Knox at Chicago

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., September 24, 1899, page 8

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  pERCY CODWIN’S TEAM CHICAGO TEAM WON. Played Great Football for So Early In CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The Chicago uni versity eleven defeated the Knox college team this afternoon in the opening foot ball game Of the season by a score of 40 to 0. The Chicago team, for so early in the season. played a remarkably fast game. The interference formed quickly and blocked surely, and some spectacular runs resulted, Hamill once carrying the ball for q touchdown after run of 1G3 yards Chicago tried no tricks, but used straight football, using her fast heavy backs for long runs around Knox’s rather weak ends, varied by occasional line bucks. Knox found Chicago’s right side rather weak and made several good gains there.

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  The Topeka state journal, September 25, 1899, page 2

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  CHICAGO DOES WELL Knox Collegs Is Defeated by a Score of 40 to o. Chicago, Sept. 25.-The Chicago university eleven defeated the Knox college team Saturday afternoon in the opening football game of the season by a score of 40 to O. The Chicago team for so early in the season, played q remarkably fast game. The Interference formed quickly and blocked surely and some spectacular runs resulted. Hamil once carried the ball for a touchdown after a run of 103 yards. Chicago tried no tricks. but used straight football. using her fast heavy backs for long runs around Knox’s 8 weak ends, var led by occasional line bucks. Knox found Chicago’s right side rather weak, and made several good gains there.

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  Iowa County democrat, Mineral Point, Wis., September 28, 1899, page 3

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  CHICAGO EASILY DEFEATS KNOX Chicago, Sept “a. The Chicago uni versity eleven easily defeated the Knox college team Saturday In the opening football game OF the season, the score being 40 to o. The Chicago team played remarkably fast game and some splendid runs resulted. Hamll once carrying the ball for touch down after a run OF 1O3 yards. Knox found Chicago’s right side rather weak and made several good gains.

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Chicago leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings, counting the nine since this game.