The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-29
MICHIGAN MUST
DECIDE COURSE

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 29.-Even
before the curtain dropped on the re-
cent football season the interest of the
wolverines had turned to the arrange
ment of next years schedule, particu-
larry because it had been limited that
Minnesota would refuse to renew its
contract with the wolverines as long
as the Ann Arbor institution occupied
its present anomalous position with re-
gard to the conference. Since the sea-
son closed the question has become
more pertinent, for it is admitted that
Michigan has made overtures to the
Minnesota authorities for a renewal of
the contract, and that the gopher
heads have replied that they are not
now in a position to arrange for future
games.
Unquestionably the objection to the
game lies in the much mooted ques-
ton of Michigan's relation to the con-
ference, and probably no final decision
will be reached-at least for this year
whether or not Michigan will seek
and be given permission again to ally
herself with her former rivals.
Must Decide.
Before next Saturday it will be nee
essary for the wolverine board to de-
eide whether it will send represen-
tative to the conference meeting and
the chances at present are that the
wolverines will not be represented.
There is division of sentiment among
| the students on the conference ques-
ton, part of the anti-conference feel
\ ing being caused by the impression,
which may or may not be erroneous
that Michigan's alumni, including .he
Chicago association is opposed to the
return to the conference.
Unless Michigan returns to the con-
| ference, there will be no Michigan
| Minnesota game Mex year and as re-
| lations already have been terminated
with Notre Dame, Michigan will have
| two vacancies to FILL Pennsylvania
will appear on Ferry field late in the
season, and the chances are that Sy-
racuse also, will be re-engaged.
However, it is intimated that even
| this game, which has proved a dis
appointment in more than one way,
will be dropped from the schedule in
case Michigan is able to schedule
more desirable opponents.
| The logical result OF the loss of the
Minnesota game from the schedule
will be an attempt by Michigan to take
on further eastern alliances. Princeton
already has been added to the base
ball schedule and as Keene Fitzpat-
| rick now occupies a high position In
the councils of the tiger athletics, it
| is possible that the former Michigan
| trainer eventually will be able to ar
range a gridiron meeting between
| Michigan and Princeton.
May Place Princeton.
There will be no game next year,
however. That much has been settled
| by Athletic Director Bartelme, who
was asked If Michigan and Princeton
might get together in football. There
is a bare possibility of a game in
1912" said he, but there will be no
game until then"
| Cornell is another eastern opponent
which has been suggested and nego-
! tiations now are thought to be pend
| ing. The game with Cornell, like the
Minnesota contest, depends entirely on
| the result OF the agitation of the con-
ference question.
| Meantime Director Bartelme is 60
| ing again with the baseball schedule,
apparently thinking that there is no
chance that Illinois and other confer
4 ence teams will be in position to
schedule games. The annual eastern
trip will be taken late in May, while
as usual the team probably will pass
the eastern vaction touring the south.
The game with Princeton will be
played on the eastern trip.
The replace Notre Dame on the
| home schedule Cornell has been Sc
| cured For several years Michigan has
been playing at Ithaca, but it has been
long since Cornell played in Ann Ar
| Dor. Syracuse is on the schedule, as
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