Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-31

CONTEST is a CLOSE ONE
Minnesota Seemed to Have the Best Of
the Play in the Early Stages Of the
Game. But the First Half Ended
Without Either Side scourins-oth-
er Games.


Without Either Side Scourng-oth-
er Games.
Minnaa polls, Oct. 31.--On Northrop
| field this afternoon the struggle for
western football supremacy was begun
between the elevens OF Michigan and
| Minnesota. The crowd attracted by
the promise of a brilliant and desper-
ate contest and bracing air not only
| filed the grandstand and bleachers
which surrounded the field. but taxed
the capacity of the Standing room, and
estimates of the number present ran as
| high as 10000. Members of both teams
appeared determined and confident. but
the betting fraternity favored the
chances of Michigan, the prevailing
odds being 10 to Z. The gridiron was
| in perfect condition. The lineup
Minnesota. Michigan.
Rogers ...........L L. E.. .......I
| Webster ..........L L. T......
| Warren IL. &C.,.
| Strathearn ........ C.........
| Thorpe ...........R. G.......
| Schacht ..........R. T.......
Burdiek .........R. E......l &
| Harris ...........Q. Be-. ~
| Davies .........L. II. B.......I III
| Irisfield .........R. II. Is. Csassser
| Currant .........F. Be-. Harnn.o ond
| Minnesota Won the toss and chose the
| west goal The slight breeze favored
neither side. Hammond kicked off to
Minnesota's ten-yard line and the ball
was downed on Minnesota's fifteen
yard line. Neither team could gain con-
| sistently and several punts We're ex-
changed. The play was chiefly in Min
nesotas territory After 25 minutes Of
play the ball was In Minnesota's pos
session in the center of the field. Min
esota hit the center two times for
twenty yards. Michigan held on her
thirty yard line, however, but lost the
ball there on tumble. Irisfield lost
four yards on an end run. Harris at
tempted field goal. but was blocked
by Heston who carried the ball to the
center of the field. Minnesota was
Graver made only three yards and a
own ten-yard line.
| Minneapolis failed to gain. Gravers
muffed a punt, but saved the ball on
Michigan's 3O-yard line. Michigan
made seven yards and then punted. 1t
was Minnesota's ball and was on her
35-yard line and on the next three
plays worked the ball to the 50-yard
| line. Minnesota lost five on an offside
play.
| Davis promptly regained the ball.
but had to punt The ball see sawed
between Mfchigan's 25-yard line and
Minnesota's 45-yard line, the ball
changing hands frequently and neither
| side being able to make the required
gains. Both teams were frequently
penalized for off side play and holding.
The first half ended without either side
scoring.
| Minnesota. 0; Michigan, 0.
| Fifteen yards was the best consecu-
| tive gain Michigan could make, while
Minnesota carried the ball from her
thirty yard line to Michigan's ten-yard
| line.
| Madison, Wis, Oct.31.-Wisconsin and
Chicago University football teams lined
| up against each other On Camp Ran
tlall this afternoon in the annual con-
| test before one Of the largest and most
enthusiastic crowds ever gathered In
| the city. Great preparations had been
made for the game and each contin-
| gent had a large following of rooters.
| The Wisconsin team. with the excep-
ton of Balm, the heavy Indian half
back, who was suffering from an In
| jured knee, was in good condition.
Balm is scheduled to start in the game,
to be relieved, If necessarily Wrabetz.
| The Chicago eleven is reported In ex-
cellent condition thruout. While Coach
Stage did not claim the game In ad.
vance. he felt confident the team would
come out victorious. Arthur Curtis,
| Wisconsin's coach. could see nothing
but victory for the Badgers The
| lineup:
Wisconsin. Chicago.
Findlay h t.. Burrows
Bertke .......... IL. G...... .Ahlswede
| Remp ............ G.... ELLSWORTH
l tlhamDarialn III. lI..... i OBJ II
Washer ..........R. t.. r.. Maxwell
Bush ............ r. E...... Kennedy
Fogg @. B....... Eckersai
| Van Derboom. Il. II. B..... Schneur
| Peterson .........F b.. Catlin
Balm Wrabetz. .R. III. B..... .1vison
| Chicago Won the loss and chose the
EAST goal A light rain was gfaling,
but didn't interfere with the play.
Abbott kicked to Eckersall who made
| twenty yards thru the badgers. Catlin
broke thru and ran thirty yards, but
the play was questioned and the ball
taken back. Chicago punted and Wis
consin began to hit the line. Wander
boom mad ter yards in two successive
plays. Wisconsin was penalized
| ten yards for holding Abbott
punted to Chicago and the Maroons
| too kthe bail at the As yard line. The
| Maroons failed to gain and 1t was Wis
| consin's ball on downs. Van Derboom
skirted the end for repeated gains and
| Peterson gained on center smashes.
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