Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-22

the fact that the state university of
Iowa will play its first game of the
season. Coach Chalmers will be
compelled to come out in the open and
show the other coaches in the state
whether all of the bear stories that
have been published SO far this year
are true or whether the Hawkeyes
really have a chance to win the state
championship. Missouri has been
playing a strong game SO far this sea-
son while the Iowa squad has been cut
into right and left by conditions and
injuries. The eventual make up of the
Iowa team will be undecided until the
men go onto the field. Even now there
are rumors of new conditions for old
men, which if they, prove true, will
cripple the team beyond all hope of
recovery. But this much is conf
IDENTIFY predicted. If Coach Chalmers
is permitted to send the full strength
of the Iowa squad against Missouri,
Iowa will win the game tho it will
probably be closely contested. If a
new bunch of conditions are handed
out this week, there is rafting good
possibility that Missouri will win from
Iowa
The controversy which has arisen
over the cancellation of the Iowa
Drake game is the one thing to be re-
GREETED during the past week. The
Hawkeyes have been unfairly treated
in the matter since the original propo-
sition was IOwa's and it was Drake
which refused to acceed to them. The
charge that Iowa cancelled the game
in fear of brakes team is ridiculous
and unfounded because the game never
had been scheduled, the contract never
had been signed and Drake never had
accepted the proposition advanced by
the Hawkeye management.
Drake and Ames.
1t is to be regretted that Drake will
not have stronger team with which
to oppose Ames in the annual Thanks
giving day contest, on account OF the
kicking duel which would result be-
tween Jeanson and Taylor. These
two men are running close race for
the "all Iowa" position Of quarter
back, and their showing. on that day
will probably determine the standing
Of the two men. Baird Of Des Moines
College, who did very effective kicking
against Drake on Saturday, Is another
likely candidate for the position, tho
he is now being used at half.
Roughness at Lincoln.
One Of the features of the Ames-
Nebraska game which will be regret
ted by all lovers of true sport. was
the roughness which characterized the
play turnout. Both teams have not
been free from this fault in the past,
but Coach Ristine of Ames had ex-
pressed himself this year as being
radically opposed to roughness in the
play. He declared that this year he
would make every effort to stamp 1t
out. Other Iowa coaches are making
a determined effort in the same di-
rection and for the good Of Iowa foot
ball none Of the teams or players can
afford to backslide.
The State championships.
Ames game with Minnesota Will be
in its last hard contest before the game
with the State University OF Iowa,
which 1t is now conceded will settle
the championship Of the state. The
Ames game with South Dakota the
following week will give the men
hard tryout but after that a game
with the weak Grinnell team is the
only intervening contest. From the
time Iowa plays its first game with
Missouri, however, Coach Chalmers
SQUAD will have a steady succession OF
contests until the season, ends on
Misunderstanding day.