Evening star., 1928-10-19
NO UPSETS LIKELY
IN MIDWEST PLAY
Indiana Illinois Tilt Held Only
One in Conference Apt
to Be Scrap.
BY PAUL r. NICHOLSON.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

- HICAGO October 1870 dis
tinct are the odds in favor OF
three teams that old man up
~ set, the mythical gentleman
who has performed frequently
on the gridiron so far this season. will
have arf> opportunity for big after
noon in the Big Ten tomorrow.
OF the four conference games. only
the Indiana Illinois contest is regarded
as a toss-up by critics. Even in that
game considerable surprise would be
evoked if the Hoosiers beat the Illini for
the first tirneein 10 attempts since 1908.
But the other three games would be
upsets of the most stunning variety II
Michigan defeated Ohio State, Chicago
stopped Minnesota and If Purdue out
scored Wisconsin In each instance.
the underdog eleven has worked long
and hard hours in practice this week to
accomplish the seemingly impossible,
and coaches at Minnesota wisconsin
and Ohio State have put on their
glummest miens to forestall over-con-
f1dence.
Chicago Hit by Hurts.
Their ranks thinned by injuries and
their morale lowered somewhat by de-
feats by South Carolina and Iowa,
Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg and his Uni
versity of Chicago Maroons invaded
Minnesota today with defeat regarded
as a foregone conclusion. Capt. Saul
Weislow, dependable tackler; Rudy
Levers. star fullback; Wayne Cassie,
guard and place kicker, and Joe Garen,
pudgy tackle, were so badly injured they
weren't even taken to Minneapolis
while several of the other stars may not
get into the game Minnesota, however
was virtually free of injuries and
showed vast improvement in blocking
and running interference.
Michigan. defeated in its two game;
against Ohio Wesleyan and Indiana
wasn't conceded much of chance tc
| defeat Ohio State at Columbus. Coacf
| Tad Wieman has attempted to bolster
his teams offensive and may caus:
| trouble for the Buckeyes. who are un
/ defeated. Thirty-one Wolverines, ac'
companied by coaches including Field
ing H. Yost, invaded Columbus. TIL:
game is expected to attract $4,000 spec
tators.
Wisconsin Favored.
Wisconsin's 22-to-6 victory over Notr
Dame has made it favorite over Pur
due. Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite o
JnS bGuS6IS Has uILllcu LllcIu NIGpIOuol.
all week for the game, while Purdu
has been throwing up tight defense
The Badgers. 80 strong, stopped owe
here last night, and proceeded t
Lafayette today.
Coach Pat Pace had three elevenS a
Illinois today and the Hoosiers were ol
edge for the game. Coach Bob Zuppk
holds them in high regard. and has in
dicated he would send his veteran
against Indiana at the outset.
Northwestern probably will send 1t
strongest team against Kentucky i
their intersectional game at Evansto
tomorrow. With the. exception of quar-
terback Lee Hanley. all the Northwest
ern players are In good shape for tn
first time this season. The Kentuck
Wildcats compose one of the heavies
teams In the country, averaging 19
pounds in the line and IT'S pounds
the backfield.
Iowa has merely limbered up
preparation for its non conference gam
with Ripon College of Wisconsin. fail
ing to engage in one scrimmage durin
the entire week. Coach Burt Ingwerse1
said he probably would use secon,
string men against Ripon.