Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-07

one-Han team. Michigan was hapnv
and anxious for the second half e.
had made good her boast. O'Dea No..
out ard she was sure of victory. III
jabilant blue and maize crowd-mhr
liant in spite of the score =,
the first half, Wisconsin II, Mich
igan 0, obtained by drop kick 70,
fine goal on heel by O'Dea and a.,
other long kick which Mclean ina,
touched but which rolled over the linz
for Lyman to fall on for toucbdowr
with a goal by Tratt,-was lively sv
ample of Shakespeare's best laupbe.
| laughing last. The absence of O'Da.
| failed to shake the confidence NJ n.
cardinal. From the very start OF ina
last half, the badgers showed that tbs
experts would have to guess again
The heralded strength of the Michiga,
line, its famous center and halfback
were unable to make good the statA.
ments of their adherents before tbs
game. Outplayed and outclassed man
for man, sums up the second half
Hurdled and torn, pushed and hurled
from one end of the field to the other
unable to stop the wicked assaults n,
the badger giants, Michigan was in
desperate straights. Time and again
were Wisconsin men struck in the back
of the neck while bracing the line, Al
often did Cochems and Others appea
to the official for redress for these as
saults only to be waived aside. Little
Trait was jumped on and a wolverine
downed the ball on a punt. All this in
the open and still the officials were
blind Despite all this Wisconsin
stuck to her task manfully and ere ten
minutes of the half had progressed It
was evident to all that only good luck
would permit Michigan to score
1t came right after Larson made the
second touchdown. The ball had not
been in play but minute or two when
Mclean made his brilliant run, the
only redeeming feature OF the game
for Michigan. 1T was beautiful run
in which he followed the interference
finely, and the interference was superb
ly formed There is no blame to be at
tached to Wisconsin for this touch
down. 1t was the fortune of the game
though had Driver been further back
Mclean could not have reached the
line. Mclean, in his interview on the
game, rather detracts from his
honors at the expense of Cochems
saying that if Cochems had been the
man he is cracked up to be- he could
not have scored. The same thing may
be said of Mclean. Had he been the
wise playing halfback as credited why
was he so successfully boxed time and
time again? He is a husky runner
and no one will begrudge him his hon
ors OF Thursday.
The run of Mclean ended the sensa-
tional features of the game. The play
from that time on was a continuance
on the part of Wisconsin in good, old
fashioned football with Michigan do
ing the kicking for gains.
Considerable speculation was in
dulged in as to what would have been
the score had O'Dea been in the game
to the end. 1t is safe to say that Mich
igan would not only have been blanked,
but Wisconsin ought to have added at
least two goals from the field to her
score of seventeen Opportunities TO
kick goal were numerous had O'Dea
been behind the line. AS it was, Peele
Driver, Curtis, Rogers, Chamberlain
and Larson played sufficient havoc
with the Michigan line to delight the
hearts of the cardinal rooters. Larson
and Peele both lasted through the
game. There was keen disappointment
that heady little Wilmarth had no OPP
portunities after he took Traits place
just before time was called
The end of the game witnessed
shout of victory such as Chicago had
never before witnessed. The mass OF
cardinal, which far predominated the
maize and blue, swarmed into the field
bowling and dancing The blue AM
yellow decorations of the boxes and
side lines were soon appropriated as
trophies of the victory and souvenirs
of the event.
The auditorium witnessed the climax
Of Wisconsin rejoicing. II has been
the custom, there were speeches from
President Adams, members Of the
team Coach King, and the old stars
The U. w. band, which also outplayed
the wolverine band at the game, was
present at the hotel and added TO the
jollfcation. No one down town IN
Chicago Thursday night failed to md
out who was victor. Happy in the
championship, the badgers painted the
town with their colors, and Michigan
was true to hers in very literal sense
The lineup and score follow:
Wisconsin. Michigan
Chamberlain j.. center. Cunningham
Rodgers .. right guard France
Curtis fright tackle. Sickle, White
Lyman ........ right end .,..... snow
Lerum ......left guard ...,.. Sigmuna
Blair ..... left tackle ..... McDonaid
Cochems ......left end .......... GIN