The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-09
MYRTLE and Maroon Eleven Are
Outplayed by the Team
From Champaign.
WORK HARD FOR A SCORE.
Winners Get Five TouchdOwns,
Kick Four Goals and Tally
Two Points on
Safety.


pounds to the man. Washington University
OF St. Louis went down to defeat at the
hands OF the University Of Illinois at the
Worlds Fair Stadium yesterday afternoon.
When the whistle was blown for the call
favor Of the visitors.
The game was a complete walkover for
the Illinois team, and seldom If ever was
their goal in danger. On the other hand,
they scored five ~touchdowns. kicked -four
goals and made two points on a safety.
The Washington boys put up a stiff
fight. but the great weight against which
they had to play was too much for them.
and the only thing that they could do was
to endeavor to hold down the score.
From the work Of the visitors In the last
half it appeared as though they were tir-
ing. although not enough to allow the To-
cal men to score.
In the second half the local rooters had
a nance to use their lungs. but it proved
only a fiuke The ball was about fifteen
yards from the Washington goal. After a
scrimmage. Lucky stole the ball and ran
the entire length Of the field. The referee,
however. held that the ball was stolen
and would not allow the score.
Illinois won the toss and chose TO de-
fend the Western goal. Krause of Wash
ington kicked to Fairweather at the ten
yard line. He returned the ball twenty
yards. Pope tried for an end run. but
only gained two yards. Taylor kicked &c
Washington's f~ive-yard line. and Wash
ington held the ball.
Smith punted back to HlInois's twenty
five-yard line and by a series of bucks
and rushes by Burroughs. Pope. Moyni-
han and c%arrithers. the ball was worked
to the fve-yard line. Pope tried to hurdle
the score, but gained only three yards.
On the next formation. he was sent
over for the first touchdown. MoyDihar
failed to kick goal.
They lined up again and Krause kicked
to Pope at the ffteen-yard line. On the
next two plays Pope got the ball and
gained ten yards. Moynihan tried for an
end run. but was downed after running
only five yards.
SHUTTLE CATCHES BALL
Taylor then punted and SHUTTLE caught
the ball at the twenty-five yard line. He
held It for only a second, however. and
let it fall, but was quick to throw himself
on the skin and 1t remained In Washing
toms hands.
Smith rushed through center for two
yards and then kicked TO Taylor on the
next play.
Moynihan then worked through Wash
ington's left for ten yards. This was fol
lowed by plays by Carrithers. Pope. Jams
and Fairweather, the Illinois team gaining
| about twenty-five yards on the plays.
Pope rushed through center for a three
yard advancement, but on an of-side play
Illinois was pelialized ten yards. The loss
was little felt by Illinois, as a few mo-
ments later they scored two points on a
After being penalized. Taylor made a
left end advancement OF five yards. Pope
tried the same trick. but lost the ball,
Krause hurdled, but gained only a yard
to punt. but he was rushed behind his
own goal and downed.
Krause again kicked of to Pope at thu
thirty-yaro line Taylor returned the bal
| to SHUTTLE at the twenty-yard line. but
the little quarter only gained one yard
| Smith, on the next formation, kicked t
| center. .
Huntoon was then sent In to take Pope.
place. He gained three yards on the mex
mix-up. Carrithers. Moynihan, Burrough!
and Huntoon then advanced the. ball t.
the five-yard line by a series of bucks
PUSHES II hurdles. and on the next pla
Burroughs was sent over for a touch
down. This time Moynihan kicked goal.
Lonigan was then sent in to take Car
ritliersts place. Krause kicked to Moyni
han. Plays by Lonigan. Burroughs an
Moynihan. followed by Taylor's kick
brought the ball to the ten-yard line
Smith made ar end run of twenty yards
The Illinois team again made a chang
at this period and sent in Dillinger Il
take ~Shephard's place at left end.
With the ball near the Washington goal
the local boys tried hard
Smith rushed through left for three yards
This player then tried to kick to safe ter
ritory. but was stopped too soon by III
opponents. who rushed him to the five
yard line and held the ball.
Ionigan could not pass the line an
gained only two yards. This placed tn
ball on the two-yard line. and Burrough
was easily sent over for a touchdown o
With only a few minutes more to PLAY
Krause kicked to Fairweather at the fiji
teen-yard line. He gained about five yard
and Taylor was rushed back about fly.
MAKES ANOTHER CHANGE.
Illinois sent in Kirk to play quarter bac
in the second half.
Moynihan kicked to SHUTTLE at the ter
yard line, and the latter advanced fftee
yards.
Cuibertson. after this play. was sent /
to take Krause's place at full. After tn
game. Walter was taken to the Emel
gency Hospital in an ambulance, where
was announced that he had sprained hi
' uuN lHot &c tus
SHUTTLE held the ball or the next tw
plays, and on each occasion lost grount
On the first he was pushed back for tw
yards. while he lost four on the second.
Smith kicked to Huntoon at center. II
advanced two yards. HaZelwood came 1
for three yards, and Huntoon advance
five on an end rush. Lonigan then brougf
the pigskin nearer the line. and Burrougt
vas sent across the line. Moyniha
kicked goal.
With Krause out of the game, smit
kicked to Rothgeb. Moynihan made a ru
of twenty yards, and was downed b
advanced the ball. and FairweatheTs RI
of twenty Yards brought the kin I
Washington's three-yard line. 1t W.
easy for Rothgeb to go across, and Moy
nihan kicked goal.
Smith kicked to Fairweather at ter
yard line. and he brought to center {
field. The nlini brought the ball to the
ffteen-yard line. when Lucky took tt
ball. and went over Illini's line. This pia
got the ball on the ten-yard line, tin
was called.
The lineup:
Illinois. Position. Washington.
tackle Inc
Falrweather......Left guard ..........-...Yat
SenteF
Observation-Disclosures tackle ......sehaumbe
end .....--..-.-.Munr
Quarter back -.-"...-..Stutt
Right half back..........Sm
Burroughs-"..-Left half back..-..-....Lew
seoie-ininols Il. washington o. Refer.eNcoe
nett. Umpire-weir. Time of halves-Twen
and fifteen minutes.