The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
SPORTING NEWS.
Badgers Are Ready for the Big
Game at Chicago.
WiscOnsin's Training for Battle
With Michigan Ends.
KING FINDS FAULT
KING FINDS F.
FAULT
In the Wolverine Camp-YOst is
Also Grumbling.
But as a Matter of Fact Both
EleEens as Fit as Can Be.

Madison Wis, Oct 31.-The training
of the Wisconsin team for the greatest
contest of the season ended last night
and the varsity will win or lose as 1t
now is. All that remains for the coach
es to do is to put on a few finishing
touches in minor matters and see thai
the men keep in the splendid physical
condition in which they now are
A larger crowd was out to see the lase
practice than has attended any of the
home games this year. The students
marched from the gymnasium to the
field, headed by the university band, and
watched the play of the team with
great interest, cheering the men at
every good play made.
The defensive work was even better
than yesterday, and not once could the
second team gain. In the second half
when the scrubs were allowed to keep
the ball for twenty downs the varsity
showed them back toward their own
goal thirty yards. Every man IN the
varsity team played the game expected
of him by the rooters, although Coach
King seemed to find many faults, and
was continually coaching them.
The players got into every play, no
matter at what point 1t was directed,
and as a result showed the scrubs back
on nearly every essay at the line. Alb
bolt was not out for practice on account
of an examination, and Findlay was
put at left end in his place He played
q good game ana made several good
tackles, showing the man back each
time Bush, the freshman end, kept up
the good work he has been doing this
week and did not allow a single gain
over him, picking the man out of the
Michigan formation with ease.
The men in the line went through the
scrub defense like water through a
sieve and rarely allowed the play to get
as far as the line of scrimmage. Lerum
end SkOw were always in evidence in
this particular In the offensive work
there was more snap and dash than
there was last night, and the men in the
scrub team put up a fiercer defensive
game than they did last night. They
were unable to stop the rushes of the
varsity backs. and did not hold for a
single down. gz
STRAIGHT FOOTBALL IN EVI-
DENCE.
In fact. not varsity man took the
ball and failed to gain. Straight plays
were used almost entirely. with a va
ration from the regular order of things
once in awhile. the linemen taking the
ball on swings at the opposite side OF
the line or in straight plunges after be-
ing drawn back.
In a few minutes the varsity had the
bail it was able to make two tOuchdowns
and allowed Juneau one try at goal
from the field which he missed by a
narrow margin. In goal kicking the
Badger captain has sRdtr been uD to his
form of last year but if the Wisconsin
team gets within-stFiking distance OF
the Michigan goal he is liable to put the
ball over for a scbre.. None of the trick
plays which it is reported will be used
against the Michigan team was tried on
the scrubs in the open practice. Mill
man, at guard on the second team. broke
into the varsity plays several times.
Driver was out IN his suit, but was
not in the lineup, although he followed
the plays closely and spent considerable
time in punting and place kicking.