Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-23
CITY PUTS ON AIRS
Of COLLEGE Town
Old Gold Floats From Penants
of S. u. |. Men in the City
Today
TEAM AWAITS THE GAME HERE
Arrives in tho City Friday Evening
and Goes Into Signal Practice at
Fair Grounds = Catlin Says He Has
Best Team in University's History
Kirk a Whirlwind.
TEAM AWAITS THE GAME HERE

Marshalltown is assuming the airs
of typical college town today. The
old gold Of Iowa floats over the city.
and at the Pilgrim there were quar-
tered last night and up to noon today,
thirty three staunch and loyal sons of
Iowa university, awaiting the keenest
struggle in the foot ball history of
Iowa-the championship game with
Iowa State College at Ames this after
noon.
Head Coach Mark Catlin, the for
mer University of Chicago gridiron
star, brought twenty-four foot ball
players to the city Friday evening, ar
irving on special car at o'clock.
Assistant Coach Maurice Kent, of this
city, also accompanied the team, as
did Trainer tom" O'Brien, Assistant
Trainers McQuilken and Haviland, and
others connected with the athletic de-
partmenu OIL the university.
Go to Grounds for Workout.
Immediately on the teams arrival
here the men We're hurried to the fair
grounds, where they went thru short
workout and signal practice. The
players ate hearty meal beginning
at o'clock, and at $3.50 were ordered
to their rooms Here each man was
given an alcohol rub, and at o'clock
lights were out. This morning Coach
Catlin had all hands out for a brisk
walk about town. and from the middle
of the forenoon, on to 1880, the play
ers lounged about the hotel. AT 1880
a light lunch was taken, and at 1915
the team went on board it's special
car, which was made part Of spe-
cial train from Iowa City, containing
several hundred university rooters and
a band.
catIin Says Team Best Ever.
Coach Catlin would not say that he
expected to win this afternoons bat
tie, but he declared that he had the
produced. I'VE will give them run
for their money this afternoon, and
1 consider the chances even. If Ames
sticks we may have close rub; If
they don't, we will win. My men will
stick"
catIin Praises "Chic" Kirk.
Carol Kirk, Of this city, the whirl-
wind half back Of the university
eleven, was lauded by Coach Catlin.
who considers Kirk as not only one
Of the very best, if not the best all
around foot bail player of Iowa, but
in the entire country. He is one OF
the big men of the foot ball world to-
day." said Mr.. Catlin, land is whole
team in himself"
Kirk Says Team is in Fine Shape.
Kirk says that the team is in the
best shape it has been this year. 1--WE
are going to give them all we've got
this afternoon" he added. "Ames has
mighty good team, and we all real
ize it, and we may have to go some to
win. but after it's all over the people
will have seen foot ball game
"kirk Stale" Story All Bosh.
The story sent out from Des Moines
to the effect that Kirk had gone stale
is declared by Assistant Coach Kent
to be all bosh 1.-The fact is" said
Kent, Kirk has never been in the
condition he is today. He is not over
trained, and instead Of losing flesh, as
one generally does in training, he has
put on eight pounds since the season
began. Marshalltown can feel proud
of him; l never saw his equal"