The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-24
DOPESTERS COUNT
MINNESOTA OUT
Chicago Authorities Prepare to
Award Championship of the: .
Year to Michigan.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago Oct: A.-Tribune-The overwhelm-
Ing victory of Chicago over Northwestern, the
large scores rolled up by Michigan and Minnesota
and the overthrow Of Yale at the hands of West
Point were the surprises infootball in Satur-
days games. IT. ,
pie attracted the greatest attention in the
west, not only because 1t the first real
championship game of the season, but more be-
cause of the supposed equality of the two teams.
Locally 1T was the more important game of the
year, involving the championship of Chicago.
That the result was surprising to. both teams
is apparent from the statements. OF the coaches
and captains of the two elevens. That Chicago
won over its old rivals is not surprising Had
the Northwestern eleven won the result would not
have been surprising. But that the one team
was outplayed at almost every point of the game
by the other and that at no time did Northwes-
tern team show the strength which had been
expected OF 1t, was as unexpected to the rooters
Tor chicago as to the followers of the Evanston
team. When the game over there was no
room for discussion. The purple had been out
played almost from the beginning to the end
Chronicle-By its overwhelming defeat of
Northwestern Saturday the University of Chicago
becomes factor In the western football cham
pionship struggle, while McCornack's men are
put out of the running.
Reports from Madison have been to the effect
that the badger coaches are at outs, insurgents
are In the squad and general state of hostili
ty to the management prevails. This does not
seem to have affected the strength of the Curtis
argument with Yost would be one Of the foot
ball events of the year. ::Es.
Record Herald-What hope Northwestern had
OF winning the western football championship
was given It's deathblow Saturday when the
maroons scored their crushing victory over the
purple team. -. ;
When in the course Of the struggle it became
apparent that Chicago was far superior to tho
Northwestern team the rooters Of the maroon
began to dream of the western championship
and before the game was over many were saying:
I'VE can do the same to Michigan and Wiscon-
Whether Chicago can wrest the championship
laurels from Michigan or defeat wisconsin, no
body at present IS able to say, but all who Saw
Saturday must admit that Stages team has a
grand chance against any eleven.
Unfortunately, great team, Minnesota, may
not get chance to claim the championship from
any angle The gophers play Northwestern Nov.
H. an already badly beaten team, and the Satur-
DAY before that date they engage the badgers,
winch may also meet defeat before the game
with Minnesota. Michigan and Chicago are not
scheduled to play the gophers, and at the pres
emit time there seems little chance for Minnesota
to win great laurels without meeting and defeat
ing those teams now most prominent among the
contenders for western championship honors.
Inter Ocean-On the midway and in Evanston
were heard yesterday the echoes Of the Chicago
northwestern game. Surprise was mingled with
10y and gloom in the respective camps. ''s 80
Sa turday next Will be a great day TN western
ball. The Michigan Wisconsin game is a critical
one for both elevens, and will have more bearing
on tue championship than any game played to
date. Both teams strong and both showed
great speed Saturday against weak teams. No
one gives the badgers more than outside
chance against the Yost machine. 1t ought to be
great struggle, tho, for the fighting qualities
of Wisconsin teams are proverbial and it is
unlikely Michigan can win by anything but low
score. -.s.-s.s 30
In the east the second great catastrophe of the
season took place when Yale went down before
the dash1ng army team at West Point. Yale
never before had beeen defeated by an eleven
| Admittedly below her class.
The prestige of the blue has been broken at
last. sNy = -. a~-..