The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-15
VERINE'S
GRID BILL FOR
1919 PUZZLER
Schedule Must Be Cut
From Ten to Seven
Games
MEANS DROPPING
OF OLD STANDBYS
Prospect Of Battle With
Gophers is Warmly
Received
az Assocfated Press. J

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. 15.-AbouL
the only thing certain regarding the
1918 football schedule Of the Uniyer-
sity Of Michigan is the fact that the
wolverines will play seven games in
stead OF ten. The rule OF the western
conference. which limits the number
OF football contests. will not be un-
welcome here. 1t has been said many
times on the campus. that the ten
game schedule this season may have
had something to do with Michigan's
poor showing in the closing strug-
giles.
Nobody in authority has thus far
said that Yost's men will play Chica-
| so, Illinois. or Wisconsin next
autumn. 1t is generally believed that
Northwestern will play here, and
that game with the champion Ohio
state eleven win be scheduled.
Michigan students are pulling hard
for q contest with Minnesota.
From a Michigan angle. the con-
ference schedule situation seems to
be as follows:
Northwestern-A return game at
Ann Arbor, partly in appreciation for
the game with the Purple this year,
and partly in an effort to avenge the
recent defeat.
Ohio state-Uhiversity authorities
and students are more and more In
clined to regard the Columbus eleven
as a natural rivaP' of the Wolver-
ines. 1t is known that Michigan
would like the game and Ohio state
( a u v members have been
quoted as favoring contest. 1t is
understood that the game is a GER
tainty IL Chicago and Ohio state do
not meet.
Warm Spot For eophers.
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 latter left the conference fold. It
is felt that the game would be re-
markable drawing card. no matter
where 1t Is played.
Chicago well. 1t has
been fntimated" that Michigan will
not play the Maroons next year. 1t
is hoped, however, that any lingering
vestige Of feeling will be buried be-
fore 1919 rolls around and that event.
ually the Chicago Michigan contest
viii be as popular as 1t used to be.
Wisconsin-The seven game rule
Badgers. Michigan men realize,
however, that the Wolverines win be
lucky TO schedule three conference
games next fan and they regard the
Northwestern, Ohio state and Mime
sofa games as the probable trio.
Purdue, Indiana, Iowa--It would
not be surprising IL one of these
teams played Michigan In case one OF
the other proposed games fell
through.
Illinois Nothing authoritative re-
garding the Illinois situation has been
obtained.
Must Drop Old standhys.
There Is an unpleasant side to the
problem for Michigan. TWO,
possibly four, of the teams which
have proved stand-bys for several
years may be dropped Relations
which were broken with Syracuse
last spring viii not be resumed. Il
is said. Cornell will be played at
Ithaca late in the season. the con-
tract for this game having already
been signed. Michigan and Pennsy1-
vania have played out their contract
and although the fasteners are
popular here, IL Is reasonably cer-
tain that this game VIII be abandon
ed IL Michigan gets contest with
agreement TO play the Michigan
aggies and IL is expected that the
game will be at East Lansing. This
leaves but one contest-the opening
game to consider. There isn't much
doubt about that one Case college
has the call. In 81 years, the Cleve-
land eleven has opened the season
here with Michigan on ten occasions
and several Of these contests were
too close to be comfortable for the
home team
Granting that Case will play the
opening game and that the third con-
test viii be with M a. O., It is prob
able that Michigan will try to SEIZED
ule 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. If Michigan can land
dates with Ohio state and Minnesota,
they win close the schedule.
Next season will be a lean one for
Ann Arbor. so far as home dates are
The M. A. G. and Cornell
games win be played on enemy ter
ritory, and it Ii probable that Michi-
gan viii have to make a similar con-
cession TO at least one OF the confer
ence elcvens.