The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
MUCH DEPENDS ON
WISCONSIN GAME
ONLY CHANCE TO
MEASURE WITH MICHIGAN.
The Nebraska Game Disclosed Some
Faults Which Are Already Being
Corrected - DR.. Williams Shows
Falsity of Madison Stories Regard
ing Strategic Delay in Selecting the
officials
Rv O'Loudhlin.


One week from today will prove crucial time
for the gophers If Minnesota can dereat WIS
consin there it little to fear from Northwestern
md Iowa. The rest of the season Will De COM
paratively easy for the team, altho 1t VIII NOT
be easy that the team can ease up III ~. i.s
work. Minnesota will have to STAND 1of tne
season upon the showing made with the badgers.
There Is no Observation-Disclosures game thls
year, and the comparative shoW1ngs OF the tMo
teams against Wisconsin Will be the stahuaru
upon which the scribes Will figure the relatiGe
strength of wolverine and gopher. tor inns
reason there is a feeling locally that the enthu-
siasts would like to see the gophers go over the
badgers for higher score than did Michigan.
Right here arises the question Of whether Min
nesota can 90 over Wisconsin at all Wlscon-
sin has heavy line and backheld' ana Ihe
gopher offense will be tried to us utmost. a nc
minnesota defense must be stronger than that
in evidence in the Nebraska game, and 1t douDt-
less will be better prepared. Today IL LOOKS IKE
an even break between Wisconsin ana Mlnne-
sofa and upon the work Of the men next Weeh
depends the success Of the game a week from
today. fl.
There has been more Of "must-win' spirit
manifest during this week than ever oe1ore thls
year. The scoring Of Nebraska on line smashes
and by fuke opened the eyes OF the players
to the twin facts that the line must 90 better
and that fumbllng is an expensive pastme:
The men Of the team did not need to be told OF
their faults of last Saturday. They realized
them too well at the close of the play.
The Cabal Is 'tBusted.''
The replies of YoSt Stage ana GURUS 10
journal queries as to the alleged caba1 against
Minnesota were received with general satisfac-
fton by the followers of football. The publ1ca
ton of the mlSstatement will doubtless result III
drawing the teams into closer relations and act
as a boomerang to those who seeking, fol
some unknown cause, to separate them. Min
nesota Wisconsin. Michigan and Chicago are
the ''big four of western football. These teams
should come together. 1t would give each OF
the quartet a heavy schedule, and they coult
fill with lighter games. The crowds these
teams would draw would be money makers II
size, and in that way tend to put all four teams
upon solid financial footing and cause them tt
have little worry as to the paying Of thu
piper
Games getween these teams would not leav
any question to the western championship
tnles tie games should result, and then Their
is sufficient glory to be shared. In local circle
the Madison story Of possible trouble met will
little If any credence its day of publication
and among local football rooters the prompt de
NAL of Yost, Stage and Curtis called forth onl.
expressions of good will and the hope that an
other year would the teams playing. TIL
alumni Of the schools almost united In
hope that they will fit to come together, for
get any triflng dsagreements Of past years an
play the game. Football is a sport for anna
teurs, essentially. and in the four universities
in charge of men who are gentlemen. al
of the interested varsities too big to alloy
the personal malice or dislike of any cOterie O
individuals to keep them apart. So far as ca
be learned Minnesota Is willing to meet tn
other institutions half way-or more.
Why not?