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  The Cairo bulletin, Cairo, Ill., November 20, 1904, page 1

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  Yale Now UnquestionabIy Holds the Football Championship For 1904 $4,000 SAW THE GAME FOR THE BOYS I’M BLUE ILLINOIS WINS EASILY FROM IOWA. BY the Associated Press. New Haven, Conn, Nov. 80 Yal earned great victory which in ey cry way was satisfactory TO he friends, over her old time rival Har ward, In the presence Of over 32. .00l spectators this afternoon. the fina score being II to o. The game was one in which The men in blue proved the snperiors d the brawnier set OF opponents botf in the art OF offense and defense, in the first place through better team work with d few simple formations and in the second instance through her ability to stop or break up any play whether of plunging character against her line or used as a subter, flige 10 turn her Ranks. Used Old Formations. Yale was not called upon 10 use a formation which had not been showa in her games OF the entire season and at no time was there any doubt or The outcome The game itself as whole was somewhat tedious TO The immense throng OF spectators II was almost devoid Of sensational or spectacular plays and its one brilliant incident was the blocking OF Sperry’s punt in The second half which brought Yales second touchdown Largest Crowd on Record. The crowd was probably the largest which has seen a football game in this country and IL was All animated throng which took advantage of evcry chance 10 hreaiS..out into song or cheers. Among the distinguished spectators We’re Vice Presidentelect Fair banks and Mrs. Fairbanks, who were the guests of their two sons, who are at Yale; j. Pierpont Morgan and August Belmont, Miss Alice Roosevelt with a party Of girl friends sat il the Harvard section Yae’s First Ball. Yale took the ball on the toss ur and Rooraback kicked off TO Sandal at the Harvard 10 yard line, who ran | il back 10 yards. On HarvarI’s first | play there was a tumble without the | loss Of the bali Harvard tried a | double pass but for a loss of ten | yards. Sperry Kicked TO Rockwell | Yale then tried Haryard’s defense Hoyt, Finn and Morse made plunges for short gains, and as Harvard’s line seemed to give, the Yale follow ars looked for big gain. Hoqan’s First Down. Hogan made the first down on Il short plunge through White, Morse covered nine yards through Squires and Derby Eight yards were cover I’d for Yale by Hogan’s plunge, but IN mass play, Yale failed to gain. The lall went to Harvard on downs on heir Is yard line. Harvard after gaining three yards IN a delayed pass was forced TO kick. ;perry booted 10 Hoyt, and Montgom- ‘ry who got there missed at Harards AZ yard line Rapid plays fol owing ended with Yale to the 33 ard line. Finn and Morse made II ards between them out.ide OF Brill. Harvard Strengthens Line. Harvard began to hold better at his stage and Morse ran up against stone wall defense. Finn took the all 10 the rs yard line and fumbled ; /. II looked like a touchdown. for ! he blues had worked the leather / early to the Harvard goal line. but perry picked up the leather and ran $ D the 20 yard line Harvard went f Trough Tripp and Hurley fnmbled 4 le ball. which was recovered by v tarr. Sperry kicked the ball into j

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 23, 1904, page 14

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  TROUBLES OF A FOOTBALL SEASON RUMoRs OF A PROTEST. AGAINST PERCY BRUSH PLAYING. Davies Said to Be About to Sue Illinois Central Railroad for False Arrest Board of Control of University Athletes Back of Davies-Iowa Team Hopes to Score on Minnesota. THE CLOSING SCENES Minnesota VS.. Iowa, at Cedar, Rapids. Nebraska VS.. Illinois, at Lincoln. Wisconsin VS.. Chicago, at Chicago. Pennsylvania VS.. Cornell, at Franklin field. Lafayette VS.. N. Y. w., at Easton. State VS.. Western w.. at Pittsburg. Carlisle VS.. Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio. Dickinson VS.. Washington and Jeffer- son, at Washington, Pa. Syracuse vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo.

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Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.