The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-16
B0|LERMAKERS ARE
ANOTHER OBSTACLE
IN WILDCATS PATH
Figured Only Iowa in Way OF
Their Achieving Big Ten
Championship
GOPHERS MEET OHIO STATE
Wisconsin's Badgers to Take on
Michigan Wolverines at
Ann Arbor
GOPHERS MEET OHIO STATE
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports writer
Chicago, Nov. 16.-(P)-Another
obstacle has been tossed into North
westerns road toward an undisputed
western conference football cham
pionship.
After edging out Indiana, z to g.,
last Saturday, the Wildcats figured
only Iowa remained to be conquered
in order to gain their first clear title
ito the championship. But conference
coaches and athletic directors, IN ar
ranging a schedule for the charity
series November %, yesterday decided
the added contest should count In
The final standing.
Northwestern drew Purdue's Boiler
makers. So instead of finishing up
on Iowa, one of the weaker members
of the Big Ten this season, 1t must
overcome one of the most powerful II
it is to win the title. The North
western Purdue game will be played
on Soldier Field, Chicago's huge lake
front stadium, and ranks as the top
game of the program.
In other headliners, Wisconsin ana
Michigan will meet at Ann Arbor'
and Ohio State will tackle Minnesota
at Minneapolis. =,
The four second division clubs Will
engage in a "foursome" on Stagg
field, Chicago, Thanksgiving day'
This foursome, which also Will De
an elimination tournament, will brllig
together Chicago and Iowa, in 3O-
minute contest, and Illinois and III
diana in another two-period battle
The winners will then meet in a
third two-period game. If no scor-
ing is done in the first games, The
winners will be decided on the basis
of yardage gained. This plan was
suggested by Athletic Director George
Huff of Illinois
It had been expected Michigan ard
Northwestern, which tied for the 1880
Big Ten title, would meet, but the
coaches and directors decided big
per crowd would be attracted II
Northwestern played in Soldier field
They still wished to use the huge
Michigan stadium. and shifted TO give
the wolverines home game.
The Northwestern-Purdue battle L
expected to draw 10000 with about
$4,000 for the other two major meet
ings.
This week five strictly Big Ten con-
tests will be played for the first time
of the season. In addition to the
Northwestern-Iowa game at Iowa
CITY. Minnesota will invade Michigan
Nt1i00uN il.
cago, Illinois will tackle Ohio State al
Columbus, and Purdue and INDIANA
will renew the HooSier classic a,
Bloomington.
Northwestern figures to take care
of Iowa, which lost to Purdue, % tt
o, last week, but may find the going
a little rough. The Wildcats playec
1istlessly against Indiana, and ONLY
managed to win by the margin OF
point after touchdown. The Hoosier'
outfought Northwestern through near
ly three periods and gave the high
powered eleven from the shores o
Lake Michigan its greatest scare O
the season.
Ohio State, accorded a slight edg'
over Wisconsin, was just slightly bet
ter than the Badgers and won. 6 tt
o, on blocked punt which was con
verted into a touchdown when Bell
Buckeye end, fell on the ball over tn
Wisconsin goal line.
The upset of the day, and one o
the biggest of the conference season
was Chicago's 13 to triumph owe
Illinois. It was Chicagos first con
ference victory of the season, as We
as its first since 1929 when Indian
was beaten.
Purdue plastered Iowa, % to 0, bu
will rate no great edge over indiana
Michigan played it's second straigl1
scoreless tie with Michigan Stat'
The Wolverines meeting with Min
nesota this week promises to be on
of the hardest struggles of the sea
son, the Gophers used second an
third stringers to maui Corne
Iowa), Al to 7, and will be in prinl
shape to make a big bid for the "Littl
Brown Jug" provided the Jug
located in time.