Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-21
EARLY SHOWDOWN
ON THE CRIDIRON
Saturdays Games Important in
Deciding Conference Foot
bah Honors.
MAR00NS ARE IN DANGER
Struggle Of Purdue and Chicago Will
Attract Attention Of Western
Fans.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-one of the crucial
periods OF the western conference foot
ball season viii be reached with the
playing OF games on Saturday, when =,
three indicated elevens 60 into ac-
ton. The losers Of these struggles
will be eliminated from the conference
championship. while the victors will
be one notch nearer the title now held
by Wisconsin.
Chicago, Purdue, and Illinois are the
teams which have not felt the sting of
defeat this year. As each institution
is represented by a strong eleven, Sat
urday's battles should result in inter-
esting football. These teams have been
groomed for these contests since the
season opened and they should give
clever exhibitions of the advanced
game
The annual struggle between Chi
cago and Purdue at University field
will attract especial attention from the
western football world. Purdue's tie
game with Wisconsin. rated as one of
the strongest in the big nine" certain
~ shows the team TO be one of class
and nerve.
PURDUE HAS TEAM OF CLASS.
Purdue came from behind against
the Badgers and knotted, the score in
the last period. Under the tutelage of
Andy Smith. the team has been taught
a lot of football. and the Maroons will
have TO play all the football they know
TO escape defeat
If the Boilermakers win this con-
test. Purdue viii have to be rated as
a championship contender. The Boil
ermakers are scheduled to meet Rose
Poly, Illinois, and Indiana in theiI re-
naming contests. II the eleven 10 not
handicapped by Injuries, and if Smith
can keep the players on edge, Purdue
should win its other games.
MAROON NEEDS MORE DRILL.
Chicago showed Improvement in its
game with Iowa, bat there still re-
mains much drilling TO be done before
the team will be in shape TO make it
a sure winner over the Lafayette ag-
gregation. II Iowa could make ground
by use of open and spread formations,
Purdue will do the same. If Gross got
loose for long runs. Oliphant the
fleet back. will do the same.
II Chicago is to win the struggle
Oiphant is the player who must be
watched. Once the fleet back gets
loose. il takes hard and deadly tackling
20 bring him 20 the ground. II should
he a great game. and from present in
dications the teams are evenly match
Cd In dana q ~ tho orar,a NTH
Purdue having the advantage of the
experience of a hard and bitterly
fought contest.
ILLINOIS TO MEET BOOSTERS.
Illinois. although it won an easy
victory over northwestern last Satur-
day. will meet a worthy opponent in
Indiana at Indianapolis. Since they
met Chicago two weeks ago the Hoos-
iers have not played a game. and the
players should have partly recovered
from the bruises sustained in this con
test. The Hoosiers played high class
article Of football agains, Chicago. and
It will take more football than Illinois
show ed last Saturday TO give the down
staters a victory.
Things look bad for Michigan, which
Is slated TO meet Vanderbilt at Nash
vile. After the defeat by the Aggies
Il is question whether lost can re
model his eleven in such a way that a
victory over the southern champions
can be expected. The team will have
10 leave for the battle-ground on Thurs
day. which does not allow much time
for bolstering up the weak spots.
After engaging in the hardest kind
Of a battle last Saturday Wisconsin is
scheduled to meet the Michigan Ag
gies on Saturday. Coach Juneau has a
hard task ahead OF him, as he must get
his team on edge for the all important
struggle with Minnesota at Madison
Nov. l.