Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
low Ans PLAY A GREAT GAME
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claSsed ihat OF Michigan, even big Cunning
ham, who last year was picked for tho all
western center being completely outplaye,
by Chamberlain, whom Cunningham out.
weighed by at least twenty FIVE pounds
Curtis at right tackle was easily the n
perior OF Mcdonald and frequently go
through in time to spoil the play Even
Lerum at left guard held his own with the
veteran France
Wisconsin was weak in catching punts
both Driver and Trait fumbling the ball
several times, though as it happened, never
with serious results. In this respect they
we're more fortunate than Michigan.
Michigan shows Best in First unIr.
Michigans best playing was done in the
first half. Securing the ball on their own
ifteen-yarl line. 1t was carried stead
lily down the field by a series OF line plunges.
in which the Pennsylvania guardsback play
was much used, varied by an occasional try
a. the ends until Wisconsins forty-yard line
was reached But here Wisconsin braced so
effectively that the ball went over. Michi-
gans line men showed tendency to play
offside and was frequently penalized for
this offense at least sixty yards being lost
during the game.
One feature of the playing Of both teams
were guarded on kicks. Not once was kick
blocked on either side and though O'Dea
was as usual slow in getting the ball away.
he was invariably protected until his foot
had swung against it. Once ODea lifted the
ball for eighty-ive yards, one of the longest
kicks ever seen here.
Probably 21,OOO people saw the struggle.
Excursion trains were running from Mil
waukee, Madison and Marinette, Wis, and
from Ann Arbor and Menominee, Mich. and
long before the game was called the i'm
mense stretches of bleachers and the grand
stand at the south end of the field were
packed so that hardly an inch of room was
left. The brass bands of both universities
were present and before the game and be-
tween the halves marched around the grid
iron trying to make themselves heard
through the dscord of tin horns and hoarse
voices.
After the game was over the crowds broke
onto the field and some of the battered, but
triumphant, Wisconsin players were lifted
onto the shoulders of their yelling adherents
and carried to the club house.
Michigan won the toss and chose the west
goal.
Wisconsins ball on downs on her twenty
yard line. ODea kicked Mclean returned
twenty yards.
Wisconsin held for downs in center Of
field. Michigan kicked. Trait fumbled.
Michigan got ball on Wisconsin, forty-yard
line.
Wisconsin held for downs. ODea kicked.
Mclean returned ten yards, downed by
Trait in center of rield. Mclean gained
twenty yards on fake kick.
Wisconsin gained ball on downs. O'Dea
punted ball fifty yards. Mclean downed in
his tracks by Cochems. Michigan punted
thirty-five yards. ODea returned. ODea
punted forty five yards to Michigan's fifteen
yard line. Sweely kicked to center of field.
O'Dea heeled ball, Snow downed him. Mich
igan penalized fifteen yards.
O'Dea drop kicked goal from thirty five
yard line. Score: Wisconsin. s.; Michigan, 0.
Michigan kicked eff. o'Dea returned kick
to Michigans thirty-yard line. Wisconsin
given ball for holding. Wisconsin's ball on
iChigan's twenty five-yard line. Wiscon-
sin slowly gaining through Michigans cen
ter. Michigan held for downs on its fifteen
yard line.
Mclean made ten yards around left end
Michigans ball on it's fifteen yard line
Wisconsin gained on every play Michigan
got ten yards for off-side play. Ball on
Wisconsin's fifty-yard line. Wisconsin held
for downs. O'Dea kicked, Mclean fun
bled, ball rolled over Michigans line.
Hyman fell on ball for touchdown. O'Dea
was ruled off for slugging. Driver took
his place. Trait kicked goal. Score:
Wisconsin, II; Michigan, 0.
Michigan kicked off. Larson returned
twenty yards Driver kicked to Michigans
forty-fve-yard line. Time called.
Second Half.
Driver kicked off for Wisconsin in second
half. Snow returned fifteen yards. Michi-
gan's ball on its thirty-yard line.
Michigan kicked to center of field, Driver
fumbled. Michigan got ball. Michigan
gained steadily through Wisconsins center
held for downs on its thiTty-yard
line. Wisconsin lost ball on tumble. Michi-
gans ball on Wisconsin's thrty-fve- yard J
line
Wisconsin held for downs on its twenty !
yard line. Wisconsin given ten yards for
ffside playing.
Wisconsin gained through center Wscou
sin was given ten yards for off side. Ball
IN Mchigan's thirty yard line.
Larson, Driver and Peele made big gains |
through center. Ball on Michigans fifteen
Yard line.
Michigan got ball on its ten-yard line
or off-side play. Mclean made thirty yards
around left end,
Sweeley taken out. Keena took his place,
Wisconsin held for downs on Michgan's
orty-yard line. Wisconsin was given five
ards for interference. Wisconsin pushed the
,all steadily down the field Wisconsin given /
I've yards for off-side play. Ball on Mich |
gans fve-yard line. Wisconsin made ,
ouchdown. Trait kicked goal Score: Wis
,onsn, II; Michigan, 0.
White took Steckels place for Michigan. |
Michigan kicked over goal line.
Michigan Makes ~ Touchdown.
Mclean made long run around Wisconsln's |
eft end for touchdown. Keena missed goal.
score: Wisconsin. IL Michigan, 5.
Wisconsin kicked to Michigans twenty
ard line. Snow returned ten yards, Michi-
,an kicked to Wisconsn's thirty-fve-yard :,
inc. Driver downed with no gain Driver
licked to Mclean, who fumbed Rogers
ell on the ball on Michgan's forty-yard
inc.
Wisconsin gaining from two to five yards
IN every lineup. Ball on Michigan's thirty
ard line. Wisconsin given ten yards for
If side play Michigan's ball for off-side.
iiChigan kicked to Wisconsin's twenty
ard-line to Driver. Snow downed him in
lis tracks.
inc. Hyman downed Mclean with no gain.
'ratt goes out, Wlmart took his place.
Final score: Wisconsin, IL Michigan, 5.
The teams lined up as follows
Wisconsin. Position. Michigan