Case at Michigan

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 7, 1906, page 1

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  MICHIGAN TOO BIC FOR THE CASE TEAM Cleveland Eleven Defeated in First Game at Ann Arbor. =. ~ zz ( s.. +: Special to The journal. - b.. Z Y mn, Arbor, Mich, Oct. .6.-Michigan beat Case Scientific school today by. a score Of % to O.. The visitors were the only ones to exhibit the forward pass, and then it came late in the game. and made the necessary distance to retain the ball. The on-side kick was also uncorked repeatedly. but Michigan was the one to gain by the new rule. Once Davis saved possession Of the leather by fall ing on bound from punt, and Wright was the one to negotiate 9 Case held Michigan nearly even IN the first half, but on the second the young lads were outplayed at every point. :. The first half ended in score of 5 to 0 in favor Of Michigan, and the wolverines were able to score on a sort Of a fuke that brought them within striking distance of the goal: With the ball in the center of the field field Gsrr {, stopped him. Then Workman ran back five yards trying to dodge Siegler and | was downed. Garrels punted to Riemenschneider, ! who was downed on Cases twenty yard line. On a bad pass to. Wagar, Lowell broke and downed the Case punter on. their Vineyard line. 1t was | Case’s third down and the ball went over to Michigan. Straight-line bucks | on tackles sent Garre1ls over for q touchdown. Curtis failed to kick goal. Case had chance to score in the half, getting the bali on the twenty yard line. A field goal was tried for but 8 tumble by Reimenschneider de: layed the kick SO that it fell short OF the goal line even. Michigan,s halves commenced to hammer the line and were doing effective work when time was called. { S5 .E<5 Michigan started in more desper’ ately in the second half, and Reimen aged the wolverines. Taking the bal at the twenty-yard line, the ,backfelt found weak spots in their opponents line. Workman going over for a touch | DOWN - $3.50. 70. IT,. 10y:

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Michigan leads 26–⁠0–⁠1 in 27 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.