Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-01
MAROONS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Michigan Eleven is Unable to Score
Against Stages Giants.
CHICAGO MAKES SAFETY IN SECOND HALF
Only Two Points in Game
Are Made Through Good
work Of Captain
CatItu.

work of Captain
CatIin.
| CHICAGO, Nov 80-Chicago, 2; Michi-
gan, 0. The undisputed honor OF the west
ern foot ball championship was earned by
Chicago today by the close score OF two
points. earned on a safety touchdown IN
the second half by the splendid work Of
Captain Catiin Of Chicago. but also by
the poor judgment Of Clark Of Michigan
in trying to run back punt Of Eckersalls,
which barely reached the Michigan goal
line. He was thrown across the line by
Catlin, after he had thrown of two chi
cago taoklers. and two points. safetY
| touchdown, were recorded for chicago the
only scoring done in the game.
Curtis, Michigan's left tackle, was dis
qualified early In the game for slugglng.
The victim was Walter Eckersall, Chicago
kicking quarterback. Eckersall, dropping
back for = punt from Chicago's forty-yard
/ line. was hurled to the frozen ground by
! the plunge Of the Michigan tackle In MS
| attempt to block the kick, and for nearly
| two minutes lay still, apparently knocked
! out completely. Referee Rhinehart claimed
that Curtis, in his plunge for EckersaIl
swung an uppercut to tho Maroon quarter
backs jaw, and in spite of the frantic
| pleadings Of Curtis and the protests OF
Captain Norcross, ruled the buriy Michi-
gan tackle out OF the game. Eckersan re-
covered within the time limit and resumed
play, although plainly very groggy for
some time afterwards
No Spectacular Features.
! The game was devoid Of spectacular fes-
lures. Brilliant open field play by Chicago
! and hard, grinding, man-lSilling line Work
/ by Michigan was expected by the 2S'OvV
| spectators that surrounded the gridlron on
Marshall field. But the contrary was the
| case. Trick plays almost invariably were
| unsuccessful. Eckersall whose remarkable
powers were expected at least to score
for Chicago had only one chance at a drop
kick and this was unsuccessful Michl-
Ran's concerted offense. when hurled
agninst the Chicago line. failed to produce
expected results and the fight for the honor
Of the western foot ball championship early
devolved itself into puntmg duel pc
/ tween Eckersall OF Chicago and CARRIES
Of Michigan, but with this unexpected Oil
ference: Michigan utterly failed TO gam
consistently against Chicago's deiehse'
! while Chicago. whose line yielded TO the
attacks OF nearly every team that hao
plaved Chicago this season, not only held
against the heavy line plays Of Michigan
but gained much more ground than dlu
Michigan on straight foot ball.
curtis is Disqualified.
This was due in part to the disqualitica-
! ton for smuggling in the first half OF Cur
it's the star TICKLE of Michigan, for Ecker
sail, quick to observe the consequent weak
ness in Michigan's defense, directed the
Maroons' line play against Patrick whe
took Curtis place. Outside OF all TINS
however. Chicago plainly outplayed Michi'
gan and the Maize and Blue Tor the nrs'
time in five years were defeated. The bal
was in the air great deal OF the time
Frequently both Chicago and Michigan
punted on the frst down. although this was
resorted to more frequently by Michigan
than by Chicago. and in this punting due
Carrels. who did the kicking for Michigan
had none the worst of II. His punts aver
aged fully eS many yards as the Tong
I spiraIs OF the brilliant Chicago quarter
back and were high enough to allow tine
Michigan ends to get down the HELD pu'
Chicago made more distance on straigh'
foot ball than did Michigan and in the
second half this figured in the play tha'
resulted in the only points scored.
Chicago Wins the Toss.
Neither team scored i'm the first half
! Chicago won the toss, and chose the
north goal, with the wind favoring, bu'
only once was the ball even within dan
Rerous distance OF a goal line, ana II was
Hfichigan's goal line that was threatened
Chicago succeeded in getting the pail 10
MichIgan's thirty-hve-yard line following
an exchange of punts and some hard line
buckIns bv Bezdek and Walker, but at this
time. when IL seemed that Eckersan would
have a chance at drop kicking. Chicago
was penaIzed fifteen yards for holding II
the line and any chance OF scoring dls'
appeared with the penalty.
The safety touchdown was marked W
late in the second half Both Chicago and
Michigan had tried to find weak spots IT
the opposing line without success and tins
hunting duel had been resumed, with wha'
advantage there was in favor Of Chicago
the Maroon backs gaining more ground
than Michigans. Finally with the ball OF
Michigan's fvc-yard line, ,ent there on q
punt by Eckersall. Garrells kicked t.
Michigan's forty -fve-yard line. Eckersal
Immediately returned the punt. His Ions
high spiral went over the Michigan goa
line. clark, who had relie' ed Stuart a.
left half caught the BAN standing undel
the goal bar and instead OF letting thu
ball go for a touchbsck. attempted to rur
with II. He shook on Perry, but Catlir
nailed him before he rad run ten yards
along the lire and hurled him across thu
goal line for safety. Clark was yankeC
out Immediately and Magofhn sent I'm hi
place, but tho mischief had been done
The game was nearly over, and Chicago
with victory In sight, more than held thu
desperate attack OF the Michigan back
in the closing moments OF the game.
Chicago Gains More Ground.
Throughout the game the ball was il
, Michigan territory most of the time an'
not once was the Chicago goal lin
threatened. In the first half Chicago mad
eighty yards on downs to Mchigan's sixty
four In the second half Michigan mad
sixty-four yards to Chicagos hfty-ninc
This shows the amount of punting tina
, was done and also che splendid defense pu
up by both teams. on only one point &
Michigan's line could Chicago gain tina
was at left tackle, while Michigan foun
only a small resistance at the right tacSl
position in Chicagos line. Trick play
failed to gain. They were broken up as
rule without material gain, although Gar
rells OF Michigan got away twice for run
: of twenty-one and forty-seven yards o.
, fake kicks. Eckersal made fourier
yards on the same play once, but other
, wise the game was devoid OF open feel
I play Time was called with the ball 4
] Michigans possession on its own fifty-two
yard line. Michigan used four subs durin
the game. Curtis, Stuart, Captain Norcros