The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
NORTHWESTERN WON
FROM WASHINGTON,
Visiting Eleven Beat Local Team
at Football by Score of
- TO q.
COTTON MADE TOUCHDOWN.
Left Half Chief Scorer for Purple
Eleven-Smith and SHUTTLE
Showed Well for
Washington.

Struggling against a stronger and
heavier team. Washington University's
eleven went down TO defeat before North
western AZ League Park yesterday by a
score of y TO o.
Washington put up a game enough hat
tie. but was simply outciassed. ConcedinE
weight 10 an extent OF at least fifteen
pounds per man. compelled 10 play with
practically no substitutes available and
opposed 10 a more seasoned eleven. they
were up against a hopeless proposition.
At that. they put up a fast fight in the
second half. Though Northwestern had
gone through the local line practically al
pleasure in the opening period. II found
its attack withheld In the second half
The visitors made but one touchdown in
the closing period.
At the starr. the game seemed overwhel-
mingly one-sided. Cotton and Blair were
sent smashing into the holes in Wash
ingtOn's line. made by the heavier North
western linemen. ana gains followed each
attempt. ToUChdoWns occurred three
times IN this period, but toward the Close
Washington commenced to hold the Wis
tiers.
Cotton was the star for the visiting
team. He made three t~ouchlowns in the
course Of the game. punted magnihcentiy.
kicked three goals from the IoUr touch
E@M@Ha@
gamer on every play. Blair seconded him
well.
Blair gained many yards for his team
In the opening half. At every attack h
gained more or less ground, through
N~ashington's lines.
Throughout the first period. Northwest
eTn used a simple mass play, with three
men behind the quarter. directed against
the guards and tackles Of Washington.
Schantl was not in the game for the To-
cal team. and Sloan was put in 10 take
his place. This formation was opposed TO
the massive Phillips. Carlson and Gunsul
OF the Northwestern team.
BiSChoG. SHUTTLE. PitZman and Smith
were ground gamers for Washington.
SHUTTLE played a good game at quarter
= vas In every attack. He combined the
offices Of a back with those OF the quar-
ter.
BISCHOFF HURT.
Bischon was injured three minutes after
the game opened In a smashing scrim-
mage he had his head stepped on. the heel
Of a Northwestern players boot badly cut
ting his left eye. He was patched up with
sticking plaster. the Northwestern captain
conceding time for the operation. and was
then sent back to the game.
He played throughout the contest. al
though his eye was completely closed and
had a swollen lump as big as an egg over
IL throughout the game.
The first half opened with Rrsuse kick
ing of to the 2J-yard line. Blair, Rueber
and Cotton alteTnated in sending the
sphere back. using simple mass plays At
guard and tackle, out gaining ground with
every plunge. Blair. whose fiery hair
could be seen in every play. gained much
ground by a sort Of hurdling plunge
against the opposite e-eyen.s line.
On the fifth or sixth play, however
Northwestern fumbled and Smith fell on
the ball. PitZman. BisChod and ninth
then advanced II two or three yards at a
time their work arousing hopes in the
They lost the ball, however. and from
that time on the plunStng plays OF North
western made gains through the line. Col
ton went over for a touchdown twelve
minutes after the opening Of play, failing
to kick goa
for another touchdown. licking goal.
Washington had held Northwestern fairly
well on their first attack, but Mccain
went around the end with the ball for -
yards. putting the sphere near Washing
tons line. Here Cotton sent IL across.
Blair went over for the final
OF the half. Cotton kicked goal.
In the second half several changes were
made in NOrthwestern's line. Williamson
took Sherlock's place, Bell was substi-
tuted for kafer and Tanner was placed
in the back field. He and Blair ~alternated
Soon after the opening OF the second
period. Umpire Boogher penalized the
visiting eleven twenty-five yards for a
quarterback plsy. Mccain ran with. the
ball. but failed to go five. yards from
and was set back therefor.
Easily the feature Of this half was 4
kick made nv Smith. who sent the BAN
forty-fve yards down she field, after
Northwestern had advanced II well
toward the local goal. The half closed
with the ball on Washington's twenty
fiye-yard line.
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