Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-07

With three Important football con-
tests between the east and vest this
fall, more than have been played be-
fore. patrons OF the game are won
dertnx what the resnlt will be. Last
season the much-heralded Michigan
eleven proved to be no match for
Pepnsylvsaia. and the Carlisle In
dians had little else than Q war dance
10 lower the cOiers Of Minnesota
Those Ssmes gave the Impression
that the teams On the other side Of
the 'Allexhenies outclassed those on
this side. but the western coaches
COW believe they can tura the tables
aad prove their claims. Those Of the
big university elevcns Ia the east are
goias ioto the trays with confidence
kIndisd by victory. The outcome will
ssttie the mueh-dsputed question OF
superiority. 1t
|. Pennsylvania goes to Ann Arbor on
November 10 to play Michigan, and
on the same day the Indians will face
htunesota Ia Minneapolis. A week
loter the Indians will be La CHI
cagd, . Through FenRsys and tho
Rsdskina' battles q good line can be
drawn Oh the taerit0 OF the sectional
teams. go"
Before those games Penn win have
met Brown. Which has games with
Yale and Harvard, and the Quakers
viii also have played villa Nova,
which faces Priacetoa. The Indians
WITH have met both Princeton and
Harvard, ana also have tackled Penn.
eylysnia.c In the west Chicago will
have faced Illinois and Minnesota,
both OF which will have decided Issues
with Wisconsin,. There viii be NO
line on Michigan Through the others.
but her game with Vanderbilt on No
vember Q will likely attest to her
strenSth. aA9 ,a>: -.
Fielding II. Yost, of the wolver-
tnes. bias made good report OF his
team. declaring that he has O bundle
OF bright prospects with which he or.
pects ,tp lift Michigan head and shoui.
dsrs above the entire country In the
Eridiron game, Cheeriness has been
the keynote OF his every move as Ae
has sent his charges into tho game
With bis hamneF-aud.tong style.
Several Of the best players at Ann
Arbor last year have left college. hut
fost has Q wealth Of material to
choose from and q spirit OF revenge
there this season that has xiaddened
his heart Michiganders are deter.
mined TO leave no stone unturaed In
srder 70 equip themselves fer the SEQ.
tional battle. ~. 80" ..
Charles Baird. manager OF the VOL
verines. 10 speaking OF, the Pean.Mich.
isan contest said: .,.I.y, ~. .'... .@
Il think 1t Gin eclipse In point OF IN
terest and attendance any football
game ever played in the middle west
II We do not draw close to rs, GEO spec
tators 1t will be because something
has gone wrong.
Let Michigan make O good fight
all through the season mp to Hovem.
Der 10 and the crowd viii be there.
Detroit alone will contribute about
s.ese rooters. Judging from the sen
timeRt | hear expressed where life Is
worth the living. pa -'o
We have been making arrange.
meats TO take care OF O whoop,ng
crowd at Perry Field, We have seats
now for 1920 people. We eaa put
5000 to 1e.e0e sn the snds Of The Geld
land 1 think wen have them to put
there on November l6. too. Our seat
Ing capacity, as the field Is now, IL
four times that OF Benefits park.
Speaking OF the heid. Michigan has
to-day The dnest athletic grounds 10
tho United States. Harvard, with her
stadium. 10 pretty well fixed. bat Sol.
diers Field isn't o circumstaace to
Perry Field as q whole. With the
completion OF me opsrstieas we are
making. the total expeaituse fpr per.
maneat Improvement OF the fleld will
amount to $4,000. On 1t we have a
gridireR for practice. another whore
the old Geld was. and tho splendid
new one. drained. Ieve,ed. soaded. sur
rounded by Q coacrets watl.
The association IL Ia debt. and will
need the help OF all the studeats this
fan. The MicalEanders were very
loyal during iast season, dlscouFagisg
a. II was. asd they probably wili man.
fest ell the Dore loyalty this year. I
am counting on seeing The member,
ship OF the association grow beyond
the bounds set in cur most prosporoas
days OF other years.
"Under the ruling OF the conference.
the goGefaI public will be taxed two