Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-22
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University of Wisconsin %, Chica-
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Chicago, Nov. 14.-Nearly 5000
people saw the University Of Wiscon-
sin football team beautifully wallop
the University of Chicago eleven at
Marshall field Saturday afternoon, the
score being % to in the badgers IA
vor. President Adams was a conspicu-
GUS attendant and there were about
900 Wisconsin rooters to make Rome
howl-and they did it to the queens
taste. The enthusiasm was stupen-
dous on the part Of the visitors, who
early felt that the game was theirs.
The Chicagos, in fact, had no license to
make single point and after the con-
| test spectators generally were willing
to admit it, All they got were on
| ukes-accidents Of the gridiron.
Chicago won the toss and kicked out
of bounds. The oval was brought
back and kicked to Holmes who re-
Mrned the ball to the center O'Dea.
punted and Chicago was downed at
their 15-yard line. Chicago then with
smashing plays showed the oval 10
yards when it went to Wisconsin. On
/ the next scrimmage O'Dea was slightly
hurt. O'Dea then tried for goal but
failed. Chicago then kicked to the
4O-yard line where Holmes got the
oval and returned it a short way. Then
CDea tried again for goal but failed.
/ Chicago kicked as before and ODea
carried the pigskin back to the center
OF the field. The Wisconsin backs then
carried the ball 5 yards and Forrest
| followed with 5. At this point Chi
cago was given the ball for holding
in the line. The Chicago backs then
carried the ball to Wisconsin's 35-yard
line when the badgers got it on
! downs. O'Dea punted out of bounds
and the ball was placed IN play on
Chioago's 50yard line Kennedy was
then repeatedly sent back against the
badgers right end until Wisconsin's
20-yard line was reached when Chi
cago punted. Wisconsin then punted
the oval out of danger. Gardner re-
/
field. Forrest made pretty tackle
with a loss of three yards. Chicago
tried to punt but Holmes broke
through, caught the oval on the bound
and made a 40yard run for touch
down. The Wisconsin delegation was
! frantic with glee and pandemonium
reigned for minutes. O'Dea failed at
goal Score 4 to 0 in favor of Wiscon-
sin.
Chicago kicked off and Gregg re-
turned the punt. For offside playing
on Chicago's part the oval was given
to Wisconsin in the center of the neld.
O'Dea punted and Gardner returned
the ball to the Chicago's 30-yard line.
By smashing plays Chicago moved
the ball 10 yards and was then given
10 yards for an offside play by Wis
consin. More bucking by Chicago
moved the ball to Wisconsin's 40
yard line when Wisconsin got the
ball and O'dea punted, the pigskin
rolling between Chicagos goal posts.
Chicago then brought the oval out to
the Is yard line and punted. O'dea
caught the ball and carried it back
to center of field Peel went through
the center for yards. Cochems
made more gains and then Gregg
went around the Chicago right end
for 10 yards. Then O'Dea kicked a
goal from the 35 yard line and the
crowd again went wild. Score 8 to
! in favor of Wisconsin.
Chicago kicked to O'Dea vino punt
ed beck, the ball landing on Chicago's
30 yard line Chicago's BAGS then
carried the oval to Wisconsin's 30
yard line when Wisconsin got it on
down. The badger backs and For
rest then carried the oval to Chicago's
25-yard line. O'Dea tried for goal
from the field and failed. Chicago
kicked from the 25-yard line and
! O'Dea, catching the all, ran 60 yards
around Chicago's left end. O'Dea was
viciously tackled by Chicago's full
back, but was laid out only little
while. By smashing plays Wiscon-
consin worked the ball to Chicago's
| 5-yard line when the badgers were
given half that distance; the Chi
cago's interfered with their pass.
Wisconsin then showed Peele over for
touchdown. O'Dea failed to kick
goal r,aking the score Is to 0.
Chicago kicked off to O'Dea who
punted back to the center Of the field.
During this play one of the Chicago
men deliberately struck Holmes in
the eye. The officials of the game
failed to see the dirty thick, though,
and Holmes continued playing. Chi
cago sent it's backs against Wiscon-
SINS right end for gains aggregating