The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-27

tered in the West, and probably in the
country.
Northwestern is the only undefeated
team besides Michigan and Minnesota,
and Northwestern has not won a sin
gle important game (unless that with
Illinois be SO considered). while teams
which she has tied as Wisconsin and
Chicago, have been decisively defeat
ed by Minnesota or Michigan.
What Experts Say.
The opinions Of old football men
upon this question follow:
Fudge" Reffelf1nger, eXYale Guard
and Volunteer Coach Of the M1nneso-
ia Team-There should be no question
| as to a championship in the west. Y gu
can't figure anything out on dope
| 1t isn't necessary to declare any team
champion of the west. Minnesota has
| gone thru the season without a de-
| feat and with only one tie. and that
| is the main thing. DR.. Williams has
brought the team UP to championship
| form, and for that he should receive
great credit. If Michigan and Mime
I sofa were to play "a series Of three
games out Of five, either one might
! win; but in any case, Michigan would
! know that she was meeting very
! strong proposition. I do not believe
ia were to claim the championship
of the west, Nebraska for instance.
would come forward with the state
ment that she had not been beaten
and had not met Minnesota. There
Is glory enough for all.
Thomas Dyer Of the Northwestern
Telephone company, who has seen
Minnesota meet Michigan, Illinois and
Wisconsin and Is an old Yale player:
Az
straight touchdowns on Wisconsin on
the latter's own field, and since Mich
igan, on her own field, could score
but one touchdown on fiuke and
two goals from field, which are In the
nature of flukes, / think that Mime
sofa has a good claim to the western
championship, acknowledging that
com parative scores are not always a
good basis for claiming champion
ships. 1t Is also to be noted that
| Minnesota's total score is much ahead
! of Michigan's and Michigan has here
tofore made much Of its total score
Dutch" Bernhagen, Assistant Coach
| --Minnesota is entitled to the cham
| pionship because she defeated Wis
consin by score Of IT to o, and made
all her points by straight line bucking
| on long professions, each over fifty
yards. Michigan made her sixteen
points on one touchdown, secured by
| a tumble on Wisconsin 8, seventeen
yard line, and two goals from field.
Moreover, Wisconsin played away
| from home in the Michigan game,
and at home in the Minnesota game.
George K. Belden, Former Mime
sofa Fullback-I believe Minnesota
should be conceded the championship
of the west. Minnesota and Michigan
are certainly in class by themselves
Taking into consideration that Mime
sofa made her three touchdowns by
straight football and that Michigan
made her sixteen points against WIS
consin by one touchdown on f1uke
and two goals from field, I am sure
that Minnesota made the best showing.
I would certainly regard five points
made on a touchdown as far supe Or
to five points made on a goal from
field, if you are going to figure on the
| relative merits Of the two teams.
Balm, Right Halfback, Wisconsin,
The Wisconsin team Is of the opinion
that Minnesota is far stronger than
Michigan.
Coach Curtis of Wisconsin-We have
4 met the football teams Of both Mime
sofa and Michigan. If l were to pick
the champions, I would without hest
i fancy choose Minnesota.