The Saint Paul globe., 1901-11-07
wisconsin,s Peculiar Action.


Jams could possibly devise under the cir
cumstances.
Wisconsin's Peculiar Action.
Wisconsin has formally protested Muel-
Ter, and at the same time, has refused to
consider Minnesota's protest against
Sehreiber, and Minnesota will be forced
to take the Schneider case in its own
hands, and get a decision, if it wants the
matter settled This attitude on the part
oe Wisconsin is in marked contrast to the
attitude of the Minnesota board concern
ing Mueller's case AS soon as the story
of Mueler's violation of the rules was
printed, Prof Jones investigated the case
personally, and the board withdrew Muel-
Ter of its own accord. not waiting to have
him officially protested. Wisconsin re-
fuses to even investigate the charges
made against Schrieber What action
Minnesota will take in the matter is not
known. but after Wisconsin, S refusal to
even satisfy itself in the premises. Min
resota should certainly force the case to
a decision.
The Chicago Post has this to say OF
the coming game:
Western football enthusiasm is now al
most entirely centered in the Wisconsin
Minnesota contest Other games are
called foregone conclusions. Seldom in
gridiron history have two elevens been
SO evenly matched as the Gophers and
Badgers this year. While the former
may have a slight advantage in weight,
Kings charges have the greater ex-
perience and probably little more speed.
But if everything is taken into consider
alton, the teams are almost similar IN
effe ectiveness.
Minnesota and Wisconsin have in Rog-
ers, Hoyt and Aune for the Gophers, and
Abbott and Juneau for the Badgers, the
best end rushers in the West. 1t is the
proverbiaI dollars to doughnuts that
these players will prevent any long runs
around their positions. Neither team, on
the other hand, will be able to run back
many punts, as these end rushers-so far
at least-have never failed to get the man
with the ball before he could gain much
or any ground. End plays eliminated, the
game undoubtedly will consist OF short
but effective bucking and plungeS. 1t
looks from this distance as if the heavier
Minnesota eleven should have little adj
vantage in this department.
The Gophers last year won their contest
by superior weight and by DR.. Williams
strategy Even Coach Stagg, when asked
what formation DR.. Williams had taught
the Gophers, looked puzzled. 1t was an
entirely new display of gridiron tactics,
and combined with the great weight of
Minnesota, literally tore holes in the
lines of the opposing elevens The weight
is there again this year, the team has
profted by experience and confidence,
and the old Yale coach, Dr. Williams, has
added a number of new plays which will
again puzzle the Western football gen
erals.
Wisconsin occasionally uses the quarter
back kick, but invariably relies entirely
upon her fast back field and strong line
to gain ground Last SATURDAYS game
indicated that Phil King will have to
make some changes to put his team in
| championship form. Driver undoubtedly
has gone back on his last years form.
! In defense Driver is undoubtedly the
| weakest spot on the elevtn. SSslreiber
| car outpunt Driver by fifteen yards. The
right side of the Wisconsin line is at least
the equal of the Gophers, and Capt. Cur
tiss is a stone wall in himself. But the
LETT wing is weak. Nebraska demonstrate
| ed this time and again.