The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-08
MADISON IS THE
CENTER Of STAGE
Interest in Western Football
Turned to Badger-G
pher Game
(Lohn u. McGovern.l

Interest in the western football
world now centers on the contest be-
tween Wisconsin and Minnesota.
scheduled to take place at Madison in
two weeks. The excitement at both
schools is at a high pitch and will un-
doubtedly increase as the game ap-
proaches. Even while the rooters and
students of Wisconsin were watching
the Badgers and Hawkeyes battle for a
game that was unexpectedly close they
made frequent inquiries for results of
n Minnesota Chicago contest. The
Wisconsin student body was unani-
mously In favor Of a Minnesota vic
tory. They expressed themselves to
mat erect before the game and cheer
ed the first reports as though the vic
tory was their own.
HaWkeyes Surprise.
The Wisconsin student body expect.
ed a larger score against Iowa than
they were able to obtain. They were
somewhat puzzled at the unexpected
resistance Of the Hawkeyes. but were
not shaken in their faith in the team.
were able to make a higher score had
they desired and attributed the COM
paratively low count to the fact that
MOL confined himself to the simplest
kind of football. The Badgers seemed
content to make as much as they could
OF this simple style of attack and
cared little for the Iowans' attempts
at scoring. Just what the Badger Of.
tense will be is a matter Of much
speculation even amongst the student
body at Madison.
When the Minnesota team plays at
Madison November 10. 1t will face n
OF the largest crowds ever assembled
on Camp Randall. All the old gradu-
ates who can possibly return will be
there to see to 1t that the Gophers are
given the proper sort of treatment. A
monster home coming is being planned,
which Will excel anything Of the kind
ever attempted. Old players who faced
minnesota so lon" ago that they look
IKE p~atriarchs. now will he on hand
to aid In whatever way they can. Fra.
ternattes are planning to hold open
for all out-of-town guests. Stu.
n are saving their money to back
the team in a more substantial way
mere noise making.
Pollock Injured.
There was considerable gloom about
student Quarters after the game owing
to the fact that Pollock, one Of the
most valuable men on the team, was
forced to retire. His ankle was in
jured severely. the extent of which
caused the worry. It wat reported first
chat the ankle was twisted and would
Keep him out of the game for a week.
Then q rumor gained circulation that
a bone was broken and the star back
would not be able to be in the Mime.
sofa game. This dampened the en-.
thusiasm of the students, but, even
after this. they were not willing to
allow Minnesota any more than an
break. Pollock is an unusually
large man for a halfback. but is fast
n shifty. He is 90 strong that a
stiff arm" is all the protection he
needs. He is very handy in this sort
OF protection and time and again
pushed tacklers away.
Coach Richards is fortunate in hav.
Ing a list Of substitutes Is formidable
the school that no one can tell
what h personnel of the team will
be until they appear on the field.
When substitutes are used they seem
to play as we'll as h first choice line
The halfbacks were taken out
Saturday and the team went along as
we'll with the substitutes. The line
up is composed of big rangy fellows
We're too strong for even tho big
Iowa forwards. They broke up ali
plays before they were started
and opened holes in the Iowa line that
made the simple Badger plays work.
There was no denying the fact that
has q team this year whose
are unbounded. They have
not been forced to show their hand as
yet. but will have to do SO November
49,, It will be on of the best games
In the country.