The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-27
CHICAGO LOSES TO MICHIGAN.
Former Is Handicapped by the Serious
Illness of Coach Staeg.

Former Is Handicapped by the Serious
Illness of Coach Stage.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-While Coach
Stage lay bundled up in blankets in
closed carriage at Marshall field today
Coach Yost's Michigan football players
annual Thanksgiving day contest by a
score of % to 0. All records for attend
ance were broken, fully 10000 enthusi-
astic spectators Drawing heavy snowfall
experienced in starting the game due to
the labor of sweeping the snow eff the
gridiron. The Chicago eleven had de-
cided handicap In the illness Of Coach
Stage. fever that gave his physician
considerable alarm put Stage under or
ders to remain indoors. But Chicago has
always fought hardest against Michigan
and Stage desired to be near to cheer on
his men.
The usual ginger of the Chicago eleven
was missing. Michigan scored her first
touchdown in twelve minutes of play by
smashing Heston and Longman against
the yielding Chicago line and using big
Joe Maddox, the sturdy right tackle, for
first downs when a few yards were needed.
The left side of Chicago was particular
y vulnerable and Speik, Parry and
Wightman were swept aside by the
rushes of Heston and Graver. Five times
did EckersaiI only stand between Heston
and the goal after Michigan's wonderful
ground gamer had circled left end So
desperate was Eckersalps tackling that
he had to give way to Lee Maxwell in the
second half. Eckersall did not do well IN,
kicking. as was predicted by those who
had watched his work when his goals
from the field alone won the game from
Wisconsin.
On Chicago's right side. where sehnur,
Catlin and Maxwell proved strong in de-
Tense, Michigan did not net so many
gains. Holding Michigan only once for
downs in the first half and having the
ball In her possession only three times.
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higher than that Of teams the Maroons
have beaten in practice. This removed
Chicago from the front row of Western
claimants for the championship. 1t was
ChicagoS first defeat by a Western team
A slight shifting of Chicago's players In
the second half brought out a flash OF
the old offense, but it was due greatly
to the individual efforts of Bezdek and
Nordenholt and proved barren of substan-
tial results and all in vain did Stagg
direct the movement of new forces from
his carriage.
Michigan, after winning the toss, chose
the north goal. Ellsworth's KICKOFF was
brought back 20 yards by Longnan, Hes
ton, Graver and Maddox, with Longman
coca sionaly bucking, the center hard,
held on her b-yard line, but her offense
was repulsed and, Michigan getting the
ball. Maddox soon broke over the goal
line for the first score. Eagerness by
the Michigan men resulted in several
penalties for offside play, but the whole
game was clean.
:, Michigan.s physical condition was lit,
a makeshift at its best today, was below
Michigan's in condition. Heston made
some sensational gains around left end
Once ng after liter running a1a 80 yards and hay
tackled from behind by EelsersaH. Ham
bond failed on his first trial for q goal
from placement on the 20-yard line, but
mo, moment later kicked goal. With II
make it an overwhelming defeat. Hes
ton again made sensational burst and
was, kept from scoring only by Eckersalrs
worked down to the 2O-yard line, Ham
mond dropped back for place kick from
the 25-yard mark and negotiated the
trick. Michigan II. Chicago Q.
IviSon was taken out Of the Maroon
lineup and Catapult Bezdek was substi-
tuted. Michigan paused for a moment,
being penaiized 20 yards for holding.
Michigan relinquished the ball on another
and on the return kick Redden heeled
EckersalPs punt and Hammond kicked
goal from difficult angle. Michigan ~.
Chicago 0. Time was called for the first
half with the. ball in Michigan's posses.
sion On Michigan's 20-yard line.
Left Guard Hill was taken out in the
second half and Wightman went in Nor
denhoit going, to fullback and Kennedy
replacing Catlin at right end. Longman
made first down through Ellsworth, and
Grayer and Heston began to get around
Speik's end again Lee Maxwell replaced
Eckersan and with the ball on her s.
yard line, Chicago stubbornly resisted
until Heston got around the end for an
other touchdown. Hammond kicked goal
Michigan %, Chicago 0. Burrows re-
placed Maxwell, the right tackle, who
was pounded hard. and upon being pen
allied Michigan punted Ellsworth on
the $S-yard line tried for place kick.
but the pass was wretched. 1t was Michf-
CANS ball and time was called with the
Dali on the 35-yard line. Final score:
Michigan %. Chicago 0. The lineup:
Michigan. Positions. Chicago
Hammond .......R. E.. Catlin- Kennedy
Maddock ........ r.. T........ r. Maxwell
and Burrows
Gooding R. G ............. 5Tobin
Gregory ...........C.. Ellsworth
Schultze .........L. g.. Hill Wightman
Curtis ...........L. T. ........... Parry
Redden .......... L. E. .... Speik
James ............Q Eckersa1l and
L. Maxwell
Graver R. H.. .Ivison- Bezdek
HeSton Il. H. .......... Schuur
Longman ........F. B.. Wightman and
Nordenholt
Touchdowns, Maddox, Heston Q: goals
from placement, Hammond 2; goals
kicked after touchdowns, Hammond 3:
total score, Michigan %, Chicago O; time
of halves, 35 minutes; referee, Rhinehart,
OF Lafayette; umpire. Wallbridge. of La
fayette.