iowa is going to
humble the mighty Gophers Ten days
ago an Iowa man would have SHE'D at
10 to 1 bet. Today he would scorn to bet
at anything but even money. The local
stores have run short of ribbon, and the
young ladies are Loyalty making bow
knots by candle-light to be worn by the
hosts who swoop down on the Minnesota
plains Saturday morning. One thousand
reserved seats have been taken in adj
vance by the Iowa contingent, and the
management declares that tsie Sr2wwd
ffom Iowa will beat the great Nebraska
contingent by 1000 at least Tin horns
and megaphones command a fancy figure
in Iowa these days.
Gophers Not Worried.
All this clamor is not worrying Dr.
Williams and his husky warriors, even
if it is cause of anxiety to some Min
nesota supporters. 1t is remembered that
Nebraska made lots of noise-that is, be-
fore the battle. The racket they made
after the game wouldn't have dist urbed
a sleeping infant. So mere noise is not
going to strike terror to the hearts of
the faithful. Nevertheless, Minnesota is
not going to be caught off guard because
of overconfidence. 1t IS generally be-
Heved that Iowa is stronger than has yet
appeared, and DR.. Williams does not pro-
pose to take any chances. The Gophers
have put in two weeks of faithful train
ing, which means a decided improve
1nent in form. It was unfortunate that a
Saturday had to be passed without a
game, but it has only caused the team
to work harder than ever The boys are
all confident and eager for the fray Dr.
Williams has never believed in buoying
the team up with too optimistic hopes,
but he has a quiet way of approving the
teams work which infuses new enthu-
siasm into the players. Every man is
ready to go in and fight to the death
Iowa will face different team than
Nebraska went up against. The line
up will not differ materially, but the team
will play a much stronger game. The
interference, which was very poor in the
Nebraska game. will be in good condition,
and the team work will be more noticea-
bic. Outside Of this there is not much
room for Improvement. The team has
not been bothered with much fumbIing
at any time during the season They are
physically as near perfect as it is posi-
bic for men to be. That has long been
Minnesota's strength. The team has al
ways been stronger at the close than at
the beginning of the game. They can't
be worn out by any aggregation of play
ers in the country. The defense is we'll
nigh perfect; and much Improvement has
been made in offensive play. Williams
has been giving the boys a few new
tricks for Saturdays game and they are
well developed.
Iowa seems to count most on its strong
defensive work. 1t will have to be I'M
usually strong to make good the boast
that the Iowa line cannot be crossed The
Iowa team is perhaps a bit faster in
movement than the varsity, but outside
of this holds no advantage.
It is said that the Iowa crowd will
bring barrels of money to back their con-
fidence Every cent will find ready TAX
ers. Minnesota enthusiasm is not so RAM
pant between games as the brand in use
at other colleges perhaps, but, as shown
in the Nebraska contest, when the fight
is on, Minnesota is there with all it's re-