The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-02
MICHIGAN 6,
WISCONSIN, O
Wolverines Are Now the Middle.
weight Champions.
SCORE IN THREE MINUTES
BADGERS RALLY AND HOLE
THEIR OWN AFTER THIS.


sin was fought out today and Michigan
won. to 0.
1t has been years since such a crowd
has been attracted to football game in
the west. and the inadequacy of the ac-
commodations of Marshall field for such
a crowd-the attendance is estimated at
q, 00e-resulted in an accident in which
several persons were hurt. At the north
east corner of the grounds one temporary
grand stands, hastily erected to accom-
modate 400 persons, crowded beyond its
capacity, fell with crash. For ten min
utes while order was being brought out
OF the result the game ceased. Manager
Bartelme Immediately gave orders that
no more tickets should be sold. Thosa
who already had tickets were admitted.
Thousands were turned away
Michigan's scoring was done in the first
three minutes of the game. Wisconsin
was simply over-weighted for the first
few minutes by Michigan's terrific line
bucking.
Nothing could show better the fighting
spirit of the Badgers than the stand they
took after Michigan's touchdown. The
Wolverines, after kicking, Immediately
attempted to carry the Wisconsin play
ers off their feet again. The Michigan
boys were forced to their vineyard line,
but their line held The remainder of
the game was played chiefly in Wiscon-
sins territory, but never again were the
Badgers closely pressed. Wisconsin
ing the second half.
Michigan Won the Toss.
Michigan won the toss. Abbot kickeo
off to Ridden on the twenty-five-yard
line, who returned ten yards. Jones made
first down on straight buck, and then re-
peated the trick for the three yards. Ter
rifle plunging carried the ball TO Wiscon-
sins forty-five-yard line, Jones carrying
the ball. Jones seemed a human batter
ing ram. The ball was Jammed through
line. where Herrenstein went around
Busch for fifteen yards HeStOn made a
touchdown after three minutes of play
SweeIey kicked goal. Score-Michigan, 5;
It was the fastest kind of ball. Nichi-
gan's defense, over which Yost is said to
have sighed, seemed very stiff Their
offenSe was terrific, and called a Woefui
chorus of "holds' from the Badgers
stand. On the twenty-five-yard line both
teams rested, pending the recovery of an
injured player. Palmer went through for
five yards. Palmer took four more.
Wisconsin was being pushed steadily
back and the ball was soon in the center
of the field again. Maddox and Jones
made the necessary gain through right
tackle. Heston hit right tackle for five
more and followed with three more. Mad
dock took three and Palmer made a first
down, the ball being on Wisconsin 5
Jones made three yards and Palmer
four. Jones three. HeSton went around
the Badgers got the ball on tumble
Juneau broke through the line and went
thirty yards. Michigan held here.
Humerson punted and Redden returned
fifteen yards to center of the field.
Michigan Lost For Holding.
Michigan lost the ball for holding.
Vanderboom was hard in his tracks on g
straight buck, and an attempt by Redden
met with a loss. Wisconsin punted to
Michigan's twenty-five-yard line and
Sweeley ran out Of bounds, Mlcnigan
minute had the ball in the center OF the
field again. So far Wisconsin has been
powerless against the fierce line buck
ing although attempts to round Wis
consin's ends could scarcely be called sue
cessful.
Herrenstein and Heston went twelve
wards through the tackles on three at
tempts. Jones went through right tackle
for three yards. Fifteen yards more were
captured by Palmer and Maddox. On
the fifteen-yard line Jones was laid out
for several minutes but resumed.
Heston made his distance on cross
buck, hitting Abbot like an avalanche.
He repeated the trick for four yards, and
line with the Badgers roofing silent as
night. Herrenstein went four yards
Wisconsin held on her vineyard line
against Jones' and the rooters went wild.
Wisconsin punted twenty yards, Michi-
gan fumbled and it was the Badgers
bail on their nineteen-yard line. 1lleqnlsI
smashed through for five yards. Wander
boom did the same. Juneau Went around
SWeeley to the center of the field. Juneau
fuTnbled but Abbot saved ii on Wiscon-
sins forty-five-yard line
The half closed with the ball in Wis
.consin's possession on Wisconsin's ten
yard line, the latter having held desper-
ately. Score-Michigan 6; wisconsin, O.
The Second Half.
The half developed the fact that Wis
consfn was easiest where her strength
was supposed to be the best Ihe Bad
gers offense, while fierce at times. was
NOT sustained There was scarcely any
attempt at tricks, both sides depending
on line plaVs Wisconsin, however, to-
wards the end of the first half, seemed u
be improving, and 1T Is anybody game
VET was a remark frequently heard.
The crowd was so dense that despite the
efforts of the police during the intermls-
side lines, and it was some time before
play could be resumed. Lawrence took
the place of Jones.
Lawrence kicked to Haumerson on Wis
consin's fifteen-yard line, who ran it
back ten yards. Wisconsin made ten
yards but lost the ball on tumble on
the fifty-yard line. Michigan made nine
yards tried for place kick, but failed.
1t was now Wisconsin's ball on her TWEEN
ty-yard line. Driver punted TO Michigan 5
five-yard line, held for downs ana the
yard line Wisconsin made seven yards
and then punted the ball to Michigan 5
twenty-five-yard line. Sweeley punted to
Wisconsin's forty five-yard line and Ju-
neau returned it five yards. VanderboOm
made eleven yards. Long went through
Gregory. Juneau tried to circle Redden
and lost two yards. Driver punted TO
Michigan's twenty-five-yard line and
Sweeley was dropped on the spot. Hes
ton and Eerenstein battered the Badger
tackle back ten yards McGugen failed
at center. Sweeley puated out of bounds
at Wisconsin's tWenty-yard line
Wisconsin Battled Fiercely.
Wisconsin was battling fiercely and
Michigan men were laid out repeatedly.
Michigan held and Driver punted out of
bounds at the center of the field Wis
consin was penalized five yards for Off
side play. Michigan tried a quarterback
kick, but Skow broke through and It was
Nfsconsin's ball on her own fifty-yard
line.
vanderboom failed at right tackle and
Driver kicked TO Sweeley at Michigan s
y-fiVe-yard line, where Sweeley was
again down. Michigan failed on a fake
kick and had to punt. Juneau failed on
his twenty -five-yard line kick.
Redden was hurt and Graves took his
place. Vanderboom went twelve yards
through right tackle. Michigan held and
on the punt il was the Wolverines bali
on Wisconsins fifty-three-yard line.
Sweeley tried place kick, but failed.
Wisconsin punted to Michigan's fifty-yard
line rf1avqa returned IA fFiIIfauS "a Ghfor,