The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-05

rigorous as when they are threat
ened BY their ancient rivals from
Urbana.
The Maroons are still smarting
under last weeks defeat by Ohio
State, when the narrow margin OF
one goal from touchdown gave the
game to Wilce's Columbians. II
they can defeat Illinois they will
still be in che good graces OF the
Many are susceptible
to the belief that Stage really has
the best team, with IN even dis
tribution Of luck.
SIR, the Illfni are selected
as probable winners on account
Of the Zuppke brand Of str1t-
egy along with their clean sea-
sens record. Playing on their
own field viii also be Of advan-
tage to the Midway eleven.
Wisconsin Is believed not to
have much trouble ahead in de-
feating Minnesota. The Goph.
ers are stir playing below their
usual standard, due chiefly to
early season injuries and the
marked disadvantage Of play
ing on the losing end. Wiseon.
sin has suffered only one de-
feat-that by Ohio state.
The IOwa-NOrthwestern game
ut Iowa City ought TO give the
Hawkeye undergrads the treat
Of their college careers. The
Hawks will be fighting to shake
: off the effects of defeats by II.
linois and Chicago. while the
Evanston e,even has a strong
combination Of we'll coached
men to spring surprises with .
repertory Of deceptive plays
wherein speed figures largely.
Ohio State. widely selected as
probable conference winners, will
meet the Wolverines OF Hurry Up
Yost in Columbus, Ohio. The
Wolverines from Ann Arbor loom
as a menace to the Skaters after
their defeat by Illinois, rs. Yost's
resourcefulneso in rejuvenating a
downcast football team has resulted
in several OF footballs most amaz-
ing upsets. and it would not be
surprising if the Wolverines sprang
one against Ohio State tomorrow.
Purdue and Indiana will not fig
ure in tomorrow's conference
games. Purdue is matched with
Notre Dame, while the HoOsiers
will enjoy their off day in the
schedule.
Dobie and Meehan Best Of New
Coaches.
One of the features of the pres
ent football season that will set il
apart from others before and after
is the unusually large number o.
prominent coaches who changed
their affiliations at the beginning O
the schedule At no less than sever
prominent eastern colleges new
coaches we're installed. in mos
cases to succeed equally well-knowI
mentors.
Pennsylvania, Cornell, Columbia
Navy. Yale. Syracuse and Colgat
are the leading names on this list
each having seen the coming of
new leader.
OF the new coaches. CT Dobie
at Cornell, and Chick Meehan
Mt Syracuse. have achieved SO
far the most notable successes.
| Dobie's big red Cornell team
has shown unusual power. 1t
has developed into one Of the
heaviest scoring machines in
the east, as was amply illus.
tra.ed two weeks ago when the
Ithacnns amassed 42 points
against Colgate.
The big red eleven has yet
to come even near defeat, but
will face q tough test tOmor-
row with Dartmouth at the
Polo grounds, New York.
At Syracuse. Meehan. who as.
sisted Buck ONeill last year In
coaching the Orange, Is having
equal success. His team had a
close shave with Pitt and bat
tied to . tie with the Painters
after q tumble had been turn.
ed into q touchdown. Other
wise, Meehan has duplicated the
success Of his wNIl.known pre-
deecssor. Syracase has defeat
ed Dartmouth decisively, won
three other equally rs proml-
nent games, only to lose last
week to Holy Cross. Their real
test will come ton0EEoW against
W. & ].
!. Only one Of this group Of ne
coaches has had a discouragir
record up to this time. He is E.
Huntington, who succeeded Larl
; Bankhart at Colgate. The Marco
has been defeated by ,Cornei
Brown and Yale, and was held
a tie by two minor elevens. Hun
= ington is using the effective BAN
hart coaching system. but losses |
graduation and injuries have hand
capped him severely In keeping CO
gate in the front rank of eastel
teams.
Pour Coaches Awaiting Verdi,
In the case Of Buck ONeill
Columbia, John Heisman at Penn'
and Tad Jones at Yale, final We
D dict cannot be rendered at tn
time. The. success or failure of Il
J, season will depend largely for the
on the games yet to be played. q
Though He.sman's team has lost
5 Virginia Military institute and PEI
State by heavy scores.
The fate Of Bob Folwell, coa'
| Of the Navy, who succeeded Dob
] also hangs in the gridiron balan
a. yet to be determined. 1t is tr
! dition that both the Army and Ma
! mentors are hired and fired on the
Irrespective merits and dement's.
tdeynonefrAfAd in the outcome of q