Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-13
ILLINOIS READY
FOR THE MAROON
Both Fast Western Elevens
Complete Work for Biggest
Game of the Season.
BADGERS AND GOPHERS
Iowa Confident in Ames Confab-Oth-
er Ageresations in Workouts
for Battles Tomorrow.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-The Univer-
/ sity of Chicago first team candidates,
about fifteen of them, went through
their last strenuous workout yester-
day before the decisive Illinois game
at Urbana on Stage field. Today the
work of the Maroons will be nothing
but light practice and a final polish
of signals on the open formations for
the game downstate. Coach Stage
will not be sure of his lineup until the
team is in Champaign.
Both Flood and Gray worked out
with the squad. John Albert was not
on the field, although he will make the
trip to Illinois if his illness makes him
able to go. Gray suffered another set
back from his injured ankle yester
day. the foot twisting in a play, and
the coaches renewed the sureties that
Dolly" will not be allowed to start
the contest in his poor condition.
Take Squint at Zup.
Urbana, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Pronounced
ready for the championship struggle
with Stages Maroons on Saturday, the
Illini took their last long workout last
night. Those who were permitted 4
squint at the workout noted that Zupp-
Ike spent most of his time perfecting
his defense.
Light practice was ordered by Zup
because of apprehension that the Illini
have been moved up too long and
might go back. They have been going
4 merry clip for three weeks, and for
two weeks they have been thinking
about the Chicago game. Zuppke
concluded that they were more than
keyed up. ard as result the practice
consisted merely of walking through
defensive formations.
Iowa in Good Trim.
Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 13.-Iowa's
eleven left early this morning with
the substitutes, coaches and trainers
FOR the Ames camp for the annual
clash for Iowa state championship.
The last workout was gone through
with satisfaction.
Sendoff For Badgers.
Madison. Wis, Nov. 13.-A horde of
wild-eyed Badger students, alumni and
supporters. last night gave the team
a great sendoff on its departure for
Minneapolis, where on Saturday Jul
neau's men will struggle with the
Gophers in the annual engagement on
Northrop field.
New Haven and Princeton.
New Haven, Conn, Nov 13.-Half !
an hours lively signal drill. followed /
by practice in tackling the dummy" |
the Yale football teams .
work yesterday in preparation for the |
Princeton game Saturday.
Coach Hinkey announced the lineup .
as follows: Left end, Brann; left tao
kle, Captain Talbot; left guard, Con-
roy; center, White; right guard, Wal
den; right tackle. Belts; right end,
Stillman; quarter back, a. Wilson;
left half back, Ainsworth; right half,
Knowles; full back, Legore.
Eicheniaub In Line.
Notre Dame, Ind, Nov. 13.-Light
work featured yesterdays practice. as
he coaches are taking no chances of
njuring their men. Eichenlaub will be
n the lineup, and if he goes as well
IS he has been going in the last few
he will show the Chicago
ans what a real full back does.
ErdaII Laid Up.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. 13.-The (
asst hard work of the University of
Minnesota football team was complet-
ID yesterday. Saturday will Sc dummy
icrimmages and a long signal drill.
With the usual polishing up process,
tut the real work was finished last
light. II now seems certain that Min
iesota will start the game against Wis l
'onsin without the services of Erdall. '
quarterback. as his injuries sustained |
n the Illinois contest have kept him :
'ut of the fray. In his place will be
)eidrich or Haedge. II is said the ,
ther players will be about the same
S those who lined up against Illinois.
Lafayette, Ind. Nov. 13.-Purdue =
oncluded its practice for the North :
Western game yesterday afternoon,
nd Coach Smith seemed pleased with