Chicago at Wisconsin

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], October 29, 1916, page 1

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  IOWA IS SHOWED UNDER BY STRONG MINNESOTA ELEVEN; NORTH DAKOTA VICTORIOUS Powerful Gopher Squad Smashes Its Way Toward Conference Title; North Dakota Agges Lose to Fast Michigan Farm ers 30 to 0; Wisconsin TT inns Chicago With Ease Minneapolis, Oct 2S.-The State University of Iowa football team went down to defeat here today before the powerful attack of the University Of Minnesota eleven by the decisive score of G7 to 0. At no time did the visiting players endanger the Mime sofa goal line. With varied rushing offensive. in which deceptive formations, spectacular forward passes, and smashing line drives, were intermingled, Min nesota marched the ball steadily for ward from start to finish. Skill displayed by the Gophers in handling forward passes, which were shot with speed and accuracy from Wyman to Baston, time and again for long gains, was by far the outsteanding feature of the game. “Galloping Joe” Sparfka raced through gaps in the Hawkeye line for consistent gains. Minnesota was penalized number of times for offside and fol holding. Right halfback Davis was the star of the Iowa team. North Dakota Wins 20 to O. Grand Forks. N. D., Oct. 2S.-1n a game marked by fumbles and slow play, the University of North Dakota team defeated the team from the University of South Dakota here today, 20 to 0. In the first two periods, the South Dakota team played line plunging game with some success, but when ever they threatened the defense, the North Dakota team stiffened. In the last two periods. the misplays of the visitors resulted in North DakOta’s scores. Two fumbles and poor kick by the visitors were turned into touch downs. N. D. Aqges Lose to Michigan. Lansing, Mich, Oct. 2S.-Effective use of the forward pass when close to the visitors goal, enabled Michigan Agricultural college to defeat North Dakota Aggies here today, 80 to O. The husky team from North Dakota tried hard, but straight football could accomplish little against NJ. A. Cs veteran line. Jacks and Turner were the Michigan Aggies college stars. North Dakota made its best iml preston during the first few minutes of play. A smashing attack carried the ball to the NJ. A. Cs 4O-yard line. Barchus tried place kick, but the ball hit the cross bars and bounced back into the playing field. Wisconsin Wins With Ease. Madison, Wis, Oct. 2S.-By crush ing the Stagg team from Chicago un: der the score of 80 to 7, Wisconsin this afternoon proved it’s claim as contender with Minnesota for the 1916 Western Conference Championship. For the greater part of the battle. only straight football was resorted to by the winning Badgers. In only one period, the third, did Chicago show it’s class, but that flash caused the Crimson rOOters no little anxiety. erookings Defeats Huron. Brookings, S. d., Oct 2S.-The Brookings State College defeated Huron College here today, 80 to 0, out CHASING their opponents in all departments of the game. Brookings started scoring early, using the open game. Later they resorted to the old style football, which was nearly as effective. Yankton Fails to Kick Goal. Yankton, S. D., Oct. 2S.-Failure to kick goal after touch down. defeated Yankton College today with the Sioux Falls College. In the opening period the Sioux Falls team worked the ball down the field for score and kicked goal. Yankton opened with all the plays they had and in the last period forced the ball over. A stiff wind blowing across the field, spoiled their try at goal. Vale squeIehed Opponents. New Haven, Oct. 2S.-Yale made its first real test of the season success fully today by defeating Washington and Jefferson, So to IA, for the first time in three years. Yale made five touchdowns, kicked three resultant goals and George contributed field goal from the S0-yard line. Schmidt, the Yale quarter, made a

