Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-10-31

Minneapolis, Oct. 27.-Eleven hun
dred people witnessed the second
championship game between Mime
sofa and Iowa on Northrop field yes
| terday afternoon, which resulted in a
victory for Minnesota by the score of
16 to 0. The game was characterized
by brilliant playing Throughout; only
twice was MinneSotas goal in danger.
Iowa had the lighter team but played
| the faster game. Minnesota made
many gains by mass formations
| through Iowa's line. Each team
| played a kicking game with only oc-
caslonal runs. Captain Williams of
Iowa was ruled Ont for professional
ism. Griffith played a brilliant game
at quarterback. Iowa was outweighed
but not Outplayed; it was impossible
for the hawkeyes to withstand the
rushes of Minnesotas big men. The
Iowa team deserves great credit for
the perfect play they put up against
such odds, only fumbling twice during
the whole 20 minutes of play. In de-
fenSive work Iowa surpassed Mime
sofa.
Cornell Downs Oberlin.
Ithaca, Oct. 27.-Cornen defeated
Oberlin 20 to 0. In the early part of
the game Cornell's defense evinced
much weakness, but as the contest
progressed the line assumed stone
wall proportions and the visitors
could gain little ground
indians Easy for Harvard
Cambridge, Oct. 27.-Harvard cas-
lily defeated the Carlisle Indians yes
terday afternoon, % to 0. Harvards
line was much heavier and easily out
played the opponents. Harvard
showed greater spirit and more team
play than at any previous time this
season.
Prnceton's Close One.
Princeton defeated La Fayette yes
terday in hard fought game. to 0.
Princeton was excellent in punting
and on end runs throughout.
West Point Bests Williams.
West Point, N. Y, Oct. Pin Two
twenty minute halves West Point yes
terday defeated the Williams college
football team Is to 0. Williams put
up good fight but was no match for
the soldiers.
Columbia Scares Old Eli.
New Haven, Oct. 27.-Yale defeat
ed Columbia yesterday afternoon 10
to 5. Columbia was unable to carry
the ball across Yales goal line, but
Captain Morley executed in superb
style a goal from the field and thus
registered five points. 1t was one of
the fiercest and most exciting games
ever witnessed on the Yale field.
Neither side scored in the first half
Poor Exhibition at Champagne
Champaign, Ill, Oct. 27-The game
here yesterday was a very poor eXhi-
bition of football. Northwestern used
tandem plays to finish. In punting
it was about even. Stahl was the star
of the game. At the first Illinois had
everything her own way, gaining from
five to ten yards on every down. In
the second half she went to pieces.
Northwestern tore her lines to pieces,
taking the bail 10 and 20 yards on
every down. Score: Illinois, Il,
Northwestern, II. Attendance, 5000.
Michiean's Big-Score Record
Ann Arbor, Oct. 27.-The Univer-
sity of Buffalo football eleven was
beaten by Michigan yesterday after
noon, 128 to 0. Buffalo was simply
smothered by the Michigan men, who
scored almost at will. Coach Brown
of Buffalo, said after the game: Mich
igan can defeat any team in the east
Plucky Beoit Beaten
Beloit, Wis, Oct. 27.-Notre Dame
won the game with Beloit yesterday,
to 0, crossing the BeIoit line in the
second half after Lins Of NOtre Dame
fell On the ball, when Calland fumbled
Salmon's punt. Notre Dame gained
possession Of the ball on fluke on Be
Lofts 20-yard line, and after steady line
bucks Lins was pushed over the line.
Salmon failed to kick ar easy goal.
Pennsy Shuts Out Midway Team.
Chicago, Oct. 27.-Two brilliant runs,
one by Captain Davidson for As yards
and another by Reynolds for 35 yards,
together with a goal kicked by Shook,
netted a score Of II points for the uni
versity Of Pennsylvania yesterday,
while the Chicago men were unable
to score The fasteners were con
spicuously the superiors of their op-
ponents in tackling, returning punt5
and especially in interference. In
this latter work Chicago was weak in
line bucking The superior weight Of
the Chicago boys told throughout the
game, and in this they gained easily
25 per cent. more ground than did
Pennsylvania. The game drew 1900
people.
Other Games
Dartmouth 50, Bowdoin 6.
Nebraska II, Ames Agricultural col
1ege 0.