Oberlin at Chicago

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 22, 1899, page 10

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  y = S 1913 to fO7 East Sixth St. OBERLIN OUTCLASSED. Chicago Men Won by Score of IS to o. Chicago Men Won by a Score of IS to o. CHICAGO, Oct 21-In game that was marked with frequent scoring and Ober- Inns inability to stop Chicago’s fierce rushes on mass plays, Chicago won by a score of IS to 0. Only in the last half did the Ohio men show strength, and then only to work the ball to Chicago’s fifteen yard line, where they lost it on downs. Oberlin won the toss and chose the wind Fell kicked to Oberlin’s fifteen yard line, where it was fumbled, and Chicago got the ball and, with continuous line bucking, the ball was pushed over for the first touchdown. Henry kicked an easy goal. Score, 6 to 0. After this Chicago had everything its own way, and, tearing through Oberlin S line, Wore out their opponents before the first half was over, and scored almost at will. With perfect interference Hamill broke through the entire Oberlin line for eighty yards and a touchdown. This was the longest run of the game. Hamill, Slaker and Henry distinguished themselves by making long runs. Chicago time and again made big gains by trick plays, and the delayed pass was worked for long runs. Oberlin had the bar hut four times throughout the game, and then lost it by inability to make thee necessary five yards. In the last half the maroons took things Easy and working the ball steadily down towards Oberlin’s goal tried some new play, Henry trying three place kicks and being only successful the third time, when he sent the ball between the goal posts Many of the Oberiin men were com pletely tagged out, and in tackling they often fell to the ground exhausted The Chicago men looked as fresh at the end as when they started

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Chicago leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.