Wisconsin at Chicago

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 14, 1897, page 1

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  CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-NearIy 10000 football enthusiasts saw the eleven from the University of Wisconsin defeat the University of Chicago on Marshall Field this afternoon by a score of 23 to 8. Had 1t not been for two bad fumbles by Wisconsin, in the second half, Chicago would have been shut out, for the hitherto undefeated champions were completely outplayed. The result was a genuine surprise to all except the Wisconsin trainers. 1t was the general belief that the game would be close, but that Chicago’s fast backs would bring victory to the Ma rooms. Wisconsin, perhaps, showed her greatest strength where she was supposed to be the weakest, at the tackles and ends. The men in those positions did beautiful work in break ing up Chicago’s hitherto almost i’m pregnabIe interference on her runs around the end, and the Maroons, as consequence, were unable to advance the ball much in this way. Most of their gains were made on straight bucks against the line. In the pushing matches Chicago had a little the better of it. Fullback Odea’s work for Wisconsin was both good and bad. He only kicked one goal-out of four, two misses being on comparatively easy chances, but more than made up for this by a drop kick from the forty-yard line. His punting, too, was much superior to Gardner’s, an exchange of kicks gen orally netting Wisconsin at least fifteen yards. Twice after catching punts, he sprang forward fifteen yards with the ball, then kicked It on the run as he was about to be tackieI, once for fifty yards, He also set the cardinal rooters wild with a run OF forty-five yards after catching a punt. Nothing but perfect tackle by Card ner prevented the lOng-legged cardinal fullback from making another touch down as he had clear field before him with this exception. For Chicago, Gordon Clarke distinguished himself by several beautiful tackles and Gardner pulled his team out of several rather tight holes by his good punting. The weather “ as ideal for football. The temperature was lingering around the fifty mark, While what little wind there was blew across the gridiron. 1t was not hard enough, however, to in terfere with the kicking. TIME CALLED. Time was called at 2:4O p m. Chicago kicked off to Wisconsins thirty yard line, Peel bringing the oval back to Chicago’s fifty-yard line before being downed. Odea Immediately punt ed to the twenty-yard line and Wiscon-

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 14, 1897, page 4

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  WISCONSIN. 20: CHICAGO, 8. But for Fumb1es the windy City Team Would Have Been Shut Out. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Nearly ten thousand football enthusiasts saw the eleven from the University of Wisconsin defeat the Uni versity of Chicago on Marshall Field this afternoon, by a score of % to 8. Had it not been for two bad fumbles by Wisconsin in the second half, Chicago would have been shut out for these hitherto unbeaten cham pions were completely outplayed. The resuit was a genuine surprise to all except the Wisconsin trainers. 1t was the general belief that the game would be close, but the Chcago’s fast backs would bring victory to the Maroons. Wisconsin, perhaps, showed her greatest strength where she was sup posed to be weakest-at the tackles and ends The men in their positions did beau tiful work in breaking UP Chicago’s hitherto almost impregnable interference on her runs around the end, and the Maroons, as a consequence, were unable TO advance the ball much in this way. Most of their gains were made on straight bucks against the line In the pushing matches Chicago had a little the better Of it. Full Back O’Deas work for Wisconsin was both good and bad. He kicked only one goal out of four, two OF the misses being on comparatively easy chances, but more than made up for this by a drop kick from the forty-yard line. His puntlng, too, was much superior to- Gardner 5, and an exchange of kicks generally netted Wis consin at least fifteen yards. Twice after catching punts he ran forward fifteen yards with the ball. then kicked it on the run as he was about to be tackled, once for fifty yards. He also set the cardinal rooters wild with run of forty-seven yards after catch ing punt Nothing but perfect tackle by Gardner prevented the long-legged car dinal full back from making another touch down, as he had clear field before him with this exception. For Chicago Gordon Clarke distinguished himself by several beautiful tackles, and Gardner pulled his team out of several rather tight holes by his good punting. The weather was ideal for football. The lineup follows:

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  Morris tribune, Minnesota, November 17, 1897, page 1

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  REFUSES TO BE TEMPTED. Wisconsin Will Not Play Chicago Again This Fall Even For $5,O 900. CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-University Of Wisconsin football team refuses to be tempted by $1,000 guaranty for Sec ond try with the defeated Chicago uni versity football team. In refusing the offer made by Stagg Sunday, Phil King, Wisconsin’s coach, characterizes the proposition as unsportsmanlike and tending to professionalism. The decision is final and Chicago has now no alternative but to accept Sec ond place among Western university teams this year.

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Wisconsin leads 19–⁠16–⁠5 in 40 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.