The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01


Up-Was a Mighty Struggle From
Start to Finfsh-Mfghigan Team,
Weighed Down by Depression
Due to Defeat, Ponder in silence.
CHICAGO Nov. 3O.-Before what was
probably the largest crowd that ever
gathered to witness a football game in
the West the eleven from the University
of Wisconsin defeated the University of
Michigan eleven on the National League
base ball grounds by a score of IL to g.
The mighty right leg of Pat O'Dea, Wis
ccnsfn's fullback was a factor in the
one-sided score, as he was responsible
for ten of the points scored by the Badg-
ers. Once he lifted the ball cleanly be-
tween the goal posts from the thirty
five-yard line, and once his punt went so
far that McLain misjudged it, and, FUN
bling, gave Hyman chance to fall on
the pigskin behind Michigan,s goal posts.
which he did.
The second touchdown by Wisconsin
was made on clean, hard football IN the
second half. the light but active linemen
from Wisconsin opening holes in the
Michigan forwards through which Peele,
Larson, Curtis and Blair plunged for
big gains.
The defensive work of the Wisconsin
eleven was remarkable, and time and
again Sweely and Keena were forced to
punt the exchanges while O'Dea was in
the game, always resulting in big losses
for Michigan. ODea, however, was ruled
out for slugging on the play that resulted
in a touchdown by Hyman, and Driver,
who took his place, was much inferior to
Michigan's kickers, though he did splen-
did work in plunging through the line.
Wisconsin was expected to show inferi-
ority in her offensive game, but the way
the Badger backs tore through was
surprise TO even their most enthusiastic
rcoters.
During most of the game Michigan was
on the defensive, and poor judgment on
the part of Wisconsin in the first half
in attempting a fake kick, when the ball
was in splendid position for a kick from
the field, probably cost the Badgers five
points. In the second half also the ball
was worked down the field twice to
within fifteen yards of Michtgan's goal
line but in both instances the Wiscon-
sin forwards were guilty of holding in
the line and the ball went over.
WISCONSIN, WEAK POINT.
Wisconsins weak point was at left end.
Some Of Michigan's best gains were made
around Cochems, and Michigan's only
touchdown was made by McLain, in the
second half, after beautiful run of
fcrty-five yards, in which the 1eet-footed
1t aoI5
difficulty. Snow, who played against
Cochems. bothered his man greatly, and
frequently put him out of the plays. It
was a battle royal between these two
men throughout the game. Man for man,
however. the Wisconsin line outclassed
that of Michigan, even big Cunningham,
who last year was picked for the all
Western center, being completely out
played by Chamberlain, whom Cunning
ham outweighed by at least twenty-five
pounds. Curtis, at right tackle, was
easily the superior of Macdonald and
frequently got through in time to spoil
the play Even Leerum, at left guard,
held his own with the veteran France.
Wisconsin was weak in catching punts,
beth Driver and Trait fumbling the ball
several times, though, as it happened,
never with serious results. In this re-
spect they were more fortunate than
Michigan.
Michigan's best playing was done in
the first half. Securing the ball on their
own fifteen-yard line the ball was car
ried steadily down the field by a series
of line plungers, in which the Pennsyl-
Vania guards back play was much used,
varied by an occasional try at the ends,
until Wisconsins forty-yard-line was
reached. But here Wisconsin braced so
effectively that the ball went over.
mon showed a tendency to
play off-side, and were frequently penal
tied for this ofIenSe, at least sixty yards
being lost during the game.
One feature of the playing of both
teams was the effective way in which
the fuhbacks guarded on kicks. Not once
was a kick blocked by 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-fve yards, one of the longest
kicks ever seen here.
BIG CROWD SAW 1T.
Probably q Goo people saw the struggle.
Excursions were run from Milwaukee,
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 between halves marched around
the gridiron trying to make themselves
heard through the discord of tin horns
and hoarSe voices.
After the game was over the crowds
broke into the field and some of the
battered but triumphant Wisconsin play
eres were lifted onto the shoulders of
their yelling adherents and carried to the
club house.
Wisconsins football team and students
at the Auditorium celebrated their vic
tory over Michigan tonight m the lobby
of the hotel The university band played
popular airs to which the students
danced. sang and gave their college yells.
All the members of the victorious team
were carried TO the stairway and made
short speeches, and Fat O'Dea was hail
ed with cheer after cheer as the greatest
kicker in the football universe.
The Victoria, the headquarters of the
University of Michigan team, though
crowded to it's utmost capacity, presented
a ouieter appearance The defeat of the
team weighed heavily upon the spirits of
the men, and little celebrating was done
FIRST HALE.
At 111s a. M perfect storm Of cheers
announced the arrival on the field of the
riva; elevens. Wisconsin won the toss,
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