North Dakota at Wisconsin

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 21, 1906, page 1

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  Special to The Journal Madison, Oct. 20-The Wisconsin football team won from North Dakota on Randall field today by the score Of 10 to 0. Soukup, the fast little right halfback, who made the touchdown for Wisconsin had one of bis legs broken in the second half. He comes from Sturgeon Bay, Wis, and was one of the best men on the team. Messmer made a drop kick from the 30-yard line a few minutes before the game was called. The injury to Soukup was the most serious that has ever occurred on Ran: broken as he fell after rough tackle by Bannon, T. Comey and Bell. He was attempting the same double pass play by which he made the touchdown few minutes earlier. AS soon as the seriousness of his in Jury was discovered he was hurriedly taken to a hospital in an automobile. out of the play and caused many Of the spectators to leave the grounds It oocasioned much criticism of the new rules. which were especially designed to minimize the liability Of injuries. United States Senator John G. Spooner, who was in a carriage near the side lines. left the grounds Immediately after he saw Soukup hurt. Soukup made the single touchdown of the game just after the second half opened. The ball was in Wisconsin IS possession on the North Dakota 8 80 yard line, when Springer signaled for a double forward pass play. Wisconsin Tented as if to attack the left wing Of North Dakota. The game was desperately contested from tie beginning. During the early part the visitors kept the ball in Wis consin g territory most of the time. Little Johnnie Comey, the North Dakota quarter, tried three drop kicks and one place kick from field, but the ball went wide of the posts every time Both teams tried the forward pass a dozen or more times, but it did not work successfully very often. Severe penalties were served to both sides for off side play. The lineup: Wisconsin, North Dakota Hosley. ........... left end. Davis Messmer. left tackle. ........ Brown Bigger. left guard. .......m..... Stee Whitaker. center ....”........ .Netchel Gelbach -......rig ht guard. ....... .Burtness Johnson. right guard. ........ .Duggar Springer. quarterback ........J. Comey : Clark. left half. ...,.,.,L, Steffn, Soukup. right half ........... Bannof Howard. ....... .fullback ............., Bel Observation-Disclosures for Johnson, Curtin fol Soukup. “ Messmer; goal from field Messmer Umpire Mccarthy Of Brown. Referee, Lerum of Wis consin Head linesman, Fitzpatrick of Prince ton. Time Of halves. 30 minutes.

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  The evening times, Grand Forks, N.D., October 22, 1906, page 5

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  F[|CKERTA|LS HELD BADGERS TO l0 POINTS North Dakota Football Squad Returned This Morning From Madison. DR.. sWEETLAND ELATED Conmy Tried Three Dropkicks and One Placement-Battle Was Desperate. The University of North DaKotas football team returned this morning from Madison, Wis. where on Saturday it met the Badgers on Wisconsin’s field. North Dakota held them down to the small score of 10 to O. The weather was ideal. A light wind was, blowing from the east. Wisconsin won the toss and chose to defend the west goal: Wisconsin kicked off. The varsity returned the ball to its 25-yardi line. The ball was in possession of the varsity and the battle began in earnest. On first down the varsity made two yards over tackle. Conmy, the varsity quarter, made eleven yards. around end. This evidently surprised the Badgers, and cries of Hold ‘em Wisconsin” rang out from the bleach ers. The varsity made short gains in the next two downs. Then Conmy punted and the ball was recovered ON Wisconsin’s twenty yard line. After hve or six plays Wisconsin got pos session of the ball on its own two yard line forcing kick. The varsity downed on Wisconsin’s 40-yard line: advanced the ball ten yards and Conmy tried drop kick for goal from Wisconsin’s 30-yard line. The kich failed. but Wisconsin’s tackle was off side so the ball went back to North Dakota and was put into play on Wis consin’s 25-yard line. After a few more plays in which the varsity made only short gains. Conmy again tried drop kick but failed. For the next few minutes the ball was moving back and forth between Wisconsin’s twenty and fifty yard lines. Finally Conmy heeled a punt but failed at a place kick. Score, first half, o to 0. Second Half. Several times Wisconsin was thrown back for losses. At the end of about eight minutes of play Wisconsin tried a double pass. The varsity ends were drawn in and Wisconsin got a clean sweep for the west goal scoring touch down. Wisconsin kicked goal. Score to 0 in favor of Wisconsin. But a few plays were made when Soukup. Wisconsin’s star half, was carried of the field with a broken leg. Bell also went out Netcher went in at full and Oliver at center. Both sides fought desperately and very evemily until Wisconsin finally kicked a goal from the varsity’s 20-yard line. Score 10 to 0 in favor of Wisconsin. Two minutes later time was called. Final score, Wisconsin 10, North Dakota O. The lineup:

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 21, 1906, page 1

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  wisconsin Defeats North Dakota. MADISON Wis, Oct. Wisconsin descores came in the last half after North Dakota had had all the better of the first half After the kickoff and an exchange thirty-five yards for a touchdown. few minutes later Soukup, In scrimmage. had a leg broken. Wisconsins other score came from thirty-five-yard drop kick by Messmer.

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  Troy weekly news, Troy, Idaho, October 26, 1906, page 1 (results column)

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  SATURDAYS FOOTBALL GAMES. Inland Empire Games. Inland Empire Games. Blair, 0; S. A. A. c., 0. Spokane High, IA; w. S. C. “Preps, }. Idaho, 90; Occur d’Alene High, 0. Normal, 6; Davenport High, 0. Colfax, 5; Idaho “Preps,” 0. Big Battles In East. Yale, 10; Penn State, 0. Harvard, A; Springfield, 0. Pennsylvania, IA; Brown, 0. Princeton, 80; Bucknell, 4. Cornell, 72; Bowdoin, 0. Chicago, 80; Purdue, 0. Michigan, 6; Ohio State, 0. Wisconsin, 10; North Dakota, 0. In the Northwest. Oregon, 10; Astoria, o. Washington. 4; Seattle High, 0. Multnomah, “a; Albany, 0.

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Wisconsin leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.