Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-27
ONE POINT AHEAD
Was Chicago University in tho
Game with Michigan.
GREAT BATTLE ON THE GR1D1RoN

Windy City Mems Friends Pleasantly Sur
prised At the Score of to G in Favor of
Their Team-Eeatures of the Struggle in
the Coliseum-Northweste and WIS.,
consin Play in Wind, Rain and Mud to a
Tic-Thanksgiving Record.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-In the big build
Ing in which five months ago Bryan
was nominated for the presidency 15.-
600 cheering foot ball enthusiasts saw
the eleven from the University of Mich
iSan defeated in one of the most
desperately contested games ever
cago, Z; Michigan, 6. The result was a
surprise to everybody. for although the
| Chicago eleven professed the utmost
! confidence of winning. this feeling was
| not shared by their supporters, who at
| best looked for them to hold their op-
| ponents down to a small score. To
| Herschberger, Chicago's full-back, be-
longs the honor of winning the game;
his punting was one of the features,
and his goal from the field, kicked from
the forty yard line, went cleanly be-
ween the goal posts. He easily out
classed 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 Herschberger. Hamill
and Firth, Chicago ends, both dis
tinguished themselves by some very
pretty tackles.
Pingree About the Whole Thing.
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. how
ever, was forced to retire in the second
half. his place being taken by Ferbert,
who was equally effective. Michigan
| made frequent use of the famous
Princeton tackle and guard back plays
which were very effective. But few tricks
however, were resorted to by either
side. both relying on straight, hard foot
ball. One thing at least was settled by
the game. and that is that indoor foot
ball is a success. The men had no
trouble in catching punts. and foot
ball was played on its merits. without
| the handicapS of wet field or strong
wind,
Foot BAH by Electric Light
Toward the end Of the second half
1t got very dark. and the spectators
were treated to a novelty in the shape
| of foot ball by electric light. The ele-
ments outside seemed all in favor of
making foot ball almost a swimming
match, and a strong south wind rem
dered punting, one Of the points OF
foot ball which every one understands
| and appreciates, out of the question to
the side which was unfortunate enough
to be playing against the wind. The
sheltering walls of the big Coliseum
obviated this and the game was played
on field with ideal springiness. The
scene was a brilliant one. On all sides
of the field We're the waving colors OF
the rival colleges. with here and there
a sprinkling of the cardinal of Wiscon-
sin. the blue of Yale, the red and white
of Cornell and the yellow and black OF
Champaign.
Tin-Horn Fiend Was on Hand.
In the boxes were many groups OF
gaily dressed women with their escorts
The noise was simply terrific. Every
one seemed to be possessed of a tin
horn, and a determination to blow i.
longer and louder than his neighbor
Class and college yells and songs of al
kinds, were started up with or without
provocation. and at times the play had
to be stopped on account of the inabili.
ty of the players to hear the signals
The result of the game decidedly com.
plicates the situation as regards the
western championship. Every team
with the exception of Wisconsin has
now suffered at least one defeat, and
their tie with the Northwestern yester.
day gives them but little ground fol
claiming the championship.
A summary of the game follows:
Michigan Won the toss and Hersch.
berger kicked off for Chicago to Mich.
igan's five-yard line. The pig-skin was
fought up and down the field several
times, until Herschberger again punte6
to Michigan's five-yard line. Hogs
tried to return the compliment, bu
Roby broke through and blocked tn,
kick, the ball bounding back into tn,
benches. and Hogg was forced to max,
safety touchdown, scoring fol
Chicago. The ball was brought ou
and punted to Clark to the forty-five
yard line. Hamill gained five through
the right tackle. The ball then passed
back to Herschberger for a try at goal
He succeeded, the ball going squarely
between the posts. Score-7 to in ia
vor of Chicago.
The half ended with the oval near tn,
center of the field Changes were mad
by both teams in the second half. Fo
Michigan Pingree was replaced by Fer
bert, Drumheller going in as quarter
back. For Chicago G. Clarke took Coy'
. place, '-Ikey" Clarke going in as quar-
ter-back- In the second half Hog,
kicked of to the Chicago goal line. Ter
rifle play for about fifteen minutes fol
. lowed without decided advantage 70
either side. until Ann Arbor got tn
ball TO the Chicago twenty-yard line
! BY this time it had grown SO dark tha
it was difficult to distinguish the play
, ers and long wrangle ensued. Som
one made fifteen yards around Chica
: go's right. Galley was showed alon,
another five yards. and a moment afte
, Henninger made a touchdown, Fer
! bert kicking an easy goal. Score-Chi
|. cago. 4: Michigan. 6. Then the electri
|. lights were turned on. and every on
signified his approval by yelling a
much as hoarse throats would permi,
The battle continued with vigor unit
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