The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-22
M'COVERN WANTS
MICHIGAN GAME
FORMER STAR QUARTERBACK OF
MINNESOTA TEAM DISCUSSES
THE CONFERENCE STU
ALTON.

No less a parsonage than John +.
McGovern, former All-American quar-
terback, and one of the greatest foot
BAH players ever developed at Mime
sofa, is boosting for a renewal Of rela-
tons between the Gophers and Michi-
gan. Since his graduation. McGovern
has gone into newspaper work and his
close connection with the university
places him in position to speak with
authority on the sentiment prevailing
there.
The former wonder of the gridiron in
the st. Paul Pioneer Press, has the fol-
lowing to say on the subject of book
ing Michigan:
Sentiment for game with Michi-
gan is growing stronger every day at
the University of Minnesota, and stu
dents are unanimously i'm favor of ar
ranging "A game with the Wolverines If
such a thing can be accomplished. Such
has always been the attitude Of Che
undergraduate body of Gopherdom, but
1.-THE stand taken by the Big Eight con-
ference made further relations with the
Wolverines an impossiblity. Students
lgenerally recognize THAT it is practic-
lany impossible to see the Gophers anc
wolverines battle until the Michigan
institution comes again into the fold
They confidently hope that such an
levent will occur before many seasons
pass.
DIR. williams has favored the re.
entry of Michigan at all times and ha'
taken the initiative this fall in renew
ing efforts i'm that direction At the
banquet given the Chicago players be
fore the Maroon game here he spok'
on the subject and appealed to tn,
Chicago men to use their influence II
that direction. The Gopher coach wa
of the opinion that il properly ap
preached the Wolverines could easil.
be induced ito return. He said tina
there were some objections to condi
tions in the conference and difference
? of opinion as to the necessity of Others
but that everything could be arrange'
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Michigan should take her place il
the conference with other western
schools. Her best teams have been de
, veloped and her greatest successe
achieved under such circumstances
She Is a western school and Will al
ways remain so, regardless of attempt
cd relations with the east. Financial
the eastern games are not as success
full as the western ones.
Nothing definite has been done t
start the return movement afresl
There Is considerable discussion abou
the campus of late. but like previou
flashing of the same question, may nc
result in any advancement being mad,
The latest development of the move
: ment is a proposal 10 circulate poti
, ton on the campus i'm order that tn
sentiment of the students may be as
certained and notice of such senti
ment brought to those who have powe
to act. There seems to be no well de
fined idea of how the petition is to b
used once it is complete, but the mov
will probably be tried. The names ma
he presented to the athletic board {
control, or perhaps to the Minnesot
: representative on the Big Nine con
ference.
Minnesota naturally would be III
Header Of the conference colleges
: this movement as their relations wit
Michigan have been more recent tina
the others. If Minnesota takes I'll
lead, as Is planned, other conferenc
COLLEGES might fall in line and th
louestion taken up and settled Fo
!, lowers Of western football will waite
= with interest the developments alon
!, this line"