Wisconsin at Northwestern

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  The leader, Brookhaven, Miss., November 30, 1898, page 2

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  THE FOOTBALL GAMES. Michigan Wins Western CoiIeg. ChampiOnsh ;p-WiscOnsin De- feats Northwestern. Chicago. Nov. 25.-The western foot. ball championship goes to Michigan On a field simply perfect the maroon OF Chicago went down before the maize and blue of Michigan Thursday by q score Of 12 to II. The reversal of form shown by the Michigan men since they barely succeeded in defeating North. western was remarkable. The Mich, igan line was simply impregnable, with the exception of ten minutes in the sec. ond half when Chicago pushed her op. ponents aside with apparent ease lIershberger was a big factor in the game. Every one of Chicago’s II points we’re made by him. Pat O’Dea is king. He demonstrated Thursday in the game between elevens representing the University of Wiscon, sin and Northwestern university. and before one of the largest crowds ever assembled at Evanston to witness a football game, that he is one Of the greatest kickers ever seen on the grid iron. Standing on the 55-yard line he kicked goal from field The total score was: Wisconsin. Al; Northwestern, O.. Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 25.-The Iowa uni, versity eleven defeated the gridiron warriors of Nebraska university in their annual game in Council Bluffs by a score of to5. Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-On a field knee deep with mud the University of Pennsylvania football team defeated the Cornell eleven by the score of 10 to g.

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  The age-herald, November 25, 1898, page 11

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  Pat O’Dea the King Evanston, H., November A.-Wisconsin, 47; Northwestern, 0. Pat ODea is king. He demonstrated to- day in the game between the elevens rep resenting the University of Wisconsin and Northwestern University, and before one of the largest crowds ever assembled at Evanston to witness a football game, that he is one of the greatest kickers ever seen on a gridiron. Standing on the 55-yard line, he kicked a goal. from the field. The ball went high above and squarely between the goal posts Twice he missed a goal by the narrowest margins from the 60-yard line, and made another from the 30-yard line. His punts averaged over fifty yards. His all around play showed vast improvement, the firm footing giving him an opportunity to show his sprinting and lodging abilities. His tackling was hard and sure, and his return of the ball after a kick was equal to Hershberger’s. Wisconsin’s exhibition of team work was beautiful The whole team played a fast snappy game. The interfer- ence forced rapidly and started fast. North western played hard, plucky game, but was outclassed at all points.

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Wisconsin leads 62–⁠37–⁠4 in 103 meetings, counting the 97 since this game.