The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
Line of Teams.

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After the long hard play Of Saturday the mem
bers of the first team were content to take
things easy, but they took great enjoyment In
watching the play. 1t animated enough to
runs We're the rule. DR.. Williams got out behind
the 'agges' and coached them into tearing up.
or trying to tear up the second team line, and
the fun fast and furious while 1t lasted.
The teams played until darkness ended the
struggle.
Considerable comment has been aroused among
the followers of football over the stand taken
by the Chicago press relative to the western
championship. These self-constituted authorities
have since the beginning of the son, seen fit
every occasion to belittle the work OF the
gophers as compared with Michigan. Since Ne
braska scored Minnesota they have seized
upon 1t as pretext to try and count out
demonstration of prejudice or Ignorance as OPP
posed to fact
E, Michigan and Minnesota.
Locally there Is no tendency to deprive Michi-
gan of any of the credit due for the success
of the team this year. Yost Is generally acknowl-
edged to have strong team, heavier than ever
and fast. Minnesota has team which, when
rounded into shape, will be in the same class
Without a game between the two teams, and
this seems to be remote possibility, the western
championship of this year cannot be awarded to
either team as there will be no way to deter
mine their powers, by, comparative scores,
and these worthless, save for dope pur-
poses.
Columbia evidently feared Michigan and re-
fused to play, and it is well for Columbia pres
tige that she did. The schedules Of the two
big western universities are interesting. Michi-
gan has triumphed over Case, Ohio Northern,
Kalamazoo, Physicians and Surgeons, Ohio state.
West Virginia and Wisconsin. Nebraska would
lick any of these teams Wisconsin handy
Drake on the Michigan Is better than
Ames, and the only big game left for Michigan
is Chicago. aud Michigan will win without the
question of a doubt. Minnesota also plays Wis
consin, Nebraska and Northwestern, Ames and
Iowa, the latter four all being strong. If she
wins these games there will be much justice
In awarding the championship to Minnesota tt
Michigan. Of course, these games are not won
but the possibilities are the same as those util
lied by the Chicago papers in their deductions
Chicago an Outsider. .....
To simmer it down to the facts, Chicago is ii
the 'butt-in class Blunty 1T may be statet
that neither Northwestern nor Chicago is in Min
nesOta or Michigan class at present, and thu
awarding of championship by a city possessn,
inferior teams is rather far-fetched. Follower
of Minnesota and Michigan wish to see tn
teams get together for contract and play
series of games In the years to ALI o
the outside interference has tendency t
thwart this purpose. Chicago papers TEEN wit
talk of the "shutting out of Minnesota an
the plans of Chicago to ''throw down. Mich
gan and flood Of backstairs gossip which tend
to stir up strife and ill feeling between tn
teams. There is enough straight football 70
these scribes to without attempting to d
rect the moves and conduct Of the teams.
Michigan does not need Chicago interference
Neither does Minnesota. The two institutions hay
shown tendencies OF late of getting together
and should be allowed to attend to their bushes
without the Intervention of disinterested thir
parties. In the football world Minnesota an
Michigan tower above Chicago a telegrap
pole towers above tumblebug in the sand bt
low. 1t looks like of the tail attemptin
to wag the dog.