Illinois at Minnesota

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 9, 1902, page 1

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  Lighter than the Maroons, but Sew eral Times Held Them, and Kept the Score Down to 30 to o. ILLINOIS SAVED BY DROP KICK SCORED FIVE POINTS TO FIFTY-ONE BY MINNESOTA. Michigan fO7 to Iown’s O-NOrthwestcrn Defeated by yyfsconsin’s Fast Eleven, 81 to o. Special to the indianapolis Journal. Special to the indianapolis Journal CHICAGO. III, Nov. S.-Chicago defeated the University of Indiana football team at Marshall Field to-day b. score Of 80 to o. but the Maroon rooters will not do much Boosting over the victory Such ragged work by a team OF the first class as that OF Chicago has not been seen here but twice before this year. and then the Madison eleven was the one which made the wretch &c exhibitions. Indiana was. of course, clearly outclassed. and Stage did not deem il worth while 10 put his best men into the game, but in spite of the fact that defeat was the only thing TO be expected. Indiana put up a game struggle and to the very last minute OF play fought TO keep down the score. At the very start the Maroons played carelessly. fumbling frequently and often losing the advantage in this way. which its superior weight gave it. Chicago used straight football throughout. the IA vcrite whoa back play invented by Stagg being the chief method of attack. Although the MaroOns were much heavier, the Indiana team several times held the Maroons for downs. Indiana also showed unexpected ability at gaining ground. and for a few minutes in the sec ond half plowed holes in the Maroon line in a way that made the Chicago rooters fear touchdown was coming. But after Indiana had got to Chicago’s thirty-yard lire the Maroons held and the procession was started back the other way. Chicago 5 second touchdown was made by Bezdek on run fro.I the center of the field. the little Bohemian getting through big hole on th- left side of Indiana’s line. Mendenl. y. who was sent in at full back for In diana “a the second half, proved himself a good + Ound-gainer, and several times when called on to carry the ball at the third down he made the distance by his handling. Line-up Chicago Positions. Indiana. KcehIer. Right end Ste lizard Farr. Right tackle ........ Artman II. Maxwell, Buckley. Right guard ..... .Railsback Ellsworth. Center ........... .Markle Trip. ........ Left guard .........Schmidt Terry............ Left tackle. Jones, Hillman Shiek, Conrad. Left end ..........-... Ross l.. MAXWELL. Quarter back .....Driesbach Bezdek, Jennison, Wightman. Right half back..........Coval Sheldon, Ivison...... Left half back ....Clevenger Knight Littell, Ivison, Cotton. Full back. Mendenhall Touchdowns-Ivison (2), Bezdek, Catlin a. Goals from ouchdown-Ellsworth al

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 10, 1902, page 2

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  Minnesota Defeats Illinois. Minneapolis, Nov. 10.-Ininois was defeat ed Saturday by Minnesota in enc of the fastest football games ever witnessed On Northrup field The final score was Ii to s. The teams were evenly matched as to weight and speed. which facts made the game more interesting. Each team started in to wear the other out, but this was i’m possible. The visitors played much the same style of game did the local team. though they played their speedy backs to advantage for end runs more than was at tempted by the local men. The only score made by Illinois was made from a pretty between the goal posts from the 40-yard line. The visitors found it impossible to make any great Roadway through Mime sofas heavy line, and frequently tried fake kick plays On one of these Captain Stahl made the sensational run of the day so yards-but failed to get by Quarter back Harris and was downed on Mime sofas 40-yard line

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

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  MINNESOTA DOWNS ILLINOIS Fastest Game in Many Years Ends with Score OF Seventeen to Six. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov, s.-IIlinois was defeated by Minnesota, in one OF the fastest foot ball games ever witnessed on NorthrOp field. The final score being II TO 6. The teams were evenly matched as to weight and speed. Each team started in to The visitors played much the same style of game as did the local team, though they played their speedy backs to advantage for end runs more than was attempted by the local men. The only score made by Illinois was from a pretty drop kick by Cook, who raised forty-yard line. The visitors found 1t impossible to make great Roadway through Minnesota’s heavy line and frequently tried fake plays. on one of these Captain Stahl made the sensational run Of the day, sixty yards, but was downed on Minnesota’s forty-yard line. The lineup:

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Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 73 since this game.