The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-29
MICHIGAN WON.
Chicago University Unable to Score
Againnt the Ann Arbor Team.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga big crowd of foot
ball enthusiasts witnessed the University
of Michigan team defeat the University OF
Chicago eleven to-day on Marshall field.
The Chicagoes came on the field at HOP
a. m, and were greeted with perfect pam
demonium OF yells. One of the Michigans
mascots was a diminutive donkey, gaily
decorated with the college colors and led
by an equally small darky, also dressed
in the blue and yellow of the Wolverines.
The field was in better condition than was
expected 1t had been carefully scraped and
wagon loads of sawdust had been scattered
over the thin layer of ice, till it looked
like the floor of mammoth butcher shop,
which, to benighted mortals who decry the
game, peculiarly appropriate. The
Michigan team was rather late in coming
on the field not putting in an appearance
until 1:27 "a m.
The game was played as follows: Aiichi-
gan kicked off. taking the north goal. Chi
cago fumbled, but recovered, and made five
yards through the center. Ewing was hurt,
Hall taking his place. Nichols then, by a
pretty run. carried the bah around the right
end for twenty-five yards before tackled by
Hall. Soon the bail was in the center OF
the field. Michigan was playing hard and
forced Nichols TO kick, which he did to
lMichiean's twenty-five-yard line. Bloom
twenty yards before being tackled Hollis
ter, on criss-cross, took the ball thirty
five yards Bloomingston was hurt. but
sumed. Ball on Chicago's fifteen-yard line.
Ferbert tried the line with no gain Bloom
ingston took 1T four yards through left
tackle Henninger was then given the pig
skin, but fumbled. the ball rolling behind
the goal line. where Richards dropped on IL
and scored the first touchdown for Michi-
gan, ten minutes after play began. Bloom
ingston kicked goal. The playing was lively
for the remainder of the half Time was
called with the ba.. on Michigan's forty
yard line.
In the second half. Allen kicked to Mich
igans twenty-yard line. Then followed
good work by both teams. Bloomingston
went through the left tackle for five yards
He tried il again and made five yards
Then, on a fake kick, he carried the ball
over the goal line for a touchdown. and
kicked an easy goal. Score-Michigan, L.;
Allen kicked off for twenty yarls. BIoon-
ingston kicked high, and the bali rolled TO
chicagos eight-yard line, where Villa fell
ON IL, but tie ball, not having been touched
by Chicago player, was given TO Chicago
Neel kicked To the thirty-yard line. a
tandem play netted Michigan yard. Ball
given 10 Chicago for off side play. Nicho-
las went through right tackle for eight
yards. Carr hurt, but resumed. Chicago
was unable to gain, and Michigan got the
around right end. Blommingston kicked ten
yards. Nichols gained seven yards around
right end and Immediately lest two yards
on the same play. Neel kicked and Bloom
ingston returned II, the ball going beyond
the goal line, Neel making toucnback.
Neel kicked TO Chicago's forty-flye-yard
line. Bloomingston kicked TO Chicago's thir-
ty-yard line. Gale was tackled for a i've
yard toss. Time was called just as Chica-
go kicked to the forty-five-yard line. Total
score: Michigan, Il: Chicago, 0.
While one of Michigan's touchdowns was
decidedly fuky, yet they won the victory
fairly through superior playing. Their in
reference was superb, being much superior
to that OF Chicago. evidenced by
the manner in which Michigan's backs re-
| turned the ball on kicks The game
throughout was clean. only one complaint
of slugging being made. and that was dis
| puted. Attendance, S,C0D. The lineup: