Michigan at Illinois

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 29, 1899, page 6

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  MICHIGAN WINS FROM ILLINOIS. THE CONTEST HARD FoUGHr-scoRE TO o Champaign. Ill. oct &-Mchigan and Illinois battled for supremacy to-day and the former won hv score Of S TO o. Henelhnger OF Yale. was chosen referee and Brown. of Cornell umpire Thirty minute halves We’re played Neither side scored I’m the FIRST half Michigan succeeded In scoring touchdown within I’VE minutes OF the end OF the last half but missed goal Mch.gans weight won the game which was hard fought from start 20 Anlsh Illinois blocked Michisan’s punts Ave times Mchieans greatest gains We’re made through the centre There were no long runs. The ball seq sawed continuously up and down the held both goals being at times In danger. In tho frs, half Illinois could do nothing against the visitors de fensivD playing. being unable 10 advance the ball The required hVe yards I’m three trials an any ono time Michigan gained on almost every exchange OF punts bar it5 line proved weaker than eXpected The Illinois defence was excellent. and Nichlran was never able 10 hold the pgskin FOR any length OF time The game was the most h0tly contested ono ever played on the Illinois neld

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 29, 1899, page 10

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  MICHIGAN WON. Defeated Illinois In Close Contest on the GridirOn at Champaign. CHAMPAIGN, H., Oct. 2s.-Michigan defeated Illinois in today’s football game % to 0. Thirty-minute halves were play ed. Neither side scored in the first half At the end of the second half, with less than five minutes to play, Michigan scored q touch down, but missed goal. Michigan’s greatest gains were made through the center. There were no long runs. The game was the most holly contested ever played at this place. Heffeiinger.. of Yale, was referee, and Brown, of Cornell, umpire.

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Michigan leads 72–⁠24–⁠2 in 98 meetings, counting the 96 since this game.