The record-union., 1896-11-27
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY WON.
Gain Splendid Victory Over the Uni
versity of Michigan's Eleven.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2G.-The University
/ of Chicago won a splendid victory
from the University Of Michigan to-
| day, the score being seven to six. The
game was played in the Coliseum, and
the 10000 people who cheered the
players congratulated themselves at
being present at the first collegiate
game of football played under roof.
This is the first time the Chicago
eleven had defeated Michigan in three
years. and a successful drop kick by
| Herschberger and a dropped punt and
a safety was responsible for the vic
tory.
Michigan did not score until the sec
ond half, when the ball was worked
down the field, and Henninger was
pushed over the line, Ferbert kicking
an easy goal.
Indoor football is an innovation, but it
promises to become a permanency for
| late games. While the other fields
about Chicago were sloppy and the
players We're laundering about in seas
of mud, the athletes in the Coliseum
played upon dry surface and secure
from the elements. A two-inch layer of
tan bark was placed over the hard
earth. and there was no inconvenience
from dust None of the punts touched
the beams overhead, and spectators and
players were captivated with the COM
Portable conditions under which the
contest was waged. Darkness came on
at 80, and the players were scarcely
distinguishable for a time. but electric
lights soon rendered each play dis
tinct.
The credit for Chicagos victory
mainly belongs to full back Herschber-
ger, who played half on offensive work
His drop kick for goal from about the
forty-fiv yard line establishes mark
in Western football. The sphere sailed
beautifully between the goal posts, and
the Michigan "rooters'' were Stupefied
Michigan, as expected, was stronger
than Chicago in the line, but Stagg
men held we'll for downs at critical
points Chicago was at least equal on
the ends. and her men got down the
field better on punts.
Coy was replaced by Gordon Clark at
half back in the second half, Henry
Clark going into the game at quarter
back Michigan moved Furbert at
quarter to half. retiring Pingree. Drum
heller took Furbert's place at quarter
back.
Herschberger kicked off for Chicago
at / 80. Michigan defending the south
goal Pingree was downed, after car
rying the ball back ten yards. After
several rapid exchanges Herschberger
tried a drop kick from the twenty yard
line. but failed. After two downs Hogg
punted twenty yards for Michigan.
Chicago punted. after failure to PEN
citrate the opposing line. a touch back
resulting. Hogg kicked out and Chi
cago got the ball on Michgan's forty
five yard line. Herschberger immed-
ately punted to the opposing two-yard
line, Hogg attempting to punt out of
danger but the ball was blocked by
Hamill and bounded among the spec
tators. Hogg securing 1t and giving
Chicago a safety. Score: Chicago ?,
Michigan o.
Chicago secured the ball on the punt
out at the forty five-yard line, and fol-
lowed ii up with gains of two and sew
en- yards through Michigan's right
tackle. Herschberger then dropped
back ten yards for kick. sending the
oval prettily between the goal posts
for five points. Score: Chicago Z, Mich
igan .. The game had been in progress
but fifteen minutes.
Hogg kicked off to Hersehberger. who
returned the ngskin, Michigan secur-
ing II on its fifty-yard line. Soon after
Michigan began to hammer the line.