Illinois at Wisconsin

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  Wood County reporter, Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis., October 31, 1895, page 3

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  Madison, October IS. The Players. Branch .......l. e. Sheldon PINley ..........L t. Alexander SWeeny i. &c.. RiOrdan zimmerman ......c. ........... kull Beebe r. g. Jacobs and Comstock Pener ........... I. t. .Pyre Bum ......r b. b. karel Sconce l. h. b. Gregg and Thompson HOtchklSS ......f. b. Richards Mckee ........q. 3D.. .TraUtman The football game Saturday after noon at Camp Randall between elevenS from the Univ ersity of Illinois. at Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin resulted in a tie, both teams securing two t0UchdOwnS and each failing to kick one goal thus making the score 10 to 10. The Badgers expected a snap and played two substitutes at the outset, but after the visitors had taken a pleasant promenade down THE field and ON back of the Wisconsin goal they tumbed to themselves and called i’m Jacobs and Pyre. heavyWeightS who had been mere lookerS-om. Even then it took a mighty effort to keep their craft afiOat, though Capt. Richards made a Thousand or two spectators sick at heart, when, finally having a fair chance to win the game, kicked wide of the goal and pied all hopes. The game was one of the hardest fought ever seen ON the home grounds. The widest excitement prevailed throughout, being even greater than at the Minnesota game last fall. The team work of the Illinois eleven was much superior to that of the Wisconsin team, the Badgers being almost unable to break through their interference. The Wisconsin boys played we’ll individually, most of their big gains being made almost Unassisted; and their uphill fight and ma nipulatfOn of staying qualities were very gratifying. The contest was stubbornly contest ed throughout and was characterized by horribly rough playing. Branch, Illinois, left end, was ruled off for smuggling. Several others let their fists lose occasionally. Jacobs and Gregg of Wisconsin and HOtchkisS of Illnois were injured SO that they had to leave the game and most of the other players received minor Injuries, while blood flowed much more freely than at .1- 4.1N,t structor at the Univ ersity Of WiscOnsim last year, had charge of the IllinoiS eleven and the effect of his work is we’ll seen. His men are in almost perfect form and play a sharp-spirited game. He stated before 1.-THE game that he expected his team to win and thought they would make ait least four tOuchdOWnS. 1t was Illinois game most of the first half Its team had the ball for the greater part of the time and scored two touchdowns to WiscoDsin’s Q. AT the beginning of the game the Champaign boys took the BAN on the kickoff and without losing it once made a touchdown in a trif1e over three minutes They simply marched forward unin terruptedly till the goal was gained. In the second half Wisconsin braced up handsomely and played its old style game, making two tOuchdoWns, but after very long and hard fights. Baum and Sconce made most of the gains for Illinois, Baum breaking through Wisconsin’s line repeatedly for big gains. The visitors made most of their gains around the ends or be tween the tackles and ends, seldom trying center play. For the home team Karel, Richards, Gregg, Pyre , and Thompson did the best aggressfye work. Karel made several long runs around Illinois ends, and Rich ards heroically bUcked the center many times for gains. Trautman at | quarter played a strong game, es- ! pecially in defensive work. Richards, Pyre and Sheldon did the best tack ling for Wisconsin, and PiXley and ! Baum for the visitors. | Illinois took the bali ON the kickoff and, without losing it, made a touch / down and kicked goal. On the next ! kickoff Baum made a gain Of 80 ! Yards. After several small gains, the ball was given TO Wisconsin on downs. ! karel and Pyre made several gains | but the ball quickly went to Illinois on j downs. The visitors, however, were ! soon compelled to kick, Richards get ! ting the ball; but Wisconsin almost ! Immediately gave the Ieathery elhpse back TO Illinois on downs, and the ! graceless suckers then made several gains and finally kicked. The ball was muffed and Illinois got it almost on Wisconsin’s goal line. 1t was soon pushed over and Illinois / made another touchdown, but failed TO kick goal. ScOnce made a good gain on the kickoff, but Illinois soon lost the ball on downs. The oval now | changed hands several times on | downs and kicks. Wisconsin then braced up and by number of good gains took the pigskin to Illinois IL yard line where it was lost on downs. Time was called at the end Of the first half with the ball in the center of the field and i’m Illinois possession. Wisconsin started off wen IN the sec ond half After a number Of gains, Karel broke through the line for a run of forty yards and touchdown. Richards kicked goal, and the game | I’ll -CI,o raH

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Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 90 since this game.