The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
WEST AWAITS THE
LAST Big FIGHT
Michigan and Chicago to Settle
Western Championship Chi
cabo Tribune Comparisons.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-The Tribune says: The
gridiron season of 1905 practically ended Satur-
day in the east and there remains to be played
only one a in the Mest that be-
the western championship as the goal
Illinois and Iowa have not finished their
schedules, but their games are of interest only
to themselves and their supporters, which leaves
the game between maroon and maize and blue on
Marshall field the focus of what enthusiasm re-
mains to the general public out of the football
year.
In the situation between the rivals for western
honors there has been little change since week
ago. Coach Stagg in that time has suffered the
severe loss Of Leo de Trays services on account
of an injury SC slight it would have kept him
out of important game If it had been attend
ed to properly when it was received This loss
promises to be made up in part by the probable
recovery of Dan Boone's services.
Optimism Not All Gone.
Granting tie one vote necessary to re-
store Boone to eligibility under the four-year
rule is obtained, it is not likely the pioneer
can fill the capacious shoes shed by De Tray
1t is certain, at least, that Stages machine
will not be nearly as powerful on Thursday as
it would have been with De Tray and Boone
behind the line, but the outlook on the midway
is considerably brighter than it could be with
neither De Tray nor Boone available, as ap-
peared to be the case at one time last week
1T is typical of Coach Stagg, however, that
he is making excuses III advance and prob
ably win not have any to offer in case the
verdict goes against him next Thursday, while
if Chicago can beat Michigan without De Tray,
or even without Boone, all the greater glory
will accrue to the Maroon, rfE-
Meanwhile Yost's team came safely thru its
final practice game without accident to any of
its cogs. many Of the regulars being kept out
of Saturdays game, and 1T is supposed to be
coming along with leaps and bounds in prepa-
| ration for the final struggle of the year here.
Michigan has nothing to fear defensively from
fack To is fri
If any team in the country can hammer any
any amount of consecutive distance out of the
stone wall Michigan presents from Curtis to
Rheinschild
Ends Are Uncertain.
His erds are giving Yost his only serious wor
| ries. for CbicagO's best chance for scoring lies
| in turning those ends. and much of Stages of
| fense is believed to be designed for that pur
| pose. ~. II .....
From the psychological standpoint there is lit
tie doubt Chicago will go into the game with
the better fighting spirit. This is no reflection
on Michigan's spirit. 1t is only the natural out
come of the fact that Stages men have defeat:
| to avenge and much more to gain by victory
| than have Yosts. Michigan has been victor fo
| SO long that victory is expected on Thursday
J and If 1t comes will not be appreciated nearl!
SO much if Michigan had been thru losin:
| campaign or two and had its laurels to re
| gain. - ...-, l... ~a.' ~ '.5. ...~
| Eastern writer's generally credit the cham
pionship to Yale on the ground that Pennsylva
|
prevented crimson score, Pennsylvania ant
Yale are the only unbeaten teams in that sec
| tion. BY the same critics Dartmouth is give
recognition equal with Harvard's. and predic
| tions are made that the New Hampshire colleg
will take the place occupied by Pennsylvania
| as member Of the "big four" owing to tn
coolness engendered ~ Pennsylvania's attitud
| regarding the eligibility rules.
May Give Michigan Chance.
In this line one critic says: SIN all likeli
hood the big games next year will be Yal
with Princeton and Harvard Hartford wit
Dartmouth and Yale and Princeton with Dart
mouth and Yale, while Pennsylvania will tur
to Michigan to replace its annual game wit
Harvard Dartmouth unquestionably has earne
the standing 1t now has with the big colleges
It has played straightforward football withou
even trick plays. ~. = ~.
Defeating one team Of the big four an
tieing with another is something an outside
never before has accomplished In one season
and 1t is wonder the 0S3 Hanover throat
are choking down lump Of Joy. From les
| than 1000 students eleven deve
oped which downed the tigers and played to
tie the crimson team selected from more tina
5000 men, T..
, In this forecast Of next season the prospet
Of a game between Michigan and Pennsylvani
the east and west, Is Of greatest interest in tn
section. ~. -.. D. ~. .. r..