Michigan at Chicago

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  The St. Louis Republic, November 18, 1902, page 5

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  G0PHERS have CHANGE TO DEFEAT MICHIGAN Minnesota VIII Battle With VOL verines for Championship ON Thanksgiving Day. ODDS ARE AGAINST HARVARD. Yale Is a Strong Favorite Against the Crimson-Chicago Hopes 10 Win From Wisconsin. | Next Saturday will be another “of day. | In football. inasmuch as but few Of the gridiron battles scheduled are of much I’M | portance. The championship contenders IN ! the East and West are saving themselves I for the Thanksgiving games. | The situation in the West is OF greater interest. as Minnesota seems to have a chance to put stop to Michigan’s win ming streak, while but few critics believe ! that Harvard mas a chance with Yale. 1t | seems certain that the Army will triumph ! over the Navy when the West Point and ! Annapolis cadets fight their annual battle | in Philadelphia. The West Pointers have J shown superior form all season, holding Yale to a tie, while the Annapolis team was shut out Saturday by Bucknell. third | class team. The Michigan team appeared almost in vincib!e until week ago. and Ii was not | believed then that the GcpheIS had look | in. But since Chicago held Michigan 10 d | low score. the prospects of the Minnesota many hackers by defeating Wisconsin. Less important but no less interesting Is s..e -. Specuialon regarding the outcome OF ...’ The Baagers developed form unusuany / early in the season, and apparently iai.ed ! to hold ii, as they made poorer showing ! against Minnesota lhan lney uid AGAINST I, Michigan. This can be accounted tor by the heavy field and the superior weignt of | the Gopners On the other hand, Chicago ‘ Is coming rapidly to the front. The Ma +, rooms viii rank third among Western teams II they defeat Wisconsin, Michigan aud Minnesota battling for fist honors Both the Wolverines and the Gophers nave won all OF their conference games decisively, and now stand in a ciass of III -ir own, with an actual meeting between them the only chance to decide which is the bet ! ter. Minnesota’s record is marred by an defeat a 1nnC of bras ka. but 1t is generally admitted that the Gopher team of the past three weeks “is an entirely different aggregation Iiom that which met the Westerners Then, as Nebraska is not Il member Of the confer ence. the winner of the big game at De- / troit will be entitled TO the championship OF the big nine, no matter how much glory is given to Booths men. ~ the same time that the developments OF the past week give Detroit the big game OF the, year, they have left for Chlca go football followers a game between two de- OF course, this is unfortunate from Chi eago viewpoint. In the quality of the foot Mii Sail ard iiereeness re Of the play. however. contest on turkey” day. Michigan’s victory over Chicago was gen. orally expected. but Minnesota’s defeat of Wisconsin al Minneapolis caused some sur prise. II was not an upset, however. as the most OF the critics admitted an advan tions. Minnesota adherents are OF the opinion that at this time the Thanksgiving Day game with the Wolverines looks like an even even proposition. Michigan earned but one done only after the hardest kind of work. Minnesota not only accomplished what michigan did. but went the Wolverines one better or course. the second touchdown of the Gophers was scratch affair. and can not be well considered in making comparl- sons. but at the same time the clever work hnt I. overlooked. 1t only demonstrated that the GopherS were ready TO accept opportuni- ties when they arose. every follower OF the game must admit. Yosts “hurry-up’ tactics have been q fea- sition has the greatest fear. But If Wis consin was able to hold the Wolverines to one touchdown, why should not Minnesota. which has shown a stronger defense than Wisconsin, do better? While 1t has not yet been proved that Miehigan’s defense is vulnerable. many foot ball Judges are of the opinion that If Min nesota can keep up the powerful attack she directed against Wisconsns line in the sec ond half Of Saturdays game. the Wolverpiers. From a Minnesota point of view Michigan, gan,s only salvation will be in running the lieved that either team will. be able to make much headway by straight football. and should either team be atAe to skirt the ends or use trtckery, many look for tie score. Doctor williams has seen the team tested IN every department of the game, and now knows Just where improvement is needed. He will be assisted In giving the men the final una touches by some of the old players. guard. who worked wonders with the men last week. is also expected to again help out In the practice. Though the record of the team has been one of disaster, Washington University Will play out its schedule. The Central College TONS opponents at League Park next SATurday That Is one game where Washing tf ton ~, has not gone outside of its class and able to give the Fayette team battle. Washington looks ahead to Haskell game / with about the same Thoughts as a con- | cution. On form the teaHl =, no chance I whatever with the Indian ho last Sat- , soea s pR big score against Kan ed. Coach White ‘orking as hard as =, c. B. c. is scheduled to play shurtlefr Col iege next Saturday, but it is likely that the game will be called off. What the BROTHERS would do to the Alton team would be a-plenty. Marion Sims plays the Illinois College tear team nnsn at Jaekfenyiiie e but Il It could book rather tie up with T1odd’s Juveniles than any other team in this part Of the country. Marion Sims has no more St Louis games scheduled. the Thanksgiving date having been given to the Southern Illinois Normal at Charleston. Smith Academy and High School are training for their Thanksgiving battle and neither team will play next Sat urday. Each has won from the other interscholastic league teams and the Turkey Day game should be a hummer. AT present both teams are equal favorites with High having slight pull in the weights. On form, the C. B. c. team should tan st. Louis University. rhe university team Is the lighter and Coach

