Illinois at Michigan

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

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  ON A FIELD OF MUD. Illinois Defeated by Michigan by n Score of 10 to ;. DETROIT. Mich. Nov 12-The University of Illinois was beaten by the University of Michigan. u to s. on a field that was Seritable sea of mud. About $500 spectators were present. of whom about half were enthusiastic students from Ann Arbor. The day was fair and mild, but recent rains had so softened the field that the footing was Insecure and the ball so wet as to make handling uncertain, to say the least. After live minutes of play the men were so plastered with mud as to be almost unrecognizable. Michigan won the toss and took the west goal. Illinois kicking off. Illinois kicked to Miclligan’s twenty-five-yard line, and Strekle brought the ball back ten yards be- 1os’e being downed. Snow then punted and illinois lost the ball on downs. Snow again 5unted and johnson returned it, After some line bucldng Widman ran twenty-five yards around Illinois’s right end, and Barabee was showed over for touchdown after seventeen minutes of play. Illinois kicked off to Michigan’s thirty-yard line. Punts were exchanged and il was Illnos’s ball johnson kicked to the center of the field, grabbed il and ran fifty yards for a touch down. This was lllinois’s only score The ball then went back and forth. Michigan having 1t on IllinOiS’s twenty-fiVe-yard line when the first half was ended. Score: Mich agan g. Illinois. ). The field by this time was in very bad condition and the men after scrimmage had TO have the mud washed out of their faces. Punts were exchanged at the opening of the second half. After several exchanges Michigan sent Mclean through the line for ten yards, followed il with fifteen around the end. Widman, Sickle and Snow followed with gains. and then Widman went around right end for touchdown. This was the last scoring. Michigan again worked the ball toward Illinois goal, but Illinois held and punted out. The ban was again worked down. but time was called with il on IllnoS’s Seventeen-yard line. MichiganS work was ragged in some respects, the team being penalized a number of times for Off side plays and using of hands. Widman, Streckle and Mclean were Michigans best much better than was expected, but their team work was not as good the Mchigan mems. A cleaner game was never seen. neither side indulging in any unnecessary roughness or dirty work Lineup: Michigan Position. Illinois, Snow (licks) ..... Left End. .Adst MARTINI White (Avery). Left tackle. Clayton (Kuhn) Galley (Allen). Left guard. ...........,W White Cunningham ...... Center. McLain baker (Kramer) Right guard. .... King QowenthaD Strekle Right tackle -. Mccormick Bennett ......... Right end. ......... Lindgren Talcott ......... Quarter hack. Wilmarth Widman .......... Left Hall Earabee .......,.. Right half.............. Cook Weeks (SVhitcomb. Full back. Johnson Frank Z. Carter, d. A. c. Linesman-N. c. Williams, Yale. Observation-Disclosures Barabee %, Widman a. Bennett kicked both goals. lila oiS touchdownS-Adsit (l)

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

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  WON IN THE MUD. How University of Michigan Defeat ed University OF Illinois. DETROIT, Nov u. - University OF Illinois was beaten by the University Of Michigan. II 20 s. today on a field that was a veritsble sea OF mud. About 3 500 spectators were present, Of whom about half were enthusiastic students from Ann Arbor. The day was fair and mild, but recent rains had softened the ground and footing was insecure. The bail was so wet as 10 make handling uncertain After five minutes OF play the men were SO plastered with mud as to be almost unrecoguiZable, Michigan won the toss and took the west goal Illinois kicking of. Illinois kicked 20 MiChigan’s twenty Vineyard line. and Streckle brought the bail back ten yards before being dowued. Snow then punted. ana Illinois LOST the ball on downs. Snow again punted and Johnson returned Il. After some line buckng Widman ian twenty five yards around Illinois right end, and Rarabee was showed over Tor a touch down, after twenty minutes play. IL linois kicked of 10 Michigans thirty yard line. Punts were exchanged. and il was Illinois hall Johnson kicked 20 the center field. Weeks fumbled in q scrimmage. and Adsit grabbed Il and ran nifty yards for a touchdown. This was Illinois only score. The ball then went back, Michigan having IL on IL linois’ twenty -five-yard line when the first half was ended. Michigan, 6; Illinois, 3. The field by this time was in very bad condition. and the men, after a scrimmage had 10 have the mud washed out Of their faces. Punts were exchanged at the opening Of the second half After several exchanges. Michigan sent McLeBn through the line for ten yards following 1t with fifteen around the end. Wtdman, Streckle and Snow followed. with gains. and then ! Widman went around right end for a touchdown This was the last scoring Michigan again worked the ball toward | Illinois goal, but Illinois held and punted out The ball was again work ed down. but time was called with the ball on Illinois seventeen-yard line. Michigan’s work was Ragged in some respects, the team being penalized 8 number Of times for outside plays and using OF hands. Widman. Streckle and | Mclean were Michigan’s best ground ! gamers. Illinois green line held much better than wss expected. but their tenn work was not as good as that OF the Michigan men. A cleaner game was never seen neither side INDUCING IN any unnec. 1 rSSarC ronChneSS The Isra

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  The Anaconda standard, Anaconda, Mont., November 13, 1898, page 1

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  Detroit. Nov. 12.-The University of Illinois was beaten to-day by the Uni versity of Michigan. 12 to 5. on a field that was a veritable sea of mud. About $500 spectators were present. of whom about half were enthusiastic students from Ann Arbor. After five minutes of play the men were so plastered with mud as to be unrecognizable. After some bucking. widman ran 25 yards around Illinois right end and Barabe was showed over for a touchdown. after II minutes of play. Illinois only score was after a tumble by Weeks. when Adsit grabbed the ball and ran 30 yards for a touchdown. At the end of the first half the score was: Michigan. s; Illinois. 5. The field by this time was in very bad condition. and the men after a scrimmage had TO have the mud washed of their faces. The only scoring in the second half was upon a touchdown by widman. after a run around the end Touchdown Michigan: Barabe. 1; widman. 1: Ben nett kicked both goals. Illinois touch downs-Adsit. 1.

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Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.