The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
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Chicago and Purdue Meet.


due eleyens battled today to determine
which team shall be dropped from the
western conference championship fight.
Should the Maroons win by safe
score it is generally conceded they VIII
have the strongest early season claim
to the championship although they
must yet meet Wisconsin, Illinois and
Minnesota. --
The teams are we'll matched, each
weighing exactly the same. The game
promised to be a close, hard fougnl
battle and because of the stakes to be
played for, the contest aroused more
enthusiasm than any since 1905 when
Chicago defeated Michigan 2 to 0.
Coach Smith, of Purdue, was conf
dent that his team would walk off with
the big end of the score. Coach Stage
was not SO optimistic.
Pratt 10, Kingman o.
Kiigman, Kan, Oct 25.-The Pratt
highs defeated the Kingman highs
here Friday by score of 10 to o.
The Pratt surpassed the Kingman
lads in team work and in using the
forward pass. The Pratt boys came to
Kingman on a special train over the
Santa Fe and was accompanied by the
Great Western Indian band and three
hundred rooters. Pratt is working
for the Kansas championship and will
play Marion soon to settle that ques-
ton.
Harvard Suffers Handicap.
Cambridge, Oct. 25.-Coach Hollen-
bach's expressed hope for dry field for
the initial appearance of the Pennsyi-
vania state eleven in the Harvard sta
dunn was not realized. Rain feI
through the night and the weather
continued unsettled.
This condition handicapped the Wis
iting team somewhat, as they were de-
pending on speed to offset the greater
weight of the Crimson.
Cornell After Pittsburg.
ithaca, Oct 25.-On muddy field Cor
nell and Pittsburg faced each other to-
day. The teams were about evenly
matched in weight The red and Whlte
team was determined to retrieve itself
for its poor showing against Buckncll
and Carlisle, the latter of whom the
Pittsburgers took into camp last week.
Yale Line Crippled.
New Haven, Oct ga sodden grid
iron slippery grass and a wet ball
robbed Washington and Jefferson 't
some anticipated advantages in It's
game with Yale this afternoon The
Blue team was not particularly strong,
owing to the absence of first string
men through slight injuries and condi-
lions in the back field to give promIs-
ing men a real trying out.
The visitors banked on the drop
.kicking of Captain Goodwin and for
ward passing to make Yale's goal line
accessible.
Qualxers Meet Carlisle.
Philadelphia, Oct. 25.-The University
of PENNSYLVANIA felt confident of vic
tory over the Carlisle Indians football
team today Pennsylvania presented
the same lineup today that started
against Brown last Saturday. The In
dams are lighter by about ten pounds
to the man. They were hopeful of at
least holding the Red and Blue to
close score.
Dartmouth Test for Princeton.
Princeton, N. j., Oct. 25.-The Prince
ton football team was given its first
real test of the season. today when it
lined up against the Dartmouth eleven
on university deld. For the first time |
in several years the wearers of the |
orange and black outweighed the wear |
ers of the dark green, The Dartmouth |
team, although lighter than usual, was |
above the average in speed and punt
ing ability and was confident of win
ming. The Tigers have faster team
than last year and hoped to repeat
their success of last fall when they won
% to Z. A heavy downpour of rain dur
ing the night and morning made the
field very soggy.
Northwestern Doubtful.
Chicago, Oct. 25.-Because of a
weakened team, caused by injuries
suffered by star players last week in
tne game WITH LIMOS only a rant
hope of winning today's game with
Iowa was held by Northwestern sup
porters- The game will be played at
Evanston.
Purple coaches have had to shift
linesmen to the backfield this week
to strengthen the offense and several
changes have been made in the line
to bolster up the defense. Coach Haw-
ley of Iowa and his men are strong in
their declaration that a one sided {
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Grupn and Patterson, recognized as
Northwestern's best ground gamers,
were not in today's game.
Governors Watch Contest.
Indianapolis, Oct. 25.-Gevernors
Dunno of Illinois and Ralston of In
diana will witness the annual foot
ball contest here this afternoon be-
tween the university elevens repre-
senting their respective states. The
governors will occupy a box located
between the Illinois and Indiana sec
tions, built especially for them.
The teams are said to be about
evenly matched, but betting slightly
favors Illinois. Indiana probably will
be handicapped by the loss of Captain
Davis who was injured in the Chicago
game and B. Whitaker and Trout who
were hurt in practice.
Rivalry at Michigan.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 25-The team
of Michigan Agricultural college vic
tors over the University of Michigan
last Saturday is the rival of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin eleven at Camp
Randall here today. Although not in
the conference the Michigan college |
will dispute the Badgers claim to west
ern honors. The locals recognize fully !
the character of their opponents to-
day and are prepared for the test.
To0ay's same, although having no |
bearing on the settlement of the con-
ference title is considered fully as i'm
portant as ANY this year in respect to
relative strength.