Beloit at Northwestern

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 17, 1901, page 1

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  Maroon Ends Are Effective in Defense but Cannot Save the Team from Crushing Defeat. FAST GAME PLAYED TO A TIE BELOIT AND NORTHWESTERN FINISH AT ELEVEN POINTS EACH. WiscOnsin’s Fine Victory Over Min nesota-Gov. Beckham’s Kick-On- Nebraska Beats the Kansans. ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 16-On Re gents Field this afternoon, before one of the largest crowds that ever attended football game here, the University of Mchigan defeated the University of Chicago by the score of % to 0. Two touchdowns were made by Michigan in each half, and the game ended with the ball in Michigans possession on Chicago’s three-yard line. Most of Michigan’s ground gaining was done through the Chicago line. The Ma room ends were very effective and little ground was gained by Michigan with end runs. The ball was on Micffgan’s territory, in possession of Chicago, only once during the game. The Maroons made their dis tance on downs but twice, and usually punted when the ball was in their posses sion. There was considerable fumbling by both teams. Ellsworth kicked off for Chicago at PA and Sweeley returned the punt. The Michigan line was invulnerable and Chicago was forced to punt. NJ. Weeks caught the ball and ran 1t back forty-five yards. Michigan then attacked the Maroons’ line and Snow was pushed over for the first touchdown. Time 13 minutes. Shorts kicked goal. On the second kickoff, after an exchange Of punts, Chicago tried a fake kick and Carey made fifteen yards on the play Chicago’s longest gain. Michigan then held for downs on Chicago’s thirty-fve-yard line, and White made the second touchdown after a succession OF line bucks. Shorts failed to kick goal. The half ended with the ball in Chicagos possession in the center of the field. Michigan kicked off in the second half and c. Jennison was downed on his fifteen yard line. Chicago punted to her f1fty-hveyard line. Snow, Heston and Shorts then bucked the Chicago line for from four to ten yards on each attempt, until Shorts made the third touchdown. He failed to kick goal. After the second kickoff Michigan worked the ball to Chicago’s ten-yard line, where the MarOonS held. Chicago at tempted to punt. but the kick was blocked and Michigan got the ball White was then pushed through the Maroon line for the fourth and last touchdown. Shorts kicked goal. Michigan secured the ball on punt after the third kickoff and bucked it to Chicago’s three-yard line when time was called Sweeley easily excelled the Chicago backs in punting and gained many yards in the exchanges. Snow and Shorts were Michigan’s : best ground gamers. Lineup:

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 17, 1901, page 1

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  TIE GAME AT EVANSTON. s Northwestern and Beloit Each Get Lucky ‘Leben. Lucky ‘Leben. EVANSTON, III, Nov lo-The football game this afternoon between Northwest 9ern university and Beloit college, on Sheppard field, ended in a tie score. the final figures being IL to IL. During, the first half the ball was in Be Lofts territory most of the time. The first touchdown for Northwestern was made after eleven minutes play. There were no spectacular plays during the entire game, continuous Ine-bucking being used by both teams. HOLSTERS IA nous tandem formation was responsible for much of Nerthwestern’s game. In the latter half Beloit INDUCED in quick plays and succeeded in getting a touch down on one of them. The first half ended with the score Northwestern 16, Beloit 5. Both teams made touchdown in the second half. but Paddock lost mis- opportunity of winning the game by failing to kick an easy goal

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Northwestern leads 11–⁠3–⁠3 in 17 meetings, counting the seven since this game.