The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-30
MinnesOta's Hospital List Ready
for Michigan.
ALL GOPHERs IN FORM
Interest in the Contest Is at Fe-
YER Heat.
Crowd of at Least 80, 900 Is Elk.
pectsd on the Field.
Lineup Of the Two Famous
Elevens Compared.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 30.-Interest
in the Michigan football
game, to be played Saturday on North
rup field, is at fever heat and Mime
sofa rooters are happy, for the state
ment has been officially made that the
hospital list has been cleared and all
of Minnesota's stars will be in condi-
ton to go into the struggle against the
wolverines in the decisive battle of the
season. O'Brien, the star quarterback,
Thorpe, Schacht and all the others who
have been laid up with injuries are out
again ready for the fray
Tickets for this contest are going
faster than they can be supplied and
it has been stated that fully 10000 peo-
pie will be within the gates Of North
rup field to witness the game. The
management of the local BUSINESS end
states that 10000 tickets al 81 each have
been taken and 5000 more at 81 and
$1.50-general admission and bleacher
ticketS-have also been sold. Added
to this spectators hold about 5000
tickets and there is no telling how
many of these have already been dis
posed of without returns having been
made to the university management.
Man for man, the two teams size up
very evenly, and many declare that
careful analysis gives the Gophers more
than a shade the better of it. Thus
Capt. Rogers will play against Long
man and the old Carlisle veteran ought
to have an easy time protecting MS
position. Rogers can be boxed, was,
in fact, "boxed' twice by Iowa, and
was in a predicament until Halfback
Davies came to his assistance.
Webster at left tackle will play
against the formidable Maddox and
will probably be played off his feet, al
though Webster is becoming very fair
defensive player. Warren and Thorpe
both veteran players, are expected to
be superior to any of the Michigan
guards. Both are big and strong and
had years of line work before coming
to the university. It is believed that
the guard positions are as strong as
they were last year. with Little
Johnny Flynn and Smith, who certain
ly held their own against the WolVer-
ines of last year, while Michigan IS ad-
mittedly weaker at these positions II
is fair to both Strathern and Gregory
to say that they will divide the honors
at center. At Minnesota no superior TO
Strathern is recognized, but Gregory
is very strong.
Schscht broke rib a fortnight ago
and has not been out in football suit
since; nevertheless, it is taken for
granted that he will play in the Michl-
gan game and in that case he Will De
pitted against Curtiss. The latter IS big
fully as Dig as ccndcIt-d1lu 3 Cde
stories of his proweSS have come to Min
nesota, but Schacht. who was an all.
western tackle last year. Is as good II
not better now and ought to outpiay
comparatively green man.
Capt. Redden of Michigan will play
opposite Burdick, whoeis somewhat OF a
tyro at the game but is distinctly one
! of the finds of the year. He is big, fast,
learns rapidly, guards his end most ad-
mirably and the seers say that he VIII
hold his own against Redden
Should James be played at quarter by
Michigan the Gophers will have a dis
tinct advantage, for O'Brien, with his MS
$50 pounds of muscle and fight, is one OF
| the stars of the year in running the
team and in carrying the ball. O'Brien,s
| injury, wrenched knee. is not expect
| ed to keep him out of the game long.
HAMMOND at fullback. clearly out
| classes Currant being, in fact. about %
pounds heavier and great player with
| out question. Davis and 1rsfield are the
finest pair of backs Minnesota has ever
had. whether that be saying much OF
little. That they are superior or even
equal to Heston and Graver is not con-