Wisconsin at Michigan

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  Iowa County democrat, Mineral Point, Wis., November 19, 1903, page 7

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  FIELD GOALS HELP MICHIGAN TO WIN BOOT WORK AGAIN SCORES ON THE BADGERS. WOLVERINES EASILY BEAT Yost’s Scoring Machine Operates Sue. cessfulIy and Wisconsin Shows Far Inferior in Gaining Of Ground Scofield a Rank otfender-6ush Outpunts Maddock-Clean Game. Ann Arbor Nov l6-Michigan defeated Wisconsin 16 to 0 yesterday af, ternoon in enc of the cleanest foot ball games ever played here, Wiscon. sin held Michigan in the first half, but in the second, Hammond kicked n goal from placement twice and Mich. gan scored one touchdown after SEQ field, Wisconsin’s fullback, had FUN. bled a kickoff on his own 25.yard line and dropped the ball, 1t was picked up by Michigan and carried across the goal line after series of desperate attacks on Wisconsin’s line. Maddox carried the ball the last two yards and scored the touchdown, Hammond kick ing the goal. Michigan in the first half outclassed Wisconsin in carrying the ball, the Wolverines distance gained in this way totaling 165 yards to Wisconsin’s SIS. In the second Michigan carried the ball total of Go yards to Wisconsins As. Bush of Wisconsin outpunted Maddox, who did Michigan’s kick ing, his total distance being S15 yards to Maddock’s 40 Wisconsin won the toss and chose the west goal. Wrabets made two Is yard gains through Maddox early in the first half in 4 fashion that made the Michigan root ers fear fer their goal line. On the third attempt, however, he was stopped. Michigan. worked the ball inside Wisconsin’s 25-yard line in the second half Immediately after the kickoff, on fierce plays on Wisconsin’s line, aid. ed by one 15.yard run around Captain Abbott’s end by Heston Wisconsin then held them for downs When Michigan next secured the ball, the attack on Wisconsin’s line was re. sumed, Longman doing some wonder. full line bucking. Michigan worked the ball to WiscCnsin’s 1S yard line, where Hammond kicked 1t squarely between Wisconsins goal posts Michigan’s second score was largely contributed to by the fullback, SEQ, field, who fumbled the kickoff He missed his catch of the ball. recovered it and then fumbled again and finally dropped the ball on his 25-yard line, where Captain Redden fell on It.. Michigan carried it to the goal line, slowly but nevertheless surely, and Maddox finally carried the ball over on tandem play, Hammond’s place kick from the As. yard line, which gave Michigan her third score, was a splendid perform ance. Graver caught punt on Wis consin’s 55-yard line and heeled for a free kick. Michigan decided instead, however, to put the ball in play with a scrimmage and Graver broke through the Wisconsin line and ran SIS yards, placing the ball behind Wisconsin’s goal, Referee Darby called him back, however. declaring Wisconsin was off. side when the ball was put into play. He penalized the badger team ten yards and this time Hammond tried TO place kick From it’s position on the 45-yard line the ball sailed true be. tween the goal posts. Wisconsin made a desperate effort to score in the last five minutes of play but was unsuccessful The Game in Detail. Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov l4.-wiscon. sin won the toss and Michigan the kickoff. Abbott caught the ball and advanced it 10 yards. BUSH punted 50 yards. Michigan gained 10 yards on three plays Michigan was thrown back for loss and Wisconsin held. Wisconsin was penalized 20 yards for holding. Wrabetz went around the end for 20 yards and repeated II for Is yards more. Vanderboom added five more. Wisconsin tried a quarterback kick, and II was Michlgans tall on her own 25syard line. The ball changed back ana forth on downs and Michigan punted 70 Fogg on Wisconsins 45.yard line. Bush punted to the teu.yard line and Bertke downed Heston in his tracks. Jones was thrown for n loss and Michigan punted 10 yards to Abbott Vanderboom gained FIVE yards Michigan got the ball on downs AL YaEced to Wisconsin’s 25-yard line and lost the ball on downs Both teams we’re playing magnificent football Bush and Fogg were Al t.lis time doirg wonderful work Bush punted to the Michigan 30.ysrd line AMI Il was Mich igan’s ball when time was called Bad Second Hsf. In the second half Michigan scored on d rlace kick after 10 miaatesof play.

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 16, 1903, page 8

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  DOUBLE MICHIGAN’s SCORE DR.. Williams Hopes to Score 327Points OH Wisconsin. OH Wisconsin. Chicago, Nov. 16.-”sMinnesota hopes to run up a score against Wis consin on Thanksgiving Day twice as large as the 16 to 0 count made by Michigan yesterday. While Wisconsin will undoubtedly play hard, fighting game, much better than that played by Illinois, I believe we have a team that can make such score. If the field at Champaign had been dry and fast Saturday we would have equaled the score Of rs made over Iowa” DR.. Williams, the coach Of the Min nesota football team. sized up the situation from his point Of view yes terday in the above expression. With his party of thirty-four gophers DR.. Williams spent the day in the city at the Chicago Beach hotel. In the morning the entire party took walk in Jackson park. They left for Min neapolis last evening at $3.50 o’clock.

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Michigan leads 53–⁠17–⁠1 in 71 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.