Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-24

lRlCaSO, De-, u me pduStls
were beaten, the score being IS to S
in favor of the redskins That tells
the story of the fierce gridiron contest
between the Carlisle Indians and the
University of Wisconsin football
team in the Coliseum Saturday night,
1t was a mighty battle and we'll and
cleanly fought, but the redskins We're
too strong and possessed too much en-
durance for the palefaces. In the first
half the badgers showed up we'll. The
half ended with score of 70 4 in
ing to kick goal after making a
touchdown thus losing a chance to
tie their opponents. In the second
half the Indians made two of their
three touchdowms of the game. They
kicked goal every time, while Wis
consin failed in both of its chances.
the badgers second opportunity be-
ing in the second half. In the last
half of the game the Indians made re
peated gains by Professionally hammer
ing WiscomSn's center. These tao
tics told heavily on the badge who
We're not in the best OF condition and
were simply unable to hold the led
men. Wisconsin lost much ground
for oft-side playing and, in fact, the
touchdown of the Inlians in the last
half was directly attributed to this.
karel, as usual, did some brilliant
playing for the badgers, one run of
twenty-five yards being made through
a maze of tacklers. He was I'M
fortunate. however, in catching punts.
The yellow painted roof evidently
initiated greatly against accurate
catching. Both teams played clean,
hard football. 1t was simply case
of condition and the magnificent form
displayed by the Indians made the is
sue certain after they secured the ball
in tbe second half.
A funny incident occurred in the
first half With the ball in the pos
session of the redskins and on their
tfteen-yard line, b. Pierce dropped
back for a kick The ball went al
most straight up into the Orders
Mere 1t struck, and the audience
yelled itself hoarse as some small boy,
more daring than his companions.
crawled up the incline of one OF the
big Orders to where the ball was and
dislodged it. Then he sat there and
gIinned as all kinds of advice was
howled at him.
The report that President-ete Nc
Kinley was to be p.esen. hetued to
swell the crowd which was es mated
at between 10000 and $4,000. The
game gave football enthusiasts an OPP
portunity 10 witness a contest be-
tween a team that is tacitly recog
nized as The strongest in the Wet
and one which has met the elevens Of
the big four. and though defeated
by them certainly kept them busy.
The game almost took on the ma ure Of
a society event The flower OF Chi
Cages four hundred was present ana
the boxes along the east side OF the
field were filled with gaily decor ated
ladies AM their escorts Ex-senator
j. c. Spooner Of Madison, an old Wis
consin graduate, with a party Of
friends, occupied box, as did Pres.
c. X. Adams of the Wisconsin uni
versity who was accompanied by a
number Of the faculty. The crowd
rather favored the Indians. A large
number OF students from the badger
university accompanied their team
from Madison to cheer 1t. and the Wis
consin alumni was also well represent
ed. But the rest Of the audience was
evidently in favor Of the Indians and
rooted" loudly and continually for
them The field was in splendid
shape