Chicago at Wisconsin

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 2, 1903, page 14

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  WON BY ECKERSALL chicago’s Speedy Quarter Kicks Three Field Goals Against the Wisconsin Team. Final Score Is Is to 6-Maroon Eleven Excells in Straight II Football. Madison, WIS, NOV. I.-SIagg sturdy maroons defeated the over-confident eleven of the University of Wis consin by the score of 15 to at Camp Randall Saturday afternoon. Walter Eckersall’s strong right leg accomplished it, for the 15 points were made by his drop kicking. u Wisconsin had none the best of the luck, for the second drop kick was made possible only by Vanderboom’s tumble. But on straight football Chi cago more than held her own. Wis consin, altho at times able to gain, lacked the necessary steam to carry the battle to a successful issue. For the most part the game was played in Wisconsin’s territory. Chi cago invariably was able to carry the ball beyond the twenty-five-yard line, and there, altho in each case Wisconsin was able to hold, Eckersall made up the deficiency by his drop kicking. Good Game to See. 1t was great game for spectators, the open kicking game in the center of the field and close work at the ends bringing out the essential features Of the new rules. Wisconsin offense showed up strong and put up gritty, offensive battle, Chicago proving weaker on defense. Catlin’s work in going thru. the holes opened up for him by Ahlswede was ground gamer for the maroons A pIucky stand or the vineyard line was all that saved Chicago from being scored against, for after Vanderboom and Perry had bucked successfully half the length of the field the line ger. Eckersall showed his ability to dodge thru a broken field on the first KICKOFF, when he caught Captain Abb bolts punt on the five-yardline, for he ran twenty-five yards before Bush downed him. Catlin, too, lodged we’ll and made long run by getting past center in the first half, but the ball was brought back for off-side. Catlin’s Work Good. Eckersall, however, showed that he could make mistakes, for he soon aft erward misjudged Abbotts punt absolutely, the ball rolling away. Luckily a Chicago bunch fell on the oval. Cat Inns work told for good gains early in the game. His hurdling abilities, dis played in many an intercollegiate and dual meet, showed up prominently. Ahlswede battered Washer severely, and Catlin made good gains repeatedly by carrying the ball thru the gaps so made. Wisconsin money in abundance awaited takers all day. Badger enthusiasts who had not placed their rolls by noon grew desperate and free ly gave odds Of to and 10 to Z, and after all the maroon money had been covered they were still thirsty for more. Schur and Eckersal1 worked together admirably, the old Morgan Park star proving strong battering ram to protect “Eckie” in running back punts. Turnout the first half the game was evenly played, and what advantage there was lay with Chicago, for the battle was waged mostly in the badgers territory. The disparity in weights according to he tables was not apparent when the teams appeared, Wisconsin looking just as husky as Chicago. Wisconsin’s line bucking, while good, was not as effective as Chicago’s and when the maroons were nearing Wisconsin’s goal their march seemed irresistible. Catlin’s plunging, hurdling game, part of the time thru the veteran, Roy Chamberlain at right guard, was effective every time, and Ivison, too, helped. Within the TWEEN ty-five-yard line outside the Checker board Stages famous whoa-back came into effective operation, with Speik pulled back from left end to make the fourth man in the formaton. The Iipa-11n.

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 1, 1903, page 8

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  CHICAGO. Is; WISCONSIN, 6. Neither Team Was Able to Score a Touchdown. Madison. Wis, Oct G1.-Wfsconsfn’s chances for championship honors on the gridiron evaporated this afternoon. Uuable 20 overcome the big gains made BIZ the constant bunting Of Eckersa9l. Wis consin was defeated by Chicago, rs TO s. Time and time again when Chicago seemed about to give way before the heavy defensive work OF Wisconsin. Eek ersall went back and sent the pigskin skimming way down the field toward WIS consin’s lire. Time and again lie tried for goal from field and ne succeeded often through Eckersalls drop kicks that chi cago scored, none of her points being gained on tOuChdOwns.

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  Waterbury evening Democrat, November 2, 1903, page 9 (results column)

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  The following Is the result of the football games Saturday on the nu- merous big gridirons: Yale 25, Columbia Q. Harvard 12, Carlisle Indians ii. Princeton A, Cornell 0. Pennsylvania AT, Bucknell 6. Lafayette 8, New York university 6. West Point %, Vermont o. Dartmouth S4, Wesleyan 6. Brown p. Williams o. Holy Cross 36, Amherst 0. Lehigb IT, Dickinson 0. Pennsylvania State 1T, Annapolis 0. Massachusetts Agriculture 2S, Trim .1ty O. Andover 23. Yale freshmen 0. Maine 16. Bowdoin 0. Rutgers Preparatory 1T, Brooklyn Polytechnic sO Massachusetts Polytechnic 4e, Rhode Island O. Colgate g, Rochester &. Swarthmore 1T, Franklin and Mar shall O. Mount Plea sant 10. Yonkers High 0. Newark High 34. Erasmus Hall 0, Orange A. C.. %. Berkeley A. GO. HHHaIEOU 10, f1ODdTI. “. Union 12. Rensselaer, F. l. II. All Syracuse 64, West Point Engi- neers O. Maryland Agriculture 6. Columbian to Chicago 15. Wisconsin 6. Minnesota 6, Michigan 6 (tiel. Kentucky 6, North Carolina ;. St Paul G. Lawrenceville 0. Virginia 22 Davidson O. & Richmond 23. Hanlden.Sy 0. < Leominster High 16. Lowell O. % New Hampshire 6, Bates 6. Ithaca High 1T, Rochester High 12 Jersey City High 5. Commercial High : (tiel. Haskell Indians 12 Missouri Tigers St John 26. Gallaudet Q. Vanderbilt B. Georgia 0. Bergen Point r. c. 9. Ais Club, Blainfieid. O. Hartford High F, Springfield High The most talked subject in football circles yesterday was the trick play sprung on Harvard by the Carlisle Tn alans In the game at Cambridge, Ehich the crimson won by score of IF to- Il. The trick was the hiding cf the ball under the sweatee of DfI- A1n sthe guard which enabled him 10 Mach the Crimson goal before the Whereabouts of the bali was discover ed If was clever1y planned and worked like a charm. It’s success Is sure to result in imitation unless a rule is passed to cover it. Coach Warner of the Indian team, itl talking of the game and the trick, said i’ve have two or three tricks aud Dillon’s is one It may not be s1raight-out football. but it is strat- ggy that works very well, and no rule tnovers 1t. It is not forward pass either The Indians were told to work it the first time Harvard kicked of. and they did it. As Johnson caught the kickoff the Indians surrounded him. The ball was quickly slipped up under Dillon’s jersey. He had an electric cord around the bottom of the Jersey. and this held the ball securely. used the trick in 1897. when I was coaching Cornell Penn State was the ysetir1 The hall is slipped under the IefS8 fFbzn fife sl{i& nherA Is notla AAn iT tNk Ns2les to prevSnx xfe plaw

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Wisconsin leads 19–⁠16–⁠5 in 40 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.