Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

thing certain regarding the 1919 Nv.
bail schedule Of the University o.
Michigan is the fact that the Wolver-
ines will play seven games instead o.
ten. The rule of the western confer'
ence, which Limits the number or 1901
ball contests, will not be unweScoihs
here. ut has been said many times on
the campus that the ten-game scheo'
ule this season may have had some
thing to do with Michigan's poor snow
ing in the closing struggles.
Nobody in authority has thus iai
said that Yost's men will play chicago
Illinois or. Wisconsin next autumn. II
Is generally believed that Northwest
ern will play here and that game
| with the champion Ohio state eieVei
will be scheduled. Michigan students
are pulling hard for a contest with
Minnesota.
From a Michigan angle, the confer
ence schedule. situation seems TO be d.
follows:
Northwestern-A return game at Ann
Arbor. partly in appreciation for inc
game with the Purple this year, anu
partly In an effort to avenge the re-
cent defeat
Ohio State-University authorizes
and students are more and more III
chned to regard the Columbus eleven
as a natural rival of 1he wolverines
It is known that Michigan would IKE
the game and Ohio State faculty mem
bers have been quoted as favoring q
contest 1t Is understood that the game
Is a certainty IL Chicago and ONO
State do not meet.
Minnesota-Ann Arborites still have
a warm spot in their hearts for the
team from minneapolis. They have not
forgotten that Minnesota granted
Michigan two games after the lau1e.
left the conference fold. 1t is felt that
the game would he a remarkable draw :
ing card, no matter where it is played.
Chicaso-well-just well. 1t has
been "intimated'' that Michigan VIII
not play the Maroons NEXT year. 1t is
hoped, however, that any lingering
vestige Of feeling will be buried before
1919 rolls around and that eventually
the Chicago Michigan contest will be
as popular as it used to be.
Wisconsin-The seven game rule
seems to bar a struggle with the
Badgers. Michigan men realize, now
ever, that the Wolverines will be lucky
to schedule three conference games
next fall and they regard the North
western, Ohio State and Minnesota
games as the probable trio.
Purdue. Indiana. Iowa-H would
not be surprising If one of these teams
played Michigan in case one OF the
fo1y
1linofs-Nothing authoritative re-
garding the Illinois situation has been
obtained.
Will Drop Old Opponents.
There is an unpleasant side to the
schedule problem for Michigan. Two,
possibly four. OF the teams which have
proved standbys for several years may
be dropped. Relations which were
broken with Syracuse last spring viii
not be resumed. 1t is said. Cornell will
be played at Ithaca late in the season,
the contract for this game having al
ready been signed. Michigan and
Pennsylvania have played out their
contract and alt11o the fasteners are
popular here. it Is reasonably certain
that this game VIII be abandoned II
Michigan gets a contest with Mime
sofa
Michigan will keep her agreement to
play the Michigan Aggies and 1T ds ex-
pected the game will be at East Lam
sing. This leaves but one contest-the
opening game-to consider. There isn't
much doubt about that one. Case Col
lege has the call. In twenty one
years, the Cleveland eleven has opened
the season here with Michigan on ten
occasions and several Of these contests
were too close to be comfortable Tor
the home team.
Granting that Case will play the
opening game and that the third con-
test will be with NJ. A. C.. 1t Ia prob
able that Michigan win try to schedule
game number two with one OF the
small conference elevens. After these
three games will come the matches
with Cornell and Northwestern. the
former at Ithaca and the latter at Ann
Arbor II Michigan can land dates
with Ohio State and Minnesota, they
will close the schedule.
Next season will be lean one Tor
Ann. Arbor, so far as home dates are
concerned. The M. A. G. and Cornell
games will be played on enemy terri
tory and it is probable that Michigan
will have to make a similar conc ssion
to at least one of the conference
eleVens