The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
DER IEAM DEFEATED.
s1nxeo WINS THE WESTERN
rooTpALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
v1.ssasin Could Not Score Against
~ Husky Chicago Lads, and
rseir Defenss was rasily broken,
weak spots being Quickly Found

rxnrsoN. Wis, Dec. s.-The Western
n'-SSsIl championship goes to Chicago.
S.crFs Il least 1900 people the eleven OF
~ university OF Chicago today defeated
~ fJniyersity Of Wisconsin by score OF
X n In o game that for desperate play
% c;ean. scientific football, has probably
sSvsr been equsled on Western grid
~. 4 was a game between a team
s.SiSh in offensive playing was perfect.
s;ik Weather and wind In its favor, and
y: 1aeyen whose defense play up till today
- heon compact enough to protect their
Ss61 lins from all opposing eievens ex-
~ Yale.
III Chicaxo's mass plays were irresist-
~ ana though the Badgers fought until
1Sy could light no more, through the
n half and once in the second half the
7f.sunrs' backs plunged through the Wis
Ss-sdn line till the bali was carried over
Hs soal line.
0aiy once did Wisconsin have . chance
Z core, and that one chance they were
aSklo 70 avafl themselves OF. a. with the
Ss6 On their own ffteen-yard line the
1910 forwards bracsd 10 effectively that
= tour downs the ball was only showed
Srgard three yards. In this respect the
lA1paeo players surprised their support-
n Their defensive play was TAR strong
= than expected. ana even when Wiscori-
a I'D the bah, which was seldom. O'Dea
80 compelled to kick in most instances.
Ihroushout the whole game the Badg-
- were on the defensive most OF the
{ir,a. with the bali well into their terri
NM. Chicago quickly located the weak
sDots in the Badgers' defense. They were
9oetly on the left side Of the line. and in
"a frst half Shaker, Fen, Hammill and
Honey, behind interference that was APP
nrently unbeatable. tore through the
49, ~ ho
Almost invariably netted the distance. ON
he fight side. however. more diineulty was
Curtiss, the Wisconsin right tackle, play
q 8 Whirlwfnd game and tore through Fell
Zine and again in time 10 spoil the play.
He was easily the star Of the Wisconsin
devon The whirling attack ON tackle. most
directive play Of the Chicagos. was often
directed against him, but 1t never Melted
more than three yards and frequently
Curtia stopped the play before It was fair
" started. With the Other side OF the limo
Il came easier. Flanagan Webb and Ed
rtdge held their men safe and whom Shaker
md Fell were sent against the line. the
ball generally found resting place several
yards In advance OF whore II started. In
re second half comstock. exhausted and
little Trait also went out. Wilmarth taking
bis place. But II made little difference.
The game had already been won, and al
thongh Leerum made Flannigan's life
burden TO him for the balance OF the game
the rest Of the team waA too exhausted to
make elective Roadway. During the latter
part Of the second half Chicago played to
ksep wisconsin from scoring and once
Kennedy adopted the tactice Of Capt. Me-
1side, Of Yale, and dropped back twenty
yasds 70 hold the ball. ChicaSo's interfer-
enfe was far superior to Wisconsin's and
to xhis fact more than anything must be
ascribed the victory.
M hours before the sans cold. driz-
zing rain began to fall and throughout the
battle showers fell frequently. The rain
6d,not have much effect on the field, but
II NJ ql{I1ci sntly heavy to render the ball
vet and shSpery and fumbles by both sides
we1e frequent.
When the referees whistle was blown for
The end Of the game nearly a thousand
uhe1kiHg rooterv broke out on the gridiron,
hoist>d the tired but happy champions to
their shoulders, and headed by band,
marched out Of the grounds and far up the
street. before they allowed their burdens to
climb into the waiting carriages.
Referee-Evarts Wrsnn, Harvard.
umpire-Bob Wrenn, Harvard.
Touchdowns s.
81 q