Wisconsin at Northwestern

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], October 31, 1909, page 1

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  WISCONSIN BEATS n northwestern Evanston, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Wisconsin defeated the Northwestern by 2 score .s6ff u ~ VI .to IT III, a, hard battle on the new Northwest field today. Wis consin displayed far more knowledge OF; both the new and the old football than did their opponents, and ~ is safe to say that the better team won the game. 49, Both teams relied largely on the old style smashing game, and only now and then was there a flash of the new and more open game. Wisconsin tried a forward pass several times and only two of these were successful, while the Northwestern did not use this play until near the end Of the second half, and this lone attempt failed. Anderson the new Wisconsin end, was the star Of the game. His end runs on end fake punts gained many, yards, while time after time his punts went Tar over the Northwestern full backs head and aided his team in scoring. The Northwestern ends were very weak and appeared to be unable to decide whether Anderson would kick or run with the ball. Sew eral of Anderson’s runs from his punting formation netted more than rs yards. Both Of the Northwestern’s touch towns; we’re scored after Wisconsin fumbles had given the purple the ball in advantageous position. Schultz took the ball over each time with wide sweep around the end.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1909, page 62

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  northwestern Defeated Wisconsin Takes Hard. Fought Game by 81 to IL, NORTHWESTERN FIELD. EVANS TON. ILL.,. October 30.-wisconsin defeated Northwestern by the score Of n TO IL in hard gridiron battle on the new North western Field today. Wisconsin displayed far more knowledge Of both new and old foot ball than did its opponents. and IT is safe TO say that the better team won the game. Both teams relied largely on the old style smashing game. and only now and then was there a flash Of new and more open game. Wisconsin tried the forward pass several times, and only two OF these were successful, while Northwestern did not use this play until near the end of the second half, and this lone attempt failed dismally. Anderson, the new Wisconsin end. was the star OF the game. His end runs on end fake punts gained many yards. while time after time his punts went far over the Northwestern fullback’s head and aided his team In scoring. The North western ends were lamentably weak.

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 31, 1909, page 1

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  lineup: NORTHWESTERN. WISCONSIN. OMAHA HIGH SECOND LOSES Springfield BackneId Too Fast for the SPRINGFIELD, Neb., Oct S~O.-(special Telegram.)-The Springfield High school foot ball team defeated the Omaha High school second team today, score II to O.. Despite the one-sided score the game was interesting and hard fought. Neither team had any advantage in weight, but the Omaha boys were unable to stop SPRING fields left half, Adair, he being particularly elusive. The feature Of the game was a sixty-yard run by Adair, who got away on the second line up after Springfield had made the second touchdown and ran over half the length of the field with sew eral OF the opposing players IN vain pursuit. springfield’s touchdowns were made by Miller. Calhoun and Adair. Springfield defeated Valley at the latter place last Saturday by a score Of 8 to O. Although light, the local team has not been scored on this year.

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Wisconsin leads 62–⁠37–⁠4 in 103 meetings, counting the 93 since this game.