Wisconsin at Chicago

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 13, 1898, page 10

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  lard WON VICTORY THE WISCONSIN LIGHTwEIGHTs KEPT THE HEAVY CHICAGO ELEVEN BUSY BADGERS FORCED BACKWARD AbOunded in Kickfng-WiscOn- sin Played Desperately In the second Half. CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Beaten by Chi cago’s advantage IN weight. That is the story, in a nutshell, of the game to-day between the Chicago and Wis consin football elevens. Overmatched in weight by an average of probably twelve pounds TO man, and with the additional handicap of playing the first half on the soft north end Of the field, the acknowledged Wisconsin men were slowly but surely forced back TO their goal line, Capt Kennedy, of Chi cago, finally boring through for a touchdown, Hershberger kicked an easy goal. This occurred in the first 10 minutes play, In the first half, and ii was the only score of the game, though once again in the second half It looked as II Chicago would score. From the thirty-five-yard line the ball was carried steadily down the field, Chicagos heavy backs plunging into the Wisconsin line for gain after gain. Here occurred some OF the most spec tacular playing of the game. Strug- Cling desperately for every inch, the defense Wisconsin put up made ii nee essary to twice measure the distance to see whether the necessary five yards had been made. At last the ball was brought 10 the two-yard line, but Chi cago could get It no farther, and a moment later O’Dea’s foot sent the pigskin far up the field. Notwithstanding the closeness OF the score. Chicago’s goal was in real dan ger only twice. A kick by Hershberger, which was cleverly blocked by Cochems, resulted in the bali rebounding to Chicago’s ten-yard line, but a Chicago man fell on II. Again, a moment or two later, O’Dea tried a field kick from the thirty-yard line, but the kick. though straight. was far too low, and went into Wisconsin’s line. The game abounded with KICKING | Hershberger clearly outpunted O’Dea In the first half. although one Of his ] kicks was blocked and another partly | STONED. He sent the ball high and / far over the Wisconsin’s backs. and In ! distance was the superior by from hYe / 70 fifteen yards. In the second half ] however. O’Dea more than held his / own In this respect, but Hershberger’ : / quick lodging runs on the return made up for this. ! In the second half Wisconsin played \ desperately. even the center man, who ! had been pushed aside time after time | In the first half by Chicago’s linesmen holding their own and for time out 4 PLAYED their men. But il was only / for a time. Superior weight told, and 4 half of Wisconsin’s plays We’re broker I’D almost before they started ! The longest run OF the day was made / bv Hamln, Of Chicago, who, on clever / double pass, skirted Wisconsin’s right end for thirty yards. He wa: + brought down by Trait. who made q / beautiful tackle, saving a touchdown Kennedy also made a run OF twenty yards. almost without interference, after breaking through Curtis. Outside OF a quarterback kick, which was tried once. unsuccessfully, by Wis / consin, and two or three double passes no tricks were tried. II was straight / hard foot ball. line plunges, end runs and punting Shaker. and Kennedy dix 1 magnlficent work for Chicago. The! were used continuously. and seldom I failed to gain from two 70 five yards on every down. For Wisconsin. Trait in spite Of his light weight, was a bis / factor in keeping the score as low a. II was He was in every play and hii tacklinE was sure and hard. The team. Z ag,nI IN fnfloV-S.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 13, 1898, page 1

