The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-23
GOPHERS PUZZLE
"DOPE" ARTIST
Chicago Press Swayed in Coz
ment Between Ignorance and
Prejudice. /
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal. 80
Chicago, Oct 23-Minnesota's actual siren
this year and her chances for the champions
are mysteries puzzling to Chicagoans which
games Of Saturday failed to solve. Among Il
ball enthusiasts everywhere in the city there
general regret that in Minnesota's schedule
game has been arranged with Chicago, tn
two teams being generally regarded here as
strongest in the west.
The Record-Herald today says: Mtchii
and Minnesota both acquitted themselves in
abundantly satisfactory way. The gopt
BANKED Iowa 80 to 0, and for the purposes
deciding western championship, it is ag
regrettable that neither Chicago nor Michi.
plays Minnesota this season. The best line
come, Of course, when Wisconsin plays
gophers at Minneapolis Nov. T.
The Tribune says: wisconsin has yet
play Minnesota and Michigan and the bad
supporters have high hopes Of making 81
sweep of the rest of their schedule after Xii
showing of Saturday. They see in Minneso
position not to play Nebraska unless the corni
kers will abide by the freshman rule poss
indication Of weakness in the gopher outfit,
If there Is anything In that belief Mtnneso
of Nebraska by Michigan. II the gophers
protest against Nebraskas freshmen 1t will
proof Of desire to compel enforcement Of
rules in all colleges. ~ [
"King's men have two weeks in which to
pare for Minnesota and then two weeks NOR,
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porters hope for a defeat for Chicago to
them In on a share of the honors, in case
get thru the rest of the season indicated.
The Examiner says: 1.-The preliminary
mish Of the 1905 football season is over and
Of the big mine teams have been given t.
coup de grace, so far as championship asp
lions are concerned. Five are left, but two
these. Northwestern and Purdue, can be couii
out right now. Neither has met with del
SO far, but. then, tho both may be fairly strti
hos Ehn of EsrorrV met n
Chicago, Michigan and Minnesota, the rem!
| ing three. From what has been seen of
Evanston team this year, it Is safe bet
/ it will finish behind the big three, Chic3
Michigan and Minnesota.
Despite their defeat, the badgers still 4
a chance to tie the championship up Init
| hard knot. They still have Michigan and 4
nesota to play, and If they should win II
games and Chicago fall before Michigan
/ question Of championship would be undecil
4 tho Wisconsin would probably be given
laurel because Of Saturdays low score, bul
/ condition OF this kind is hardly likely. I
nesota. us was to be expected, had fa
easy time with lows. The gophers are 81
| strength will not be known until they face
| badgers. However, at this distance 1t w
| seem that they are no weaker than last seas
The Chronicle says: with such an d
schedule: 1t looks as tho the Yost eleven.
an excellent chance to land the honors d
more. However. Minnesota has not a ST
heavy game, with the exception Of Wiscor
| and will in all probability go thru the SCI
with clean record.
$50. in spite of the fact that the bad
appear to be out Of the running now that
have lost game, they nevertheless have /.
their power to work havoc in the race,
are considered a team that has an excel
chance to beat either Minnesota or Michi,
or possibly both. Minnesota ran up scori
80 to 0 against the Iowa team Saturday
J team which Chicago had beaten ~ to o
weeks before. According to this, the Chi
team is faster tEan the gophers. which Is r
ably true, but still would not mean that
cago could defeat Minnesota. The gophers ]
shown great speed in their early games,
that they were given hard battle by the v
Iowans shows them to be in a class. IL sanytt
below the Chicago team
The Inter Ocean says: Minnesota he
: strong team, but is not counted In the rae,
reason of the fact that the gophers do not ]
Michigan or Chicago"