The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
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BY VEDDER GARD

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r. HE football season is rapid.
ly drawing to a close and
fittingly there are numer-
GUS grid struggles of note on
Saturday. Some of these games
put difficult task upon the
dopester, who attempts the selec-
tons of the probable winners.
Two of the features, East and
Midwest, appear to be toss-up
affairs and predictions are more or
less guesses in which the flip of a
coin is as good way to. reach a
decision as any other.
The Army-NOtre Dame contest
and Michigan-OhiO State scrap
are good ones TO stay away from
If anyone is inclined to wager,
The ARMY is the favorite in the
East and in this city. The odds
around here are approximately 10
to s, in favor of the Cadets. One
can hardly keep from making the
soldiers the choice when Coach
Rockne in one OF his copyright
football articles says:
81 saw the Army play last
week and il is the finest looking
Army team have seen since the
war. They have power, speed
and deception; they handle the
ball clearly and play smart,
heads up football, Even if the
four or five of our regulars who
are injured were able to get into
the game ! don't see how NOtre
Dame could win. However, we
are going to give them fight"
In spite of all this, our own per
sonal opinion is that Notre Dame ha:
an even chance.
MICHIGAN is the favorite over
Ohio State. If all dope does not go
wrong this contest looks like an
other terrific struggle. The odds
here are 10 to 6, Michigan. There
is much confidence in the Wolve-
rines.
Even money is offered that
Michigan wins by seven points.
We believe that the game will be
close, with the Buckeyes stand
ing "A good chance to upset the
DOPE.
The football fans evidently be-
lieve that MISSISSIPPI A. and M.
has a good chance to defeat In
diana U. The smart boys all want
the southern eleven against /. U.
In other Big Ten games NORTH
WESTERN is 10 to choice over
Chicago, and the odds probably
will be greater than that on Satur-
day. There is a feeling, however,
that the Purple will get a real
battle from the Maroons.
Two of the weaker Western
Conference elevens meet when
iowa and Wisconsin tangIe.
WISCONSIN is the even money
choice. The Hawkeyes have
been more or less a fiivver after
playing good game against
Illinois. They have not won a
conference game. The Badgers
are not so good and the teams
appear fairly evenly matched.
In one lump, MINNESOTA,
ILLINOIS and PURDUE. They
paly Butler, Wabash and Frank
i, lin, respectively. Purdue has the
hardest game with the Baptists;
1t is not exactly a set-up, but the
Boilermakers need not worry
much. Butler is a 100 to 1 shot.
Wabash has a good team, but
Coach Zuppke probably will sleep
we'll tonight.
Skipping back East, there is
plenty of action. PRINCETON
is dOped to win over Vallejo to
are the prevailing odds. Old
Eli may come back and surprise, q
however.
DARTMOUTH is the selection
over Cornell. There seems to be
some fear that Gil Dobie has some
thing up his sleeve, but it is diff
cult to believe that Cornell can
surprise the Big Green.
COLGATE should defeat SYRIA
cuse and w. AND J. is a 10 to 8
choice over Pittsburgh. PENN
SYLVANIA lisa to 1 favorite over
Columbia, which seems right and
proper.
We must no forget Harvard.
Crimons's opponent, BROWN,
is the choice. at odds of 10 to s.
The game will be close if the
dOpesters are correct. Brown
will win by five points is about
the best the Brown supporters
will give"
1t may seem surprising, but even
money on%the NAVY is the best
being offered against Georgetown
There is some respect tfor the lat
ter after its defeat of Syracuse.
And some just won't believe that
Navy and Michigan score.
BOSTON COLLEGE is a10 to Z
choice over Haskell. There may
be an upset in this struggle. The
Indians are strong this season.
ALABAMA, the best in the
South, is an overwhelming ia
VOrite against Florida. VAN
DERBILT is doped the winner
over Tennessee.
In the big game of the Mis-
souri, Valley Conference NE
BRASKA looks as thought it
might surprise the Kansas Ag-
gies. blIt if will he strIooIe