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  Ing homeward bound soon after nightfall. The ieama lined Nm as fnllnws. ovERMATcHED IN WEIGHT. Wisconsin Players Beoten by Chicago by Score of @ to o. CHICAGO. Nov 12.-Beaten by Chicago’s advantage in weight. That is the story in nutshell Of the game to-day between the Chicago and Wisconsin football elevens. Overmatched in weight by an average of probably twelve pounds to a man and with the additional handicap of playing the first half on the soft north end of the field, the acknowledged Wisconsin men were slowly but surely forced back TO their goal line Captain Kennedy of Chicago finally boring through for touchdown. Hershberger kicked an easy goal. This occurred in the nrst ten minutes play of the first half, and It was the only score of the game, though once again in the second half 1t looked as If Chicago would score. From the thirty Vineyard line the ball was carried steadily down the field, Chicago’s heavy backs piunging into the Wisconsin line for gain after gain. Here occurred some of the most spectacular playing of the game. Struggling desperately for every inch. the defense Wis consin put up made 1t necessary to twice measure the distance to see whether the necessary five yards had been made. At last the ball was brought to the two-yardline, but Chicago could get it no further, and a moment later ODea’s foot sent the pigskin far up the field. Notwithstanding the closeness of the score, Chicago’s goal was in real danger only twice. A kick by Herschberger, which was ceVerly blocked by Cochems, resulted In the ball rebounding to Chicago’s ten yard line, but a Chicago man fell on it. again. n moment or two later O’Dea tried field kick from the thirty-yard line, but the kick, though straight, was far too low and went into Wisconsin’s line. The game abOunded with kicking, Hershberger clearly Outpunted ODea in the first half, although one OF MS kicks was blocked and another partly slipped. He sent the ball high and Tar over the Wisconsin backs, and in dis tance was the superior by from ten to fifteen yards. In the second half however. O’Dea more than held his own in this respect. but Hershberger’s quick lodging runs ON the return made up for this. In the second half Wisconsin played desperately, even the center men who had been pushed aside time after time in the first half by Chicago’s beefy linesmen holding their own and for a time Outplayed their men. But IL only for a time. Superior weight told and half of Wisconsins plays The longest run of the day was made by I1amill, of Chicago, who, on clever double pass. skirted Wisconsin’s right end for 1hirty-seven yards. He was brought down ing touchdown. Kennedy also made a run of twenty yards, almost without inter ference, after breaking through Curtiss. Outside of a quarter back kick, which was tried once unsuccessfully by Wisconsin, and two or three double passes no tricks were tried 1t was straight hard football, line plunges, end runs and punting. Stakes and Kennedy did magnificent work for Chicago They were used continuously and seldom failed TO gain from two to five yards on every down For Wisconsin Trait in spite of his light weight, was a big factor in keeping the score as low as it was. He was tn every play, and his tackling was sure and hard. The teams lined up as follows:

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 13, 1898, page 2

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  WISCONSIN MEN OvERWEIGHTED. DEFEATED BY CHICAGO UNIVERSITY BY SCORE or 6 TO o. Ia SCORE OF TO o. Chicago Nov l2.-Overmatched in weight by an average OF probably twelve pounds to a man. and with the additional handicap of playing the first half on the soft north end OF the field. the Wsconsin men were slowly but surely forced back to their goal line Captain Kennedy, OF Chicago, finally pushing through for touchdown. Hershberger kicked an easy goal This occurred in the first ten minutes Of play in the first half. and II the only of the game. though once again, in the second half. 1t looked If Chicago would score. From the thirty -nveyard line the ball was carried steadily down the field. Chicagos heavy backs plunging into the Wisconsin line for gain after gain. Here occurred some OF the most spectacular playing OF the game. Struggling desperately for every inch. the defence Wisconsin put up made II necessary to twice measure the distance. to whether the necessary five yards had been made. At last the ball WAS brought TO the twenty-yard line. but Chicago could get 1t no further. and moment later ODea sent the ball up the field. Notwithstanding the closeness of the score. Chi Cages gOai in real danger only twice. The teams lined up as follows:

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., November 13, 1898, page 1

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  AGIE. WISCONSIN WAS DEFEATED. University of Chicago Won Again Thi, Year From Madison Boys. Chicago, Nov. y. = The University of Chicago foot ball team today defeated the University of Wisconsin eleven by the score of 6 to 0. Overmatched in weight by an average of probably Il pounds to a man and with the additional handicap of playing the first half on the soft north end Of the field. the Wisconsin men were slowly but surely forced back to their goal line, Capt Kennedy of Chicago final ~ boring through for a touchdown Herschberger kicked an easy goal. This fS frs Ia ha fhe nd dsi Ten tba pay IN of the game, though once again in the sec ond half it looked as If Chicago would score. 4s sest =

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Wisconsin leads 19–⁠16–⁠5 in 40 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.