Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-22

Madison, Nov. ia rugged,
half frozen field and over loul
thousand spectators Witnessed Il
football game Saturday that VIII be
remembered for many Il day, FOR III II
was 1T stake the western collcS'a''
championship and the recovery OF me
athletic supremacy of Wisconsin
great university; and Minnesota went
down, with It's maroon ana Ola Golu
and It's many years OF continuous we.
tories on the gridiron; down before II
wealth OF muscle, alertness aud en-
DURANGO which Is the pride of Il sister
university and II sister state, Forly 10
nothing last year Is more than re
yerscd I'm the score of six to nothing OF
yesterday; for gophcr-land sent into
the strife \ team almost rs superior TO
It's '03 aggregation rs WAS that ol"lh@
badgers. and confidence that over
matched, II possible, the most san
gulne expectation entertained by lis
opponents AMI wit!Al the game was
the pretticst, the most manly-fouGhl,
and at the same time the most desprr-
ate Of contests ever seen IN the west;
and was as close and exciting ms the
hardest fought battle of the Kind ever
seen In America. Never but once was
Wisconsin sure of victory, ana that
once was when time was called on the
last half.
The game was called 1T 3 o'clock and
the two teams came into the field us
evenly ns one may hope to
see. Scarcely II pound Of weight had
either side the advantage; ana though
Minnesota represented the combined
attention Of some of the conntry's most
celebrated conchcrs, Wisconsin had
had what only one Stickncy and only
one Lyman could impart Il thorough
ness OF training prompted by the most
intense sincerity of motive and an ann
bition to win on pure merit. both
sides were In the pink Of condition for
both had been in uninterrupted pre-
pnration for many days before that Of
the contest, and In the loss of Jacobs,
Wisconsin had reason 10 feel more APP
prchcnsiye than had Minnesota, by
virtue of any similar circumstance:
but the team of the day was equal To
the emergency, and unqucstionnhly
won through II superiority which tho
score itself adequately represents.
Though the principals IN the strife
felt the Importance of the OCCASION they
were not alone In that for both uni.
vcrStlcs had In the spectators, the
most intense partlSnns, who were on
the uui vive throughout; now IN the
highest henVrn of confidence: again
IN the lowest depths Of dispair, with
each successive manipulation of the
ball Though WiscunSiu'S culorS were
properly In excess. the maroon and old
gold were In abundance and Cuntrihu.
ted greatly to the spirit of the event
Faculty. students aud local admirers
We're there to encourage each in It's
gains and bless every soul OF THEM
boys when the tide was With them, or
when against them to mourn the while
aud hope for better things to come.
The attendance more than grntilcd tn,
highest anticpatiunS of the managers
of The affair for people We're score
thick all around the field, the grand
stand was filled to the limit, and III,
streets were throngrd with carriages
Of every description; and the gcntlcl
sex was never less enthusiastic thar
the men. 1t was great day for Wis
cousin.
The weather was all that could h,
asked. A slight breeze was hlowhs
but Its force had no effect on the gaul,
or contestants. Policemen were sta
toned on the field To keep back tn,
snrginE crowd which pressed aguius
the rope surrounding the hcld
The city was more deliberately an
generally decorated than IT has bee
tor some time before Cardinal wa
everywhere. hunting in the univei
Sity color noatcd from windows. wa
drupcd about Nrrandas, hung in tcS
ICONS in the windows OF shops an
stores, aud formed immense VS. .
the fronts OF buildings. Cardiu,
steamers waved trou street car
omnlEuses and delivery Wagons llul
dreds of yards OF ribbon We're sole
to tluttcr from the hutton-holeS OF I'll
boys and from pretty rosrttes on Il
lapels Of feminine Jackets
A majority of the business men
the city entered into the spirit of Il
occasion and used every effort 10 Shu
their loyalty to Wisconsin's player
Among the features which attraett
attention were the red rooster at Ga
terdam's, the university yell In lars
letters on Warmers window. and Il
cardinal jackets With which Barb,
pecher clothed himself and assistant
Al 3 ocock sharp the two team
bounded into the arena. Cheer aft,