Notre Dame at Chicago

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 5, 1899, page 1

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  NOTRE DAME DEFEATED CHICAGO BEAT HER 23 TO AT MAR SHALL FIELD. Long Runs by the Maroons Were the Notable Features-Other Football Games Of the Day. CHICAGO, Oct. 4-The University of Chicago eleven defeated the Notre Dame Uni versity eleven on Marshall Field this after noon, q to 6. NOtre Dame scored a touch down in the first half on a tumble by Shaker while the ball was on Chicago’s ffteen-yard line. Farley picking 1t up and going over the line. The game was remarkable for the long runs made by Chicago’s backs. Hamiii In particular distinguishing himself. Twice the speedy Maroon carried the ball for q touchdown, once from the 15o-yard Lie and again from the 103-yard line. He was aided by beautiful interferences in both instances. Hamill also carried the ball over the line after run Of eighty yards, but the umpireo decided he had gone out OF bounds and the ball was brought back. Notre Dame tried the place kick three times. but was unable to score, Kennedy blocking the kick twice and the ball going into Hamilrs arms on e third attempt and a touch resulted. Farley for Notre Dame carried the ball forty yards before being downed from behind. Notre Danes backs did some splendid line buck ing, but the Maroons’ forwards always heto at critical moments and though Chicago had an almost entirely new line during part or the second half, their goal was In danger but once. The game was also remarkable for the fact that not once during the game was either side penalized for holding or offsido nav The linp-lIn follows.

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Chicago leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.