The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
Chicago Takes the LaurGIS
 from Wisconsin Squad
MANY SENSATIONAL PLAYS
EekersoIl for Chicago Makes Record Breaking Run for a Touchdown of 1o7 Yards-Witnessed By
 1S,ooo People.

Chicago, November 24-with a final score of IS to Il in favor of the Univer- sity of Chicago, that eleven measured strength with Wisconsin this afternoon, and between the two the finest exhibition ever witnessed was played on Marshal Field this season.
 The game was replete with surprises and critical situations, which kept the 1s,0O0 spectators on the qui vive from the time of the first kick off until the final whistle blew. The climax was reached in the middle of the second half. Ecker- sail caught the ball on the kickoff on Chicago's three-yard line and started to- ward Wisconsin's goal. The Wisconsin men came laundering down upon him. Some of them were stopped by Chieago's interference, but Eckersall dodged until stromquist, Wiseonsin's fullback, blocked the way to a touchdown
 Dodgin dangerously near the side line, the speedy little quarterback rushed by the outreached fingers of his opponent, grazing his leg as he passed. Two sec onds later he was beneath a pile of squirming humanity behind the Wiscon- sin goal posts He had made the record run of the season. covering 1O7 yards, to do which he actually ran 115 yards.
 Crowd Went Wild.
 The crowd went wild, Wisconsin rooters joining with the Chicago men in cheer ing the play. All sense of partisanship was lost in the general admiration for the magnificent feat
 A few moments later Vanderboom. who played star game for Wisconsin, was given almost as great an ovation when he made a 25-yard run for a touchdown. His play was the continuation of a series of line smashes, by which Wisconsin had worked the ball from their own 2O-yard line to Chicago's 25-yard line.
 The game was particularly notable for the tenacious grit with which both elevens fought for every inch of ground. Neither showed Encouragement at the success of the other. but on the contrary played all the harder. Wisconsin deserved es- peciGl credit for this spirit, having near the end of the second half succeeded in holding Chicago for downs on Wiscon- sins one-yard line.
 Wisconsin Played Surprising Game. It was 50 D. m. when Chicago kicked off to Vanderboom on Wisconsn's twenty seven-yard lire. and the Wisconsin men started in to play a game that surprised both their opponents and their supporters. They soon had the ball in Chicago terri tory, and kept it there until they scored a touchdown the middle of the field. After the kickoff Wisconsin failed to gain sufficient distance in the first two downs and punted. The ball went out of bounds Chicago's fftyyard line. On the first play Chicago fumbled, and Wisconsin got the ball in the center of the field. After being penalzed fifteen yards for off-sde play Schneider kicked to Eckersall on the thirty-yard line He returned ten yards On off-side play the ball was brought back and again put in Wiscon- sins possession. It was worked to the sixteen-yard line and Metzner tried drop-kick for goal, but failed Eckersall kicked to the center of the field and Wis consin. after two downs punted it back to Chicagos eight-yard line Eckersall returned the kick but owing to head wind. made a poor punt, the ball going only to the twenty -frstyard line From here Schneider and Vanderbroom alter nately carried the ball until 1t was on the four-yard line. Then Schneider went over for the first touchdown. Bush failed to goal Score: Wisconsin }. Chicago c.
 Play Almost Repetition.
 The subsequent play was almost rep etition of What had gone before, with the positions O. the opponents reversed It was now Chicago that kept the ball in Its opponents territory. Like Wis consin, the Chicago players worked the ball to position in front of the goal posts, and attempted a goal from the field. but failed. After the ball had changed hands several times, both sides bunting often, Chicago finally got the ball on Wisconsin's ten yard line. A penalty of flve yards imposed on Wiscon- sin placed the ball on their five yard line, and from here Pezedek went oyer for a touchdown. He heeled the catch and Detray kicked goal. Score, Chicago. 6; Wisconsin,
 The half ended a moment later. Neither team made any changes in the line-up at the opening of the second half but fre- cuent substituticns were made during it's progress. Early in the haIf Wisconsin blocked a pun and got the ball on Chi cago's 15-yard line and Metzner tried for field goal but failed EcSersall a few minutes later punted from Chicago's for ty-five yard line to Wisconsins hve-yard line. On the first down, Wisconsin fum- bled and Detray got the ball. He went over for touchdown, and Kennedy 
 sin, ,. The next play was EclzersalPs s long run fo- a touchdown, carrying the ball from Chicago's three-yard line the length of the field. Kennedy kicked goal and the score was Chicago, 1S; Wisconsin.
 Wisconsin Braced Up.
 Instead of being discouraged Wisconsin braced up and shortly after the ball was in play they got it on their own twenty ward line After working it to Chicago's twenty-fve-yard line Vanderbroom got around the end and made Wisconsins s second touchdown. Bush kicked goal and the score was Chicago IS. Wisconsin H. The rest of the half was stubborn fight. Chicago finally getting the ball to Wisconsin's one-yard line. Wisconsin sturdily contesting every inch and finally holding for downs. barely three feet from their goal line The ball was punted out of danger and the half ended with the
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