Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-13

| Chicago and Vanderbilt at Stagg field,
will be Chicago's first start Of the sea-
son. Vanderbilt usually has developed
| q team which made a strong bid for
| championship honors OF the south.
| Little news has come from the Chi
cago camp cince practice was started
| three weeks ago and the strength q
the remarkably youthful squad is I'M
| known. 1t Is regarded as probable,
| however, that Coach Stage will start
| Higgins at fullback. Elton and Rouse
in the half back positions, and Chap
pell or Block at quarter. Gorgas prob
ably will play center. Bondzinski and
Moulton guards, Jack and Cochrane
at tackle. and Captain Brelos and Nc
| Donald on the ends. Stages team of
a year ago was riddled by enlistments
in military service.
| Illinois Expects Easy Win.
Illinois evidently expects to triumph
over Oklahoma for Coach Zuppke of
the down state university is already
shaping his eleven for the all i'm
portant game with Wisconsin week
/ later. The lllini came out of the Kan
sas game last Saturday without SER
ious injudy. Altho Iuppke anticipates
a victory over Oklahoma, he figures
on close contest as the visiting eleven
mas been rolling UP large scores over
it's opponents.
The first two games played by
Indiana indicate that Coach Stiehm
has developed 'scrappy" eleven even
with shortage of material. The
players emerged from the Wabash
game in fairly good condition and
hold no fear Of st. Louis University
which is the attraction at Blooming
ton. The game was called Off a week
ago and then reinstated after st. Louis
decided to go thru with its schedule.
aged in the clash aginst Wabash.
probably will be held in reserve until
the Minnesota game.
Coach Richards. Of Wisconsin
planned to send his heaviest players
against Notre Dame. The Badgers
failed to reveal much driving power
against Beloit and critics believe de-
feat faces them unless a stronger at
tack is developed. Richards drove his
charges thru bruising scrimmages all
week in an effort to overcome appar-
ent weaknesses.
Gophers Meet South Dakota.
: Minnesota took the field for the
first time this season. meeting
| South Dakota State at Minneapolis.
| Attic the Gophers lost several stars Of
last years squad because of the war.
supporters of the eleven look to Coach
Henry L. Williams to spring one Of the
surprises of the season.
| Michigan tackles Mt Union at Ann
Arbor in game. which critics believe
Will go long way In determining the
strength of the Wolverines. Mt. Union
always has been capable Of giving the
men Of Yost the stiffest kind of n
battle. For the first time In the history
OF the game at Michigan. the team this
year will have no active captain.
Decision to this effect was taken in
honor of Capt. Pat" Smith, who is at
the Great Lakes naval training station.
Nebraska Respects Hawkeye..
The Nebraska eleven which is picked
to win the Missouri Valley conference
championship. is looking for no> "set =
up in meeting Iowa. Captain Davis
of the Hawkeyes. lis playing a very
brilliant game this season and has
been getting wonderful support from
fullbacks, Vanlackum and Hamilton
and halfback Peterson Although a
newcomer Peterson is displaying
promising ability MS a line plunger.
Coach D'Donnell, Of the Purdue
eleven. has warned his players to ex-
pect close game with DePauw