The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16

several surprises, Princeton,s victory over
Yale proving a big upset in The cast, while
the Northwestern otre Dame tie was de-
cidedly unexpected in!the west. The COM
btnGd result however. was satisfactory to
local followers Of the great college game,
who are followers Of no particular team.
Z While the defeat OF both Vale and Har-
ward will tend to make the annual strug
gle between the blue and crimson an anti
climax. Michigan $ victory over Wisconsin,
coupled with Chicago great game at
West Point, will give "a championship
favor to the Thanksgiving Day game here
betWeennthe nlaroons and their rivals from
Ann Arbor, altho at present 1t seems the
season will end with the title a matter Of
dispute ass. II; s VI. 81
Michigan has been tied by Mime
sofa and Chicago by Northwestern, but
both are undefeated by western teams.
Northwesterns tie with Notre Dame does
not help the purple s standing, however,
and as McCornacks men have. yet to
meet Wisconsin, and the gophers must
also pass thru the same test. s. there is
still q possible. chance that a good claim
to western leadership may be gained in
the turkey day game on Marshall field.
That 1T will be, a contest worthy Of the
day is certain. Michigan and Chicago al
ways play their hardest against each other
and the results of last week show that
both stagg and Yost should have their
men in top form for the final struggle Of
the year. go 1854 A.3
Michigan. by scoring two place, kicks
and a touchdown against Wisconsin, for a
total Of sixteen points, passed her sec
ond crucial test successfully Yost's men.
while they We're against a weaker team
than when they met Minnesota. showed
Improvement over their form at Mime
apolis, and incidentally Hammond and
James. sprung a comb ton which may
challenge Eckersall s drop kicking ability
in the game on Thanksgiying Day.
Wisconsin men ccneededSth that their team
in the first half. at least. played better
football than that shown against Chicago.
Still, Michigan proved conclusiyely that 1t
was the better eleven.
| Badgers Are Improving.
| Wisconsin. like Michigan, is. Improving,
and If Curtis men can successfully re-
cover from their Chicago and Michigan re-
verses and beat Northwestern, they may
surprise Minnesota. On the comparative
showings OF the gophers and badgers
against Michigan. however, Williams men
should be at least / to favorite in the
Thanksgiving struggle at Madison. Min
nesota's score of 80 to o against the Ilini
indicates that the giants from the north
| are not going back and it. is probable
/ that they will finish the season undefcat-
| ed. If they do, and Michigan defeats Chi
cago. the championship will remain dis
puted point.
Minnesota proved that DR.. Williams had
a great team in its remarkable tie game
with Michigan and the work Of Saturday
will strengthen the general belief that the
| gophers and wolverines still are shade
above any of the other western e1evens.
This impression cannot but be vel
J founded until one or the other is defeated
| That the great Minneapolis game was not
decisive seems all the more unfortunate
! as the season advances. If Northwestern
can win from wisconsin. as the schedules
i are now arranged. it will be entirely pos
sible for five western teams-Michigan
| Minnesota. Chicago. Northwestern ant
! Notre Dame-to finish the season unde-
i feated