Minnesota at Chicago

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], December 1, 1918, page 12

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  Chicago Loses Last Game of Season to Minnesota Chicago, Nov. 30.-The University of Chicago wound up its bad foot ball season today, losing to Mime sofa, 7 to 0, in the fourth successive defeat for Chicago. The game also closed the season for Minnesota. The heavier Minnesota = team plowed its way through the Chicago defense for a touchdown a few min utes after the start of the second period, Eckburg, right halfback, carrying the ball. Lamp kicked goal. Near the close of the game Chi cago stopped, the Gophers when they were within six inches of the goal. Minnesota got, the ball well within Chicago’s territory several times, but on each occasion penalizationss or poor selections of plays prevented scoring.

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  The Washington herald, December 1, 1918, page 10

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  MINNESOTA WINS FROM CHICAGO TEAM Chicago. Nov. 3O.-The University Of Chicago wound Up the most uusur- Cessful season OF its football career today when the eleven was defeated Z TO 0 by Minnesota. This marks the sixth successive setback Chi caEo has receiNed. The final game was desperately fought. the only scoring or the game being in the second period when the Gophers marched from their 4O-yard line and showed Ekberg over Doyle kicked goal II ton was the star OF the game, plsl,ing his last game for the Msroont The Chicago captain gave one OF tho greatest exhibitions Of offensive skill seen here this season

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  Evening star, December 1, 1918, page 25

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  MINNESOTA TRIMS CHICAGO VARSITY Touchdown and Goal Made in Second Half by Gophers. Score, 7 to o. CHICAGO. November 30.-The Uni versity of Chicago wound up its dis astrous foot ball season today, losing to Minnesota, to 0. It was the fourth successive defeat for the Chi cago eleven. The game also closed the season for Minnesota. The heavier Minnesota team plowed its way through the Chicago defense for a touchdown. a few min utes after the start Of the second Pc riod, Eckburg, right halfback, carry ing the ball Lainpi kicked goal Chi cago gave a flash in the fourth peon the 1-yard line.

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Minnesota leads 12–⁠5–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the two since this game.