Wisconsin at Yale

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 22, 1899, page 1

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  And slid Across the Goal Line for . Touchdown, Where Brown Fin- tshed the Play with a Kick. CLOSE GAME At TERRE HAUTE DE PAW ELEVEN DEFEATED TO 8 BY ROSE POLYTECHNIC. indianapolis High school Beaten 20 to o by Louisviile-Oberifn severely Drubbed by Chicago. NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. H--The Untyersity of Wisconsin football team had her colors lowered by Yale here this afternoon in a contest, the final score Of which was; Yale, 6; Wisconsin, 0. but the Yale men required nearly all of the fifty minutes OF play to secure the single touchdown and goai which constituted her victory over the young men vino came from the West TO wage the battle. The game In many respects was the finest ever witnessed on the Yale gridiron. for IL was not-untn the iast five minutes of play that the Yale men were able TO cross the coveted goal iines At that time the play was OF an exuaoroinary character. for the scoring came only after thrilling run of sixty-fve yards oy Richards, the Yale half back. who was car ried by magnificent interference past tne wisconsin rush line. and then. being left to his own resources. wiggled his way tnrouen the entire Wisconsin back field, eluding the four crack backs of the Badgers and ultimately planting the ball sQuarely behind the goal posts. Two twenty-fve-minute halves were PLAYED. and throughout the two periods the wisconsin men carried CONSERVATION TO the hearts of the Yale men by samples OF foot ball which seemed TO be invincible. When rearlv every spectator had concluded that the game would end I’m a tie at to Q. Rich ards. a Yale half back who replaced Cnadwick I’m the second half. was given the pig skin. He received it on Taie’s forty-nveward line, and in q trice pocketed himsen i’m a bunch of clever interference, which protected him to the rush line. Here mat ters became exciting. and he broke away from his interference and darted out into the open with the four Wisconsin backs conyerging on him. The first man he dodged’ second he eluded with clever foot move ment the third he bowled over with his free arm. and then proceeded to run around and away from the last opponent, who went tearing after him as the fleet runner sped towards the line. The touchdown which followed brought an easily kicked goal, netting score of g. oDEA A GREAT KICKER The most startling feature of Wisconsins NAV was found In the sole dependence OF the Westerners upon Captain ODea’s KICK ing ability. Not more than half dozen times during the game did the visitors undertake to advance the ball by rushess it being almost invariably the rule to send &c back to ODea for a booting. This mar velous man displayed kicking proves which has never been equalled i’m the Yale field, and the honors were all his way II this department of the game. He was nIaced at a disadvantage in the matter Of drop kicking, for his team seemed to be unable TO get within striking distance. However. he made four attempts at goals from the field, and all were failures. Two of them were out-and-out misses. and twice his kicks were nicely blocked by Yale men, The game started at 3:l4. Captain Nc Bride chose the north goal. with the wind In favor of Yale. Captain ODea kicked OF from the center of the field TO Finicke on the twenty -five-yard line. F1nicke dropped IL. Peele tried for a gair, through Cunha- He stopped short. ODea then dropped back for a try at goal. but Hale. the Yale tackle was almost upon him. and ODea sent the oval outside the lines. Sharpe tried out the right tackle TO Curtis for ten ward gain. and Mcbride followed into the line for a short gain Mcbride dropped back for a mighty effort and sent the bali high to the forty-hve-yafd line. whera O’Dea neatly gathered 1t in and started TO rush Il back. Yale got the ball, and moment later O’Dea secured the pigskin and punted, but was blocked. The Yale captain dropped back later for try, and sent the ball to the big Badger on his thirty-yard line. O’Dea failed TO get any advantage. the ball bounding on the ground and rolling back to wisconsin’s forty-hve-yard line. Sharp, and Mcbride after him, tried the wisconsin line fer short gains. but on the lineup Yale lost the bali for Interference For six or seven trials Yale bucked the Badger line for slight gains. The the ball see-sawed back and forth for several rushes, until Yale gained possession or IL. and Mcbride made as good kick as any of his Iifters during the game Wilmarth. on Wisconsin’s forty-iye yard line. tried 10 gather it in. but muffed 1t. anc Thomas was upon him, taking the ball on the bound, and netted Yale a handsome gain. o’Dea fumbled McBride’s kick on wisccnsin’s twenty-fve-yard line. and Schweppe repeated Thomas’s performance. o’Dea tried the rush line by sending them down to the middle of the field after bunt. where- Yale had hard work rushing the ball back on an exchange O’Dea let the ball roll across his goal lines. where. while picking I’D. both Yale ends grabbed him. Failing to wriggle away from them. 0’Dea made a fierce pass at Thomas. On the kickout Yale got the ball. but the half was over. THE SECOND HALF. The second half opened with Brown kick ing the ball to Chamberlain on the ten-yard lire. Ii was carried back by a brilliant run by the right halfhack 10 the middle OF the field. Wisconsin’s try at Yale’s center failed. for Cunha. Oicott and Brown were impregnable The Badger backs tried the onds for short gains and then between left guard ana tackle. 0’Dea dropped back for a kick, bu Gordon Brown was through his opponent and blocked II. Mcbride made splend punt 10 o’Dea on his ten-yard line and q

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  Wheeling Sunday register, Wheeling, W. Va., October 22, 1899, page 3

