Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-17

Chicago. Nov. l7-Followers Of west
ern conference football elevens little
the wiser as to the outcome of the 1912
cham pionship struggle as result Of
the Nov. 10 games. will be confronted
with plenty of dope" by the time to-
days contests are decided. The four
undefeated conference elevens-Ohio
State, Illinois, Chicago and Michigan
will all be in action today and the
meeting OF the first two at Columbus
will have direct bearing on the title.
Chicago must defeat Minnesota on the
latter's home gridiron to remain in TIE
race and Michigan, meeting the Unl>
versity of Pennsylvania at Phila-
deipnia is relied apea TO keep middle
west football on the plane gained by
its victory over Cornell and Notre
Danes defeat of the Army.
The schedule makers could scarce'y
hit upon more fitting climax TO Ohio
States season If they had deliberately
planned the outcome of the 1917 games
in advance. When the Buckeyes line
up against the Illini they will be start
ing their final game of the conference
season and facing the one team that
has the clearest right 10 dispute the
championship with them. Each team
has defeated Wisconsin and each has
thus far met every test, altho Illinois
inability to get better than a score
less tie with Chicago Is regarded by
some as black mark on its record.
Spectacular Game Expected.
The contest sould be one of the kind
that keeps the average spectator on
his feet Both elevens have been
coached In open tactics and scamper-
Ing end runs, much spectacular racing
down the field under punts and promis-
cuous shooting OF forward passes from
all sorts of formations are promised.
Wisconsin managed TO stop the aerial
attack of Illinois only TO succumh 10
its driving power The same team
smashed Ohio's running attack and
then fell before Its forward passing.
The one department in which the pres
ent champions seem to have a decided
advantage is in field goal scoring,
Chick" Harley. versatile star of the
Columbus eleven, matched his toe
against simpsons at Madison last Sat
urtay and scored a iine placement goal
from forty-three yards out. Illinois had
two good chances to count against Chi
cago by this method from within the
thirty Ave yard mark, but missed both.
largely because its line could not give
the kicker the time necessary for de-
liberate aim.
Maroons Meet Gophsrs.
Chicago's surprise team, which suc~
cesstully stood its first acid test OF the
season in the Illinois game probably
will have all kinds OF trouble keeping
its record intact at Minneapolis, Al
tho Minnesota was defeated by Wis
consin. It's followers blame orer-con-
hdence for that result and look for bet
ter results today. The teams will have
two weeks of uninterrupted practice TO
prepare Cor this game and each Is eS-
pected TO be in top form. Chicago VIII
be withou. the services Of Cochrane a
green but sturdy tackle, who was hurt
In the Illinois game. and Just how A
Alonzo Stagg will refine his limited
material to plug tina, vacancy probably
will not be revealed until few hours
before the game,
These two teams are expected to ex-
h!b!t a different brand Of football from
tnaL SNCwn al SciuhiouS- AhSS 49,
largely upon smashing drives thru the
line for their gains aid punt or throw
forward passes only in emergency. At
least that is their record thus FAR. II
would not surprise some followers OF
the game, however. II the two veteran
mentors O. the elevens-Stagg and Dr.
Harry W1lliams-introduced unexpect-
ed tactics.
Iowa Versus Northwestern.
The other inter-conference contest
VIII bring Iowa and Northwestern 70.
gether at Evanston. The teams VIII De
struggling for the highest possible
berth In the second division OF tho
Big Ten, with the chances favoring
Northwestern.
Indiana and Purdue will be engaged
with DePauw and Wabash respectively
in an effort to clarity the football SIT
uation In the Hoosier state. DePauw
defeated Wabash and lost to Purdue
by only one point and seems to have
one Of the strongest college teams IN
the middle west. The eleven will dol
It's part, however, II 1t holds Indiana tol
two touchdown margin.
Notre Dame. with its place In middle
western football fixed, will entertain
the Michigan Aggies at South Bend.
In past years this meeting has been
productive of close struggles but the
wolverine farmers have done little this
wear and Haro's eleven Is expected 10
win as easily as 1t chooses to do.