The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18
GREAT BATTLE OF
WEST Is ON TODAY
Wisconsin and Michigan Engaged.
in Championship Struggle at
s%E ~: ~ r. Ann Arbor. 81 -
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Journal Special Service.

Ann Arbor. Mich, New. 1S.-The Michigan
football team went thru light signal practi.n
yesterday in final preparation for today's great
battle with Wisconsin,, which will determine
whether Michigan will meet Chicago Thanks
giving day with clear record.
1t is rumoced that Yost has devised some
tirely new pleys to penetrate the badger de
!. Tense and some surprises are looked for in
the Michigan defense. Trainer Keene Fitzput-
rick announced that the men We're all in first
class shape and ready to endure hard
struggle. -.. ..' .-..1 -.,4 & @s.A
f. Not since the season of four years ago. when
Fielding Yosts first coached the University of
been taken In the west was shown in the
game between Wisconsin and Michigan on
Ferry field this afternoon. " ',.ss
$4,000 See the Game.
Fully $4,000 people. including big delegations
of alumni of both institutions from all over
the west were jammed around the gridiron
when the referees whistle blew. the largest
! crowd that ever witnessed game at Ann
Arbor. -
The brilliant work of the Wisconsin eleven
two weeks ago in defeating Minnesota and the
unvarying string Of victories for Michigan in
| this seasons practice games Indicated that
Michigan at last had met a, team that was
her. equal and pointed to struggle that for
| ferceness and brilliant work would long stand
as an example in western football. g.
l. Low Score Expected. &'~>Ss
, A low score was looked for and on past per-
| formances closely the forwards of the
! two elevens matched that much open field
| work and Dunting. with tries at place kicks
by Tom Hammond of Michigan and drop kicks
i by Melzner were expected whenever the ball
got within the 40-yard line.
| Michigan from tackle to tackle heavily out
weighed the badger linemen. while Wisconsin
exceed in weight on the ends and in the back
! fields. The severe injury to Captain Wander
boom of Wisconsin during the practice serim-
,ann nc In,, n. ont of fGn paT
however, and this fact weighed heavily against
WiscOnsin's chances. - -. ~>-i
.< All Realize Importance. - j.
Every. man on the Michigan team realizes
what this game means. In speaking of the
contest Captain Norcross said:
Every Michigan man appreciates the strength
of the Wisconsin team. The game they played
at Minneapolis showed them to be 10 per cent
stronger than they We're when we played then
last year. This is not the time to talk, but
Michigan must win. am sorry to hear Of
Captain Vanderboom's injury
Ann Arbor last night became the scene
of great excitement Alumni and football en-
rounding country, but most of the crowd ar
rived today.
The Badgers Arrive.
The Wisconsin team came from Detroit thi
l morning. The Wisconsin rooters and remaining
football contingent came in from Madison at abou
II 10 80 O'Clock Yost has the greatest confdSnc
I in the defensive ability of Weeks and it i
u because of that feature of his playing tha
. he gets the position over Clark and Magoffn
+ The teams lined uo as follows:>
T. Michigan Wisconsin,
Gnlrels. left end .......... Brindle
n Curtis. ..... left tackle. Bertk
Schultz. left guard .......... .DOnova
Schultz. ........: center .:............. Rem
Graham. ....... left guard .......... Gelbac
q Rheinschild. right tackle ......... .Deerin
) H. Hammond. right end .... Bush (Capt.
Norcross (Capt.) Quarterback ......... .Melzne
L. Hammond. right half .......... Findla
Weeks. left half ........... Wrabet
4 I4ongman. .fullback ............. ROset
/ Referee Lieutenant Hackett. West Point; I'm
= pire, Lieutenant Cromer. West Point; head line
z : man, Jake Stahl,, Illinois, - .s ;5.sE