The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-02
BIC TEN TEAMS
TO CRUCIAL TESTS
Chicago Plays Illinois, Mime
sofa Meets Wisconsin,

CHICAGO. Nov ? Crucial games
arc to be decided In the 'Hlg Ten
championship football rnCc saturday,
November 3,) with Chicago meeting IT.
linois at Stage field and Minnesota OPP
posing Wisconsin Mt Madison. other
gnmeS viii bring Ohio state. the present
champions. and Indiana tog'th'r at IN
dlnnapolis while Northwestern viii clash
with Purdue nj Lafayette. Michigan VIII
take on Kalamazoo college at Ann Arbor
Results Of the Illinois Chicago game
and the clash between Minnesota and
Wisconsin may go long way toward
clearing up the championship l'rt'nt
for either Chicago or Illinois vii clint
nate them from further consideration,
and Minnesota and ONO state also must
triumph to hold their place In the rarr.
Critics are unwilling to hazard guess
M TO the outcome Of the Chicago llii,
nos game, but favor Minnesota and
Ohio State 20 come through with colors
Tying
Dedicate New Stadium.
The Madison contest win bs made the
occasion for dedication of the new mod
crn concrete stadium which has been In
course Of construction for more than
year Wisconsin viii RlAo celebrate It's
annual home coming and plans have been
made to make the event the biggest ot
the year I'm the Wisconsin capital Sr
cisl trains will bring Alumni from cities
near Madison The Minnesota contin.
gent. however. will be only fraction ~
ltA usual strength.
Last ritcs will be said over the Camp
Randall field. which has been the SCENE
of many famous gridlron battles. The
dedication " the new field, which is
built on the site OF WlHconsin's famous
clyn war camp, will he marked with flag
raising and patriotic speeches. There also
will be parade OF military cadets. Gov
ornor Emanuel l.. Phillip and President
fV,IsH uHtn MA
side section of the stand has been
reserved for delegations Of former Wis
cnnsln students now I'm training Tor mil
itnry service at Camps Custer and Grant
and Fort sheridan
RELYING on Rlchards-
Wisconsin rooters know their favurttcS
viii 20 into the game with odds against
them but are relying on big John.
richards, vho lnstilled the light into the
team that held the Gophers To tie In
sofia has been drilling for two weeks In
preparation for the game and word from
that camp In that the players are con
fidert N victory The badgers came
out Of the fNwB contest week ago WIN
ont serious injury and Coach Richards
Immediately launched drive TO bolster
The annual clash between Chicago and
lllOuis ~ StArg field promises To he
bitterly contested Illinois after tuumphs
over Chicago In 1914 ana 1915, VAS
downcd last year and the defeat stu Is
burning In tho hearts " the llunl,
Fight Chicago 20 the last ditch W
the cry from the Hint camp The down
state eleven will invade SRgH field with
out btlmlnE over with confidence, but
gfimly determined TO make n fight out
" i Coach Huppke " the Illinois squad
drilled his nlnvcrs all week 20 build up
concerted attack and smooth out de.
fonso fOf forward passes
Teams of Euual strength.
III" tennis nrr regarded as of fairly
oNunI strength ~ both rolled m Identical
srufss NJ y 10 over Purdue That
Coach SiRFE ~ Chicago n satisfied with
'h' m'k' ur NJ hiE team iH evidenced los
me A,l hat not a substitution was