Wisconsin at Northwestern

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  The herald, California, November 27, 1896, page 2

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  AT CHICAGO. The Ann Arbor Team Meets With Unex- pected Defeat. CHICAGO. Nov. 26.-In the big build ing in which five months ago w j. Bryan was nominated for president, $1,000 cheering football enthusiasts saw the university of Chicago defeat the strong eleven from the university of Michigan in one Of the most desperately contested games ever played in Chicago. The result was surprise to everybody for victory had been all but conceded to Michigan. To Herschberger, Chicago’s full back, belongs the honor of winning the game. His punting was one of the features, and his goal from the field kicked frfom the forty-yard line, went cleanly between the goal posts. Chicago could do but little with Michigan’s line, most of her gains being on end plays. in which she displayed splendid interference, or by the kicking of Herschberger. Hamill and Firth, Chicago ends, both of whom distinguished themselves by some very pretty tackles. On the Mich igan side, Pingree, the first half was the whole thing, the plucky little fellow sell dom failing to make the required dis tance. He was, however, forced to retire in the second half, his place being taken by Febart who was equally effect i’ve. Michigan made frequent use of the famous Princeton tackle and guard back plays, which were veIY effective. But few tricks, however, were resorted to by either side, both relying on straight, hard football. One thing at least was settled by the game and that is that indoor football is literally and figuratively speaking. bowling success. The men had no trou BILE in catching punts and the football was played on its merits without handicaps of wet field or strong wind. Tow 41,f 4 - I,o1f dark and spectators were treated to a novelty in shape of football by electric light. The elements seemed all in favor Of the game. The frequent squalls of rain made outdoor football almost a swimming match, for a strong south wind rendered punting out of the question for the side which was unfortunate enough to be playing aginst the wind. The sheltering walls of the big Coliseum obviated all this and the game was play ed on the field that was ideal in its foot ing. The scene was a brilliant one. On all sides Of the field were waving colors of rival colleges. In the boxes along the side lines were many groups of gaily dressed women and their escorts. The s’box parties in fact were not the least interesting feature of the game, replacing as they did to a certain extent the coaching parties which of course were impossible. The noise was simply ter rifle, every mothers son and daughter seemed to be possessed with tin horn. Glass and college yells and songs of all kinds were started up with or without provocation and at times play had to be stopped on account of the inability of players to hear signals. The result decidedly complicated the situation as recards the western championship. Every team with the exception of Wisconsin has now suffered at least one defeat and their tie with the Northwestern today gives them but little ground for claim ing the championship. Final score: Chicago university, z; Michigan university, 6. A DRAWN GAME. CHICAGO, Nov 26.-The game between the Northwestern university and the university of Wisconsin resulted in a tie-6 to 6. Neither team scored in the first half. In the second half the ball moved steadily in Wisconsin territory and was carried close to Wisconsin’s Vineyard line. There was halt while an ugly cut over the eye of the Wisconsins captain, the only serious mishap of the game, was patched up. Then the ball was carried by Sloane over the Wis consin goal line and the first touchdown was scored, the goal following. When the play was opened again the Northwestern full back sent the ball over the heads of both elevens and drop ped it at Richards feet. q Little by little the ball was pushed towards the Northwestern’s goal by Wisconsin. Finally. at the fifteen yard line the men of the Northwestern rallied uRightily and held the advancing line ~ feur dewns. But 1t was Of little

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  Barbour County index. (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, Kansas, December 2, 1896, page 1

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  NUMBER 80. NEWS BOILED DOWN. HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER. THE WORLD. A Budget OF General Information Briefly and CurtIy Related In This Column for Busy Observation-Disclosures and For eign InteIligence. rumor of civil war in Chilli has reached Washington, where it is not credited. Reports on rural free delivery expert inents say that they are, in the main, satisfactory. The congressional committee decided not to investigate the accounts of Liz brarian Spofford. An effort to pass the Pacific Cable bill probably will be made at the COM ing session of congress Senator Quays plans are to pass the Dngley bill and retire the green backs. DIR. Veatch was acquitted at Car thage, ILL.,, of the murder of Miss Mira Jones. e. w. Nelson, a cholr-singer. fell dead during services at Chattanooga, Tenn. steamer carrying 200 persons foundered off Sandy Hook. All on board were rescued. One man was killed and another probably fatally injured during the road race at New Orleans. The Chillicothe Constitution has been sold by w. l.. Watkins to f. A Leon ard of Browning, Mo. Robert NJ. Douglas, son of Stephen A. Douglas, was elected Judge of a state court of North Carolina. b. G. Hill was arrested in Clark county, Missouri, for the murder some time ago of r. r. Taylor in Illinois. negro murderer hanged at Tuskogee, Ala, is reported to have been To L The president and cashier of the Eagle Grove, Iowa, First National Bank. were arrested on a charge of embezzlement Miss Ella McGrath took a big dose OF laudanum at Burlington, Iowa. and left note saying it was because she had no clothes. Purdue and the University of Him ols played at Lafayette, Ind, the game resulting to 4. The Kansas university football team defeated the Missouri Tigers at Kansas City by score of 30 to o. Northwestern and Wisconsin uni versities played a tie game-6 to 6. Chicago university defeated the University of Michigan at football. The game was played in the Coliseum at Chicago. Kansas physicians are baffled over the case of Engineer Fox at Topeka, who went to sleep and never awoke. Sarah Fuller, the pacing mare (2:Os), is dead. Wire nail trust has collapsed. Topeka will be forty-two wears old December ). Hamilton, Wash, was wrecked by recent floods. Abnormal activity is reported in the whisky market. son of the late Captain Charles Harper sold his mothers grave and her remains were buried in potter’s field at Louisville. Charles May took poison and died at st. Joseph because of poverty. Senator Morgan says gold Democrats will not be admitted to caucus proceedings. Maud Lewis has been taken to Jefferson City to serve fifteen years for killing Senator Morrissey at ST. Louis. ERobert A. Whitehead of the Old Curiosity shop OH ID street in Wash inaton, blew out his brains, being tired of living. The system of paying overtime to letter-carriers will be practically abolished soon H. B. Plant was reelected president OF the Southern Express company. Senator Cullom is strong advocate of non-partisan tariff commission. letter from General Gomez saws that he will move into Havana province. Richard Croker says that now is the time for all Democrats to get together. The w. c. I. u. ladies are making war on the whisky men at Texarkana. Ark.

