The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-27
COMP ARE TEAMS.
Ann ArbOrites s'SizeUp" Chicago
and Home Players.
Wolverines Can See Nothing
But Victory Thanksgiving.
SAY STAGGsIS CLEVER.
They Think Eckersall, Too, Is
to Be Watched Closely.
OYercOntidenee Is Feared by
"Hurry Up YOst.''
SAY sTAGGsIS CLEVER.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 27.-Its up
to Michigan to make good the Wolver-
ines claim 80 be the gridiron champion
ship of the west. Fully realizing an
the advantages and disadvantages in
the situation the Michigan rooter ex-
poets the team he believes is Impregna-
bic and irresistible to make good against
Chicago next Tuesday afternoon on
Marshall field.
Coach Yost has laid stress all week on
Chicago's advantages. He has endeav-
ored 70 get the maize and blue rooterS
to looking at the situation saneIy, and
as much as possible, without prejudice.
he has succeeded in greater measure
than IS apparent today. The real fear
of Chicago win probably begin to mani
Test itself by the time the team puts
on its final coat OF polish on Tuesday.
Can Stagg Willy Coach.
An Michigan firmly believes Stages
eleven is the willy Alonzo's best. Fur
ther, 1t Is believed the strong maroOns
VIII have as many If not more, than the
usual number Of tricks, ready to spring
coucede that willy the adjective most
often applied to Stagg, is just the proper
Word.
Michigan Is willing to say, too, that
Shifting himself over ground and in rum
ming his eleven. It is well known here
that he never showed in s good form
an accurate kicking as this fall.
Bezdek is conceded to be an excellent
plunging full back, and De Tray a pow
erful half. Walker IS given the credit
of having shown as well as Hal Weeks
or Clark so far this year. In the back
field, Michigan agrees the wolverine is
fully equaled-On paper at least. Cat
= aAa7rnrn n
ends than Garrels and Harry Hammond.
THE entire Chicago line is believed to be
strong, the impression prevailing that
Stages guards are perhaps the most
vulnerable units in his maroon wall.
GarreIs a First Year Wonder.
on the other hand, Johnny Garrels. at
left end, has proved himself wonder
for first year man on the eleven. He
IS the teams punter. In the Wisconsin
game the yOungster even got a little the
better Of Bush. the Badger veteran, it
was seen when the yards were all credit
ed. Harry Hammond, right end the
Junior member of 1.-THE Hammond beef
trust" is a veteran, heavier than ever,
and well tried this year. All fan Blichi-
gan has said. eff our ends can only stop
'em." Yet each game has shown the
ends TO be right there at all times Chi
caeo ends. though, may get down under
punts faster than Qarrels and Ham
mond. Wisconsin's ends did that.
At one tackle is big Joe Curtis, great
Of bulk and great in football ability.
Few are the tackles who can say they
have held Curtis plunges this year.
He is playing his third year, and is
better than ever. Rheinschild, at the
other tackle, seems to be striving to
rival Curtis. The lanky Californian
has come along through the season
like a steam engine astray under full
steam. He has not only been 'the
goods on defense. but has been a
wonderfully strong man on Offense.
Guards of Star CaIiber.
The guards are Schultz and Graham,
the one a veteran of three years, the
other playing his second season Both
are big, hard, reliable, good players of
the game. Both can carry the ball.
Schultz is not in the best Of condition,
owing TO injuries received in the Ohio
State game. Nevertheless he was able
70 gain eight yards through the stiff
Badger line on the only chance he was
given to carry the leather in the Wis
consin game. If Chicago's guards are