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  GR|D|RON CONTESTS. Results of Games Between the College EleVens Yesterday. YALE DEFEATED WISCONSIN BY THE CLOSE SCORE OF TO o. KICKING OF THE WESTERNERS. w. V. u. MET WASH-JEFF-M IETTA DEFEATED MUSKING- UM-OTHER GAMES. NEW HAVEN, Conn, October 21- The University of Wisconsin football eleven had her colors lowered by Yale here this afternoon in a contest. the final score of which was Yale 6, Wis consin 0. but the Yale men required nearly all of the fifty minutes of play to secure the single touchdown and goal which constituted her victory over the young men who came from the West to wage the battle. The game in many respects was the finest ever witnessed On the Yale gridiron, for it was not I’M til within the last five minutes of play that the Yale men were able to cross the coveted goal line. At that the play was of an extraordinary character for the scoring came only after a thrilling run of 65 yards by Richards, the Yale half back, who was carried by magnificent interference past the Wisconsin rush line. and then, being left to his own resources wiggled his way through the entire Wisconsin back field, eluding the four crack backs of the Badgers, and ultimately planting the ball square ly behind the goal posts. Two 25-minute halves were played and throughout the two periods the Wisconsin men carried CONSERVATION to the hearts of the Yalensians by sam pies of football which seemed to be in vincible. When nearly every spectator had concluded that the game would end in tie at nothing to nothing, Richards, Yale half back, who replaced Chadwick in the second half, was given the pigskin. He received it on Yale’s 45-yard line and in a trice pocketed himself in bunch of clever interference, which protected him to the rush line. Here mat tiers became exciting and he broke away from his interference and darted out into the open with the four Wisconsin backs converging upon him. The first man he lodged, a second he eluded with a clever foot movement, the third he bowled over with his free arm and then proceeded to run around and away from the last opponent, who went tearing after him as the fleet run ner sped toward the line. The touch down which followed brought an easily kicked goal netting a score of six. The striking feature of Wisconsin’s play was found in the sole dependence of the Westerners upon Captain Odea’s kicking ability Not more than half dozen times during the game did the visitors undertake to advance the ball by rushes, it being almost an unvaria- BILE rule to send it back to Odea for a booting. This marvellous man display ed kicking prowess which has never been equalled on the Yale field and the honors were all his way in this department of the game. He was placed at disadvantage in the matter of drop kicking, for his team seemed to be I’M able to get within striking distance. However, he made four attempts at goals from the field and all were fail ures. Two of them were out and out misses and twice his kicks were nicely blocked by Yale men. The game started at 3:14. Captain Mcbride chose the north goal with the wind in favor of Yale. Captain Odea kicked off from the center of the field to Fincke on the 20 yard line. Fincke dropped it. Heele tried for a gain through Cunha. He stopped short Odea then dropped back for try at goal, but Hale the Yale tackle, was almost upon him and Odea sent the oval outside the lines. Sharpe tried out the right tackle to Curtis for a 10-yard gain, and Mcbride followed into the line for a short gain. Nc Bride dropped back for a mighty effort and sent the ball high to the 45-yard line, where Odea neatly gathered it in and started to rush it back. Yale got the ball. and a moment later Odea Sc cured the pigskin and punted, but was blocked The Yale captain dropped back later for a try and sent the ball to the big Badger on his 30-yard line. Odea failed to get any advantage, the ball bounding on the ground and roll ing back to Wisconsins 45-yard line. Sharpe and Mcbride after him tried the

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  The age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 22, 1899, page 1

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  YALE WINS CLOSE FOOTBALL GAME Defeats University of Wisconsin by Score of 6 to 0. FINEST EVER WITNESSED Decision Game Only After Richards Thrilling Run OF Sixty-fve Yards The Marvellous Kicking of Captain O’Dea New Haven. Conn, October 21.-The Uni versity of Wisconsin football eleven had her colors lowered by Yale here this afternoon in a contest the final score of which was Yale 6 and Wisconsin 0, but the Yale men required nearly all of the fifty minutes of play to score the single touch down and goal which constituted her vic tory. The game in many respects was the finest ever witnessed on the gridiron, for 1t was not until within the last five minutes of play that the Yale men were able to cross the coveted soel-Ane-- At that the play was of am extraordinary character, for the scoring came only after a thrilling run of sixty-f1ve yards by Richards, the Yale half-back, who was carried by magnificent interference past the Wisconsin rush line, and then, being left to his own resources, wiggled his way through the entire Wis consln back field, eluding the four crack backs of the Badgers and ultimately plant ing the ball squarey behind the goal posts. Two twenty-five minute halves were play ed and throughout the two periods the Wisconsin men carried CONSERVATION to the hearts of the Yale men by spurts which seemed to be invincible. The most striking feature of Wisconsin’s play was found i’m the sole dependence or the westerners upon Captain O’Dea’s kick ing ability. This marvellous man displayed a kicking prowess which has never been equalled on the Yale field, and the honors were all his in the game. He was placed at a disadvantage in tine matter of drop kicking fer his team seemed to be unable to get within striking distance.

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  The Ely miner, Ely, Minn., October 27, 1899, page 1

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  YALE DEFEATS WISCONSIN. In the Football Game at New Haven. the Former Wins by Score of to o. New Haven, Conn, Oct. %. = The football game between the elevens of the University of Wisconsin and of Yale university resulted in victory for the latter. The final score was: Yale, 6. Wisconsin, 0. The game ended with the ball in Yale’s territory in her own possession and the Wisconsin men fighting like thieves. The first half resulted in neither side scoring. In the second half Yale’s touchdown was made by Richardson after run of SIS yards through the entire Wisconsin eleven.

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Yale leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.