The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-26
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that they were doubtful as to the OUT
come
The S. U. 1. band was mixed up in the
crowd, but denied repeated requests to
Timber up
Were using Iowa wind to-day" ex-
planned a cornetist, "and we're saving it
for the game. We don't know how this
Minnesota air will work on our horns"
COED Gum Chewers.
Most conspicuous in the delegation were
"Hunch" McCutcheon, the famous clair
voyart manager Of the Iowa team, and
smart young man representing a certain
brand Of chewing gum, said to be very
popular among the Iowa co-eds. This en-
terprising individual had supplied the only
Iowa college colors visible in the contin-
gent.
Yellow-not "old gold"-ribbons nut-
tered from every coat lapel, but where one
expected to see the college yell, he ran
up against an earnest objurgation to chew
several varieties of jaw exercisers.
At the top of the ribbon was the word
Don't" Immediately beneath which was
suspended small metal monkey, the rest
of the inscription being: with me for
am from Iowa and chew --'s gum"
Other rooters were placarded with cards
suspended from buttons, which announced
that they had lots of nerve because of
their constant application to the gum.
McCutcheOn Brought His "Hunch. .,
Manager McCutcheon was asked IL he
naa his now FAMOUS lunch on his person
or II 1t was in the baggage coach ahead. .
He replied that it was a portable device
and that by careful folding he found no
difficulty in tucking 1t snugly away in
his innermost vest pocket.
| is 1t In good working order to-day?" he
was asked, as his compatriots. who have
staked all on the 'hunch,' hung breath
less on his words.
Yes, sir; it's all right; couldn't be i'm
proved upon"
Then you regard it as absolutely in
fallible and certain augury of victory
for your team at Northrop field?"
Beyond the shadow of a doubt. I have
| seen the handwriting on the wall. You see
| the present hunch is not without prece-
dent; the patent has been applied for. so
to speak. This is the third year that a
/ still, small voice, in my waking hours or
the Silly night, has told me what the
| outcome would be not alone on the eve of
a football battle, but even while we were
preparing for the campaign. l had the
same Identical hunch before the opening
game of the season last year when the
| spirit moved me and told me that no one
! would cross our goal line that year You
see, had my original dream at the West
Hotel, in Minneapolis, and l understand
/ couldn't have selected a better place.
They tell me that one of your most prom
inent lawyers once got religion while
| sleeping at the West He had a vision,
and has been engaged in evangelical work
| ever since. Now l find that the con-
ditions are just right for the hunch to
! demonstrate itself to-day and it is not
/ betraying confidence to say that l re-
ceived certain occult communications
while in the sleeper this morning which
| left no room for conjecture as to which
| college pennant will futter highest when
the tale is told this afternoon. l want to
| say to all the real game sports in this
| town-all questions of college pride aside
they will be very wise if they take my tip
| and bet on Iowa. That's. the way to
place your money if you want to speculate.
Bet on Iowa at any odds; you can't lose. =
| McCutcheon declined to express an
| opinion as to the relative merits of Min
nesota's protest on Captain Williams OF
| the Iowa team.
II don't believe there's anything in it.
| but it's none Of my business" he ex-
J planned; 'let the professors fight it out" "
McCutcheon thinks that the counter at
| traction of the Chicago Pennsylvania
| game at Chicago to-day is responsible to
some extent for the comparatively light
attendance from Iowa at the Minneapolis
| game. He explained that the Chicago
roads had made a special rate from Iowa
| points to Chicago. and expressed the be-
! lief that hundreds Of rooters who would
otherwise have come to this city had
gone to Chicago to see the battle between
the east and the west.
1t hardly speaks we'll for the college
spirit in Iowa that any kind Of game
| in Chicago could prove a greater attrac-
tion than a struggle In which the Iowa
team Is principal.