Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
SCHOOLSOF WEST
PLAN A BIC 49,
Four Universities Desire En-
trance to Conference for
Athletic Recognition.
WAGE WAR ON MICHIGAN
Wolverines Are Said to Have SEIZED
uled Football Game in Chicago
to Fight Mine"

What is termed the most successful
collegiate conference from the stand
point of the brand OF game displayed
and also financially. has proved a great
attraction 70 outside universities, and
now the Big Nine" has the chance OF
a century to put over a master stroke,
take in several institutions that are
clamoring for entrance and get com
plete control of collegiate athletics in
the central west. At present there are
four leading universities that are will
ing to abide by the stringent rules OF
the conference and are seeking adj
mittance.
That the Big Nine" will need more
power is certain. for reports from Mich
igan have it that the Wolverines, since
refusing to ask for another chance, are
determined to begin war and to fire
the first gun next season by playing
one of their biggest games in Chicago.
Although no publicity has been given
to such plans as vet. alumni of Michi-
gan at Chicago have made il known
that such action will be forthcoming.
and also il is made clear that Chicago
alumni are behind the movement.
Game Already Scheduled.
Following the Michigan-P ennsylvania
game, one of the Wolverine regents
told an alumnus at Ann Arbor that the
conference question was settled as far
as looking to the Big Nine" for any
thing, but that the demands of Chica-
90 graduates OF Michigan were SO
strong that a game in the metropolis
was almost certain. 1t was even init
mated that Pennsylvania and Michi-
gan would be the opponents and that
the first Saturday in November would
be the date.
This invasion promised by Micht-
gan Will mean a test of conference
strength in its own stronghold. and 1t
will mean that the Big Nine" will be
forced to look to its ammunition if it
expects to combat the visiting forces.
This will bring more weight to bear
upon the outside colleges knocking for
and win be one of the moro
important questions discussed by the
faculty representatives, of the big
Nine" in their annual meeting at the
Auditorium hotel Saturday night
The University of Nebraska and
Notre Dame university are each seek
ng a berth in the conference, and rep
of those institutions will
1e at the meeting. Nebraska and
Notre Dame are strong contenders in
every line of sport, particularly so on
he grdiron. and there are many who
ire championing their cause. Univer-
3ity of Missouri and Marquette univer-
3ity alumni are quietly testing the pos
,idlity of their schools being linked
With the conference and representa-
ives of these institutions also are ex-
)ected at the meeting.
Missouri Strong on Track.
Missouri has been one OF the strong
st contenders on the cinder path in
he west for several years. In 1911
he Missouri team took down first hon
us in the big Nine" track meet. and
II other years the SHOW me" athletes
ave had to be reckoned with at all
tages. Missouri now belongs to tho
Iissouri Valley conference, but is IN
Inc for a new berth
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