Michigan at Chicago

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  Richmond dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 26, 1897, page 1

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  In the First half Of the Game They Do All The Playing. THE SCORE, FOUR TO NOTHING. The QuakerS’ GuardS-Back Formation Brings Them The Victory. OTHER IMPORTANT CONTESTS. Chicago University Defeats Universify OF Michigan, I’ll to I2-Lafnycite, 22j Lehigh, o--Indians, 1os University of Cincinnati, O. PHILADELPHIA. November 25.-Tho University Of Pennsylvania football team defeated Cornell this afternoon on Franz lin Field by a score OF 4 to 0. 1t was by far the fastest game that has been played here this season, and shows Corr nell TO have a remarkably strong team. There was less enthusiasm manifested by the 10000 persons present than on last Saturday, because during the first half Cornell did all the playing, but i’m the second half Pennsylvania used its guards-back formation with terrible eff feet on the Cornell line. Aftsr nearly every scrimmage In which this formation was used there would be Cornell man stretched on the grass. These tiresom1 interruptions were the only drawbacks to an otherwise brilliant game. or courss there was considerable fumbling, dua primarily TO the fact that the ground was slippery. and Weeks also made a mess of two quarterback kicks, but this latter was also partially due to the fact that the ball was muddy. Princeton had beaten Cornell 10 to 0, and Harvard scored “a, against for tha Comedians. and IL was the Quakers ann bition to top both OF these scores, ID possible and thereby make to-day’s game fitting finale to the greatest football season in the history Of the red and blue. 1t was also Captain Mlnds’s ambition to make good, big score against tho Ithaca lads. as this would make his cap taincy shine out with even moro brils liancy than ever. but In both calculations hope was dashed to the earth, mainly through the brilliant playing of the entire Cornell team. CoRNELLs STRENGTH. In the first half Pennsylvania tried the guards-back, but this formation was Just as easily stopped as attempted end skirting, and no matter where the Qua kers tried to get through, there always seemed to be a Cornell man lying In wait to tackle Their line in this half held like a stone wall and the ends were down the field under Young’s kicks before the Pennsylvania men reached the ball. The individual stars on the Windsor. Whiting. and Young, the back field. The two former were sent against Pennsylvania line for good gains. and also around the ends, while the tackling Of Whiting and Young on the ends was a beautiful exhibition Of fast football In the second half the pace began to tell on the Ithica lads, and they were driven down the field by the guards back formation at a desperate pace. For the first fifteen minutes OF play 1t look ed as though the Red and White representatives would surely score, but after this, and. Notwithstanding the fact that the ball was in Pennsylvania’s territory the greater part Of the time, their goal was not menaced. YOUNG DISAPPOINTING. Young. who came here with the reputation OF being a brilliant kicker, showed none OF his prowess in that line. He seldom gained in an exchange with Cap tain Minds, and was clearly outkcked by the latter. Minds placed his kicks beautifully, while Young’s tries often went out of bounds. after going Is or 20 wards. which was great handicap TO tae Cornell team. The Pennsylvania team lost one ana possibly two opportunities OF scoring when within CornelPs 2-yard hne py funbles. Aside from this their fumbies were not disastrous. For PENNSYLVANIA, the individual play ing of Hare, Goodman. and Outiand was They broke up the cornei Interference. and made good gains near ly every time they were intrustea WITH the bali. Hare also tackled In fine shape. getting out to the end OF the line ana Mailing his man before the half backs could reach the runner. Cornell tried several tricks. and gained nearly every time One OF their most successful tricks was what Is known as lends and tackles over” Only the guard was let i’m his original position In tho line The tackle and ends were shHted 10 the onposlte end Of the line, and led tho interference. Each man on the limo moved along one position In the direction ~ the play. thus having centre face puard guard face tackle, and the tackle face end. It was due 20 this formation that several good end runs were made. Pcnnsylyania tried one or two tricks such as the delayed double pass and fake pass. but in only one did they make q good gain. Pennsylvania touchdown was noa made until after 20 minutes of actual llay. In the second UdiI. VI any tt4n& % hold guards-back formation In check ‘or 46 minutes is q great feat, and only how strong Corneirs team ‘eally was to-day. The lineup was as follows: Pennsylvania. Positions. Cornell. Boyle. .......... Left end ............rracey Goodman. ..... Left tackle .........Lusder Hare. ...... Left guard ..-.,....s..Rced and Tangemanv )yerfield. .......... Centre ...s........schoch Right guard .Favc1le )utland. ....... Right tackle ..Mcy.au8hlin and Hackett. Right end .....Mcxeevcr yeeks...... Quarter back .....C. Young dorrice.... Left hslf-back ......Whitine Iackson.... Right half-back -....Windsop dinds. ......... Full back Wilson Umpire-Paul Dashiel. Lehtgh- Reeree--McClung. Lehigh. Linenen-rangeman and Fortescue. ouch-down--McCracken. Total score-s &; Cornell. o. Times nfnufa halves.

