The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-02
WON BY ECKERSALL
chicago's Speedy Quarter Kicks
Three Field Goals Against the
Wisconsin Team.
Final Score Is Is to 6-Maroon
Eleven Excells in Straight
II
Football.

Madison, WIS, NOV. I.-SIagg
sturdy maroons defeated the over-con-
fident eleven of the University of Wis
consin by the score of 15 to at Camp
Randall Saturday afternoon. Walter
Eckersall's strong right leg accom-
plished it, for the 15 points were made
by his drop kicking.
u Wisconsin had none the best of the
luck, for the second drop kick was
made possible only by Vanderboom's
tumble. But on straight football Chi
cago more than held her own. Wis
consin, altho at times able to gain,
lacked the necessary steam to carry
the battle to a successful issue.
For the most part the game was
played in Wisconsin's territory. Chi
cago invariably was able to carry the
ball beyond the twenty-five-yard line,
and there, altho in each case Wiscon-
sin was able to hold, Eckersall made
up the deficiency by his drop kicking.
Good Game to See.
1t was great game for spectators,
the open kicking game in the center
of the field and close work at the ends
bringing out the essential features Of
the new rules. Wisconsin offense
showed up strong and put up gritty,
offensive battle, Chicago proving
weaker on defense.
Catlin's work in going thru. the holes
opened up for him by Ahlswede was
-
ground gamer for the maroons A
pIucky stand or the vineyard line was
all that saved Chicago from being
scored against, for after Vanderboom
and Perry had bucked successfully
half the length of the field the line
ger.
Eckersall showed his ability to
dodge thru a broken field on the first
KICKOFF, when he caught Captain Abb
bolts punt on the five-yardline, for he
ran twenty-five yards before Bush
downed him. Catlin, too, lodged we'll
and made long run by getting past
center in the first half, but the ball
was brought back for off-side.
Catlin's Work Good.
Eckersall, however, showed that he
could make mistakes, for he soon aft
erward misjudged Abbotts punt abso-
lutely, the ball rolling away. Luckily
a Chicago bunch fell on the oval. Cat
Inns work told for good gains early in
the game. His hurdling abilities, dis
played in many an intercollegiate and
dual meet, showed up prominently.
Ahlswede battered Washer severely,
and Catlin made good gains repeatedly
by carrying the ball thru the gaps so
made.
Wisconsin money in abundance
awaited takers all day. Badger en-
thusiasts who had not placed their
rolls by noon grew desperate and free
ly gave odds Of to and 10 to Z, and
after all the maroon money had been
covered they were still thirsty for
more.
Schur and Eckersal1 worked to-
gether admirably, the old Morgan
Park star proving strong battering
ram to protect "Eckie" in running
back punts. Turnout the first
half the game was evenly
played, and what advantage there was
lay with Chicago, for the battle was
waged mostly in the badgers territory.
The disparity in weights according to
he tables was not apparent when the
teams appeared, Wisconsin looking
just as husky as Chicago.
Wisconsin's line bucking, while
good, was not as effective as Chicago's
and when the maroons were nearing
Wisconsin's goal their march seemed
irresistible. Catlin's plunging, hurd-
ling game, part of the time thru the
veteran, Roy Chamberlain at right
guard, was effective every time, and
Ivison, too, helped. Within the TWEEN
ty-five-yard line outside the Checker
board Stages famous whoa-back
came into effective operation, with
Speik pulled back from left end to
make the fourth man in the forma-
ton.
The Iipa-11n.