Wisconsin at Chicago

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, November 25, 1904, page 1

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  Chicago Downed Wisconsin By Score OF Is TO II A MAGNIFICENT CONTEST NOTABLE FOR THE TENACIOUS GRIT EXHIBITED BY BOTH ELEVENS BADGER BOYS PLAYED HERO ICALLY. I Chicago. Nov. Chicago, IS, Wisconsin, II, was the score today in The hardes lought football game played on Marshall field this season. The game was replete with surprises and critical situations which kept $4,000 spectators on the qui yiye from the first kickoff unil the final whistle blew The climax was reached in the middle of the second half. Ecker sail caught the ball on the kickoff on Chicago’s 3-yard line and started toward Wisconsin’s goal Wisconsin men came laundering down upon him Some OF them were stopped by Chicago Interference and others Eckersal lodged until only StromquiS, Wiseonsln’s full back. block. ell the way to a touch down D3dging dangerously near the side line, the speedy little quarterback ru. he’d by, the outstretched fingers Of his opponet grazing his legs as he passed. Two seconds later he was beneath pile of squrming humanity behind the Wisconsin goal posts. Great Crowd Went Wild. ETo had made the record run Of the season, covering lO7 yards TO do which he actually ran 1l5 yards. The crowd went wild Wisconsin rooters Joined with Chicago men in cheering the play. All sense of partisanship was lost in general admiration for the magnificent play, A few moments lGter Nanderboom, who. played star game for Wisconsin, was Civ en- almost as great an ovation when he made 25-yard run for a touch. down. His play was the elimination of a series of line smashes by which Wisconsin had worked the ball from their own 20-yard line to Chcago’s 25-yard line The game was particularly notable for the tenacious grit with which beth eleyens fought for every inch OF the ground Neither showed dis c0uragement at the success of the other, but on the contrary played all the harder Wisconsin deserves especial credit for this spirit, having near the end of the second half sue, ceeded in holding Chicago fer downs on Wisconsin’s 1-yard line. Chicago Kicks Off. II was 1850 when Chicago kicked off TO Wisconsin on Wisconsin’s 27yard line ana Wisconsin men started in to play game that surprised both their opponents and their support ers. They soon had the ball in Chi. cagO territory and kept il there un. til they scored touchdown near the middle Of the half After the kick OFF Wisconsin failed TO gain a suffcient distance in he first two downs and punted The ball went out OF bounds on Chicago’s 50-yard line On the first play Chicago fun bled and Wisconsin got the bah in the center of the field, After being penalized Is yards for offside play Schneider kicked TO Eckergall on the |1-yard line He returned it 10 yards. Wisconsin Scores. On offside play he bali was brought back and again put in Wis consin’s possession II was worked 40 the 1G-yard line and Melzner tried a drop kick for goal but failed Eek. ersall kicked to center of the field and Wisconsin, after two downs punt ed it back to ChicagO’s eight-yard line EckersaA returned the punt, but owing TO a head wind made a poor punt. the ball only going to the 2l-yard lire From here Schneider and Vanderboom alternately carried the ball until it was on the 4-yard line. Then Schneider went over for the first touchdown Bush failed to kick goal Chicago Begins Her Work. Subsequent play was almost a rep. etitjon Of what had gone before with the positions of the opponents chang ed. Ii was now Chicago that KEEP. the bail in its opponents territory. Like Wisconsin, Chicago payers worked the bail to a position in front of the goal posts and attempted a goal from .he field and failed. After the ball had changed hands several times. Dotn sldeS punung often, CnlcaS0 nm ally got the ball on Wisconsin’s 10 yard line. A penalty of five yards was imposed on Wisconsin and p’aced the ball on their 5-yard line and from there Bezdek went over for a touchdown. He heeled the catch and Deray kicked goal. The half end ed moment later. Wisconsin Has Hard Luck Neither team made any changes in the line up at the opening Of the sec ond half. but frequent substitntions we’re made during its progress. Ear “ in the half Wisconsin blocked a pun and got the bail on Chicago’s l5-yard line and Ne zner tried for a goal but failed. Eckersali a few min utes later punted from Chicago’s 45-

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 25, 1904, page 10

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  CHICAGO DEFEATS WISCONSIN,. Great Football Game on Marsha Great Football Game on Marshall Field. Chicago. Nov. 24.-Chicago IS, Wis oonein l1 was the score today in tue hardest fought football game piaSeu on Marshall Field this season. The game was replete with surprises which kept the 1S.000 spectators on the qui vive from the time oI tne ,rst Kickoff. until the final whistie pleW. .ss The climax was reached in the miodle of tl1e second half EckersalI. caught the hall on the kickoff on Cnlcagos three yard line and started soWaIo Wisconsin’s goal. The Wisconsin men cafae laundering down upon nm. Rome of them We’re stopped by Chi: caIro interference and others Eckersall dodred until only Stromquist, Wiscon- sims fullback blocked the way 10 a touchdown. Dodging danEeLouSw E..1o SSsr,ert ne@ back rushed by the outstretcned tin- aers of his opponent grazing hls leg as he passed. Two seconds later he was beneath pile Of sauirmd’ns aI nu manity behind the “‘soons’” e~A He had made the record run of the season, covering l07 yards, to do wnlcn he actually ran ll5 yards: Tue esn cLTw1 went wild. wisconsin rooters Joining with the Chicago men in cheering the play. All sense of parttsanship was lost in the general admiration tor the magnificent feat A rev momen.s game for Wisconsin. was given almost as great an ovation when he maae . Edward run for a touchdown. Ills play wns fine eilnnination of a series of line sniashes by which Wisconsin had worked the ball from their own 5o- yard line to Chicago’s. 25-yard me. The game was particularly notable TOT hnS Sensc,ons grit with which both elevens h fought for every inch of ground. Neither showed discourage- fnent at the success of the other, put on the contrary. played all the 1s. naroer: .a.. this spirit. having near the end of the season. half succeeded In nolding Chicago for downs on Wisconsin’s one- rA fine

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Wisconsin leads 19–⁠16–⁠5 in 40 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.