Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-22
MINNESOTA WAN rs
FOOTBALL CAME
WISHES TO MEET CHICAGO AT
MINNEAPOLIS
Stagg Will Have Second EckersaII II
Steffen-Great at Windy City Guard
Returns and Is Prepared to
Conquer Difficulties
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Chicago may
lose the big football game of the
year this fall. Pressure is being brought
to bear upon the University of Chicago
authorities to have the Maroon NJ inne-
sofa contest, the feature event of the
coming season, decided at Minneapo-
lis.
Commercial reasons seem to be at
the bottom of the m6Ve to have .he
game transferred to Gopher territory.
The Minnesota authorities declare a
bigger crowd could be assembled al
Minneapolis than at Chicago and this
the maroon officials are not willing
at present, to contradict, judging from
the large crowds that Williams men
have drawn when facing the premier
teams of the west in the last few years
Money is bound to be just as big a
factor in the campaign this year as at
any time before and there are many
who say that it will be even bigger be-
cause the action of the winter con-
ferences of professors will result in a
general reduction of gate receipts.
No higher fee than so cents is per-
missible for students, and only five
games can be played all told, so that
the effort to make both ends meet
doubtless will be greater than before.
Gophers Want Game
All Chicago games, with, the excep-
ton of the Minnesota affair, are sched-
uled for the home grounds. This is
expected to aid the movement for big
game at Minneapolis. The contest
marks the climax of Chicago's season,
as the Illinois and Nebraska games,
which follow in order, probably will
cause Stagg little loss of sleep.
Not few Chicago students are pull
ing for Minneapolis, declaring that a
football expedition" into the enemy s
territory is one of the bright spots
of college life. There is hardly a man
on the veteran list of maroons who
does not want the game away from
which was to have been played at
Ithaca, seems to have been the NOV
ing factor in their present choice.
Minnesota is working tooth and nail
for the game. Students and professors
alike are clamoring to again have the
maroons on Northrop field after an
absence Of five years. They realize the
gophers' strength on their own field
and the too often Indifferent work
away from their own stamping
ground.
Dig SudTu nStuIHo
Stagg practically has the matter in
his own hands, but those close to the
Midway chief say he will wait to see
the possibilities of his own team be-
fore giving his final word. At present
the bear story race between Chicago
and Minneapolis is a neck and neck
affair.
Chicago's stock has slumped materl-
ally this last week, with the report of
Samson" Parry's lost hair and Leo
De Trays official declaration that he
is out of it for the season. De Tray
this time LAS no part to play in pro-
Thanksgiving gossip.
His decision seems genuine. Chi
cago still has its Eckersall, though,
and moreover, 1t will have a second
Eckersall in Steffen, 1909.
Eva" Miegs Chicagos best guard
last year. unexpectedly blew in from
the plains last night and announced
he would be in school this fall If he
could arrange his studies properly. He
previously had been counted out of
the running for the 1906 team.