Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-19
WESTERN CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE WARMING UP
Minnesota Tackles Indiana /;
Wisconsin and Illinois Meet;
Chicago Hits Purdue.

CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Games OF inn
Ten" football championship are set for
decision Saturday. The Minnesota
eleven will attempt to eliminate In
diana from the race In game to be
illinois will clash at Urbana, and Chi
cago will take on Purdue at stage
field.
Although other Western conference
teams will take the field their results
will have no bearing on the champion
ship. Iowa will face Grinnell Mt Iowa
city, and Michigan will play the
Michigan Aggies at Ann Arbor. Ohio
state. which many cities regard as
likely to retain the conference title
which IL won for the first time last
year, and Northwestern, have no con-
tests scheduled.
Illinois Favored.
Pointing to its overwhelming VIC
tories over Kansas and Oklahoma. I'LL
nois hopes to make its conference de-
but of the season with a triumph over
Wisconsin. Coach Zuppke started in
Monday to develop an attack and
MS cAptCt a. ueSptT-
ate battle from the Badgers who held
the strong Notre Dame eleven to a
scoreless draw last week. The game
also will be Wisconsn's first confer
ence affair of the season. Coach John
Richards of the Badgers was greatly
disappointed because his players
failed to score against Notre Dame.
but is confident of an improved show
ing against the Illlni.
As result of the As to 0 victory
over Vanderbilt, critics look to Chi
cngo to down Purdue The showing
OF the Maroons Saturday was n pleas
ing surprise to Stages followers. The
victory put world of confidence into
the green and light material offered
the veteran coach. Purdue @arely es-
capped defeat ut the hands of De Pauw
last Saturday and will have to play a
much improved game to keep Chicago
from rolling up big count.
Defeating Chicago Is a trick Purdue
has been trying to put over since 1894
the date of the Bolermakers last
victory over the Chicagoans. Twenty
two games have been played between
the teams and Chicago has won all bur
four of them. Purdue captured the
honors in 1892, 1893 and 1894. and In
1901 the two elevens battled to 5
to tie at Chicago.
Nebraska Strong.
The clash between Notrc Dame and
the we'll balanced Nebraska eleven n,
Lincoln Is attracting considerable sec
tional interest. The Cornhuskers squad,
reported to he one of the best ever
developed at Nebraska appears to
have the edge on the Hoosiers. Neb-
raska buried Iowa under a top-heavy
score last week, while Notre Dame
was tieing Wisconsin.
The Northwestern eleven, which will
be idle Saturday. Is facing a brisk
training program In preparation for
the annual clash with Chicago, Octo.
ber %. Coach Fred Murphy and fol-
lowers of the Purple squad decline 10
admit that Northwestern. despite its
overwhelming defeat at the hands OF
Ohio State, IS entirely out of the run
ming for conference honors.
With another week ahead OF him.
Coach Murphy hopes to build up
team to take the measure OF Chicago.
Beating Stages players is n tasteful
dish for Northwestern. The purple
clad players bowled over Chicago last
season for the first time In years. and
hope to repeat.
Coach Murphy and his charges plan
20 witness the Chicago Purdue game
Saturday to get line on Chicaso's
plays and also the style OF the Boiler
makers, whom Northwestern will meet
at Purdue on November 3.