The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-05
Big Ten Grid
War May End
in Sway Tie
Purdue, Gophers and IIIini
Favored to Keep Clean
Conference States.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press stan Correspondent

CHICAGO. Nov. s. - Take your
choice-Minnesota. Illinois or Pur-
due-and let the big argument begin
now.
They are the three unbesten lead
ers Of the Big Ten, and they do not
play each other. Their remaining
opponents DO not seem capable OF
tossing a defeat into their ranks. so
they'll probably share the Western
Conference football championship
relinqlfished by Michigan.
Minnesota and Illinois are un-
beaten and united against all Oppo-
sition and are contenders for the
mythical national title. Purdue,
after bowling TO Rice and Notre
Dame. has made a dramatic come
back and is once more spreading
havoc among the enemy.
Comparing the leaders. we find:
AIinnesota-Defeated Iowa. 1912.
and Michigan $40. and has In
dana. Chicago and Wisconsin to
play.
ulinois-Defeated Ohio State, IA
13. and Michigan, TO. and has
Northwestern, Wisconsin and Chi
cagO 10 play.
Purdue-Defeated Wisconsin, 14-0.
ana Chicago. 1920. and has Iowa
and Indiana to play.
Purdue Has Easiest Path
Purdue apparently has the easiest
path to a perfect conference cam
paign. but Minnesota is favored
heavily 70 win its three remaining
games. and Illinois. which squeezed
through 10 one-pOint victories in
each Of its conference games, seems
capable Of surviving its remaining
games without defeat.
Minnesota battered its way TO an
other overwhelming victory last week,
a "a 10 0 triumph over Michigan.
The GOhpers' victory was remark
able for the fact that they were held
scOreless in the first half, and that
IL was the first time since the turn
Of the century that they have beaten
the Wolverines at Minneapolis.
After the battle coach Harry Kip
Ike Of Michigan said Minnesota had
the greatest football team he ever
saw play. joining two other Big Ten
coaches who have previously ex-
pressed the same opinion.
Pug Lund and Julian Alfonso led |
the slashing secOnd-half attack
which mutilated Michigan's defense. |
The GOphers gained BOG yards from
scrimmege 10 the Wolverines sixty. |
Great Offensive Game
Purdue emerged from one of the |
greatest offensive battles in recent |
conference history with a 1920 tri- |
umph over Chicago. tumbling the
MarOOns from the ranks of the I'M
beaten and united. The Boiler !
makers two great backs. Duane
Purvis and Jimmy Carter. were too |
much for the MarOOns' lone ace, Jay |
BeTwanger.
Illinois smashed Army's hitherto |
unbcaten team in the rain, TO. 4
evening four years of gridiron war
fare with the Cadets. A blocked /
punt and a thirteen yard dash .
around end by Grain POrtman,
diminutive Illinois back. in the first
ten minutes of play, enabled Hi
nois to maintain its perfect record.
Ohio States half-a-point a min
ute team rolled over Western Re-
serve. TOO. piling up the biggest |
Buckeye score since 1916 against /
sam Willaman, former Ohio coach.
Northwestern won its first confer
ence game by defeating Wisconsin,
TO. with a rebuilt lineup, featuring
steve 10th. Hungarian quarter back.
Indiana twice fought to the 4-yard |
line. but couldn't score and settled /
with Iowa for a 90 tie.