Iowa at Chicago

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  The St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo., October 16, 1904, page 1

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  CHICAGO 70. IOWA o. Score at End of the First Hall Was 4 to o. Chicago. Oct. 15.-Chicago University defeated Iowa University by a score OF SO to 0 at football on Marshall Field to-day. The score at the end of the first half q Chi cago 4. Iowa 0. It was a game of real football from start to finish. In the first half both teams played a kicking game. In the second half Chicago took the offensive and made many gains through Iowa’s line. Iowa’s good showing in the first half was due TO the grit and science of the men and to the TACT that Chicago reserved its heavy backs for the second half. putting the weaker men in the first half. Chicaso’s score in the first half was due to a mistake on the part of Chalmers OF Iowa. Chicago had worked the ball to Iowa’s six-yard line and was there held for downs. Iowa punted to the thirty-fiveyard line and Chalmers interfered with a free catch by Chicago. This. under the rules of the game, entitled Chicago to a free kick at goal. The officials imposed the penalty and Parry kicked the goal. In the second half Chicago substituted its star men In the back field and made ~touchdowns almost at will. /. White and Captain Jones played the star game for Iowa. Chicago secured six ~touchdowns n kicked five goals in the second half. Weather fair; attendance, 7,50e.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 16, 1904, page 16

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  Chicago Has Easy Time Chicago. Oct. 15.-Chicago Univer- sity today defeated Iowa University 39 to 0 at football. Tn the first half both sides played a kicking game. In the second half Chicago took the of- fensive and made many gains through Iowa’s line.

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Chicago leads 9–⁠3–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the eight since this game.