The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

enabled him to get to them as quickly as
the High men.
Right here the Hivh School must be given
credit for better headwork. II was notice
able that every time krutszch punted. a
or over the Smith line. and would be there
to interfere with kruts zch and keep h m
from getting on side. When Kicker pun ed,
he would so by the Smith end men, VINO
seemed 10 pay no attention to him what
ever.
Morriss played a great game for Smith
the sensational feature-of the game-a long
run ana a touchdown from the center OF
the, field. Krutszch was also interfered
and showed TO as great advantage as any
man on the team. Had he been given an
opportunity to try a kick from ona, The s,v tie, do. on
saved the game for his team.
In the account of the game in Fridays
stating that Highs style OF play was the
one course by which 1; could not success
fully compel with the Smith. This SEN
tence. was a m!sprint in the use Of the word
mot" and should have read: Highs style
or puntinG was the one course which con!l
most rb succ ensire e compel mp WIN tha ssn t !
was changed by the transposition OF the
words.
High School has won the game. however.
and nothing more need be said. The Smith
boys can only hope for better luck next
time. The occurrences of the game bring
out the point SO strongly emphasized last
year, however: that a post-season game
between the elevens. not to decide the
championship: but merely to wind up the
season. would prove a great drawing card
ard would be the biggest football event OF
the year if anything occurred in the first
game TO affect the chances of one of the
teams.
Unlike former seasons, when the question
of supremacy in football had been in dis
brought out undisputed champions both
East and West.
As Michigan stands alone in the Middle
West. so does Yale among the college eiev-
ems on the other side of the Alleghanies.
Moreover. both teams are supposed to rank
with the really great elevens oeveto pee IN
past years in their respective territories.
The Yale team is supposed to rival the
famous eleven brought out by Gordon
Brown. and the Michigan team Is compared
onIy with Michigan of last season and the
Chicago eleven Of 1899.
Michigan. by defeating Wisconsin 6 to Q.
Chicago q to o. and Minnesota q to 6,
has put all admitted claimants in the big
nine out of the running:
The far Westerners, Nebraska' by an
has made some claims for recognition, but
now that Michigan in turn has made a
better showing against the same team IN
ment which can ~sensibly give to Nebraska
the leadership.
Yale, in the East, disposed of Princeton
II to 5. Of Harvard q to 0. and as Harvard
and Princeton from Cornell. the New Haven
had previously won from Pennsylyania
Llels nave dlSO Il Citdh Sldtt dlAOH6 la"
big fve'' of the East.
Because the two teams stand out 30
strong in their respective fields there has
been much gossip a. to their respective
abilities. There. Is no. line on the two elev-
ems by which any fair comparison can be
made, and each section. of the country nat.
urally names its team as the fayorite. 1t
is much like the mooted question OF superb
GRITTY between the favorite race horses on
West. Sectional matches are usually i'm
practicable, but furnish al endless TOPIC
Of conversation.
Coach Williams of Minnesota, also a Yale
man, said that Michigan deserved to be
ranke a close second to Yale. Yost lodges
any direct statement. as he has not seen
grows enthusiastic he shows clearly that
he thinks his team almost. unbeatable.
owing Ars9t 10 the I general Pa fsavoritIsm Of Michigan.
quite a bit of money changed hands on the
game. Michigan money went begging.
When offered at anything like even terms
the Gophers held out.
Some betting was made at 2 to /. and 1t
was got in many cases. These odds did not
gan men commenced to bet that way, and
the wagers were snapped UP. Another prop
nesota would not score. and these bets were
taken in moderate amounts.
With the season ended. Michigan men are
year. Weeks leaves college this coming
June. and his successor will not be elected
for several days yet. Rodden, It is general
" expected, will be chosen. although little
Graver, the all-around player, is also a pos /
sibility.
The "Carrow cup" which each year is
given to the player who in the opinion. of a
has done the most for Michigan. |
will also be awarded In q few days. Weeks
got this honor last year.
Now that the football championship of
1902 has been decided, the followers of
Yale. Harvard and Princeton are taking
a final look over the material that will be /
for their teams next year before
aside interest in football until the
opening of college next fall. OF the
three universities, Yale and Princeton have
excellent football prospects for next year.
Harvard's prospects are less bright. Prince
ton loses only one man Of her eleven by
graduation. This is McC!ave. full back,
did not play a particularly good game
against Yale, and whose place can easily