Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-02

Inc chicago Chronicle has the follow
ing to say in regard to the contest for the
western championship:
But three elevens are left now to strive
for the western foot ball championship
Chicago, Wisconsin and Michigan. One Of
these will win this honor unless a tie game
or a thorough upheaval Of form prevents
the line from being drawn sharply. Neither
Is likely to occur, although, of course. there
stu remains the possibility of an upset.
This possibility, though, is most vague and
indistinCt.
we more teams took the count Saturday
Illinois and Iowa. Iowa was never given
others looked upon the Champaign eleven as
a possibility. Had the field been fast 1t
might stLll be in the chase, but mud and
Stages beef brought defeat.
Michigan seems to have developed anew
its rapid scoring appetite or else it did
not have very much to push back. run
through and jump over in the Ohio State
university eleven. While it is known that
this team did not furnish a very deter
mined defense, the Wolverine supporters
were given renewed determination to wager
heavily on the maize and blue when it
meets the cardinal Saturday.
Wisconsin. likewise. did well, although
reports from Madison state that Badger
stock has tumbled a point" A score Of 80
to 0 against Kansas, a team coached by a
Wisconsin alumnus well acquainted with
all OF the Wisconsin plays, Is pretty good
and, although 1t was said that the men did
not show a great deal of fight and dash,
they will have all the more on the afternoon
OF November l. There are a few optimistic
- A"NASC ~ AAI Ot6Ns anu
King has had a talk with them, one by one
each, strangely enough, becomes a pessi-
ball team comes up for consideration. And
the funny part of 1t is that they believe
Just what they say until the day of the
game and then they bet on the cardinal.
Northwestern might as well be at the
bottom of the lake. It Is a poor 1oater at
the best, and about all the Evanston school
can hope for this year Is the championship
Of that territory bounded by the four-mile
limit. Even there this honor is likely to
be questioned by the Evanston High school.
final count whether Michigan or Wisconsin
wins next Saturday. One or the other will
be put away. 1t II is Wisconsin the Badg-
ers will meet their last hard opponent on
Thanksgiving day. Should Chicago beat
Michigan and then in turn win from Wis
consin Stage will have brought the cham
pionship here. Should Michigan beat Chi
cago and Wisconsin beat Michigan and Chi.
Michigan beat Wisconsin and then lose to
Chicago, and should Wisconsin defeat Chi
cago-well. that is the only way to figure
out the absence or a western champion.
The opinion last year as to which uni
versity had the better team was about
evenly divided and there is no dope this
year to show which should win the game
Saturday. The two elevens have gone In
different directions. both having failed &c
should be declared the fayorite. AS was
the case will Illinois and Chicago, Il Il
even money and take your pick. especially
Wolverines will doubtless be so eager tC
support their belief in the ability of the
team to win that they will offer odds. This
should be the cue immediate for carolina
men TO unload.
In the discussion Of what the future MAJ
hold Minnesota must not be forgotten, al
though the Gophers deserve but little at
%tention. While there is a possibility tina
they may cause a lot Of trouble. II looks
as II both Wisconsin and Michigan will b,
able to hold them safe. since Nebraska
with a team strong. but not extraordinar
so, turned the trick.