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 16, 1902, page 1

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  MICHIGAN BEATS CHICAGO. Losers Put Up Desperately Heroic Defense, but All in Vain. SCORE is TwtNTY-oNE TO NOTHING ChicREOans Claim, However. that Some Points Came from FIukes which DO Not Indicate Power of Rival Teams. struggle between the oldtime rival uni versities, but 1t tells nothing Of the desperate heroism of Chicago’s defense. The visitors made but one touchdown by straight foot ball. Ten points came straight from Right End Sweeley, who out OF six attempts made two goals from field: a third touchdown was delivered by Left Half Heston. who plunged seventy-Hve yards down the field, unmolested by a local player. Makes Too Many Points. Scores made in this manner are usually called ‘hukes” by partisans of the defeated team, and by this reasoning Chi cagoans tonight are averring that IL to 0 would have indicated more nearly the relative merits of the two teams. Michigan supporters were disappointed at the showing Of the Wolverines. They played with far less speed than against Wisconsin two weeks ago. 1t looked as II the locomotive eleven from Ann Arbor had grown stale. The news Of the decisive defeat Of the Badgers by the Minnesota eleven was received in the Michigan grand stand with the comment: UNLESS Michigan gets back into the form OF two weeks ago, the west ern championship will go to Minnesota when the two squads meet Thanksgiving day” During the game Michigan carried the ball 47O yards, ESQ in the first half and 1870 in the second. Chicago in the first half made only forty-hve yards, and in the second 1856, a total Of 23O yards. Chi cago fumbled five times, losing the ball each time, while the Wolverines fumbled but twice and each time recovered the oval. During the first half the ball was not once carried extensively into Michigan’s territory. 1t was during this half that Chi cago, by the most desperate kind Of work. checked the Michiganders when a few more yards in several instances would have meant touchdowns for the visitors. Twice on their 1ve-yard line, and once when the ball seemed within a few inches of the line, the Chicago team held with all the valor Of despair and punted out Of immedate danger. Sweeiey Kicks from Field. Then Sweeley began trying to place kick goals from the field, eventually making the first points for his team. Soon afterward, when the elevens had changed sides, Heston took the ball on a trick play on his own thirty-fve-yard line and shot down the field for a touchdown. The Michigan In reference boxed Chicago’s right end, which was playing close in anticipation Of a smash at tackle. Sheldon of Chicago came running across the field, and might have tackled him, but Heston stopped an in slant near the side line, as If to dodge, and sped on with a clear field for him, for Sheldon had been deceived and stopped, too. AS Sweeley failed TO kick goal, the half closed with the score: Michigan, 10; Chicago, 0. During the remainder Of the game Chi cago was more formidable, but never Ian gerous. The ball was on Michigan ground several times, but the closest the Maroons got to the coveted touchdown was on Mich igan’s sev~enteen-yard line, whittier they had@ carried it. Shortly after this Chicago made its most disastrous tumble. Sweeley’s punt and the ensuing tumble gave Michigan the ball on Michigan’s thirty-fveyard line, and within a few minutes the Maroon field was hurled back and Palmer pushed over for a touchdown. About 10000 people saw the game. The weather was cool enough to be ideal for the sport and the gridiron was in excel lent shape. Michigan put in only two SUBJ %stitutes, while Chicago played several more. The lineup:

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  Manchester Democrat, Manchester, Iowa, November 19, 1902, page 1

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  MICHIGAN BEATS CHICAGO 0cOEo NJ FOOT 0o1A 0OtW00n th0 Unlver. sities IL “a to o-Northwest- srn Beats Bsloit Chicago, Nov. 17.-Michigan, 81; Chi cago 01this was the result Of Saturdays struggle between the rival uni versities, butittels nothing Of the desperation and heroism Of Chicago’s de- Tense. The visitors made but one touchdown By straight foot ball. Ten points came straight from Right End Sweeley. who out Of six attempts made two goals from field; third touchdown was delivered by Left Half Heston, who plunged seventy-aye yards down the field unmolested by local player. Ten thousand people saw the game. For the first time In four years the Northwestern university foot ball team succeeded in defeating Beloit college. The score Yves 10 70 o.

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Michigan leads 19–⁠7 in 26 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.