Indiana at Chicago

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  New-York tribune, October 28, 1906, page 10

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  CHICAGO BACKS FAST. EckersaH and Stefen Make Big Score A gainst Indiana. Chicago. Oct Z7.-The University OF Chicago’s fleet back field ran up a score OF 50 10 on the Indiana University football eleven at Marshall Field this afternoon, crossing the Indiana goal line five times and kicking four of the goals. Captain Eckersan began the scoring with pretty drop kick from the 4S-yard line. Chicago successfully defended It’s goal line from touchdowns. In fact. IL was in danger only once but Captain Hare. OF Indiana. kicked goal from the 15-yard line when Chicagos line had proved impregnable to assaults by straight football ard in the second half 9IciTaughey made a place kick from the S0-yard line. following a fair catch Throughout the entire first half and during most OF the second half the game largely a BATH between two clever punters. ECkersau and Hars while long runs and trick plays, involving the for ward pass, the quarterback kick and double ard triple passes. abOunded- In the second half Chicago fairly the FIoosie,s on their feet with the rapidlty OF the plays max ing foIr toUchdowIs iE the half. Indiana’s ends ana backs were unable to stop Steffen and Ecker 9au when those sprinters got started toward the lndlanu goal line. and touchdown followed touch down in quick succession Chicago’S backs We’re aided by splendid nterfeFence, Parry and Walker especially doing good WORK indiana used the quarterback kick with COnSidera- Die success in the first half but once Chicago solved the play IL was disastrous. Forward passes by both teams also met with disaster use number OF substitutes IN the second hail. 6lI Ond half

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  The evening times, Grand Forks, N.D., October 29, 1906, page 1

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  CHICAGO WON AGAIN. Chicago University Eleven Made Easy Winning Against Indiana U. Associated Preaa IN The Esvensur Tl-,s. winning Against Indiana U. Associated Press TO The Evening Times. Chicago. Oct. 29.-Chicago’s fleet footed back field ran up big score on the Indiana university football team at MARSHALL field this afternoon The Maroons succeeded in crossing the Indiana goal line five times. one in the first half and four times in the second half. four of the goals being kicked while Capt. Eckersall added four points TO the total by 4 pretty drop kick from the 43-yard line. this being the first scoring done in the game. The final score was Chicago 33, Indiana S. The Maroons successfully defended their goal line from touchdowns. in fact, it was only once in danger. but Capt. Hare, of Indiana. drop kicked goal from the 15-yard line, when the Chicago’s line had proved i’m pregnable to assaults by straight football. and in the second half. Nc Gaughey made a place kick from the 30-yard line following a fair catch. Throughout the entire first half and during most of the second half of the game. it was largely a battle between two clever punters. Eckersall and Hare, while long runs. trick plays in volving forward passes. quarterback kicks and double and triple passes abounded. In the second half Chicago fairly ran the HOLSTERS of their feet with the rapidity of plays and the score quickly climbed,

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  The Richmond palladium, Richmond, Ind., October 28, 1906, page 1

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  HOLSTERS SCORED AGAINST CHICAGO Indiana University Was Out cIassed in the Speed De partment of Game. THE SCORE WAS SO TO 8. IN FIRST HALF THE CHICAGO TEAM WAS HELD TO CLOSE ScoRE-HARE WAS THE STAR. Chicago, Oct. 27.-The University of Chicago defeated the University of Indiana on the gridiron at Marshall Field this afternoon by score of SO to g. The Hoosier players proved quite as strong opposition as the Chicagoans had expected. The latter were slight ly outclassed in weight bat made up for this disadvantage Coach Stage says 1t is no disadvantage at all by superior speed. Indiana held it’s rivals almost even in the first half by Hares brilliant kicking, in which he decidedly out shone Eckersall, the Chicago star. The half ended with a score of ten to four in Chicago’s favor. In the second half, however, Chicago had everything. its own way, max ing three touchdowns. Indiana scored two goals from the field.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 28, 1906, page 14

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  CHICAGO’S BIG SCORE. Indiana. However, Has Drop Kicker to Rival Eckeraall. Chicago. III. Oct. 21.-- Chicago’s fleet footed back field :an up hi. score on the Indiana University foot ball eleven at Marshall Fleld this afternoon The Maroons succeeded in crossing the. Indiana goal line iiv” times in the second half, four of tn. .goals being kicked. while Captain Eckersall added four points to the to- tal by d pretty drop Kick from the fortythree yard line. this being the first scoring done in the -ame. The final score was Chicago. B; Indiana. 8. The Maroons successfully defended their goal line from touch downs. but Captain Hare ot Indiana drop kicked a goal from tfe fifteen yard line when Chicago’s line had proved inpregnable to assaults b straight football, and in the second half. McGaughey made a play kick from the thirty yard line followin, fair catch.

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