The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-24
TODAYS GAMES
CLOSE SEASON
Chicago Nebraska and Har-
ward Yale Contests Of
Greatest Interest.
''ECKIE" TO SHOW OFF
Curiosity Aroused Over Plays That
Stage Expects to Try
Our Cornhuskers.

intercollegiate football today makes
it's farewell bow to the public for the
season of 1906. with the exception Of
a few scattered contests Of minor i'm
portance in the West and the Army
Navy and Pennsylvania Cornell games
in the East, the great gridiron game at
the conclusion of this afternoons bat
ties will have made the final bid for
favor of its initial season under the
new rules.
No Thanksgiving day struggles be-
tween elevens Of the big western uni-
versities remain as a climatic windup
to the season. Where in former years
the supporters Of rival Institutions
have been borne along the stream of
the seasons battles with gradually
increasing enthusiasm, consummating
in one final glorious turkey day"
scrimmage, followers of the game this
year already have experienced the
joys and sorrows of the big game"
and will watch the closing struggles
Of the season in comparative state Of
apathy.
stagG to show of "Eckie."
The maroon football this year-the
shortest in the calendar of the gridiron
sport-ends with the Chicago Nebraska
game this afternoon at Marshall field.
The reform substitute for the de-
posed Thanksgiving day contest brings
together teams with far from evenly
matched records for the season, but
the coaches promise surprises galore
in the shap Of new plays.
stunts built up by Coach Stage and
polished to a glitter for the exploitation
of Captain Walter Eckersan, who win
make his last appearance on the
chelSerboards as the leading exponent
Of new football. Nebraska support
e@s figure that their heroes have a
chance to brighten up the poor account
they have run up this year and bring
their standing UP to a par with former
classy teams turned out in the corn
husking territory.
Chief in interest, however, will be
the plays Stage has saved for the last
exhibition. Captain Eckersall is to be
given a chance to star as much as
his lodging muscles, his toe and his
wits will stand. Stagg has given the
captain one new world beaten calcu-
lated to raise the spectators to their
feet, and there are many others OF
lesser brilliancy in which he figures
conspicuously
HarVard-Yale
On the eve of the great struggle be-
tween the football teams of Yale and
Harvard New Haven Is taking on al
animated appearance such as the city
has not worn for many year, approach.
ing the excitement and holiday appear
ance of commencement week. Every
incoming train brings additions to the
crowd. and tomorrow morning over
forty special trains will arrive filled
with partisans of the blue and Grim
son.
Alumni and undergraduates of boil
universities are possessed of unusua
confidence. but it is conceded the con
test will be harder fought. perhaps
than for years.
Tail End Championship.
Purdue is ready for Illinois. TIL
Kiuanders in their race for the bis
nine championship will battle on Stuar
field with all the enthusiasm of top
notchers for each team desires to hav
one victory to its credit this season
Purdue probably is in better condition
than ever before this season.
This afternoon Coach Witham did no
work the team hard. Captain yelling
hon and his men trotted through sig
nal practice, but there was no scrim
mage work. The back field is taste
and more aggressive and the lin
seems to be stronger. Numerous shift
have improved the eleven and the ney
\ back field promises to make a goo
4 showing. Long has been taken fror
+ full back. and Merrill, a sophomore
/ goes to full. Miles has supplante
+ Holdson at quarterback and Frushou
has been schifted from tackle to guarC
/ Fleming goes to tackle and Wyatt t
end.
/ Demanding one victory to ease tn
sting of an Inflated season, the IIinoi
rooters, 500 strong, will travel to La
I fayette. Ind, tomorrow morning to sup
port the Illini. who play the last gam
Of the season with the boiler-maker
The general impression in the Illinoi
camp is that the game viii be hardl
/ fought ard toss-up, although ulinoi
has some of the best OF it on compa
rative scores. wisconsin beat Purdu
% to 5. while Illinois held the badger
is to 6. At that the rooters 90 nc
figure there will be much difference be
tween the elevens. Last year Purdu
defeated Illinois easily.
Ames at Iowa.
The big Ames excursion of seve
special coaches and 1900 people wi
not arrive in Iowa City until 1890 tC
morrow afternoon. The excursion trai
will leave Ames at in the morning
arriving at Cedar Rapids little aft,
9 a. m A chance will be given Il