Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-27

Kansas City Oct. 27.--With the
wearing on of the gridiron season and
the playing off OF conference games the
real contention for season end averages
has begun and critics have be-
gun their valuation of the var
ious elevens of the Missouri Valley
conference on the basis of their per-
formances. There is less Of what they
ought to do and more of what the
representatives of the conference
members are doing.
The most radical improvement of tne
valley elevens has been displayed By
the Missouri aggregation, which COM
ing up from single touchdown victory
over William Jewell, a small Missouri
college, in game characterized by bad
interference, innumorable fumbles ana
poor football. lost single point Ngame
to the Kansas Aggies, team which
was expected to have an easy Samc
with the Columbia team. Only Cap
tain Hamilton's failure to kick goal
after a touchdown brought the short
end of the to 6 score home to the
Tigers.
Protesting that Randall, the Aggie
captain and end. has played more tnan
the three years Of allotted conference
football, President Hill, of the Missouri
school, has asked the conference COM
mittee to set aside the game. Director
Clevenger. Of the Kansas school, has
declared that Randell's eligibility Is be-
yond question.
Coach Schultes Missouri line is his
weakest point and he Is attempting to
find two linesmen as he did last sea-
son with Preston. a guard, and Gallagh-
er, line star of several seasons.
Nebraska Plays True to Form.
Nebraska continues to run true to
form altho somewhat crippled from the
game with the Iowa team Of the big
Ten" The Cornhuskers have too top
heavy victories to their credit, 10G to
o score over Nebraska Wesleyan and
AZ to tally against the Iowa eleven.
Riddell, the stellar performer on one
Of the wings of the Cornhusker line, is
still having trouble with an injured
shoulder Mum, tackle. Kellogg and
Dcbson of the backfield, have also
slowed up on account Of injuries. Nc
Mahon has been declared ineligible.
However. it is approximately month
before Nebraska will meet Kansas in
one OF the two conference games which
will decide her place in the valley title
averages. so there will be plenty OF
time for regeneration. In the meantime
the Cornnushsrs will play several hard
games outside Of the conference ana
weathering these successfully tn Neb-
raska school will be the strongest con-
tender for high honors.
Kansas, outside of her game with
Illinois, in which Zuppkeis charges took
away a 33 to 0 final tally. has played
only minor conference games so little
can be said by comparison with other
valley teams Nielsen. Pringle and
Mendeville are occupying the limelight
at the Lawrence school and Coach Oh
colt will have an opportunity to show
his hand when Kansas meets up with
the Ames today on their home field.
Back Field Worries Mayser.
Ames Is beginning to feel optimistic.
Coach Mayser has not been giving out
any large amount of information con-
corning the work Of his men and their
scores in the two minor games OF the
early season were not particularly en-
couraging. The return OF Johson and
Mcfarland, last years half back and
quarter, has given the iowa followers
hope. The backfield seems to be the
problem with which the Ames director
is puzzling. ~
Washington has appeared in the field
with Dick Rutherford. OF Nebraska
fame. who was probably one OF the
hnJ ~ tn,
history OF the valley conference, at
their head, Rutherford has little to say
regarding his charges. but estimates
that he is expecting them to finish
better than in previous seasons. He
seems to be determined to lift the
squad from their place. which has al
most become permanent, at the bottom
OF the valley ladder of averages.
Drake apparently Is weakef than
had first been expected. The defea:
by Creighton College came as a sur
prise but at the same time the Omaha
school has some heavy games on the
seasons schedule and may have been
underestimate by the valley critics.
Kansas Assies Going Strong.
The Kansas Aggies are going
strong" They have grounds for their
growing optimism and talk Of the con-
ference title with one Of the best teams
the school has ever put on the gridiron
and "a good early season start. Just
how the Missouri protest will affect the
Kansas schools standing depends upon
the action Of the conference committee
The Aggies are concentrating now on
.:.>:: zeao~. to neat Kansas in their an
nual contest, feeling that this will bring
to them the valley title. Their claim
will be strengthened If Nebraska de-
feates the Jayhawkers and the Aggies
follow similar course altho there
would be room for dispute. The Aggie
backfield is fast and Rhoda and Ptacek,
veterans just returned have strength