The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-05
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THE WINNERS?
By VEDDER GARD

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ster. It doesn't matter II
there are Saturdays like Oct. 80,
when the Navy beat Michigan and
Columbia becomes the gem of the
gridiron to it's own fond rooters by
beating Cornell for the first time
in history.
Nothing stops the dope from
flowing, no matter how cold the
guesses the week before. There is
always another list of games; al
ways more predictions to make.
WABASH is being made the
favorite over Butler at Irwin
field Saturday. Some of the boys
about town are willing to wager
10 to 8 on the chances OF the
Scarlet. Others will give" six
pOints--that is, they believe the
visitors will win by six points.
Such reasoning looks logical
enough.
NORTHWESTERN is the choice
over Purdue. There is much re-
spect for the Boilermakers, but the
Puppies great battle against No
tire Dame and the general excel
lence of the Northwestern attack
and defense makes the Evanston
club a very highly rated eleven.
Purdue's opponents are a 10 to 8
choice and the idea is prevalent
that they will win by a touch
down.
NOTRE DAME is a to 1
choice over Indiana L. 1t would
indeed be q startling upset ii
the "Irish" lost to I. u. They
are generally rated three touch
downs better than the Crimson
in spite of the fact that it is
thought ROclIne will have his
club "under wraps" on account
of the Army contest the next
Saturday.
In the Big Ten ILLINOIS seems
to be the unanimous choice over
Chicago. The odds are 2 to /.
Many are predicting an Illinois vic
tory by IS and IA points in spite
of the fact that the Maroons usual
ly give the Illini a real battle.
Nobody seems to think much O.
Stages outfit this season.
MICHIGAN is q 10 to 4 selec-
ton over Wisconsin The VOL
verines' defeat by the Navy does
not seen to have affected the
rOnfidence in YOst's aggregation
around this city. michigan
win win by 49," is the line of
talk. The Badgers have proved
a disappointment.
MINNESOTA always has a
cough lime with Iowa, but that
doesn't keep the Gophers from be-
ing the 10 to choices over the
IIawkeyes, There seems to be
feeling that Iowa will give the
Swedes a battle, and some are
putting themselves on record that
the team from the North will not
win by eight points.
The Harvard-Princeton con-
test, eastern feature, is extreme
ly difficult to dope. When these
clubs get together previous
scores mean nothing. HAIR
WARD has been coming strong
and must be given the edge.
There are plenty of Princeton
supporters, however. They usu-
ally want the best of the odds
- to 10 or 8 to 10.
N. Y. u. and Carnegie Tech have
exceptionally strong teams this
year and their clash on Saturday
should be interesting.
NEW YORK U. isp being made
the favorite, but there are those
who are willing to take a chance
on Carnegie if the odds are right.
The guessers believe it will be a
close score.
PENNSYLVANIA is a 2 to /
favOrite over Penn State in their
annual rivalry game. SYRIA
CUSE is a 10 to s choice over
Georgetown. Other selections in
the East are YALE over Mary
land, PITTSBURGH over West
Virginia, LAFAYETTE over
Rutgers, HOLY CROSS over
FOrdham.
In the South, Georgia Tech and
Vanderbilt go round and round 1t
Is a hard one to "figger," but it
may be GEORGIA TECH.
In IIoosierdom there are some
games among the smaller schools
that are interesting mainly to the
rooters of the Institutions involved.
FRANKLIN shonld beat Earlham,
and HANOVER should defeat In
diana Central.
Not so much is known about
Illinois Wesleyan. except that
team downed De Paw last sea-
son. Wen string along with DE
PAW and hope Sturtridge gets
loose Il couple of times.
At Danville CENTRAL NOR
NAL eleven should not have a
great deal of trouble with Man
Chacto,.