The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-22
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THE WINNERS?
BY VEDDER GARD

IA around. Another batch OF
III football games is to be
played Saturday 1t looks as
though the midwest has more
than its share Of the features.
The East is comparatively quiet
after a hot time last week.
The usual upsets will cause the
list Of games we will endeavor to
pick the favor1tes, at the same
time, mentioning those contests in
which the underdog appears to
have chance to kick the dope
bucket around along with the pig
skins.
MICHIGAN is the choice over
Illinois. There are those in this
city who are willing to wager 2
to 1 ON the Wolverines. 1t Is a
strange thing to see the Illini on
the long end of such odds. The
phenomenon Is caused by the
fact that many believe Michigan
Is one Of the best teams in the
country.
They may be right, but such odds
do not seem right. The fray will
not be one-sided If Illinois backs
can stop Friedman's passing
which we admit is no easy task.
Illinois may have a slight edge on
line play. but Michigan probably
win win through the air.
NOTRE DAME also is a ire
mendous favOrite around this
neck Of the woods. Rockne's
team always Is. This year the
confidence I'm the 'Trish' does not
seemto be misplaced. They are
likely to beat the Purple couple
of t0uchdowns. 1t will be no
pink tea,
PURDUE can beat Chicago
Saturday tf the Boilermakers only
think they can. Stage always
manages to knock off the Lafayette
club some way or other. If some
Maroon does not pick UP q tumble
or intercept q forward pass and
run 200 yards, more or less. Pur-
due Is likely to realize one Of its
long cherished ambitions and down
the musical Maroons.
Everybody seems to like OHIO
STATES chances over Iowa at
Columbus. This Is perfectly all
right. The Buckeyes are sup
posed to Shave great array of
backs. Iowa must be given an
outside chance but It looks as
though Ohio has the best aggre-
cation in several years.
WISCONSIN is a 2 to / favorite
over Indiana. The Crimson will
give the Badgers a battle, but
hardly appear powerful enough to
defeat Captain Harmon ana his
outfit. The boys about town ere
giving fourteen points.
MINNESOTA is the overwheln-
ing choice to defeat Wabash. The
margin looks like about three touch
downs in favor Of the sGoph-
ers. That's the best we can do,
Wabash. Sorry.
BUTLER is due TO snap out Of
1t against De Pauw. There Is no
reason why the local back field
should not do better than they
showed against Franklin. There
will be no overconfidence to
combat. The Bulldogs know they
must battle and are likely to
put some pep into their play. AT
this time the game appears a
rather even affair.
DARLHAM should not find
much trouble with Hanover and
FRANKLIN should dispose Of
Evansville. Today at Danville
CENTRAL NORMAL was IA
vorite over Rose Poly.
In the East perhaps the most
even contest Saturday Is the
SYRACUSE-Penn State game. 1t
is one of those even-Stephen af-
fairs. Don't be too sure that SYRIA
cuse will win. That eleven is never
very consistent.
NAVY should turn in another
victory with Colgate the victim.
1t won't be large score. YALE
should win over Brown. PRINCE
TON ought not to find Lehigh so
tough. DARTMOUTH won't be
playing Yale this week. Harvard
is likely to lose another game.
That's about all unless one
wants to mention the fact that
NEBRASKA appears to be 'in"
against Kansas.
ROSTY" PETERS, Uni