The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-03
IGOPHERS EXPECT
A STIFF FIGHT
WISCONSIN REPORTS OF WEIGHT
AND SPEED GIVEN CREDENCE.
Fairness Of Officials at Games Called
Into Question by Wisconsin-Minne-
sofa Has Had the Short End in Al
most Every Game of the Year-The
Lawrence Game.
BY O'LouehIIn.

Every prospect points to a football game Of
essllar proportions when the badgers face the
S0phers at Northrop field week from Saturday.
1he news from the Wisconsin camp all season
has been Of trustworthy nature free from
the wolf" tendency common regarding the Ne
beaska game. Wisconsin has not concealed in
3ur1es stories OF internal dtssenston and strength
The work Of the game has demonstrated that the
naws was of a reliable nature.
Just now these same correspondents are say
ing that every energy is bending toward putting
up game that will overcome the gophers. The
seam 10 heavy. The members came thru the
Michigan game without serious injury, and the
two weeks Intervening between the Michigan and
Minnesota games will give the Wisconsin men
time to profit by their shown weak spots and
round into splendid trim for the Minnesota game. !
evident.
Wisconsin 10 talking Of the question Of officials
aud hints that the badgers will raise their voice
b the choosing Of those who watch the play.
Thts will meet with opposition on the part
oS Mnnesotas governors. The Wisconsin play
ers have ntimated, according to press dispatches,
that officials this season have been friendly to
Minnesota. This is the veriest rot. In the
3 Nebraska game, Minnesota lost within five yards
Of the penalty territory imposed the Nebras-
= Rams and permitted some things to go unchal-
Hanged which partizan of the sophers could
not have overlooked. The writer has watched
every Minnesota game this year save the Grin
nell massacre, and has failed to note anything
Ahat approached the idea of discrimination.
In the early games, on the other hand, Mime
sota suffered more than their adversaries thru
Egoroe, while Minnesota man from his heels
10 the omnipresent ballast Of Battle Ak,
Soaked Minnesota numerically in the prac-
doc games, and 1t wes generally thought by neu-
aRal observers that his bubblng enthusiasm and
righteousness led him to lean bit to the disad-
vantage Of Minnesota in effort to show that
I4rtendshtp was not moving his decisions. So far
los has been observed, the official work Of ref
Eerees and umpires has been unquestionably fair.
Wisconsin has nothing to fear Oh that propo-
altton.
The team has come to a Relation that tho
psowess Of former years will not clean up the
schedule this year. Every man is working to
borts OF Wisconsin strength have been taken at
aull value in the football camp and there is not
o trace OF oyerconfdence. The first team has
standing back of them of substitutes al,
most good the first team, and each
knows that If he does not deliver the goods"
be will be hauled out and substitute given the
chance to take advantage Of the coaching and get
Into the big games to come. This rivalry Is
strong, and there Is not sub but that would
not give his head to get into the Wisconsin game
end get an 'M'' If the game is won. The scor
ang Of Nebraska on one straight line Of football
has been Of incnlculable benefit to the team.
The costly fumbling has set every man to clutch
sleeps wool. Twice Minnesota ran the ball
up within striking distance of Nebraska's line
and then lost 1t by fumbles. The lesson struck
deep and has been of benefit to the team.
To beat Wisconsin it is already manifest that
every man must be razor edge, and must
play to the last minute. This is taken as an
UblaDllSneu IucL by tne teun, anu IL IS u nOpeIul
4. sign The men today working Should
Wisconsin win, they will have put up football
battle from the first blast Of the whistle. The
badgers have the advantage in weight, and now
that all internal fights out of the way the
Madison gridiron Is of dust from the
work. The gophers will not be caught nap
ping.
The Lawrence game of Saturday promises to
furnish some exciting sport. The team Is work
ing diligently for Wisconsin and cannot help but
show better form Saturday. The game will be
called at 2:30 and 25-minute halves will be
played. Seats sale at the Students book
store, on the East Side and at Voegeli's drug
store AS 1t is one of the two remaining games
Of the year at Northrop field, large attendance
IA looked for.