The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-04
STRUGGLE ON AT
| NORTHROP FIELD
Minnesota and Wisconsin Battling
in Western Championship
Game.
BY O'Louqhiin.

H Wisconsin and Minnesota are on the gridiron
playins the most important game in the wes-
I tern rOotball season. Victory for Minnesota
means share in the western championship OF
1900. Defeat means u loss OF the prestige OF
& the past five years. -... .
ki wisconsin remained at the Ryan in St. Paul
sand spent the morning in lounging about the
slobby OF the hotel Shortly before lunch time
King took his squad out for Il brisk walk
about lower downtown, and brought them back
4 to the hotel at a stiff pace. They boarded u
Especial car at 1 o'clock and arrived at Nortlrop
Slfteld just before the time to go on the field
a The gophers about their quarters this
Imorning and took but little exercise. They
Bwent thru their final signal practice last night
land while they the field Tor a long time
There is said to have been little doing except
las a limbering-up exercise. . .- g.
II Confidence seemed to be asset Of both
slSQuads this morning and while the gophers We're
mot confident to the degree that they thought
slWisconsin would be easy, there was the feeling
THAT the maroon and gold would win-must
Twin, in fact.
Both Teams on Edge. 80
4 this contest. King did not bring the badgers
ito their best for the game with Chi
elcago, he did not dare TO risk the danger of
staleness in the Minnesota game AS re-
i suit of this policy he has the best team ever
turned out by Wisconsin. The players are
slveterans and every one in splendid physical
sltrin.
DR.. Williams has brought the gophers along
Elby degrees. His material was cut short by
1.-THE conference and faculty actions and he
ii found it necessary to take better care or the
SIandiyiduals than in the past when hordes OF
slcandidates available. He never attempted
Tito put the team edge for Iowa, yet Won a
Esplendid victory. Since that contest the gophers
EIhaYe played with Lawrence. After the Law.
II put on steam and polish with the result that
Il the teams went into the play ON an even foot
ling on almost every department.
8s Wisconsin's Play.
III Kings offense Is the problem which the
bkgopher followers have discussed. In the Chicago
spgame Wisconsin showed little save straight
HSootball. Two weeks have interviewed and King
Mrange for variance of his ofense. Minnesota s
sdefense, as shown in the early games, was
astrong and there is reason to believe tha
E 1t will not be today.
The Wisconsin lineup has been announced fo1
sseveral days. All Of the veterans are in place
gfand not to be in anything like poor
a shape.
II The accident of Thursday put Stafford on the
81 sidelines and Kjelland in as center. The little
s. chap has more fight than any sma man IN ives
4 tern football. and expected to play the
En- heavier Remp interesting game. Remp haC
s the advantage of weight and experience, but or
81 fight and spirit Kjelland was his equal.
As This Minnesota team Is strong individuay
as and in the battle this afternoon every man was
ss ssexpected to give & good account OF himself
~ Comparisons Of the teams as to strength ant
Sspeed would seem foolish. Only the close OF
81 play can develop that.
n az Rivalry Is Strong.
IA The rivalry between the maroon and gold and
III the cardinal is born of many years. The for
sstuneS of the play have swung backward anC
"a Forward for many seasons. For the last few
@E Years the favor has been the side of Mime
IL sofa but this season Wisconsin is making the
struggle of it's athletic life to regain lost aurels
II The defeat by Chicago due to Eckersal
Il and with him out the badgers would have won
1T is small wonder that the teams and the city
Il were on an edge of expectancy the outcome
III The lireuDs of this afternoon follow:
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