The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-10
CHICAGO IS CHAMPION
University of Wisconsin De-
feated at Madison.
WAS A DESPERATE GAME
Chicago's Mass Plays Were IRE sistible.
The Badgers Put Up a Plucky
Fight-The Score Was II -
to Nothing.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 9.--The Western
football championship goes to Chicago.
Before at least 1900 people the eleven of
the University of Chicago to-day defeated
the University of Wisconsin by score OF
II to 0 in a game that for desperate play
ing, clean; scientific football probably has
never been equaled on a Wisconsin grid
iron
Chicago's mass plays were irresistible,
and. though the Badgers fought until
they could fight no more through the first
half. and once in the second half, the
maroon backs plunged through Wiscon-
sins line until the ball was carried over
the goal line. Only once did Wisconsin
have a chance to score, and that one
chance they We're unable to avail them-
selves of, as, with the ball on their own
15-yard line. the Chicago forwards hraced
so effectively that on four downs the ball
was only showed forward three yards.
In this respect the Chicago players sur
prised their supporters. Their defensive
play was far stronger than expected,
and even when Wisconsin had the ball,
which was seldom. they were compelled
to kick in most instances. Throughout tho
game the Badgers were on the defensive,
most Of the time with the ball well into
their territory Chicago quickly located
the weak spots IN the Badgers defense.
They We're mostly on the left side of the
line and in the first half Shaker. Fell.
Hammll and Heney, behind interference
that WIS apparently unbreakabic, tore
through the tackle and guard positions
for gains that almost invariably netted
the distance.
On the right side. however. more diff
Guilty was experienced Curtiss, the
Wisconsin right tackle, played a whtrl-
wind game and tore through Fell time
and again in time to spoil the play. He
was the star of the Wisconsin eleven.
The whirling mass on tackle the most eff
fective play of the Chicagos. was often
directed against him, but it never netted
more than three yards, and frequently
Curtiss stopped the play before it was
fairly started. .. ~
With the other side of the line 1t came
easier. Flanagan. Webb and Elredge
held their men safe and when Shaker and
Fell were sent against the line the ball
generally found q resting place several
yards in advance of where 1t started. In
the second half Comstock, exhausted and
limping. retired in favor Of Leerum, and
little Tracy also went out. Wilmarth TAX
ing his place. But it made little differ
ence. The game had already been won
and, although Leerum made Flannigan's
life a burden to him for the balance OF
the game, the rest of the team were too
exhausted to make effective headway.
During the latter part of the second half
Chicago played to keep Wisconsin from
scoring, and once Kennedy adopted the
tactics of Captain Mcbride Of Pennsyl-
vania and dropped back 20 yards to hold
the ball Chicago's interference was far
superior to the Wisconsins' and to this
fact more than anything must be ascribed
the victory.
Two hours before the game cold. driz-
zling rain began to fall and throughout
the battle showers fell frequently. The
rain did not have much effect on the field
but it was sufficiently heavy to render the
ball wet and slippery and fumbes by both
sides were frequent.
When the referees whistle was blown
for the end of the game nearly a thous-
and cheering rooterS broke out ON the
grdiron, hoisted 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-Ed Evarts, Harvard.
Touchdowns--S. N
Goals kicked-2. Il