Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
HUNBLES MIGHTY MICHIGAN
Chicago University Gets a Game from Ann
Arbor's Contingent,
RESULT AGAIN TURNS ON A SAFETY
HirschbcrgCr's PuutinE the bright
l'Cnturc of close ana
Ficrccly Fought Gnmc
of Foot Bail.

CHICAGO Nov. 26-ln the big building
in which five months ago w. J. Bryan was
nominated for the presidency 5000 cheer
ing foot ball enthusiasts saw the eleven Of
the University of Chicago defeat the strong
eleven from the University of Michigan in
one of the most desperately contested games
ever played in Chicago. The result was
surprise to everybody, for although the Chi
cago eleven professed the utmost confidence
OF winning, this feeling was not shared by
their supporters, who at best hoped for them
to hold their opponents down to a small
score. To Herschberser, Chicago's full back
belongs the honor of winning the game. His
puntng was one of the features and his
goal from the field kicked from the forty
yard line, went clearly between the goal
posts. He easily outclassed Hogg, the Ann
Arbor full back and time and again his
long kicks saved his team. Chicago could
do but little with Michigan's line, most of
her gains being on end plays in which she
displayed splendid interference or by the
kicking Of Gferschberger Hamill and Firth
the Chicago ends, both distinguished them
selves by some very pretty tackling. On the
Michigan side, Pingree, in the first half,
was the whole thing" the plucky little
fellow seldom failing to make the required
distance. He was however, forced to re-
tire in the second half, his place being taken
by Gerbert who was equally effective.
Michigan made frequent use of the famous
Princeton tackle and guard back plays
which were very effective.
INDOOR GAMES ALL RIGHT.
But few tricks, however, were resorted
to by either side, both relying on straight.
hard foot ball. One thing at least was set
tied by the game, and that is that indoor
foot ball is literally and fguratively speak
ing bowling success The men had no
trouble in catching punts, and foot ball was
played on its merits without the handcaps
of wet field or a strong wind. Toward
the end of the second half it got very dark
and the spectators were treated to a nov
city in the shape of foot ball by electric
light. The elements seemed all in favor or
the game. The frequent squalls of rain
made outdoor foot ball almost a swimming
match, and the strong south wind rendered
punting. one of the points of foot ball which
everyone understands and appreciates, out
of the question for the side which was un-
fortunate enough to be playing against the
wind. The shelterng walls OF the big Coll
scum obviated all this and the game was
played on a field that was ideal in its foot
ing. The scene Was a brilliant one; on all
sides of the field were the waving cOlors of
the rival colleges with here and there a
sprinkling of the cardinal of Wisconsin and
the blue of Yale, the red and white Of Cor
nell and the yellow and black of Prince
ton. In the boxes along the side lines were
many groupsl OF payly dressed women with
their escorts. The "boX parties" in fact
were not the least interesting feature of
the game replacing as they did to GER
tain extent the coaching parties which, of
course were impossible. The noise was
simply terrific. Every mothers son and
daughter scanned To be possessed of tin
horn and a determination to blow it's mouth
piece through the, bell Glass and college
yells and songs of all kinds were started
up with or without provocation and at
times the play had TO be stopped on account
of the inability Of the players to hear the
signals
The result decidedly complexities the stu
alton as regards the western championship.
Every team, with the exception of Wscon-
sin, has now suffered at least one defeat,
and its tie with Northwestern today gives
it but little ground for claiming the cham
plonship.
GREAT EXHIBITION OF KICKING.
Hirschberger kicked off at 1 :35 for Chicago
to Michgan's fve-yard line. Pingree
brought it back five yards Carr gained
three yards, and there Michigan was given
ten yards for off-side playing. Michigan
then began persistent attack on Chicago
tackles. but the Maroons' line held surprls-
ingly well. and secured the coveted leather
on Michgan's thrty-three-yard line. After
two tries at the Michigan line, Hirschberger
tried for goal from the field, but failed by
about a foot and the ball was punted out
to the twonty-iye-yard line. HirschberEer
the leather three yards, but the
Maroons could not advance the necessary
distance on the next three plays, and Mich
igan secured it on downs on their twenty
Vineyard line.
Michigan then began to attack the Ma
room line, but were unable to penetrate it,
and Hogg was forced to punt to the fifty
yard line. Chicago lost the ball Immediately
after for holding in the line The ball
changed hands several times in the next
few minutes but always in Mchigan's ter
ritory. On a blocked kick Michigan was
forced to make a safety touchdown, scoring
two for the MaroOns amidst the terrific
charge The ball was then brought out to
the twenty-fve-yard line and punted.
after HrsChberger made a beau
tiful goal from the forty-yard line making
the score to 0 in the Maroons' favor,
then played desperate foot bali
and twice brought the ball down to Chicago's
ten-yard line, but each time Chicago raj
lied grandly and secured the ball on downs.
Pngree mGde one beautiful run around
the MaroUns left for twenty yards, but II
was of no avail and time for the first half
was called with tho ball in possession OF
on Chicago's thirty-fye yard line
There were changes in each eleven when
they appeared on the field for the second |
half. For Michigan little Pingree, who was |
from bad ankle, was replaced |
by Ferbert Drumheller going in at quarter |
back. G. Clark took Coy's place at right |
half back for Chicago, Likely" going in as
quarter back. 1t had grown so dark that |
It was impossible to distinguish the players
and long wrangle ensued, both teams
claiming that it wqs 700 dark to play. Thou
sands of ms tches were lighted by the crowd,
making a fine effect The bands struck up,