Illinois at Chicago

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  The Saint Paul globe, October 30, 1904, page 19

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  ILLINOIS OUTP[Als ! CHICAGO MlR0()NS Stages Team Scores or Fun. bic snd Tie Re- suits CHICAGO. Oct. pa tied score, to 6, was the result of the football game on Marshall field today between the elevens of the University of Illinois and the Uni versity of Chicago. The game was play ed in the presence of 1900 people. While the score was a tie, the enthusiasm of the state university followers after the game was SO exuberant that it was apparent that the men from Champaign considered the result victory over Chi cago The Chicago team was outplayed in nearly every department OF the game and was on the defensive fully two thirds OF the time. Both teams We’re frequently penalized and much time was taken out Moynihan, Taylor and Fairweathsr played the star game for Illinois, while Bezdek, Catlin, Speik and Parry did the best work for The Chicago men made their score after they had been forced to punt from the center OF the field. Taylor, who caught the ball, funbled it, and Parry, of Chi cago. picked it up. ran twenty-five yards before the play which resulted in Chi cagos first score, Eckersall, the Chicago quarter, ran half the length of the field for a touchdown, but the umpire claimed that the Maroon back had stepped out side the side line, and refused to allow the play. Neither team was able to score in the first half Bv sensational run of forty yards by Rothgeb in the second half the. ball was carried to ChicaSos 20-yard line BY hard football the Illinois eleven gradually advanced the ball to the 1-yard line, ana Fairweather was pushed over for we’ll earned touchdown. Moynihan, for ILL

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, October 30, 1904, page 1

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  ILLINOIS PLAYS CHICAGO A TIE Concluded from First Page.) Heston’s Great Runs. The second half was hardly started before 1t became apparent that Wis consin had shot its bolt at the end of the first After one or two attempts at the line Heston got around Wiscon, sins end for a 70-yard run and toucil, down. Michigan heeled the catch and r. Hammond kicked goal In few more plays Heston again went around Wisconsins right end for G0-yard run and touchdown. Hammond failed at goal The ball was in play but moment when Mich. igan got it on Wisconsin’s 43.yard line by tumble and worked ii swift. ly down the field for another touch. down, Carter going over. The at, tempt at goal failed. With but a few minutes to play Michigan rushed the ball down the field and sent Carter over for the fifth touchdown. Curtis kicked goal Here I. Hammond got around Wis consins right end for 20 yards. Mich igan lost the ball on tumble on Wis consin’s 45-yard line. Wisconsin punt ed TO Michigan’s 50-yard line. Score Michigan. %; Wisconsin, O The half ended with the ball on Wis. consin’s 20-yard line and in Michigan possession. At only one time in the second half did Wisconsin show good form and that was when Bertke blocked an attempt at place kick. No substitutes were used by either eleven- In the first half The second half opened with no change in the line, but substitutes We’re frequently used before the end.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 31, 1904, page 1

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  Chicago 6. Illinois 6. Chicago, Oct S1.-=-A tied score; s to 6. was the result of the football struggle on Marshall field between the elevens of the University of Illinois and the Chicago university. The game was played in the presence of 5000 people, the rooters supporting the two teams being about evenly divided as to numbers. While the score was a tie. the en- ‘thusiasm of the state university follow ers after the game was so exuberant that it was apparent that they consid- It was a game of straight football. y Both teams were frequently penal lied and much time was taken out.

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., October 31, 1904, page 1

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  4 Great Tie Gumc. Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 31.-A tied score, 6 to 6. was the result of the football struggle on Marshall field between the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago, played before 1900 people While the score was a tie, the enthusiasm of the state uniyers ~ followers after the game was so OK huberant that it was apparent tGat they considered the result a victory over Chicago. II was game of straight football

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Illinois leads 22–⁠18–⁠3 in 43 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.