Evening star., 1928-11-10
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Wisconsin Clash.
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BY the Associated Press.
- HICAGO. November 10-Undis-
4 puted leadership of the rapid
~ closing Big Ten foot ball
~ championship race was at stake
at Columbus today between
two undefeated elevens, Ohio State and
Iowa.
Upward of 10000 spectators expected
to watch the clash, the headline at
traction of the Big Tens program. Both
elevens are heavyweights and both have
shown such versatile attack in their
games with season against different op-
ponentS that the result was regarded
as toSs-up.
The game, barring a tie. will halt
the sensational comeback campaigns OF
one of the respective teams coaches,
Jack Wilce of the Buckeyes and Burt
Ingwersen of Iowa. A year ago, the
two mentors were under fire by alunnrii
for their failures to develop winning
machines. but this season their elevenS
have been ranking contenders for the
championship.
Considerable feeling was Sandwiched
into the fray by reports that Iowa fans
had questioned the eligibility of Ohio
States star quarterback, Alan Holman.
because of ineligibility at Iowa State
two years ago, but Iowa authorities
denied that any protest would be made.
Has Shot at Title.
Hoping for tie or an Iowa victory
in the Columbus game, Wisconsin,
which is undefeated but tied. was to
clash with the cellar team of the con-
ference, Chicago, at Madison in the
other important game of the conference
program. A victory over Chicago and
an Iowa triumph over Ohio State would
give the Badgers chance to win the
championship as they battle Iowa next
Saturday. A deadlock at Columbus
would throw the race into a triple tie.
Michigan, which upset Illinois last
week, carried the hope Of the Big Ten
in the only intersectional contest of the
| day-against the Navy at Baltimore
The Wolverines were underdogS for the
game, but were confident.
Two other Conference games which
may decide first-division berths were
| slated between Indiana and Minnesota,
and Purdue and Northwestern. Indiana
and Minnesota were badly crippled, and
| the Gophers we're the favorites. Pur-
due had a big edge over Northwestern
| in weight and in the line, but the Wild
cats hoped to win at Evanston through
highly polished aerial attack.
Illinois had a Conference en-
| gagernent with Butler College at In
dianapolis, to dedicate the new Butler
! Stadium.
Home Coming at Wisconsin.
! MADISON, Wis, November 10 (P).-
/ For the first time since 1916, Coach
Amos Alonzo Stagg and his Chicago
! Maroons invaded Camp Randall today
| to engage in their annual foot ball
classic with Wisconsin.
1t was home coming day for Wiscon-
sin and alumni swelled the crowd to
| $4,000, the largest crowd ever to see a
| foot ball game in Wisconsin.
Undefeated and victorious over Notre
Dame. Michigan and Alabama, Coach
Glen Thistlethwaite's Badgers we're top
heavy favorites to defeat the Maroons,
who has lost four straight games. Chi
cago was badly crippled for the clash,
and rainy weather, which made the
playing field heavy, added another ham
dicap for the invaders.
Old Rivalry Renewed.
EVANSTON, Ill, November 10 CP).-
! A eridiron dispute extending back to
| 1895 was renewed at Dyche Stadium to-
| day with Purdue and Northwestern
meeting for chance to enter f1rst-di-
vision standings in the Big Ten cham
! pionship race.
In the 20 times the rivals have met
each has won 10 games, making today S
/ contest the rubber.
A punting running duel de luxe
was in prospect. Capt. Walter Holmer
of the Purple and Ralph Pest" WEIGH
! of the Purdue Boilermakers are conSld-
cred two of the longest kickerS In the
Western Conference and equally fast on
sweeping end runs.
Thirty-five thousand expected to see
the contest.