Michigan at Chicago

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 10, 1918, page 17

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  MICHIGAN AVENGES ANCIENT DEFEAT Beats Chicago Is to 0 in First Game Since Memorable 1905 Struggle. DRIZZLE HAMPERS PLAY CHICAGO, Nov. 9.--Thirteen years ago In one of the greatest football games ever played In tho West Chicago beat Michigan. 2 to 0. To-day on Stage Field in the first football meeting between the two institutions since the memorable struggle In 1906 the Maize and Acute wiped away the sting OF the ancient defeat by the Maroon. The Wolverines conquered the green Chicago eleven, 10 to 0. Goetz and Perrin each went over the top for Michigan touchdowns. The ragged contest. played in the cold drizzle, was for the most part an exhibit ton OF fumbling and poor team work masters OF the game from the start and the green Chicago eleven never even threatened to score. But they fought with the Same spirit Of their predecessors and much Of the old time enthuyiasm prevailed among the 1900 rooters in the stands. The first score came after nine min utes Of play when Goetz. Michigan right tackle, blocked drop kick Sears at tempted from the So yard line and with clear field ahead of him raced thirty five yards for touchdown. SteRetee booted the bail sduarely between the goal. giving the Wolverines seven points. After being stopped on Chicago’s . yard line In the third period Michigan scored its second touchdown at the start OF the fourth, Perrin, the Wolverines fullback, smashing his way over the goal on straight line plunges. Steketee, however. failed at goal. the ball sailing high and wide Of the posts. The lineup !:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1918, page 23

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  CHICAGO BLANKED BY MICHIGAN, 1870 After Thirteen Years of Wait ing Wolverines Triumph Over Old Enemies. CHICAGO, November 9.-After thirteen years Of waiting the University of Michigan avenged the memorable 2 to defeat the University OF Chi cago scored in 1905 by humblinx die Maroons today. Is to o. on Stage Field. The game marked the revival OF foot ball relations between these historic gridiron foes. The ragged contest. played in a cold drizzle. was for the most part an exhibition Of fumbling and poor team work. The Wolverines, however. were complete masters of the game from the start. and the green Chicago eleven- never even threatened to score. But they fought with the same spirit Of their predecessors, and much Of among the $500 rooters in the stands. The first score came after nine min utes Of play. when Goetz. Michigan right tackle. blocked a drop kick Sears attempted from the 55-yard line. and with a clear field ahead of him raced fifty-five yards for a touchdown. Steketee booted the ball squarely between the goal, giving the Wolverines seven points. After being stopped on Chicago’s five-yard line in the third period, the start OF the fourth. Perrin. the VOL VERNE fullback, smashing his way over the goal by straight line plunges. Steketee. however, failed at goal, the ball sailing high and wide OF the posts.

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 10, 1918, page 23

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  Michigan Is Victor Over Chicago Team By a 13 to 0 Score CHICAGO, Nov. e.-The University OF Michigan defeated the University of Chicago in the first football game between the two colleges in thirteen years here to-day. The score was 10 to 0. Chicago was unable to withstand the Wolverines terrific attack. oGetz and Perrin made the touchdowns. Michigan scored in the first period, when the alert Goetz blocked a kick and ran fifty-five yards for the touch down. Stekete kicked the goal. Chi cago was on the defensive in the sec ond period, during which time Stekete missed field goal from the 30-yard line. Michigan was temporarily halted from scoring a touchdown in the third period when the whistle ended, but upon resumption of play in the fourth period Perrin smashed his way over from the 7yard line. Stekete failed to kick the goal.

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Michigan leads 19–⁠7 in 26 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.