The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-21
RAK! RAH! RAK!
GO-CHICA-
keokuk boy with Chicago y. Writes
an interesting Letter to the
Gate City This
Morning.
HOW "cHAPPIEs' DO IT
It's Gay Life the Night Before a Big
Game With Captain Page,
Coach Stage and the
Big Ones There.
HOW "CHAPPIEso DO IT

LGate City SPECIAL correspondence /
CHICAGO, III. November 10
A big mass meeting on the eve Of a
big game is an inspiring affair, especi- T
ally ii it is like the ones that students
in the university of Chicago are fami-
liar with and participate in. 1t may
be the Chicago spirit that one hears
much about that makes the meetings
SO lively, but whatever it is they are
certainly inspiring. To hear several /
thousand students ripping out:
4 "Chicago-C Chicago Chicago-go!
/ Go-Chica-Go Chica-Go Chicago
| is enough to make every man on .he
team be willing to tear through a
sNone wall.
Probably the greatest meeting OF
the year was the one held in Mandel
hall last night to get up enthusiasm
/ for the last big game tomorrow with
Wisconsin If the snap, vim and en-
thusiasm displayed last night is any
Ecriterion the Badgers are going to be
showed under by the Midway war;
iors. The meeting last night had
touch of sadness taat even the most
j spontaneous enthusiasm could not
/ drown. Eight of those grand war
4 riors who have carried the Maroon
through thick and thin, play their
last game tomorrow. They are cap
tain pat Page, Wortlwitte, Hirschel.
Sunderland, Kelley, Badenoch, Hoff-
man and Ehrhoni and each of these
men were visibly erected as they
II spoke last night.
The crowd led by the band assem-
bles in the big hall and there tae noise
commences. The three cheer leaders
and their assistants are kept busy see
: ing that the yells are given and the
songs sung. The appearance of the
team and the "Old Man" bring the
4 students to. their feet and the cheers
! that are given shake even the firmest
of foundations After rousing cheer
$ one of the leaders calls out who do
you want We want Stage comes
: the reply. Who is Stagg?" First
in war, first in peace, first in the
heart of Chicago men" comes the
dealing greeting as THE Grand old
man" ascend the rostrum And Stagg
never gives dry speech. It's as full
! of snap and ginger as his coaching and
always pleases. Last night he paid
? a touching testimonial to the eight
heroes who play in their last game.
His touching praise of them as men
was received, almost with tears by the
team. Mr.. Stagg is always conserva-
. tive in his talks at the mass meetings,
!. preferring to leave the results to
I speak for themselves.
Captain Pat Page is always called
on and this plucly little fellow, who
: has played in every game, though in
two of them his ankle was SO weak
:. he, could hardly stand, is the idol Of
the rooters. The other seven men
who bid farewell to the padded clothes
: :. we're called on as well.
= Frank Herring, Chicago quarterback
in '93 "a and '95 was present and his
eulogy of coach Stagg was received
with cheers by the throng. He spoke
+ not alone of Mr.. Stages success with
Chicago teams but paid him this tri
bue: He is the man who has moi
only made successful athletic teams
but who is also responsible for the
= building up of an unsurpassed stand
ard of under graduate manhood"
After more cheers and songs the
bunch adjourned to Vincent fielt
? where a grand boitaoirdl lw ydlupl
the match. Captain Page, coach Stage
: "Wallie'' Steffen and two big burl.
policemen were hoisted on the should
= ers Of the cheering mob of student!
:. and paraded to the field The biz
snake dance ended the hilarities.
Great preparations are being made
70 for the game with Wisconsin A thou
sand or more Wisconsin students ar.
- expected. The bleachers will be de
V corated with the rival colors as usual
In the Chicago stands, a huge &C
V will be formed by 600 rooters wlo viii
carry maroon and white megaphones
Before the game and between tn
halves the three quarters club, com
ni posed of twenty-five or more fraternit
vi pledged freshmen, with entertain tn
10 crowd. Besides their game the mel
Sc have provided other amusements sue
y, as Peary and Cook racing for tn
- pole.
~ Daylight bombs are going to b
- - sent up during the game. Eighteei
~ have been obtained from the Pain
~ fireworks company and are unique
4 They explode in tae air and disclos
~ footballs and miniature football play
=, ers which descend over the bleachers
-. [Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
i. CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Chicago an
III; Wisconsin played each other to
II. standstill acre this afternoon. TIL
ed game ending in a tie, 6 to 6. Capital