Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-30
INTEREST IN FORMER CONTEST
Championship of Western Varsity
Eleyens is involved.
FIN E DAY; BIG CROW S

C4ll eiSlIS OF chicago eleven on december
g. and this fact gave added interest to the
game, because, should Wisconsin win to-
days game, the western championship
would be decided that date. Probably
two better drilled eleyens never faced each
other on western gridiron than when the
wearers of the maize and blue of Michigan
and the cardinal of Wisconsin lined up at
the sound of the referees whistle this
morning. MiChigan's coaches claimed that
the team was in even better shape physi-
Cally than when it met Pennsylvania, and
looked confidently for victory. Wisconsin, |
on the other hand, was without the services |
OF her regular center and left guard. the
veterans Comstock and Roy Chamberlain, |
and was compelled to use Wilmarth, the
regular quarter, a substitute half in case
Larson should give out.
Teams Considered Strong.
But the eleven as made up was, neverthe-
less, considered one of the strongest ever
sent out from Wisconsin. 1t was consid |
cred a game between a team with perfect |
defense and one exceptionally strong in Of
fensive tactics. On form heretofore dis
played Michigan was a slight favorite, in
spite of the marvellous kicking of O'Dea, |
the Wisconsin captain and full back; as,
outside of this, the offensive game of the
Wisconsin team has been of a rather medt-
OGRE quality. partly ON account of accidents
early in the season.
Michigan, on the other hand, possesses
one of the fast back fields in the country,
and even the splendidly developed defense
of the badgers was expected by the Michi-
gan adherents to be unable to stop their
advances. So far as weight was concerned.
Michigan Lad the advantage by several
pounds, the average weight of the wolver
inc players being about 1I2 pounds the
weight of the Iinemeu averaging close to
$50. The average weight of the Wisconsin !
mon, with little Trait filling the position of
Quarterback, was under 1863 pounds. Wis
corsin's line was lighter than that of Mich
iSan by over five pounds to man. Sum-
med up. the situation was this:
Michigan, with her heavier line men and
fast-bucking backs. confidently expected to
be able to wear down the defense Of the
badgers even in the first half and send the
bail across the goal line at least once. The
field on the west side was rather soft and
this favored the Michigan men and handi-
capped O'Dea. Acknowledging the superior
punting ability Of the latter, Michigan fig
ured on running the ball back sufficiently
to make up their disadvantage on that
score. Wisconsin figured on her strong de-
fensive game to prevent her goal lire from
being crossed and relied on O'Dea to kick
goal from the field should the badger
makeshift back field be unable to make
gains.
Big Crowd Present.
One of the largest crowds that ever
gathered at a foot ball game in Chicago
Witnessed the struggle The gates were
opened fully an hour before the game was
called, and from that time until after the
whistle sounded, stream of ribbon-bo-
decked foot ball partisans passed through
the gates. Excursion trains were run from
Madison Marinette and Milwaukee Wis,
and Ann Arbor and Menominee, Mich, and
probably four thousand out-of-town adj
mirers of the two teams lent their voices to
the cheering. which was incessant from be-
ginning to the end of the game.
The teams lined up as follows:
Wisconsin. Position. Michigan.
HyIan. ......... Right end ..-....... Snow
Curtis. ......... Right tackle. Sickle {capD
Rodgers. Right guard. ....... France
A. H. Chamberlain Center ...... Cunningham
Lerum. ..........Left guard. 49,. .Siegmund
Blair. ........... Left tackle. .... Macdonald
Cochems. .........Left end. .............G Gill
Trait. ....Quarter back. ........ Street
Larson. $3.50. Right half back. 900. Sweely
Peele. Left half back. go. Mclean
ODea tcapD. Full back. Richardson
Michigan won the toss and chose west
Wlsconsin's bal on downs on her 20-yard
line. O'Dea kicked. Mclean returned ~
Of field. Michigan kicked. Trait fumbled
Michigan got ball on Wisconsin's 40-yard
line. Wisconsin held for downs. O'Dea
kicked.
Mclean gained % yards on fake kick
Wisconsin gained ball on downs. O'Dea
punted ball on run 30 yards.
Mclean downed in his tracks by Coch-
ems. Michigan punted 80 yards. O'Daa re-
turned. O'Dea punted Is yards TO Michi-
eans 15-yard line. Sweely kicked to CEN
ter of field. O'Dea heeled ball Snow
downed him. Michigan penalized Il yards.
O'Dea drop-kioked goal from 35-yard line.
Score. Wisconsin. 3; Michigan, 8.
Michigan kicked off. O'Dea returned
kick to Michgan's thirty-yard line Wis
eonsin given ball for holding. Wisconsin's
ball on Michigan's twenty-five-yard line
" sconsin slowly gaining through Micht-
gan's center.
Michigan held for downs on her fifteen
yard line. Mclean made ten yards around
left end MiChigans ball on her own forty
five-yard line. Michigan gained on every
play. Michigan got ten yards for off-side
play Ball on W!sconsins fifty-yard line
Wisconsin held for downs. O'Dea kicked
Mclean fumbled. ball rolling over Michi-
gan's line. Lyman foil on ball for touch
down.
O'Dea Ruled OFF the Field
O'Dea was ruled off for smuggling. Driver
took ODeas place.
Trait Kicked goal. Scores: Wisconsin, II
Michigan, 0.
Michigan kicked off; Larson returned
twenty yards Driver kicked to Michigan's
f5-yard line. Time called.
Driver kicked off for Wisconsin in second
half. Snow returned fifteen yards MIchi-
gans ball on her own 3o-yard line.
Michigan kicked to center of field Driver
fumbled. Michigan got ball Michigan
gained steadily through Wisconsn's center
Wisconsin held for downs her 3o-yard
line.
Wisconsin lost the ball on a tumble Mich
lgan's ball on Wisconsin's 35-yard line
Wisconsin held for downs on her 20-yari
line.
Wisconsin given ten yards for ofr-side
playing.
Wisconsin gained through center. Wis
constn was given ten yards for of-side
Ball on Michigan's 35-yard line.
Wisconsin pushed the ball steadily down
the field. Wisconsin given five yards
for off side play. Ball on Michigans five-
yard line. Wisconsin made touchdown.
Trait kicked goal. Score: Wisconsin, II;
Michigan o.
Wisconsin gained from two to five yards
on every line up Ball on Michigan's thr-
ty-yard line. Wisconsin was given ten
yards for off side play.
Michigan's ball for off side play. Michi-
gan kicked to Wisconsins twenty-yard line
to Driver. Snow downed him in his tracks
White took StecSles place for Michigan
Michigan kicked over goal line.
Mclean made long run around WILSON,
sins left end Tor touchdown.