The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
Purdue Team
Favored Over
Iowa Eleven
Slips Might Turn March of
Unbeaten Big Ten Grid
Teams Into Rout.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Banana peels
we're sprinkled all over midwestern
gridirons toda.
Tomorrow is one Of those days
when it seems simple to pick every
Western Conference winner. That's
an omen that one or more Of the
mighty may slip on banana peel,
fall in an elephant pit, or get caught
unaware by an inspired underdog.
Minnesota, Illinois and Purdue,
racing neck and neck for the Big
Ten title, look like the Democratic
landslide. Minnesota is a 1O-l
fayorite over Indiana at Minneapo-
lis. Illinois is a 81 favorite over
Northwestern at Evanston. Purdue
is a Al favorite over Iowa at Iowa
City.
Ohio State and Chicago, tied for
third place, meet at Columbus and
the Buckeyes are Al favoriteS. The
closest game of the day-On paper
is the Michigan Wisconsin battle at
Ann Arbor. Michigan is only 81
choice.
Minnesota Illinois Purdue-Ohlo
State Michigan-that looks like the
best parlay of the year, but sun
down Saturday may catch one OF
those sure things" laSsoed and
limping. battered and beaten, cor
nered and conquered.
Irish at Crossroads
But in Clevelands big municipal
stadium on the shores Of Lake Erie,
two teams-Notre Dame and Navy
will start on equal terms, an even
money, take-your- pick basis, and
fight it out in what may develop
into one of the seasons Sharpest
hand-to-hand football skirmishes.
Navy, unbeaten and united, will be
battling to protect its perfect rec
ord. Notre Dame, at the cross
roads after the Pitt defea las week,
10 0, will strive to start a new
victory streak which will carry the
Irish to triumph over their remain
ing opponents, Northwestern, Army
and Southern California.
Seventy thousand fans are ex-
pected to see this eighth renewal of
the Notre Dame-Navy series. Last
week coach Elmer Layden of Notre
Dame predicted his team would lose
to Pitt by three touchdowns, qualify
ing himself as a prophet worth
needing. His prediction this week
is:
"Notre Dame to beat Navy"
Larsen, Lund Injured
Despite the fact that all-America
end, Frank Larsen, has an injured
knee which will keep him on the
sidelines and that Captain Pug Lund
has a broken thumb which will pre-
vent him from playing all the game,
Minnesota seems capable of winning
from Indiana without a struggle.
Coach 30 McMillin of Indiana,
who calls Minnesota one Of the most
powerful teams he ever has seen in
action, says:
Minnesota should slaughter IN
diana, but I want to see the game
played out"
With Purdues touchdown twins,
Duane Purvis and Jimmy Carter, on
the rampage again, the Boilermak-
ers seem likely to avenge an unex-
pected 14-6 defeat by Iowa last
year.
Chicago Coach Gloomy
Bob Zuppke has his famed aerial
act of the skies, the flying Illini,
ready to function again against
Northwestern after a weeks respite
because of adverse weather condi-
tions of the Army game. A crowd
of 10000 is expected to attend the
Evanston game, hoping for chance
to see the famous flying trapeze"
play, which hasn't been used since
the Ohio State game.
With Jay Berwanger crippled,
Chicago's chances against Ohio
State seem slim. Coach Clark
Shaughnessy says he may have to
recruit the bass drummer to help
stop the Buckeyes. Wisconsin hasn't
won a conference game since 1882,
and coach Harry Kipke. Michigan,
saws: Il don't want them starting
on us.