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  Kansas City journal, Kansas City, Mo., November 26, 1897, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA WINS FROM COR NELL, SCORE TO o. FAST aHARD-F0UGHT BATTLE. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ELEVEN DEFEATS MICHIGAN. Fullback Harshberger’s Great Kick Makes q New Football Record Carlisle Indians Win From University of Cincinnatl Team. Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-The University of Pennsylvania football team defeated Cor nell this afternoon on Franklin field by the score of to o. It was by far the fastest game that has been played here this season, and shows Cornell to have, a remarka- bly, strong team. I There was less enthusiasm manifested by the 10000 persons present than on last Sat urday, because during the first half Cornell did all the playing. but in the second half Pennsylvania used their guards-back for nation with terrible effect on the Cornell line. After nearly every scrimmage In which this formation was used there would be a Cornell man stretched on the grass. These tiresome Interruptions were the only drawbacks to an otherwise brilliant game OF course, there was considerable fumbling, due primarily sto the slippery ball. and Weeks also made a bad mess of two quarterback kicks, but this latter was also par Princeton had beaten Cornell 10 to 0. and Hsrvard scored “a against 5 for the car nelian and white, and 1t was the Quakers’ possible, and thereby make to-day’s game a fitting finale for the greatest football sea. son in the history 1f the red and blue this would make his captaincy shine out to playing rof the entire Cornell team. In the back. but this formation was just as easily stopped as was attempted end skirting, and no matter where the Quakers tried to n line in this this haIf af held he like stone vail and the ends were down the field under men reached the ball. The individual stars on the Cornell eleven were decidedly VII son. Windsor, Whiting and Young. the boc fol- former sent against Pennsylvania line for good gains. and also around the ends. while the tack Was tng er beautifaI eahiblton u fast @ football In the second half the pace began to tell on the Ithaca lads and they were driven desperate pace For the first fifteen minutes CT play it looked as though the carnelian and white representatives would surely the ball was in Pennsylvania’s territory a great part of the time. their goal was not menaced. possibly two opportunities Of scoring when within Cornells l. yard line by fumbles. Aside from this, their fumbles were not For Pennsylvania, the individual playing of Hare, Goodman and Outland was remarkable. They broke up the Cornell in eSery tme they Were entrusted With the ball Hare also tackled in fine shape get ting out to the end Of the line and mailing his man before the halfbacks could reach Pennsylvania’s touchdown was not made until after twenty-one minutes of actual play in the second hall: Eun FGr any team TO in check for fifty-six minutes Is great feat and only demonstrated how strong Cor neIrs team really was to-day. ,,, .. e, o’clock. Cornell won the toss and took the east goal. with the wind in her favor. For the first few minutes there was a duel nf fha full Gc splendid interference showed to great advantage. Then Cornell got the ball on her 80 yard line and &C commenced t to pound pound her after another against the line and around until she brought up against stone wall on Pennsyivania,s yard line aud lost the ball. Wilson and Whiting did star work in bucking the line. Pennsylvania fought her way back to the center of the field by hard line bucking work. when there was another kicking duel. ending on Cornelrs % yard line. where Morice tried for q field goal, but missed his chance, owing to bad pass by Over field. Weeks caught in on Cornell’s yard line and punted out of danger to the S. yard mark. but Minds returned it with in terest, and the ball was Cornelrs on her 3 yard line. Young was there, however. and sent the ball hurtling back where it had come from, but Morice made a beautiful twenty-five yard run into Cornell’s terri tory before being thrown. The Ithacans had outplayed Pennsylvania at every point up to this stage of the game, working the fake pass several times to advantage. Cor nell had stopped the deadly guards back formation Of Pennsylvania several times for non-gains and seemed to flank the red and blues ends almost at will for gains Of five and ten yards. The half ended with no score, the ball on Pennsylvania’s 35 yard line. Pennsylvania started in to redeem her self in the second half. The ball was pound ed into Cornell’s territory 20 yard line and then. Youngs kicked out to midfeld. The ball hung about the center for n time. and then Weeks tried the quarterback kick and Youngs caught 1t on Cornell’s 10 yard line. Then Pennsylvania started in to pound the line. Men were laid out in al most every scrimmage. but got up to play again. Mass play followed mass play as the red and blue hammered Its way down the field and as the ball hung for moment on Cornell’s yard line, Minds made four yards by jumping over the center: The ball was within a foot of Cornelfs goal when the heavy-footed Youngs got 1t and kicked and 20 yards Of PennsylvsEia’s hard earned ground was lost. Cor. nell eventually kicked her way to the so yard line and then the heavy Pennsylvania backs were thrown against the line again | and again. Cornell’s defense weakened, for

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 26, 1897, page 1

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  GOALS FROM PLACE THREE SCORED BY CHICAGO IN THE GAME WITH MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. HERSCHBERGER THE HERO. NAME MADE FOR HIMSELF IN HIS TORY BY THE CLEVER FULL-BACK. BALL KEPT IN THE AIR MOSTLY. Punting the Feature of the Contest At the Oliseum-FinaI Score Twenty-One to Twelve. CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-CIarence Herself berger. the full back Of the University of Chicago. made a name for himself in football history today by making three successful place kicks in the an nual game between the Universities Of Chicago and Michigan. One of them was So difficult that the attempt would have seemed foolhardy had not his team been well in the lead. One was made in the first half from the seven teen-yard-ltne. and two in the second half, one from the thirty-yard line, the ball al the time being right in front Of the goal posts. But the kick which brought 10000 people TO their feet occurred about fifteen minutes later The ball at the time was not more than five yards from the side line and twenty-five yards from the goal, and when the strong-Iimbed full back and Gordon Clarke dropped back with the evident intention Of attempting the play, Chi Cago supporters were amazed. The ball was passed CIeanIy, and Clarke placed it on the thirty-1ve yard line. An in slant later the ball was sailing high in the air. It dropped squareIy between the posts, and a new football record had been made. The game. which was played in the Coliseum. was a kicking contest from start to finish, and in the punts Herself berger easily showed his superiority over Hannah Of the Michigan team. An exchange of punts would invariably gain all the way from five to twenty yards : The right end of the line proved to be MiChigans weakest point, and when Chicago was running with the ball most Of the gains were made there. Bennett and Sickle were both worn

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