The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-30


men to fit in as good working parts of
his scoring machine?
If he has Minnesota's fight to win will
be harder.
If he has not been successful Mime
sofa will win the game.
Man for man the Gophers compared
with the Michigan team look good
enough to the Minnesota following.
Gregory is a strong man at center, but
Strathern can play the position in the
Michigan mans class. If Thorpe's in
juries permit him to play his game the
guards of Michigan will have nothing
over Minnesota, in fact, will lose trifie
in the comparison. Michigan has the
better of 1t in comparing the tackles,
for Maddox and Curtis must receive
credit for their ability. Redden and
Longman are named as the Michigan
ends. This makes the end positions
even. If Redden plays against Rogers
Minnesota will lose a little in this posi-
ton. tta
If Redden is at the other end Burdick
can take care of him and Rogers should
take care OF LOngman.jDG -.5SiG n1GE
Minnesota has the better of it in the
quarterback department. O'Brien looks
able to start the game, but either Har-
ris or O'Brien will make Norcross or
James look out of their class.
DR.. Williams has not announced his
lineup, and theubackfielda positions are
still in doubt, but it is safe to say that
the two teams are even as far as full
back is concerned if Minnesota has not
a bit the better Of this argument, and
then the halves and one of Michigan's
stars are left.
Hester and Graver are named as the
backs for the wolverines, and Hester
must be recognized as a peer in his
class. Irsfield and Davies are fast half
backs and strong men, but Hester Is
one Of the most dangerous men on the
Michigan team, and it will take the
combined watching and work of Min
nesota to hold this man from his touch.
down. If it could be positively an
nounced that Minnesota could prevent
Heston from scoring it would almost be
possible to positively announce that
Minnesota is to win tomorrow.
Minnesota Can Beat Michigan.
Cut down to few short sentences
the situation is:
Minnesota can beat Michigan if the
players escape an attack of stage
fright; if the injured men escape injury
and If Yost, with Weeks and Sweeley
team that is faster than the team
that beat Minnesota last year.
Minnesota's work for the big game
will end today. Yesterday saw the end
of the serimmage work and the exer-
ciSes for today will consist in punting
signal work and other light exercise.
The Michigan squad, with Yost and
the trainers, will reach Minneapolis
this morning and will proceed to Lake
Minnetonka, where the men will re-
main until Saturday morning, when
they will return to Minneapolis for the
game.
The betting in st. Paul has expert
enced a favorable change. Minnesota
hackers are becoming more confident,
and yesterday a number of fair-size
wagers were placed at even money
The majority of the Minnesota men
are still asking odds, but are now will
ing to take on 10 to 8 offers. A few
have asked 10 to from the start, but
these cautious ones will hardly have
their offers considered from now on.
At the university this morning the
students will make their last prepara-
tons for the game. A great mass meet
ing will be held this morning at which
several prominent faculty members will
speak and the yells and songs for to-
morrow's game will be practiced.
Another rehearsal will be held this
evening, when mammoth bonfire will
be lighted on the campus. The greatest
rivalry exists between the different de-
partments, and the law and medical
schools are planning to Guido each
other in roofing at the game.