Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-31
Dordis Strings
with Minnesota
Whip Purple
rs Question Whether
Wildcats Can Gain
on Gophers' Line
BY CHARLES r.. DORAIS
tAthietis Director and Head Football Cosei
81 University Of DetroIO

,fAthletie Director and Head Football Coach
a. University Of DetroiD
With the football season just
over the halfway mark a good
many of the conference titles seem
10 be already decided. There also
are just about IL teams left I'M
defeated. All this means we have
had quite bit of action thus far.
In the Big Nine ii looks like
Minnesota will lead again unless
Northwestern can stop the march
OF the LAUNDERING Herd" And
there is a strong possibility North
western may turn the trick. The
Wildcats looked much better
against Ohio State than the score
indicated. They seem 10 have
found their scoring punch.
Otto Graham. a halfback. APP
pears TO be the spark the team
needed. Northwestern is top-heavy
with scampering backs. but
whether they can scamper through
that Minnesota line is another
question.
Minnesota should be softened
up trifie. too, after the gruelling
contest with the strong Michigan
team. All signs point TO great
chance for Northwestern tomor-
row, but I'm still casting weak
vote for Minnesota.
STRONGEST FOE YET
To A.runs1to nrao dnxup fb NJ
-wouid leave Notre Dame alone in
the Midwest as an unbeaten team.
providing, OF course. ii gets by
Army, strongest opponent 10 date
!. and a severe test. Early the Army
as counted out as a power TO be
eckoned with, but a consistent
display OF fine. steady football has
switched opinion.
Army also is undefeated. but I'm
inclined to string along with Notre
Dame because il has an edge in
forward passing and should be
about equal to the Cadets in power
= Missouri seems TO have the PEN
nant clinched in the Big Six as a
result OF its victory over Nebraska.
Michigan State will play host 70
the Missouri Tigers tomorrow and
/ think II will have quite hand
ftil. IL State can win this one II
should deserve very high rating
Stanford looks like the leader
again on the Pacific Coast. The
Indians are tackling a worthy foe
in Santa Clara. but they should
have enough to come through.
GOES FOR NAVY
In the East, Penn has the ivy
league all wrapped up. having
successfully disposed Of Yale. Har.
ward and Princeton. But Navy u
another thing again. Penn, un'
beaten like Navy. has been con
sistenty moderated this season
II should be a great battle and In
for Navy by slim margin.
Fordham's indicated team may
stumble against Purdue and Du
quesne may tumble at the hands
OF a chagrined Villanova, but, or
past performances. think the,
should be favored to continue
among tne elltc.
Duke is the pick OF the South
east Conference and should breezt
through without too much trouble
Texas is the big favorite in thu
Southwest with the only threaten
ing gesture coming from Texas
A. e. M.
Texas and Texas A. e. M. clast
later in a game that should settl'
Abe issue. Southern Methods
bould give Texas a good ties
TOMORROW, but the latter Is dope
10 survive TO remain among TIT
select.
Detroit tackles Manhattan Las
week Manhattan edged Villanov'
out of the unbeaten ranks so. per
haps. Detroit will have TO postpon'
its comeback for another week