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 27, 1896, page 1

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  SCORE OF THE EVANSTON MATCH A SURPRISE TO BOTH SIDES, ODDS ALL ON WISCONSIN. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ELEVEN. WIND BLOWING A HEAVY GALE. Sloppy, Slippery Field Added to the Uncertninty of the Marlborough Contest. CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The game between the Northwestern university and the University of Wisconsin resulted in tie-6 to 6. The score was a surprise to the Evanstonians as well as the visitors, as bets were laid freely at Q to 1 and better on The Badgers. The game was played in a driving rain and on sloppy, slippery field. Wisconsin won the toss and took the south goal with the wind blowing such a gale from the south that the ball could scarcely be kept in position long enough to kick it. The ball when Pot ter kicked it off was down and on Wisconsin’s twenty-f1ve-yard line. Then there was a return kick by Wis consin that carried the ball to North Westerns fifteen yard line, to which it kept in close proximity nearly through the first half. 1t was mass against mass with few quick passes, and the ball Travelled back and forth, getting closest to Northwestern’s goal when Karel made a short dash with it and was downed by Potter The NorthWesterns had the ADVANTAGE Of the wind in the second half, but made little more use Of it than Wisconsin had in the first The ball moved steadily into Wisconsin’s territory from the first. There was scarcely a halt or a backward movement until it had reached the Badgers fifteen-yard line. Then there was a slight loss. which Van Dorser recovered by carry ing the ball close to Wisconsin’s five yard line before he was downed. There was a halt, while an ugly cut over the eye Of Wisconsin’s captain the only serious mishap of the game was patched. Then the ball was car ried by Sloan over the Wisconsin goal line and the first touchdown was scored, the goal following The spec tators, who had come to see football supposing it consisted OF a series Of beautiful high files, were partly graft fed when the play, opened again. They were gratified second time when Sloane, Northwestern fullback, sent the ball over the heads Of both elevens and dropped it at Richards feet. Little by little, the ball was pushed toward Northwestern’s goal by Wis conSin. Finally, at the fifteen-yard line, the men of the Northwestern ralhe’d nightly and held the advancing line for four DOWNS But 1t was Of lit tie avail, for. when the Northwestern s quarterback called for a kick and the ball was passed back, 1t missed it’s mark and rolled over the goal ifIae. Brewer fell on it after gallant at tempt by Sloane, and Wisconsin had scored. The goal was easy and the score tied with eight minutes of play remaining. When play was begun again the ball swayed back and forth over the cen ter of the field like the bob of a pen dulum. Finally it went well down the neld towards NoTthwestern’s goal Then Sloane came to the rescue. His foot struck the ball with thud and It went high into the air and down to Wisconsin’s fifteen-yard line When time was called the ball was still close to that point

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 27, 1896, page 6

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  VERY CLOSE GAME At EVANSTON. University of ChicHgu and Wisconsin IIlrNens pInN ~ DrnM. CHICAGO Nov. 2G-The game between the Northwestern University and the Uni verslty of Wisconsin resulted in a tie, 6 to 6 Wisconsin won the toss and took the south goal, with the wind blowing such gale from the south that the ball scarcely could be kept in position long enough to kick it. The ball when Potter kicked 1t off was down on the Wisconsin twenty-five-yard line. Then there was a return kick by Wisconsin that carried the ball to Northwostern’s ffteon-yard line, to which 1t kept in close proximity nearly through the first half. 1t was mass against mass with a few quick passes and the ball travelled back and forth getting close to Northwesterns goal when karel made a short dash with it and was downed by Potter. Northwestern had the advantage of the wind in the second half but made little more use of it than WisConsin had in the first. The ball moved stead lily into WiSCOnsn’s territory from the first There was scarcely a halt or a backward movement till it had reached the Badgers hfteen-yard line. There was a slight loss which Van Dooser recovered by carrying the ball close to Wisconsins fye-yard line before he was down. There was a halt while an ugly cut over the eye of WisCOnsin’s cap tain, the only serious mshap of the game was patched UP. Then the ball was carried by Sloan over the Wisconsin goal line and the first touchdown was scored, the goal following. When the play opened again, Sloan NorthwCsterns fullback, sent the bali over the heads of both elevens and dropped 1t at Richards feet. Little by little the ball was pushed toward Northwestern’s goal by Wisconsin men. Finally at the fifteen yard line the men of Northwestern rallied nightly and held the advancing line for four downs. But it was of little avail for when Northwesterns quarterback called for a kick and the ball was passed back il missed its mark and rolled over the goal line Brewer fell on it after gallant at tempt by Sloan, and Wisconsin had scored. The goal was easy and the score was tied with eight minutes of play remaining When the play was begun again the ball swayed back and forth over the center field like the bob Of a pendulum. Finally it went well down the field toward Northwesterns goal. Then Sloan came to the rescue His foot struck the ball with a thud and it went high into the air and down to Wisconjin’s fifteen-yard line, When time was called the ball was still close to that point. The lineup:

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Wisconsin leads 62–⁠37–⁠4 in 103 meetings, counting the 99 since this game.