Indiana at Chicago

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 9, 1902, page 1

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  Louisiana, s; Mississippi, 0. New Orleans, November S.-Louisiana State university defeated the University of Mississippi at Athletic park today in one of the most stubbornly contested football games ever seen on New Or leans gridiron the score being to O. The game was characterized by fierce line plunging on both sides for small gains. and unfortunate fumbling on the part Of Mississippi. which lost her many yards The game for the most part was in Mississippi’s territory and lack of time ly kicking contributed much to Missis- sippis defeat. Few end runs of conse- qrence were made, though Captain Eos ter of Mississippi made one dash of twen- tv-tnree yards around Louisiana’s right end that looked like touchdown. Mis- sissipppis forwards put up a fine defen- sive game and broke through Louisiana’s line repeatedly, but Louisianas superior team work was effective and finally bat tered down Mississippi for one touch down in the first half. Attendance, 5000. A. 6 M., 17; Tulane, 5. Bryan, Tex, November S-Tulane of New Orleans had bad time today, Ag- ricultural and Mechanical College of Tex as playing all around them. Texas scored in both halves, going through the line by superb weight and playing. Score, IT to 5. Chicago, 39; Indiana, 0. Chicago, November S.-Chicago univer- sity defeated the University of Indiana today 3e to 0. Six of the strongest play CTS of the Chicago eleven were in the hospital, but the team that went upon the field this afternoon was too fast for the Indiana men. The latter seemed weak on the defensive, but their offensive game was strong enough 10 secure a first down ten times against the Chicago team Vanderbilt, is; Kentucky, 5. Nashville. November S.-In one of the most brilliant contests ever seen on a southern gridiron, Vanderbilt defeated Kentucky university on Dudley Field to- day by score of IS to 5. It was clean, hard, straight football from start to nn- ish. Man for man Kentucky outclassed

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 9, 1902, page 1

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  WINS IN SPITE OF INJURED University of Chicago Defeats Indiana with Six Strong Players in the Hospital. CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Chicago university defeated the University of Indiana today, SO to o. Six of the strongest players of the Chicago eleven were In the hospital, but the team that went upon the field this afternoon was too fast for the Indiana men. The latter seemed weak on the defensive, but their offensive game was strong enough to secure a first down ten times against the Chicago team. The home team scored it’s first touchdown after six minutes of play in the first half. In making the second Bezdek of Chicago carried the ball hfty-seven yards to the Ii1 ne II tS~ hdis failed to .b kick goal and first half ended 16 TO 0 in favor of Chicago. Both ~elevens played a faster game in the second, but Indiana was unable to with stand the Chicago rushes, and touchdown after touchdown was scored. Ellsworth failed once more In the second half to kick a goal. The Imam.

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Chicago leads 20–⁠4–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.