Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
CHICAGO ELEVEN
TOPLAY COPHERS
POSTSEASON TILT
Teams and Students are Eager Tor
Clash TO Be Staged On Stages
Field Dec. |.
PROCEEDS TO THE RED CROSS
Maroons' Coach Thinks contest for
Charities a Coed Thing Although
Fearing Defeat.

Chicago Nov. 1.-The possibility Of
a Chicago Michigan football game on
Stage field on Dec. set the midway
agog yesterday and the Maroon-Illini
game on Saturday, which was looming
up as one of the events OF the grid
iron season. was given a rude thrust
into the background.
While the machinery IS in action to
perfect plans, the stand of the student
body indicates that the desire for the
game is intense, an especially note
worthy fact in view Of the present con-
ditions. which would indicate that Chi
cago faces defeat Coach Stage hid
himself from interview behind locked
gates while his men wresiied in the
snow in preparation fer their game
Saturday
An indication that the machinery
which adjusts intercollegiate relations
had already begnn to buzz was the
statement OF President Harry Pratt
Judson. y do not care to discuss the
likelihood of such game a this time.
The matter will so through the reg
ular channels for such business. and I
have no right to announce my stand"
The probability of the resumption Of
athletic relations between Chicago and
Michigan became known Tuesday
night. when. after an informal meet
ing of Michigan alumni. A. F Thur
ineau and William McHarg of Chicago
! and Carl n. Green of Detroit were ap-
pointed d committee to work for
game between the two schools in Chi
cago 1ikely on Dec | for some war
charity. such as camp athletic equip
ment funds. This committee worked
in ignorance OF the fact that the Uni
yersity OF Chicago athletic board had
already asked consent OF the other Big
/ Ten schools for permission Tor war
charity game on Dec. !.
The attitude OF Director Stage was
echoed over the Midway during the
( day as a patriotic stand which will
wipe out the last yestige OF any hard
feelings between the two schools. II
any exists. AS a coach said Mr.
Stage. Il could not be enthusiastic
but as a man l could not stand in the
way. 1t is of the cause which we must
think"
I ltl w
That it would be a hardship for the
Maroons to play the strong Wolverine
team in a post-season game is appaf-
ent. In the remaining weeks Of the
I season Stage must whip team Of
youngsters, inexperienced at football,
into shape to face Illinois, Minnesota,
and Wisconsin, and the added contest
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even more difficult
For Yost it would not be nearly as
stiff a proposition. for although Michi-
gan has vet to face Cornell, Pennsyi-
vania. and Northwestern in battles
that will try The resourcefuiness Of
the Wolverines those elevens have
been beaten already. and Yost has
greater founts Of gridiron material to
draw from. An added week Of prac-
tiee would be hardship upon the men
but the Chicago players went on rec
ord as being anxious TO carry out their
part in the war benefit.
Might Mean $4,000 GATE.
The sale of box seats at Cincinnati
on Tuesday. which realized over s34,-
900 for a game between the UNIVERSITY
of Cincinnati and an army camp team
could undoubtedly be surpassed in 4
post-season game between the twt
western universities. a gate in th'
neighborhood of $4,000 would b.
drawn by the battle between the rivals
If there were room enough TO seat al
the fans who would want tickets. i
would be big day, with alumni Of thu
old days gathering in this city for thu
contest of historic tradition.