Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-09
CHICAGO AND
GOPHERS READY
BATTLE OF GRIDIR0N GIANTS
OCCURS TOMORROW
Both Coaches Declare the Game
Should Be a Great contest--Mid-
way Players Have Shade
in the 5aekfleId

Football history will be I'm the maxi
ing this week. Chicago and Minnesota,
foremost of western gridiron machines
this year. are edging closer together
and the eyes of football fans through
out the conference college district viii
be upon the teams of Scagg and Will
liams until one or the other marks up
victory tomorrow at Marshall field.
1t will be a championship game, this
battle between the pick of the "big
nine" teams. BY sheer quality and
class of the contending elevens the
game has thrust itself out in the mid
die of the season to claim the homage
paid in previous years to the mighty
Thanksgiving day contests.
1t is the high water mark of another
football year and no one could wish
for a fairer test of sectional Drawn
and wits.
For the students of football there
will be unmeasured JOY tomorrow in
witnessing the first great game. For
chose who only watch to see who has
Sne ball. there will be thrills usually
9ttendant upon Thanksgiving day bat
ties.
For the college energy of the broad
commonwealth of Minnesota will join
with the maroon contingent to a man
in reversing the decision of certain
professors who have decreed that the
king Of sports is dead.
Chicago Is Confident
On the Midway the students are
backing Stages men with all their
spare pin money. UP at the gopher
stronghold the fans are putting up their
caoin with reckless abandon. Both
sides feel certain of winning. But
Stagg and Williams, the heroic figures
of the coming battle, give no sign to
to the eager retainers who flock
around them for tips" "It is going to
be a great game" say both of the
veteran teachers, and that is all.
In games played tomorrow's contest
will be the rubber. Each school has
captured a game from the other, and
there has been one tie. In 1895 the
gophers came down to Marshall field
and humbled Stages team with 10
to 6 score. Walter Kennedy led his
1899 champions to magnificent 29 to
victory over Minnesota four years later
on the same field and the tossup was
negotiated in 1900 when a 6 to tie re-
suited, the game at Minneapolis.
Reports from the north indicate that
Minnesota will send to the game the
largest delegation that ever Travelled to
a distant game.
Arrangements at Marshall field are
almost completed. Temporary bleach
ers are being erected at the ends of
the gridiron and slanting structures
for standing room are to be added.
There will be seats for 15,028 and
enough standing room to make the
total number of spectators $1,000.
Time was when there would be little
hesitation at picking a winner by look
ing at the weights. According to the
weights given out by DR.. Williams
himself the gophers average 1888 pounds.
T1ataf mo reAr.eer
difference of fourteen pounds in
weight and penchant for speed which
is entirely disproportionate to their
beeflness, the Minnesota players look
formidable.
Neither Coach Stagg nor Coach Will
liams has decided definitely upon the
lineup to be used at the start. Stagg
has declared that he will shake up his
line and Williams is puzzling over one
of his end positions.
AS far as the back field is concerned,
Chicago has the shade. Captain Eek
ersall, playing his fourth year as gen.
eral of Stages team; Walter Steffen
at right half, the most talented of this
years newcomers in the college foot
ball world, a wonder at open field ,dodg-
ing and strong in interference and de-
fense; Harold Iddings, a star in de-
fense, invaluable in the assistance he
gives to the rest of the back field and
second De Tray in speed and Finger,
an all-round efficient fullback, make
up matchless quarter behind the line
For Minnesota, Larkin at quarter
back, playing his third year at Mime
sofa; Robertson at right half heavy
and fast and a fourth year veteran;
Schucknecht, a second year left half,
consistent ground gamer, and Current,
fullback, one of the stars of the coun-
try in his position. are sure to do
things to the maroons occasionally.
The gopher line is great piece of
masonry. Bobby" Marshall. all-west-
ern end last year and considered by
many as Williams best player, is a
wonder in all departments. George
Case, the 200-pound right tackle, and
Dan Smith, the 21O-pound right guard,
complete a right wing that will make
Chicago hustle. Walker, Chicago's left
end, is bright particular star, and
Russell and Noll are high-class men.