The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-29

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 2S.-While
Michigan went below Wisconsin in the
estimation of the "dopers," a week ago
when the two teams played Notre
Dame and Beloit, respectively, their
relative positions were changed with
Saturdays games. AS usual, Wiscon
sin stock took a slump before the big
game of the season, while Michigan
went back to her old methods of scor-
ing with rush.
But despite Michigan's score of Sc
points on the Ohio institution, the fact
remains that the Wolverines have not
yet had a chance to try their superior
offense against a good defense. Ohio
surely proved a disappointment and did
not afford the Michigan men the prac-
tice the second team might have. This
is, too, undoubtedly due to the great
weakness of the Ohio team rather than
to any great superiority Of Michigan
over what she has done in the past
Perry Hale, Yale's old fullback and
tackle, coached the Buckeyes and since
King and Stage came into the West an
Eastern coach has never made much of
a success. From the various reports of
the game the Ohioans were lamentably
weak, both in their defense and offense.
They Gid not know the rudiments of
the game, failing with the exception of
125-pound Foss, to make a tackle
throughout the game. They did not
know how to break up interference and
if a man succeeded in doing this there
was no one to get the man with the
ball.
What Will Michigan Do?
Thus, the question still remains,
'what will Michigan do when she
strikes a stone wall for the first time?"
She has not done 1t for two years, she
has not met a team with any defense to
speak of and the members of the team
have become used to brushing around
the ends and opening up holes in the
line at will. Now what will they do
when they meet the defense that Wis
consin has never failed to put up and
which seems stronger this year than
ever before? AS an authority express
ed it, they will hang their tails like
whipped dog and give up before the
game is fairly started" The truth of
this statement is yet to be seen, but the
fact remains that Michigan will be i'm
mensely surprised when she meets the
stone wall that King will undoubtedly
put into the game. If they are prepar-
ed to meet it and can penetrate it, the
game is theirs, otherwise not.
BADGERS Worth Unknown.
Wisconsin, as is usual before a big
game, is pretty much of an unknown
quantity. The line is certainly a stone
wall on defense, while Skow, Leruna,
Long, Bertke and Haummerson can be
depended upon to open up holes in any
line for the benefit of the backs. Long,
too has shown a propensity for making
spectacular run in every game he has
played in, and while this cannot be de-
pended upon and should not be con-
sidered a strength, it is always a pos
sibility. Abbott and Juneau at the
ends are the equals if not the superiors
of Michigan's crack pair, and it is safe
to say that when once Bertke and
Haummerson have broken UP, the in
reference, Abbott and Juneau, with
the help of the backs, will surely get
the runner.
Wisconsin's back field is the conun-
drum With Driver, Vanderboom and
Moffatt in good condition, all would
be we'll Driver has been coming on
slowly, however, and Moffatt has been
unlucky all season. Vanderboom is the
only man who can be depended upon.
AS subs, there are lot of green men
who cannot be depended upon in the
pinches which will surely occur in such
game. Fog at quarter will work
wonders with the spirit of the backs,
however, and will be a means of
steadying them. Saturday he was the
only one who got the men to working
right.
Game Will Be Close.
Summing UP, it seems that there is
every element for the closest contest
ever played in the West. A score of
to would not be a surprise. Michi-
gan has the superior offense, Wisconsin
the superior defense. Wisconsin has a
back field which may play well and
may not. Michigan has a defense
which has not been tested, except by
Salmon of Notre Dame, for two years.
The dope" men will have hard time
of it, and the bettor had best go where