Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-31
Madison, October IS.
The Players.


Branch .......l. e. Sheldon
PINley ..........L t. Alexander
SWeeny i. &c.. RiOrdan
zimmerman ......c. ........... kull
Beebe r. g. Jacobs and Comstock
Pener ........... I. t. .Pyre
Bum ......r b. b. karel
Sconce l. h. b. Gregg and Thompson
HOtchklSS ......f. b. Richards
Mckee ........q. 3D.. .TraUtman
The football game Saturday after
noon at Camp Randall between
elevenS from the Univ ersity of Illinois.
at Champaign, and the University of
Wisconsin resulted in a tie, both
teams securing two t0UchdOwnS and
each failing to kick one goal thus
making the score 10 to 10. The
Badgers expected a snap and played
two substitutes at the outset, but
after the visitors had taken a pleasant
promenade down THE field and ON
back of the Wisconsin goal they tum-
bed to themselves and called i'm
Jacobs and Pyre. heavyWeightS who
had been mere lookerS-om. Even then
it took a mighty effort to keep their
craft afiOat, though Capt. Richards
made a Thousand or two spectators
sick at heart, when, finally having a
fair chance to win the game, kicked
wide of the goal and pied all hopes.
The game was one of the hardest
fought ever seen ON the home grounds.
The widest excitement prevailed
throughout, being even greater than
at the Minnesota game last fall.
The team work of the Illinois eleven
was much superior to that of the
Wisconsin team, the Badgers being
almost unable to break through their
interference. The Wisconsin boys
played we'll individually, most of their
big gains being made almost Unas-
sisted; and their uphill fight and ma
nipulatfOn of staying qualities were
very gratifying.
The contest was stubbornly contest
ed throughout and was characterized
by horribly rough playing. Branch,
Illinois, left end, was ruled off for
smuggling. Several others let their fists
lose occasionally. Jacobs and Gregg
of Wisconsin and HOtchkisS of Ill-
nois were injured SO that they had to
leave the game and most of the other
players received minor Injuries, while
blood flowed much more freely than at
.1- 4.1N,t
structor at the Univ ersity Of WiscOn-
sim last year, had charge of the Illi-
noiS eleven and the effect of his work
is we'll seen. His men are in almost
perfect form and play a sharp-spirited
game. He stated before 1.-THE game that
he expected his team to win and
thought they would make ait least
four tOuchdOWnS.
1t was Illinois game most of the
first half Its team had the ball for
the greater part of the time and scored
two touchdowns to WiscoDsin's Q.
AT the beginning of the game the
Champaign boys took the BAN on the
kickoff and without losing it once
made a touchdown in a trif1e over
three minutes They simply
marched forward unin terruptedly
till the goal was gained.
In the second half Wisconsin braced
up handsomely and played its old
style game, making two tOuchdoWns,
but after very long and hard fights.
Baum and Sconce made most of the
gains for Illinois, Baum breaking
through Wisconsin's line repeatedly
for big gains. The visitors made most
of their gains around the ends or be
tween the tackles and ends, seldom
trying center play. For the home
team Karel, Richards, Gregg, Pyre
, and Thompson did the best aggres-
sfye work. Karel made several long
runs around Illinois ends, and Rich
ards heroically bUcked the center
many times for gains. Trautman at
| quarter played a strong game, es-
! pecially in defensive work. Richards,
Pyre and Sheldon did the best tack
ling for Wisconsin, and PiXley and
! Baum for the visitors.
| Illinois took the bali ON the kickoff
and, without losing it, made a touch
/ down and kicked goal. On the next
! kickoff Baum made a gain Of 80
! Yards. After several small gains, the
ball was given TO Wisconsin on downs.
! karel and Pyre made several gains
| but the ball quickly went to Illinois on
j downs. The visitors, however, were
! soon compelled to kick, Richards get
! ting the ball; but Wisconsin almost
! Immediately gave the Ieathery elhpse
back TO Illinois on downs, and the
! graceless suckers then made several
gains and finally kicked. The ball
was muffed and Illinois got it
almost on Wisconsin's goal line. 1t
was soon pushed over and Illinois
/ made another touchdown, but failed
TO kick goal. ScOnce made a good
gain on the kickoff, but Illinois soon
lost the ball on downs. The oval now
| changed hands several times on
| downs and kicks. Wisconsin then
braced up and by number of good
gains took the pigskin to Illinois IL
yard line where it was lost on downs.
Time was called at the end Of the
first half with the ball in the center
of the field and i'm Illinois possession.
Wisconsin started off wen IN the sec
ond half After a number Of gains,
Karel broke through the line for a
run of forty yards and touchdown.
Richards kicked goal, and the game
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