The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-25
MAR00NS READY
FOR WISCONSIN
Coach Stage Satisfied With
Showing Of the Eleven
Other Games

Chicago. Nov. Predetermined to
make Wisconsin fight for every foot
Of ground and confident of giving the
Badgers a hard and close struggle, the
University Of Chicago. football players
Friday completed the last hard
Stage dismissed the squad the players
got a loud cheer and ran for the GYM
nastum. happy to know that the mon
otonous grind of strenuous and con.
scientious practice was al an end.
Spurred by the talks Of the alumni
at the University club dinner Wednes-
day night and smarting under the in
ference Of Quitting" in the Minnesota
game. the Maroons seemed to get into
the drill with a determination which
Is almost sure to make them a worthy
foe for the Badgers. Although little
work of the scrimmage variety was
called. the essential fundamentals Of
football were not overlooked by the
man who last Saturday sprung the
biggest surprise Of the year when Chi
cago defeated Cornell 6 to 0.
It has been a dong time since a
University of Chicago eleven has dis
played such fight and determination to
win even in the face of odds. In the
practice the men went about their
work in an earnest, business like man
ner. There was nc joshing OF kidding
among the players. They listened to
the instructions Of Stage with determ-
ined looking faces and went through
the signal drill with a dash and drive
as II against an actual foe.
MarOons in Shape
It Is the first time Chicago will face
a foe in nearly perfect condition. All
the men are in as good. shape as can
be expected at the end of the season,
SO Stage can place practically the
same lineup in the field against Wis
constn as he did against Cornell.
Minnesota-Ch Chicago game. it was APP
parent that Chicago did not fight.
They did not get into the fray with
that do Or die" spirit so essential to
success. After the initial kickoff the
Maroons gave the impression that they
had resigned themselves to the inevi-
table, their only desire being to hold
down the score Realizing they have
a chance to make amends for their de-
way players r determined to show
Stage they are not cutters"
ScTuby Shows Form
So thorough was the drill that
Scruby was given q lot Of practice in
punting out for trials at goal from
positions close to the side lines. Sauer
Paine. Norgren and Kennedy were CIV
Gil pIeuSS VI pIdCSSCo III CdlCNlI8 tIe
kickers' attempts, while the forwards
were placed on the five yard line to
block the scrubs from interfering with
the catchers.
I Scruby gave a remarkable exhibition
Of place kicking and he seems to i'm.
prove as the season progresses. Stages
experience with former kickers show.
that success depends upon actual prac.
tice. While Scruby was ding his
kicking the scrubs and freshmen wcye
lined up against the varsity to block
the attempts.
Stage will attempt the PLAYS against
the Fadgers which should result in
substantial gains, some Of which have
not been seen this year. for the Mid
way coach realizes he cannot overcome
the advantage in weight by playing
straight football. Wisconsin will be
called upon to meet the most varied
attack it has seen this year. Az
Kechie Moll is the principal offensive
man of the Badgers he is sure to tie
watched by eagle eyes and any runs
he makes will be all the more worthy
Of commendation.