The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
.ECKERsALL ALONE
BEATS BADGERS
Chicago's Wizard Quarterback
Wins with Drop Kick and
Holds Wisconsin Safe.
Special to The journal.

.ame is the story of the struggle in
me Of the most dramatic, most Titanic
md sensational games ever played on
Camp Randall gridiron. 1t was Ecker
sail who made practically all of Chi
lagos gains. It was Eckersall here
The greatest human mechanism in west
ern athletics saved the team again at
] time wher defeat stared the maroons
in the face. Eckersall defeated Wis
consin in 1903 on this same field with
three drop kicks. The. score was Is
to 6. Last year his long run for a
touchdown from the kickoff thru the
entire Wisconsin team gave Chicago a
hold on the game at Marshall field.
All Madison, all Wisconsin,, mourns
that one drop. kick. Phil King s men
had the upper hand of at after twenty
minutes of play in the first half. They
were hopeful of a touchdown, and they
gained enough ground In straight foot
ball to land the victory. But Eckersall
and fate were pitted against them.
Fate had her share in deciding the
struggle. EckersalI did the work. It
was great game. There were enough
dramatic features and climaxes for a
dozen championship struggles.
Chicago Strong First.
Chicago threatened to score early in
the game. Wisconsin held and turned
the tables. Finally Chicago turned and
Jumped to the front after "Eckie IS -
goal from the field. After that Wis
consin had only bare look-in In the
fight.
In the crowd it was estimated that
there were about 10000 persons, one Of
cred at Camp Randall. Nearly every
seat was taken, and the standing-room
was three deep about the field, where
there were no bleachers. One thousand
witnessed the game from an elevation
two blocks from Camp Randall, called
/ Poverty HILL The enthusiasm Of the
rooters on the hill knew no bounds, and
| thruout the game the shouts of Rah!
Rah! Rah! Wisconsin" came from
there.
| just before the teams went on the
field Coach Stage made protest
i against the use Of heavy leather
headgear which Captain Vanderboom
had to protect his broken jaw. After
some discussion the badger captain SUBJ
stituted for the protested guard less
Stages protest and had provided him
self with two headgears.
For the first twenty minutes of play
the ball was kept in Wisconsin Is terri
/ tory, Eckersall's punting and the bad
/ gers fumbling gave the maroens an OPP
portunity to make quick dash for the
cardinal goal, but the wet field slowed
up the maroon backs and the cardinal
line was like wall.
i Eckie Kicks Often
johnson and Deering, on the right
side Of the badger line, were targets
for the attack of Eckersall. Boone and
Bezdek were able to get thru for gains
of yard or So. but the ball moved
along slowly and Inconsistency and
Eckersal was forced to boot the ball
. often. e$ sa
Three times the maroon quarterback
, got away. on trick plays and the badg-
ran to the 6-yard line eluding all but
| Findlay. From this point, however,
l Stage e men were unable to Advance
= the ball as much as an inch, the badger
front being gnpierceable. Sickle -
tried his dropkick at thi sstage but
the oval was SO slippery and the foot
\ ing. so infrm. accuracy was question
Of luck to large degree.
a combination St Of the the p sTopn pla2,
with an added feature of the "Whoa-
: Back The interference split and the
z quickly drawn in. Eekers a cam came out
!, Of the thick of the fray and ran to
s the 20.yard line. Here again the badg-
e er front stifened and the maroons
l. could not advance tho pigskin. Anoth-
e er dropkick by Eckersall went wide
d Of its mark. The third try by Ecker
sail was also failure.
Badgers Near Goal.
A fumbled punt. gave Wisconsin Z
MIR OF h<
badgers took advantage Of it and with
N renewed efforts quality put. it within
Re striking distance of the maroon goal
re due to the clever work of Vanderboom
he Roseth and Fndlay. Chicago, how
eyer made detergained stand. ane
by Melzner kept the badgers from get
81 81 ting inside the 1O-yard line.
Of Melzner, at this point, attempted
nd dropkick but Hill blocked it and tn,
ball was momentarily punte dout O.
ball was momentarily punted out 20
danger by EckersaI. From the mid
va seended upon the maroon goal. At tn
lis stop, and "Eckieo sent the ball on
of danger. The Wisconsin backs cam
back strong but fine was called be
fore they could get within striking
Oh distance again.
nd , Eeke e,. dlreopaisek S came ,afts
= CuT06 previous dGUe1npLS. Inc Dali ma
been worked down from the center O
:, the field to within striking distanc
, 70. after long run Of thirty yards b
the little quarterback. The badger
held on their 13-yard line and Ecker
sail dropped back to the 20-yard mari
DOL After rubbing his hands with resin b
of gave the signal and the ball shot bacl
mes The maroon rooters broke loose
pandemonium and the cardinal ban
played the Wisconsin "Alma Mater
mi, as the kick was successfully made. Til
on. yelling was deafening.
see-saw Battle.
=, Roseth made one yard and Findla
, STn one more. Wisconsin was forced
It'll. punt. Bush kicked thirty yards
Bezdek. Eckersall uunted fifty yart
to Melzner. Findlay failed to gal
Bush punted to Chicago's 25-yard lin
the EckersaH pnnted fifty yards and
ter. Tray downed Findlay in his tracks.
ter Vanderboom gained / o. yards al
ere. Bezdek tackled Findlay lor 3-yal
Ter ths loss. Chicago was penaliZed fftes
yards for Boone holding in the line
Vanderboom made one yard, Bertl
two, Roseth three more. Vanderboo
4 made four on a cross buck, Rose
ggy failed and Vanderboom again ma,
yes. two. Roseth made three yards and thu
to failed.
Eekersall punted ffty-fve yari
Vanderboom made three yards. Blu
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