The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
GOPHERS IN FRONT
Chicago Critic Says Minnesota Leads
in Race for the Western
EgG Championship. s.
Maroons Are Very Sore Over Their
Scratch Defeat by West
Point. S.It l.c

Chicago, Nov. l6.-GloOm pervaded
the atmosphere at the University of
Chicago yesterday for there were few
| "undergrads'' or alumni who had even
thought Of defeat at the hands of West
Point The score was the most un-
welcome piece of news that was ever
announced to followers of the maroon.
The rooters. however, are predicting
a victory over Michigan.
Had the game been won In good,
old-fashiOned football fashion by the
cadets the sting Of defeat would not
have been so great. but where the de-
cision Of an official gives the game to
the weaker team then the bitterness
penetrates more deeply into the feel
lngs of the defeated. So the maroon
rooters are downcast, tho the outcome
has strengthened their confidence in
the team.
Chicago should not have been de-
feated. Its eleven was superior to that
of the cadets.
The defeat of Chicago does not bring
discredit upon the teams Of the west
in comparing them with eastern coll
lege elevens. The nlaroons tackled
West Point when the soldiers are at
their best, the middle Of November,
while Yale and Harvard dare not
tackle the cadets at this time Of the
year.
Nore Dame Is Unbeaten.
The surprise of Saturdays games
was the tie played by Notre Dame
and Northwestern. Hitherto Notre
Dame has not been considered fit to
be classed with the big nine, and every
endeavor of the Indiana college to
gain admittance has been blocked
The game the Notre men played
Saturday places them in a noteworthy
position. It is the only eleven in the
country whose goal line has not been
crossed this season.
Michlgan's victory was not unlocked
for, and, tho 1t may seem odd, goals
from the field practically caused the
downfall of the badgers. Two goals
from the field and a touchdown
marked the points secured by the
wolverines. Tom Hammond, who
played his first game at end, gave the
veteran Captain Abbott a tough argu-
ment, and, besides the old Hyde Park
lad repeated the trick of Eckersall and
booted the pigskin between the goal
posts for two goals from the field.
Minnesota's victory, also, was not
unexpected, and since the defeat of the
lli1n1 at the hands Of Indiana, it was
mot matter of victory with the
gophers, but a question Of how large
the score would be at the end Of the
game. Woodruff's men fought brave
~ to stall off the rushes of the heavy
Minnesota backs, but it was like trying
to buck a locomotive
From the games that have been
played SO far this season, it appears
that Minnesota is in the lead for the
championship. Chicago defeated
Wisconsin 15 to s. Illinois went dowr
to the tune of 1S to s. Michigan de.
feated the badgers 16 to 0. But Min.
nesota simply toyed with the Him
When wisconsin lines up against Min
Enesota the dopesters will be able tic
finish UP their work, for should Michi-
gan lose tO5Chicago and Wisconsin bow
to the gophers, the to Minnesota
should be awarded the palm of vic.
tory.
Michigan must win from Chicago
If she wishes to retain any stand with
the two big eastern teams, Yale and
Princeton.
More interest than ever before is
being manifested in the outcome Of the
Chicago Michigan game Not only
are the football followers Of the ives,
watching for the result Of the Thanks.
giving Day contest, but. the east is In.
terested now, on account of. West
Points victory. Michigan must win tc
uphold her reputation, and Chicago
footers say the maroons must win, to
show that the referee assisted in its
ldefeat at West Point.