Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
MICHIGAN BEATS CHICAGO.
Losers Put Up Desperately Heroic Defense,
but All in Vain.
SCORE is TwtNTY-oNE TO NOTHING
ChicREOans Claim, However. that
Some Points Came from FIukes
which DO Not Indicate
Power of Rival Teams.

struggle between the oldtime rival uni
versities, but 1t tells nothing Of the des-
perate heroism of Chicago's defense.
The visitors made but one touchdown
by straight foot ball. Ten points came
straight from Right End Sweeley, who out
OF six attempts made two goals from field:
a third touchdown was delivered by Left
Half Heston. who plunged seventy-Hve
yards down the field, unmolested by a local
player.
Makes Too Many Points.
Scores made in this manner are usually
called 'hukes" by partisans of the de-
feated team, and by this reasoning Chi
cagoans tonight are averring that IL to 0
would have indicated more nearly the rela-
tive merits of the two teams.
Michigan supporters were disappointed
at the showing Of the Wolverines. They
played with far less speed than against
Wisconsin two weeks ago. 1t looked as
II the locomotive eleven from Ann Arbor
had grown stale.
The news Of the decisive defeat Of the
Badgers by the Minnesota eleven was re-
ceived in the Michigan grand stand with
the comment: UNLESS Michigan gets back
into the form OF two weeks ago, the west
ern championship will go to Minnesota
when the two squads meet Thanksgiving
day"
During the game Michigan carried the
ball 47O yards, ESQ in the first half and
1870 in the second. Chicago in the first
half made only forty-hve yards, and in
the second 1856, a total Of 23O yards. Chi
cago fumbled five times, losing the ball each
time, while the Wolverines fumbled but
twice and each time recovered the oval.
During the first half the ball was not
once carried extensively into Michigan's
territory. 1t was during this half that Chi
cago, by the most desperate kind Of work.
checked the Michiganders when a few more
yards in several instances would have
meant touchdowns for the visitors. Twice
on their 1ve-yard line, and once when the
ball seemed within a few inches of the
line, the Chicago team held with all the
valor Of despair and punted out Of imme-
date danger.
Sweeiey Kicks from Field.
Then Sweeley began trying to place kick
goals from the field, eventually making the
first points for his team. Soon afterward,
when the elevens had changed sides, Heston
took the ball on a trick play on his own
thirty-fve-yard line and shot down the
field for a touchdown. The Michigan In
reference boxed Chicago's right end, which
was playing close in anticipation Of a
smash at tackle. Sheldon of Chicago came
running across the field, and might have
tackled him, but Heston stopped an in
slant near the side line, as If to dodge,
and sped on with a clear field for him,
for Sheldon had been deceived and stopped,
too. AS Sweeley failed TO kick goal, the
half closed with the score: Michigan, 10;
Chicago, 0.
During the remainder Of the game Chi
cago was more formidable, but never Ian
gerous. The ball was on Michigan ground
several times, but the closest the Maroons
got to the coveted touchdown was on Mich
igan's sev~enteen-yard line, whittier they
had@ carried it. Shortly after this Chicago
made its most disastrous tumble. Sweeley's
punt and the ensuing tumble gave Michi-
gan the ball on Michigan's thirty-fve-
yard line, and within a few minutes the
Maroon field was hurled back and Palmer
pushed over for a touchdown.
About 10000 people saw the game. The
weather was cool enough to be ideal for
the sport and the gridiron was in excel
lent shape. Michigan put in only two SUBJ
%stitutes, while Chicago played several more.
The lineup: