Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-04
STAGE MAROoNS
PLAY MICHIGAN
next SATURDAY
Both Teams Have Been Beaten,
Great Game Il Looked
For.


Chicago, Nov. AFTER the re-
vivals in form shown, by several
teams in Saturdays football games.
and the uncertainty Of selecting
probable winners. more interest IS
being taken In the gridiron game
this year than ever before. This
uncertainty has the fans worked
up to fever point for the import
ant games slated Saturday.
Although the result Of the Ohio
State Purdue game at Columbus
will be watched for the simple rea-
son for the Buckeyes are tho only
unbeaten Big Ten eleven, the battle
between Chicago and Michigan ON
Stage field and Iowa and North
western at Evanston will hold
hold local interest.
Maroons and Yosts Beaten.
Chicago and Michigan have been
put out Of the championship race
by Illinois and Ohio State respec-
lively. while In Northwestern they
have met a common foe The Ma
rooms downed the Purple, II to 0.
Michigan was tho victor over the
Evanston eleven, Is to 10. On form
the fans might think Chicago
should score an easy victory, but
all indications point to q bitterly
fought struggle.
Michigan Is not the formidable
team of former elevens. 1t is a
great fighting aggregation, one
which will take advantage Of the
slightest error Of IN opponent and
turn q seeming defeat into victory.
The players fight with logged de-
termination, and this spirit will be
In evidence more than ever on Sat
urday. The eleven is developed to
a high point Of efficiency, but the
collective power is not as great as
that of former teams.
A number Of football men who
saw the Chicago-Illinois game last
Saturday claim the Maroons were
dead on their feet. They assert the
players moved in anything but the
nimble fashion which featured
their play In the Northwestern
struggle the previous Saturday.
Coach Stage is not the mentor who
will permit his players to &c
STALE" but 1t is a certainty the
team will have to play better often
sive and defensive football Satur-
day to win from Michigan.
Northwestern should be encour-
aged by its great showing against
Michigan and be in form to give the
Hawkeyes hard fight. Coach
Bachman. although disappointed in
not winning Saturday, realized
changes in the makeup of the team
had made 1t so per cent, stronger
With another week in which to per-
! feet the offense and knock OF the
rough edges Of the defense, tbs
Purple should be In a shape to play
a game which will not be disap-
/ pointing to the hundreds of alumni
| who will journey to Evanston fol-
/ homecoming.
| On the other hand. Iowa vii.
come east determined to win. The
Hawkeyes have played as consist
ent football as any team in the wcs'
this year and there is every reason
to believe Coach Jones will see thai
{, the team continues to perform VI
to expectations. Iowa had corn
paratiyely easy contest Saturda,
when o number of second string
players we're used. and will be pre-
pared to put its entire strength OF
the field for the initial kickoff.
Illinois and Minnesota can b.
counted upon to put up great bat
tie at Minneapolis. These were thu
principal teams to upset the dopt
last Saturday and now they viii
fight 1t out to see which is the bet
ter. Illinois won from Iowa, which
in turne defeated Minnesota. Nov
the Gophers have a chance to max,
amends for the Hawkeye defeat b!
trouncing the conquerors of Iowa
Coach Zuppke Of Illinois ant
Williams of Minnesota have beer
continually shifting their lineurl
all fall. but have at last hit upoI
winning combinations. For thi,
season the same teams which start
cd Saturdays games can be count
ed upon to take the field at the be
ginning of next Saturdays strug
gle. II Illinois can defeat tn
Gophers, the Orange and Blu
eleven must be given q chance t,
beat Ohio State At Columbus
Nov. ~.
On form Purdue has little chanc,
to beat Ohio State, but moro pc