The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
A GREAT BATTLE.
Michigan and Wisconsin VIII
Meet Saturday.
The Badgers Have Hopes of
Winning From Wolverines.
THEY DON'T FEAR YOsT
Are Certain That Their Eleven
Is in Perfect Shape.
The Fight viii Be for the
Western Championship.
THEY DON'T FEAR YOsT


Madison, Wis. Nov. 1s.-Now that
Wisconsin has disposed of Minnesota.
all eyes are turned toward Michigan.
and when the two teams meet. in Ferry
Held next Saturday, it is believed one
OF the greatest games of the season will
be fought out. The stake is the western
championship, for it is generally believed
that Michigan can beat Chicago when
the two elevens meet Thanksgiving day,
and it is Wisconsin's purpose to whip
fost, and thus give the Badgers just
claim. It is their last chance, and the
Badgers do not intend to let it pass
without the fight of their lives.
The fear which Wisconsin had for
Michigan was based solely upon Yost's
reputation Early in the season the
sentiment at Madison was that Yost
could not be beaten He was looked
upon as a wizard. Now the rooters are
beginning to ask, What reason is there
why Michigan should beat Wisconsin,
A study of the records of the two teams
shows no reason NIichigan's score Of
g to 0 against Illinois last Saturday
does not show exceptional strength.
Neither was the showing against Ne
braska, when the Cofnhuskers were held.
to 0 to in the first half.
1t is also recalled that in the Wiscon-
sin-M Michigan game last year Heston
made practically all the gains. With
him out of the game the teams would
have been evenly matched. This year
YOst has no Heston. Moreover, the
Wisconsin team is so far superior to
the 1904 aggregation that there is no
comparison.
Line Positions Equal.
In the line positions it is about a
standon between the two teams, both
have an almost impregnable center and
big. speedy tackles It is probable, how
ever, that Remp has a shade the better
of Schulze, and Donovan is expected to
spoil the reputation of Octopus era
ham. With Brindlay and Bush at ends,
/ the Badgers do not fear any long runs.
Wisconsin men claim the Badger back
field is far superior to NIichigan's. Find
lay, Roseth and Vanderboom are a trio
! that work together in perfect harmony
/ Against them are pitted Longman, Clark
and Hammond. They too, are a Won
derful trio, and with these two opposing
sets of backs the game is certain to be
great on offensive play
Coach King has kept the men busy
all week at Camp Randall In prepar-
/ ing for the game with Michigan he has
set about to develop an entirely new
fstyle of play from that used against
/ Minnesota. YOst's men play a faster
and more open game than the Badgers,
and hence the defensive formations VIII
! have to be changed. The offensive, too.
J =
eonsin has displayed this year. At
Northrop field last Saturday the Bad
/ gers did not show off all the football
! King has taught them. There are still
a fe Wchoice capers which Captain Nor
/ cross did not get chance to copy into
his notebook. These will be dealt out
! first hand to the captain next Saturday.
/ The heavy. Dlunging offense OF the
/ Badgers will be retained, but the OF
fensive formations Will be changed.
This week the tackles have been work
/ ed especially hard. which seems to IN
/ dictate that they will be used freely ~
/ advancing the ball. No chances viii be
/ taken of wearing out the back held.
! Not content with the good work done
/ against Minnesota, Assistant Coach Hot
has given up the greater part of the
/ week to improving the attack of the for
wards. Punting and catching kicks are
departments of the game that have re-
/ ceived special attention also. Wisconsin
| has been weak in these two lines all
season. but it has now come to point
where improvement is absolutely neces-
sary.
At various times during the week
Bertke. Bush, Brindley, Roseth, Deeflhg
and Gelbach were not in the hnenp.
! Most of these men spent a goodly por-
ton of the week in making up the Two
davs' college work which they missed
on account of the Minnesota game KING
was willing to give the men a rest. as
/ he wishes to run no chances OF lheif
I becoming stale.