Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-21
FAVOR ZINES
Believed That Team Will Win
Contest For Secondary Place
by Small Margin
LARGELY MATTER OF CHANCE
However the Spirit of suIIon Deter
mination Which Now characterizes
the Amos Team, Will Have Much to
Do With Winning the Game From
Drako-Two Teams Compared.
IBy steere.l

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Nov. 21.--With tho foot
ball season of 1904 almost thing OF
the past, interest In the state cam
paign centers almost exclusively on the
Ames- Drake game in Des MONIES or
Thanksgiving day. Iowa Universltyss
game with Minnesota at Cedar Rapids
is significant only In the fact that II
is the only contest between conference
universities that will be played in the
state this year. The final outcome IL
questioned by no one, but the game
that will close tho season at the state
capital will probably be the most re-
markable contest OF the entire season
despite the fact that 1t is waged only
for second honors. There are several
points that should be considered IN an
estimate of the result In the first
place Drake has had during the en-
tire season, what Is known as o com
ing" team. DIR. Monilaw has succeed
ed In hammeting into his men know
ledge OF foot ball that has made them
one of the big three in Iowa at the
close of the season, when 1t was freely
predicted five weeks ago that they were
out OF the running for good ana Gil.
Ames on the contrary. was trained UP
to the minute OF the Iowa game. That
contest, In the estimation OF Rlstdne,
was to be the eliminating effort OF the
season. The defeat Of the Hawkeyes
would insure the state championship
without fear of its being appropriated
later by any other state school.
Ames was defeated, finally and de-
cisively. The spirit Of the Farmers
received shock and their physical
condition, timed to the hour Of the con-
test, slipped away from them. A spir-
it Of apathy pervaded the entire squad
and during the next two weeks the ex-
ecution of their formations was ragged
in the extreme. While the Aggies had
been going down hill series of brill
liant victories for Drake and the great
showing of the Christians against
Michigan, gave Dr. Monilaw's men a
spirit Of confidence that today closely
resembles the condition Of the Ames
team before the Iowa game. Ames'
apathy apparent q few weeks ago has
given away to spirit of sullen deter
mination from the goading of Ristlne,
who has alternately prayed over and
cursed his men.
In venturing a prediction, it must be
conceded that the final result may be
largely ~ matter of chance. A place
kick a tumble, a fluke run, may win
the game for the team that has been
outplayed thruout the entire contest.
This prediction is strictly OH form as
| sec 1t at the present time. A hum
dred things can easily happen to re-
verse 1t, or may be entirely mistaken.
Last week told you that believed
the game would not be as close one
as was generally believed; that one
team would win by possibly three
touchdowns ] must retract that
statement in the face OF the past
weeks work. 1t Is very possible that
the spirit and dash Of Drake will score
a touchdown in the first half, and the
superior physical condition Of the far
mers might duplicate the feat IN the
second half. But for one doubt that
Drake will circle the Ames ends in any
sensational manner. and the farmers
have heavier forwards and wonderful
second line Of defence. Therefore
believe, nor do consider that min
imize the great strength Of the Drake
aggregation, that Ames will win the
contest by margin Of at least one
touchdown.
The Iowa Minnesota game In Cedar
Rapids will probably be slaughter
unless the injuries received by the
Gophers in the northwestern contest
seriously cripple the team. 1owa's only
hope is to keep the score down. 1t
would not be surprising If it ran over
fifty points. The Hawkeyes are in SER
ious condition, physically. Jones Is
out of the game. Griffith injured,
Chalmers, Schwinn, lockwood and
White are far from fit. 1t will be q
disastrous end to more or less dis
astrous season.
Paul Coldren is to be commended for
the team he has brought out over at
Rock Island. Augustana defeated Coe
90 to 0 and the victory is certainly a
creditable one.
Des Moines College also played very
good ball against Central University.
winning "a to nothing. Tho the fact
that the opposing school is practically
unknown lessons the value Of the vic
tory.