The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-18
IS AN EVEN THING
Chicago Football Writers Concede
Michigan No Decided Advantage
Over Gopher Team.
Dope Manufacturers Unwilling to
Express Any Decided Opinion
in Regard to Result.

in Regard to Result.
Chicago dope manufacturers generally
concede Minnesota very nearly an even
chance against Michigan. Their opinions
are guarded and scarcely one OF them
dares express a definite opinion. The
Record Herald says positively that neither
team has the call. The Record-Herald
article thus sizes up tho situation:
Michigans victory over Chicago here was gen-
orally expected. but Minnesota's defeat Of Wis
consin Mt Minneapolis caused some surprise 1t
was not all upset. however, as the most OF the
critics admitted an advantage for the sophers
heavy field. and called it doubtful game
under any conditions.
Wisconsin. unless unduly discouraged by the
Michigan defeat considerably weakened by
the absence of Captain juneau and Driver,
should have been stronger Saturday than when it
met Michigan. This makes Minnesotas feat
all the more commendable.
Wisconsin,. according to reports, fought as
gamely against the Minnesota giants as did
Chicago against Michigan. This is the first
in which King has had his team twice de-
fcated by western elevens. but his men have
been by means disgraced. From this dis
lance it looks like an even bet on both the
Thanksgiving games. There is no chance Oh
form for decided favorite between Michigan
and Minnesota between Chicago and Wis
consin.
The Chronicle blows hot and cold in
the following words:
The betting will not be much In FAVOR or
Michigan, but it is safe to say that little or no
money will be placed at evens The gopher
adherents will demand odds beyond peradven-
ture. and If they hold out long enough they Will
probably get to for their money.
Unquestionably, Minnesota played tremendous
football against Wisconsin. but a critical analy-
sis Of the Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota
Wisconsin games shows that Michigan's game
against the badgers was better than the game
played against the same team by Minnesota. 1t
was admitted almost without. dissenting opin-
&op tho$ no IN pyO1vo NJ m.
test should have been larger by at least twelve
points than 1t was. 1t due to the hard
luck in which Michigan played that 1T did not
make the count larger.
Wisconsin, too, was stronger team two weeks
ago than when 1T went against Minnesota
It's captain was gone Saturday; Driver. while
not in good condition here, was in worse shape
at Minneapolis. and Abbott, the star end. was
forced to leave the field and his important posi-
ton to be cared for BY substitute.
Williams has been perfecting his plays until
they have attained precision which compares
favorably with the plays of Michigan. He can
be depended to have these plays moro ma
in part the heavy masses which he used last
season. and his play a more open
game. They are lot faster, too; and In
truth. they probably would have been able to
beat tho badgers Saturday even had the ground
been more firm.
Minnesotas defense was greater than its Of
Tense, and since Michigan had its hands full
in puncturing Chicago's line consistently Satur-
day 1t may find even more than 1t can do when
1t meets Minnesota. Wisconsin could never
gnin enough ground at one time to place the ball
in q dangerous place, and the cardinal was not
than fifteen yards of scoring. This
would seem to indicate that the gopher defense
is good enough to be put on a par with the DE-
Tense of Yost's eleven.
Michigan did not seem SO powerful against
Chicago as against Wisconsin. Its plays were
not run of 80 smoothly; the men did not get
together with such nicely; the interference
was not so effective. and only at times was the
work of the team 50 fast.
The Chicago Tribune likewise hedges
prettily but thinks Michigan has slight
advantage The Tribune says:
Michigans path to the western championship
which was so clear after 1t had disposed OF
Wisconsin, was been Unexpectedly blocked by
Minnesota team which was counted out OF the
race early in the year because of it's defeat by
an Observation-Disclosures Instead OF proving
rHost's great machine invincible. the games Of
Saturday left Michigan with fight on it's hands
yet. and. although the Ann Arbor eleven is
credited with better than an even chance to de-
feat Minnesota on Thanksgiving Day, DR.. VIII
Hams has his opportunity, and at the rate his
men have been coming in the last month he
will make the best Of 1t.
Minnesota defeated Wisconsin by two touch
downs while Yosts men could only make one
against the same eleven. The Madison team
was, however, weakened on Saturday by the alb
of Juneau, who played great game
against Michigan. and that could easily enough
account for the difference in scores The point
which has most pith for the Michigan coach Is
the strength of the Minnesota defense, which
never allowed the Wisconsin atLacR 10 get W1thln
the danger limit and seldom allowed consistent
gains.
Granted that Minnesota is able to work up a
defense as strong as chicago,s and there Is no
ton Of seasons games at his disposal, cannot
do It, Michigan win find it extremely diff
cult task to score against Minnesota.
From the other side line It is doubtful II
Mnnesota's attack had variety enough to beat
Michigan, considering the fact that Yost has
plenty Of time to prepare q special defense
Mo rNaf arr gan
team lies not much In Its speed and the driv-
ing power Of its attack in its great diversity
Of plays and the all-round balance of the team
which enables so clever a captain as Weeks
to adapt himself and the whole team to any
situation that may arise.
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS STRONG TEAM.
vermillion, S. D.. Nov. 1s.-The football
eleven representing the state university Of South
Dakota has had excellent success this year, and
thus far their goal line remains uncrossed: In
former years the loss Of one of the star players
meant disaster This year conditions are diff
ferent. The substitutes are quite az good as
Coach Wh1ttemore has been very gratifying
and he has taught his pupils the first real col
lege football they have ever known.
In defense the team this year stands in the
front ranks, and its interference Is excellent
The team work is very commendable, and the
Improvement over three weeks ago is wonderful
The first game between the Omaha Medics and
the university won by the latter by score
of only IL to 0. The Omaha team, fresh from
the hardest training they nave ever known, e1
pected to even up matters here last Friday, but
they were defeated by 81 to 0.
Up to date the university has scored POI points
with not mark against them. Two games are
left to be played, the one with Brookings agri
cultural college, next Friday, at Brook1ngs, and
the game at Sioux City, with Morning Side col
lege,on Thanksgiving Day.
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