Indiana at Chicago

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  Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., October 16, 1905, page 7

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  HAVE HARD WORK! Chicago, Northwestern and iii. nois All Win by Low Score on Cridiron. ALL THREE SCORED UPON Indiana University a Surprise-BeIoit Helps Dedicate New Ath- Ietic Field. Chicago. Oct 16.-Chicago’s goal line was crossed Saturday for the first time this year, Tighe. the stocky halfback of Indiana university. tearing down the field As yards for a touchdown just before time was called for the first half. Chicago expected an easy game with the Indiana eleven and in the first halt the Maroon back field was minus Eek. ersall and Bezdek. Before the game had progressed five minutes it was evil dent that Indiana, coached by former Captain Sheldon, of Chicago, was very strong. Chicagos’ back field was changed in the second half and the full strength of the Maroon scoring machine tore across Indiana’s goal line for two touchdowns, while EckerSall drop kicked a goal from the 20-yard line, making the final score Chicago &c, In, diana >, Hare failing to kick goal for Indiana on herr touchdown. Northwestern Wins. Chicago. Oct. 16-NOrthwestern uni versity celebrated the dedication of its new football field by defeating Belo!; SOilCSt ny Tic SCOlt vi 10 W =. game was a hard fight from the kickoff and was marked by spectacular runs made by Johnson of Northwestern ana the general good work of the BeloIt team. They were too light. however, to withstand the Northwestern eleven. No touchdowns were made in the first half and Beloit scored two on safety. The second half resulted in two touch downs by Northwestern and a goal was kicked in every instance. Victory for Illinois. Champaign. ILL.,. Oct. 10 Illinois de feated St. Louis university II to i’m I, rough game on Illinois field. st. LOU outweighed Illinois. Illinois scored by line smashing. carrying the ball from center field for tOuchdowns. ST. Louie scored on a fake kick.

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 15, 1905, page 1

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  MAROONS BEATEN IN FIRST HALF Indiana Scores on Trick Play, but Stages Machine Takes Game, 16 to 5. - JouIndl special oeIVlCe’ Chicago, Oct. 14.-The maroons al lowed themselves to be. undone by In diana for the first period of play to- 6 to O in favor Of the boosters. Chag- rined at Indiana’s showing, the Mid way men, however, came back strong in the second half, and rushed Sharon’s team off it’s feet, scoring two touch. downs and a drop kick. The final count was: Chicago, 16; Indiana, 5. Chicago made miserable showing in ! the first half, and for time defeat appeared certain. The line was out | PLAYED by the hoosier forwards. and the backs got together in decidedly drlb- | bling manner. Indiana scored on the maroons in the | last few seconds of play in the first half. Tighe. the hoosier right half, got away from the maroon forwards on a trick play, the ball being passed to Blom, left end, and then to Tlghe; 1t was neatly executed, and the Midway forwards we’re completely fooled. Tighe 1 bounded down the field and stiff arped | Captain Catlin on the 25-yard line. | Lineup: | Chicag, Position. Indiana. Parry Larson %. Left end. Bloom, Ritterscup Hill. ....Left tackle ............. @arue Megs. Center ........ Adams, Waugh -‘V Andrson n. Right guard. Davidson Badenoch. Right tackle 49,; Heckaman | Catlin (Capt.) Right end. Hard Mccarthy Walter. Hitchcock: Right half. Buckley, T1ghe Williamson, Bezdek, Drop kick. Eckersall; touchdowns Tighe, Bez- dek walker: goals, Walker 2: goal from field. Eckersali; referee, Holden, Michigan; umpire, Walbridge, Lafayette; time of halves, 30 min

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 15, 1905, page 1

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  CHICAGO 16. Indiana 5. Chicago, October 14-Chicago’s goal line was crossed today for the first time this year, Tighe, the stocky half-back of In diana university, tearing down the field forty-fve yards for a touchdown, Just before time was called for the first half, Chicago expected an easy game with the Indiana eleven, and the first half the Marion back field was minus Eckersall and Bezdek. Before the game had procrossed five minutes, 1t was evident that Indiana, coached by former Captain Sheldon of Chicago, was very strong. Although Chicago kept the ball in In diana territory most of the time, the Ma rooms could not score. Chicago 16; In diana 5.

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Chicago leads 20–⁠4–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.