Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-10

Chicago, Nov, i0--,yAn important corr
test between Ohio State and Wisconsin
and tho in,crsectional struggle inSolv-
ing Michigan and Cornell top the West
crn Contorcnee football schedule today.
Neither Chicago nor Illinois, which re-
main undcfeated In the championship
race. viii NO into action. these olevens,
as well "a Minnesota, Indiana and
Purdue, having an on day.
Interest ccn,crs in the Ohio State
Wisconsin game, which Is to be decided
at Madison, as defeat for Ohio tina
presen, conference champion, may
mean It's elimination from the 1917
race, Altho the Buckeyes rule slight
favorite, critics agree that either eleven
has a chance, Wisconsin displayed
reversal Of form In trinmphing over
Minnesota. 10 10 Z, last Saturday, and
the victory has instilled in the Badgers
new ,ighting spirit.
The game probably will furnish m
individual battle between Chick" Har-
ley, All American half back Of tho
Buckeyes, and Hoer Simpson, the spco-
tacular quarterback OF the Wisconsin
eleven. Both throw forward passes
and do the kicking for their teams,
simpson demonstrated his ability as a
kicker when ne booted drop kick goal
from the thirty yard line that started
Wisconsins victory against Minnesota,
He also accomplished wonders in hurl-
Ing forward passes. In three periods,
Simpson got away with ten out OF
twenty 1--we such attempts. for gains
totallinE ISIS yards. Frequently he shot
passes for twenty to forty yarda.
Years First Inter Sectional Game.
Preparations are being made to
handle a hugc crowd In Ann Arbor. It
will be homecoming" day ut the
Wolverine institution and thousands OF
alumni are planning on making the
trip. A crowd Of $4,000 IL anticipated
Michigan will 20 into the game the
favorite, as Cornell Is not regarded as
formidable as in former years. the
men Of Yost have not been defeated
nor even seriously threatened this sea-
son and the eleven has shown improve
ment In each game. Reports from the
camp of thu Wolverines indicate that
Coach Yost ia confident of victory.
Out side the Ohio State Wisconsin
game and the clash between Michigan
and Cornell few games OF importance
are on Saturdays sehedule. The Mich
isan Aggies -SNor,hwestern contest AZ
Evanston will be the only sttracdoh
for Chicaxoans. Iowa will take on
South Dakota. at Iowa City, and Notre
Dame viii face Morningside, at sioux
CITY. Wabash and De Paw will lock
horns at Indianapolis.
Coach Murphy, OF the Northwestern
SQUAD. has little fear Of the Michigan
ASSies, who, In previous years. have
cut considerable figure in western foot
ball. The eleven this season failed to
live I'D 10 It's standard. The Agsies'
however, are coming TO evanston de-
teruined 10 make amends Tor carry
season reverses. The team VIII be &C
companied by a cadet band and pa
rade will precede the game. A section
OF the stands has been reserved TOT
Chicago, Milwaukee and Fort sheridan
alumni! of the college.
Morrlnasids Meets Notre Dame.
Altho Notre Dame is an oyerwhelm-
Ing favorits over Morningstde, Coacn
Harper. OF the Indiana institution, 10
takinx no chances. After returniHS
home from the victory over the Army
last saturday, Harper gave his players
one day OF rest and then began TO
drive them thru hard acrimmaxes ana
signal practice. Pearson, the half back.
who was injured In the South Dakota
game three weeks ego Is rounding into
form and may be in the game.
Iowa, which appears to have one OF
the weakest teams In the conference
this season, hopes to break into the
winning aide Of the column at the ex-
pense OF South Dakota The Hawkeyes
made a creditable showing against tho
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
eleven, team composed Of former COL
legians. last Saturday, altho another
defeat was chalked up against them.
For the third consecutive year In
dianapolis will be the battle ground OF
annual game between Wabash and De
PAW. Do Pauw with team which lost 70
Purdue by ono point and which has
won its three other contests without
being scored on. is a sltght favorite'
wabash started the season with team
largely composed Of fresh material.
having lost fourteen members OF last
years squad to the military service