Oberlin at Purdue

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 25, 1898, page 1

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  But the QuaIkers Rallied and Secured Two Goals from TOuchdOwns Be- fore Time Was Called. PURDUE BEATEN BY OBERLIN LAFAYETTEs KICKERs UNABLE TO SCORE AGAINST THE OHIOANs. Indiana and Cincinnati Universities by EarIham-OtIIer Games. CHICAGO. Nov. 2L-The Western football championship goes to Michigan. on field that was simply perfect for fast football and before crowd of fully 1900. the Ma rooms, of Chicago, went down before the maize and blue of Michigan to-day by a score of 12 to IL. Michigan’s score represents two touchdowns, goals being kicked in each instance. Chicago made one touch down. goal and goal from placement. The reversal of form shown by the Michigan men since they barely succeeded in defeating Northwestern was something remarkable The Michigan line, in which big holes were torn by the light Northwestern team, was simply impregnable to-day, with the exception Of about ten minutes in the sec ond half, when the Chocagos, with defeat staring them in the face, pushed their OPP ponents aside with apparent ease Even in the Dunting Michigan was not much in ferior, as, although Herschbergers Kicks were longer than Caley’s, yet the latters, as a rule, were better placed. Herschberger was big factor in the game. Every one OF Chicago’s eleven points were made by the stocky little half back He kicked goal from placement on the forty-five-yard line in the first half, and scored touchdown and goal during Chicago’s desperate rally near the close of the second half. But his work was marred by the fact that he al lowed himself to be drawn in on a mass play which resulted in the most spectacular featAre of the game, sixty-fve-yard run Tor touchdown by Widman. The work of the Michigan ends was beautiful They were invariably down the field quickly on punts, and tackled sure and hard. Chicagos ends also did pretty work, Hamill in particular distinguishing himself both on offensive and defensive His tack ling showed great improvement and sew eral times he prevented return on punt, The styles of play adopted by the two teams were altogether different Michigan, with the exception of one or two double passes. raced almost together on straight football line bucking and runs around the end Chicago, on the contrary, used trick plays throughout. Several substantial gains were made by double passes, but in several instances the plays, on account or the good work of the Michigan ends, Bennett and Snow resulted in actual loss OF good ground. Team work of high order was shown bv both elevens. The line men charged much more quickly than IS usually seen on a Western field, and mass plays found every man Ill step WHICH SA~ SRR~~---o line was struck. CHICAGO WON THE TOSS. Chicago won the toss and chose the south field Michigan kicking off to the thirty dve-yaRd line Chicago Immediately worked a double pass on a fake kick, Kennedy car rying the ball to Iichigans forty-tive-yard line. Herschberger kicked to the five-yard line Mclean made four yards around right end Galley made six yards through Cav anaugh, and tried it again for four more. Phnges through tackles and center brought the hall to Michigan’s thirty-two-yard nhe, where Chicago held for downs. Kennedy made four yards through right guaru- Herschberger then tried a drop kick from the forty-ave-yard line but missed 1T by foot. The ball was brought out and Caiey kicked to the ffty-yard line. chicago adopted line-bucking tactics ana advanced the oval to the thirty-yard line Micnigan was penalized ten yards for off-side play ing. but Chicago lost it Immediately Ior holding, and Galley kicked to Cnicaso ! forty-fve-yard line. A fake KICK resulted ~ a gain. The next play resulted more iaFoiably, Hamill getting the ball on lohs double mass and. helped by splendid interterence CARRYING it to Michigan’s fifteen ward line. Michigan braced. and Hersch- four-yard line. but missed It. ,rhe bali was brought out and Galley 1ioked 10 Chicagos fifty-yard line Mich ie,on yot il Immediately on tumble and widman was sent through left tackle Tor seven wards. Chicago regained the pigskin -, a tumble on her forty-two-yard line, but lost seventeen Yards on bad pass for l;o1, ., IIerschberger Burnett advanced the bah two yards. and 1t was Mlchlsah agsin on a tumble on Ckicagos twenty ciybt-vard line Widman made hNe yafas ,hro,,ab left tackle. Galley four through ri,ht tackle. Steckle eight yards through rigbt tackle 1t looked like a touehdoWn’ -. -, her dve-yard line Chicago got the IN for holding. Herschberger kicked INTO ,he Grand stand. The ball was given 70 Michigan on the hve-yard line for holding !, +he line and on the next play Widman was showed over the goal line Galley kicked goal. Michigan. s; Chicago. O. Herschberger kicked 20 Michigans flVeward line. Street returning II hfteen yard~ Chicago held well and Galley kicked 10 the center OF the field, Herschberger returning II four yards Line bucling advanced the hall to the sixty-hve-yard line, ana herschberger again tried the placement kick from the forty-hve-yard line This time ne sue ceeded, the ball going squarely between the posts Michigan, 9; Chicago 0. Galley kicked off TO the ten-yard line. 4erschberger caught il and returned the punt to Michigan’s tfty-two-yard line. Caley sent it sailing back to the ffteenward line. Here Chicago tried a triple pass. but il resulted in a hve-yard loss. and Herschberger kicked TO Michigaas fifty yard line. Mclean returned II twenty yards. II was then Chicago’s ball on downs ON Michigan’s thlrty-aye-yard line. Hersch-

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1898, page 1 (results column)

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  Thanksgiving Football Gamea lola, s: Nebras ska. ; Pennsylvania 70 Cornell. g. Michigan, p Chicago. II. Wisconsin. A.: Northwestern. q Manual T. H s, II; OIathe H. S, 6. St Marys. g., K Q. X NTedics. O. Illinois. Il; Minnesota. 10. Lafayette. Il: Lehigh. s Kenyon, q: Wittenberg. o Georgetown. y. Columbus. Franklin and Marshall, IL: Havarfor7 Western Reserves. %: Case Scboo1 n Ohio Medics, T.; Mckinley Club. Unionville. Is; Ottumwa. 0. Indianapolis, 8; Detroit O. Sewanee, Il; Vanderbilt, 4. Oberlin, 10; Purdue, 0. Joplin. 0; Drury. O. Ohio, “A; Ohio Wesleyan, 0. Toronto, Is. Detroit, 0. California. %: Stanford, 0. Oklahoma “a; Fort Worth, o. Newton, Il; Hutchinson, 0. mexico Is; Mexico H. S, 0. Arkansas City. y; Harper, 0. North Carolina, S: Virginia, 0. LUG uesne A c. IL; Washington and Pdttsburg A c.. s; Latrobe, O.

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Oberlin leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.