Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-04
Iowa City Slated TO Meet Old FOt
Nebraska, in Hardest Game
of This Week.

Chicago, Oct six Wester
conference football teams will pla
their first games today. anothe
will go into action for the secont
time, and practically every clever
of note in the country will engag
in struggles which will ofhciall.
open the 1919 gridiron season.
Illinois, Northwestern and Chi
cago have no games schedules
but the teams will spend the day II 2
hard practice, while the scout " ~,
be sent TO other camps to geS ~ ~
on future opponents plal
Illini, Purple, and MaroonA
fairly we'll advanced and should be
in shape to play good football in
their opening games next Saturday
Hard Game for Iowa
Iowa has by far the hardest gam,
of any of the conference teams. The
Hawkeyes are slated to meet theiI
ancient foe, Nebraska, at Iowa City
In former years this clash has beer
played late in the season, but be
cause of Iowa's game with other
conference elevens, the battle had
to be booked early or not at all.
There is a lot at stake in this
game. Iowa must win 10 come
east to play Illinois, Northwestern
and Chicago with any hopes Of vic
tory. The Cornhuskers must =
victorious to be cOnsidereE
worthy opponent for other teams O
be met west Of the Mississippi II
river. In late years Iowa has
made rapid strides in football and
last year suffered one defeat, that.
at the hands Of Illinois.
Michigan to Play Case.
Michigan will give the fans AM
idea of its strength by playing Case
at Ann ArbOr. The little Ohio
eleven has been the Wolverines 4
opening opponent for years and hasI
given Yost's teams stiff arguments
on several occasions. As YOstl
cannot lose any time to select al
team, improve its team play andI
have II well versed in all depart !
ments Of play for the all important
game with Ohio State no Oct 25, isl
almost certain he will give his first1
string players plenty OF work inl
today's struggle.
Wisconsin, which should be rep
resented by one of the strongest
teams of recent years, will play
Ripon at Madison. The Badgers
improved rapidly during the past
week and Coach Richards should
have a good idea of the men he
can depend upon in the important
clashes.
GOphers VS.. North Dakota
North Dakota will be Minnesota's
opponent in a tilt which will give
line on the Gophers' strength. Al
though reports from the Gopher
camp have not been as promising
as in former years, it is a certainty
Williams will develop an eleveni
which will command the respect OF
it's opponents.
Ohio State will meet OHIO Wes-
leyan in its opening battle ans thei
Buckeyes should not expertenc7 I
much trouble in winning as theyf
please. Purdue will meet franklin
at Lafayette in a game which,
should give Coach Scanlon's play
ers some much needed experienced
for the Illinois game next Satur-t
day.
Coach Stiehm of Indiana Is talk
ing advantage of the early Satur-t
days to get his eleven in shape for
the Minnesota game at Indianap-
oils on Oct. is. The Hoosiers will
meet Center college of Kentucky
today and will oppose Kentucky,
State next week end
First Game for Metre Dame.
Notre Dame will go into action
for the first time against Kalau2a-
ZOO college on Cartier field. Coach
has the nucleus for
strong eleven. He Is a mentor who
will get the best results out Of BIZ
material. NOtre Dame has a har
schedule, but it will take a stA
team to beat the Hoosier eleve