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 29, 1916, page 34

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  BADGERS HUMBLE MAROON WARRIORS Wisconsin Overcomes Chicago at Madison by the Score of 80 to 7. EDLER SURPRISE OF BATTLE Madison. Wis, Oct 2S.-Wisconsin vanquished Chicago on the gridiron this afternoon, so to 2. Chicago was unable to gain by either tricks or straight foot ball. Elder demonstrated his ABILITY to fill Simpsons shoes and was one OF the surprises OF the game, Simpson entered the game for Wis consin in the third period and aided in pili.g up the score. First period: Wisconsin won the toss and chose to defend the west goal. Setter brought the ball to the iorty-t,ree-yard line and was held on a play l.ound left end Hanisch kicked to Elder, taking the ball to the thirty five-yard line. Elder gained five yards around left end and Bergh put the ball Ger right tackle for another gain. Elder was thrown for five yard loss. Hanisch Thrown Out. Taylor booted the ball to Hanisch, who was thrown on his fifteen-yard line. A punt put the ball in the center of me field. A forward pass, Taylor to Kelley, netted fifteen yards. Olson gained eight yards to the twenty-yard line over tackle Elder took the ball to the twelve yard line. Olson kicked a field goal. Second period: Wisconsin’s ball on Chicago’s twenty-yard line. Olson at tempted field goal, but failed. After several scrimmages, Chicago got the bali on the twenty-yard line. Kelley broke up run around left end, but Chicago gained on a penalty for off side pla: Setter gained eight yards on an end run Chicago’s ball on the thirty-eight-yard line. Agar failed to gain on run around right end and Setter was thrown for a loss Of ten yards. Elder scored touchdown on q fifty-seven-y yard run around left end, Olson kicking goal. Score: Wisconsin, 10;, Chicago, 0. After Several scrimmages, Olson gained five yards over right tackle. Meyers gained thirty yards on for ward pass. Elder gained four yards, putting the ball on the twenty-yard line, and Olson advanced It ten yards over left tackle Olson scored touch down. Score: Wisconsin, l6; Chi cage O. Kicks to Graham. Third period: Olson kicked to Graz ham, who was downed on the forty five-yard line. Line plunges and an end run netted Chicago fifteen yards. Graham failed to gain, but Mcpherson plunged through right tackle for eight yards. Chicago’s ball on Wisconsin’s thirty-five-yard line. Krenz then went in for Berg. Graham carried the ball TO Wisconsin’s fiftccn-yard line. A forward pass left the ball on the five yard line. Hanisch went over for q touchdown, Higgins kicked goal. Score: Wisconsin, l6; Chicago, 7. Fourth period: On kick Olson caught the ball on the twenty-yard line nd ran over for a touchdown. Simpson licked goal. Score: Wis consin, %; Chicago, 7. Later forward pass, Simpson to Meyers, gave Wisconsin its fourth touchdown Simpson kicked the goal. Score: Wisconsin, 80; Chicago, 2. The lineup: E cUI(y4Go WISCONSIN,

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  The Sunday telegram, Clarksburg, W. Va., October 29, 1916, page 11

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  WISCONSIN WINS EASILY FROM CHICAGO Harvard System of Coaching Enables Wisconsin to Win Contest. MADISON, Wis. Oct 2S.-The Harward system Of coaching. imported fro mthe East my Coach Paul WithinGton of Wisconsin University triumphed today over Alonzo Stages Chicago University football team, Wisconsin winning 80 to Z. Only in the third period when Henisch went over the line for a touchdown and goal was kicked, did Stages machine succeed in breaking through the Wisconsin line. A drop kick by Olson from the six teen-yard line scored for Wisconsin in the first period. Elders long run around right end. from the middle Of the field. registered Wisconsins first touchdown IN the second period. Oh son went over for a touchdown from The seventeen yard line early in the final period and Kreuseh who inter ceptcd 4 forward pass on Chicago’s thirty-aye yard line paved the way for another touchdown a few minutes lat er. Meyers taking the bail over on q forward pass. Wisconsin user straight football most Of the game. Score by periods Chicago O-O-7-O-T. Wisconsin 3–⁠1S-O-14-30.

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  The sun, New York, October 29, 1916, page 1

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  WISCONSIN EASY VICTOR. Harvard Coaching Helps Dethroue Chicago by 30 10 :, MADISON. Wis, Oct, 2S.-rhe Harvard system OF coaching. imported from the East by Coach Paul Wilmington OF Wis consin University, ~triurnphed to-day over Alonzo Stages Chicago University foot hali team, Wisconsin winning 30 10 Z. only IN the third period. when Hanisrh Went over the line for q touchdown and f”hI was kicked, did Stages machine succeed in breaking through the Wis. consin line.

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Wisconsin leads 19–⁠16–⁠5 in 40 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.