Evening star., 1927-11-19
Big Ten Title at Stake.


Big Ten Title at Stake.
CHICAGO. November 10 GP>-On
the outcome of games at Columbus
Ohio, and Ann Arhor Mich. today
hung the championship of the West
ern Conferences thirty second foot
ball sea son.
Three teams awaited the opening
whistle on these two gridirons know
ing a title was in the balance. At Co
lumbus. Illinois had to defeat the er-
ratio and malisned Ohio State to pro-
tect record unscarred by defeat.
At Ann Arbor. Minnesota and Mich
igan each had a chance at title tie.
in case of victory. Minnesota has not
been beaten, hut has been tied. Mich
igan lost to Illinois, but won all her
other conference games.
Illinois has four Big Ten victories in
a row, and brilliant prospects for
fifth, unless one of the unforeseen
breaks of foot ball roosts on the ban
ners of Ohio State. Ohio needs this
victory to brighten a very distressing
season, what with attacks upon Coach
Wilce and shattered morale and two
conference beatings in row. Clear
out of the title race. Ohio would find
plenty of satisfaction in pulling down
Ine unDedt60 IIlltll.
Chance for Michigan.
Title hopes at Ann Arbor also de-
pend upon the humbllng of Illinois.
Minnesota, like Illinois, has not been
beaten this Fail, but Indiana held the
Gophers to a 14-14 tie, and it will take
a victory over Michigan to give the
Minnesotans any chance to claim any
thing.
If Illinois should lose and Michigan
win, these two then would split up the
conference championship. on a per-
centage basis, though Illinois won
from Michigan, 14-0. three weeks ago.
The conference as an organization
pays no attention to foot ball or other
championships, so there is no court
of last resort, except for the coaches,
the alumni, the sideline experts and
several thousand students.
The two games at Chicago, on the
south side at the University of Chi
cago and up north at Northwestern
University, include the three teams
now tied for last place in the Big
Ten.
Iowa and Northwestern, the one
confident and smiling and the other
dogged and stern. had Dyche Stadium
as their battle-ground. with the loser
sure OF one place in the cellar.
Wisconsin Is Due.
Wisconsin has its back to the wall
to keep out of last place. But the
Badgers figured they were just about
due to win over the crippled Chicago
team, which is winding up a SEASON
of six hard conference contests and a
Pennsylvania game, a dose heavier
than the Maroons could stand with
out staggering.
The Purdue-Indiana game offered
many reasons for cheer among the
partisans of both schools Wilcox
and WEIGH, teamed in the Purdue
backfield, were expected to startle
their Hoosier enemies with long runs.
But Indiana pointed to a forward wall
which charged Minnesota to a stand.
still. and couple of shifty ball car
r1erS OF their own in Bennett and
Rinehart. This latter youth, one of
the nine sophomores on the Indiana
team, is unique in the conference
this year. He booted over the cross
bar the only field goal kicked in the
Big Ten this year. in the very first
game ne played, against Kentucky.
Great Social Event.
BOSTON, November 10 R.-
Thousands of Yale men. confident of
successful termination of the season
Tor the best eleven Yale has had in
recent years, today turned their at
tention to the Harvard Stadium and
the 1orty-slXth foot ball game with an
ancient foe
The Harvard Yale game, regardless
OF the comparative merits of competi-
tors, is great social event, but, apart
from this angle of the climax of the
season, Harvard mems hopes for q
pleasing outcome Of the days enter.
talnment were based mainly on
psychology. In recent years superior
Yale teams have found it hard to
make touchdowns on the banks of the
charies River. Some Harvard par
tisans had lunches that team of
Drawn and possibilities might find
itself.
Nothing less than a sweeping vic.
tory to offset big scores that Percy
Haughtons team used to run up
would satisfy some Yale partisans. 4
lie would be moral victory for
Harvard.
Yale was 4to-1 favorite, and little
Harvard cash was in sight Yale,
conqueror of the Army. Dartmouth
and Princeton, has lost only to
Georgia. Harvard has won every
other game. To any Harvard ma n
who had a hunch that the team would
find itself there was available the
retort that this was Harvard's Satur.
day to lose again. During the season
II has been beaten three times and
has won four games.
ThrOng Will Attend.
The greatest crowd in the history
of the Harvard Stadium had tickets.
Weather was forecast as ideal for the
players. but a trifie cold and breezy
for the spectators.
Extra stands sent the horseshoe (
capacity ur to SO 3,908. A few tickets
which reached the hands of specu
lators despite the dire threats ol
blacklisting by the Harvard athletic
authorities were on sale, but the
prices were night fabulous.
Scores Of extra trains brought
thousands here. Social functions
which have become almost as much
a part of the game as the struggle
on the field itself, played large par
In the night before programs and vii
claim additional devotees tonight.
The line up:
Harvard Positions. fae
Strong LETT end ........... Scot
pratt ......L Left tackle. ....... Quarrle
Parkinson 80. Left guard. -. Green
Roll Center .... ChafeswOrt