The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-18
G0PHERS have CHANGE
TO DEFEAT MICHIGAN
Minnesota VIII Battle With VOL
verines for Championship ON
Thanksgiving Day.
ODDS ARE AGAINST HARVARD.
Yale Is a Strong Favorite Against
the Crimson-Chicago Hopes
10 Win From
Wisconsin.

| Next Saturday will be another "of day.
| In football. inasmuch as but few Of the
gridiron battles scheduled are of much I'M
| portance. The championship contenders IN
! the East and West are saving themselves
I for the Thanksgiving games.
| The situation in the West is OF greater
interest. as Minnesota seems to have a
chance to put stop to Michigan's win
ming streak, while but few critics believe
! that Harvard mas a chance with Yale. 1t
| seems certain that the Army will triumph
! over the Navy when the West Point and
! Annapolis cadets fight their annual battle
| in Philadelphia. The West Pointers have
J shown superior form all season, holding
Yale to a tie, while the Annapolis team
was shut out Saturday by Bucknell. third
| class team.
The Michigan team appeared almost in
vincib!e until week ago. and Ii was not
| believed then that the GcpheIS had look
| in. But since Chicago held Michigan 10 d
| low score. the prospects of the Minnesota
many hackers by defeating Wisconsin. Less
important but no less interesting Is s..e
-. Specuialon regarding the outcome OF ...'
The Baagers developed form unusuany
/ early in the season, and apparently iai.ed
! to hold ii, as they made poorer showing
! against Minnesota lhan lney uid AGAINST
I, Michigan. This can be accounted tor by
the heavy field and the superior weignt of
| the Gopners On the other hand, Chicago
' Is coming rapidly to the front. The Ma
+, rooms viii rank third among Western
teams II they defeat Wisconsin, Michigan
aud Minnesota battling for fist honors
Both the Wolverines and the Gophers
nave won all OF their conference games de-
cisively, and now stand in a ciass of III -ir
own, with an actual meeting between them
the only chance to decide which is the bet
! ter. Minnesota's record is marred by an
defeat a 1nnC of
bras ka. but 1t is generally admitted that
the Gopher team of the past three weeks
"is an entirely different aggregation Iiom
that which met the Westerners Then, as
Nebraska is not Il member Of the confer
ence. the winner of the big game at De-
/ troit will be entitled TO the championship
OF the big nine, no matter how much
glory is given to Booths men.
~ the same time that the developments
OF the past week give Detroit the big game
OF the, year, they have left for Chlca go
football followers a game between two de-
OF course, this is unfortunate from Chi
eago viewpoint. In the quality of the foot
Mii Sail ard iiereeness re Of the play. however.
contest on turkey" day.
Michigan's victory over Chicago was gen.
orally expected. but Minnesota's defeat of
Wisconsin al Minneapolis caused some sur
prise. II was not an upset, however. as
the most OF the critics admitted an advan
tions.
Minnesota adherents are OF the opinion
that at this time the Thanksgiving Day
game with the Wolverines looks like an
even even proposition. Michigan earned but one
done only after the hardest kind of work.
Minnesota not only accomplished what
michigan did. but went the Wolverines one
better or course. the second touchdown of
the Gophers was scratch affair. and can
not be well considered in making comparl-
sons. but at the same time the clever work
hnt I.
overlooked. 1t only demonstrated that the
GopherS were ready TO accept opportuni-
ties when they arose.
every follower OF the game must admit.
Yosts "hurry-up' tactics have been q fea-
sition has the greatest fear. But If Wis
consin was able to hold the Wolverines to
one touchdown, why should not Minnesota.
which has shown a stronger defense than
Wisconsin, do better?
While 1t has not yet been proved that
Miehigan's defense is vulnerable. many foot
ball Judges are of the opinion that If Min
nesota can keep up the powerful attack she
directed against Wisconsns line in the sec
ond half Of Saturdays game. the Wolver-
piers.
From a Minnesota point of view Michi-
gan, gan,s only salvation will be in running the
lieved that either team will. be able to
make much headway by straight football.
and should either team be atAe to skirt the
ends or use trtckery, many look for tie
score.
Doctor williams has seen the team tested
IN every department of the game, and now
knows Just where improvement is needed.
He will be assisted In giving the men the
final una touches by some of the old players.
guard. who worked wonders with the men
last week. is also expected to again help
out In the practice.
Though the record of the team has been
one of disaster, Washington University Will
play out its schedule. The Central College
TONS opponents at League Park next SAT-
urday That Is one game where Washing
tf ton ~, has not gone outside of its class and
able to give the Fayette team battle.
Washington looks ahead to Haskell game /
with about the same Thoughts as a con- |
cution. On form the teaHl =, no chance I
whatever with the Indian ho last Sat- ,
soea s pR big score against Kan
ed. Coach White 'orking as hard as
=, c. B. c. is scheduled to play shurtlefr Col
iege next Saturday, but it is likely that
the game will be called off. What the
BROTHERS would do to the Alton team would
be a-plenty.
Marion Sims plays the Illinois College
tear team nnsn at Jaekfenyiiie e but Il It could book
rather tie up with T1odd's Juveniles than
any other team in this part Of the country.
Marion Sims has no more St Louis games
scheduled. the Thanksgiving date having
been given to the Southern Illinois Normal
at Charleston. Smith Academy and High
School are training for their Thanksgiving
battle and neither team will play next Sat
urday.
Each has won from the other interscholas-
tic league teams and the Turkey Day game
should be a hummer. AT present both teams
are equal favorites with High having
slight pull in the weights. On form, the C.
B. c. team should tan st. Louis University.
rhe university team Is the lighter and Coach