The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-01
CHICAGO 2, MICHIGAN 0.


Chicago, Nov 30-The undisputed
honor of the western football cham
pionship was earned by Chicago to-
day by the close score of two points,
earned a safety touch down in the
second half by the splendid work of
Captain Catlin of Chicago, but also
by the poor Judgment of Clark OF
Michigan, in trying 10 run back punt
Of Eckersall's which barely reached
the Michigan goal line. He was thrown
thrown off two of Chicago's tacklers
and two points, safety touch down.
were recorded for Chicago, the only
scoring done In the game.
Curtis, Michigan's left tackle, was
disqualified early in the game for slug
ging. The victim was Walter EekersaII,
chicaao's kicking quarter back. Eek
ersall, dropping back for punt from
chicago's 4o-yard line, was hurled to
the frozen ground by the plunge of the
Michigan tackle in his attemrt to
block the kick, and for nearly two
minutes lay still, apparently knocked
out completely. Referee Rhnehart
claimed that Curtis in his plunge for
Eckersali swung an uppercut to the
Maroon quarter backs jaw, and in
spite of the frantic pIeadings Of Curtis
and the protests of Captain Norcross,
ruled the Michigan tackle out of the
game. EckersalI recovered within the
If...tA ~ al
plainly very 9nosgy for some time
afterwards.
The game was void of any spectacu-
lar features. Brilliant open field play
by Chicago, and hard, grinding man
killing line work by Michigan was
expected by the $4,000 spectators that
surrounded the gridiron on Marshall
Field. But the contrary was the case.
Trick plays almost invariably were
unsuccessful. Eckersall, whose re-
markable powers were expected at
least to score for Chicago, had only
one chance at drop Kick and this
was unsuccessful Michigan's con-
certed offense, when hurled against
the Chicago line, failed to produce ex-
pected results and the fight for the
honor of the western football cham
picnship early developed itself into
a punt ng duel between Eckersall of
Chicago, and Garrels of Michigan. but
with this unexpected difference, Michi |
gan utterly failed to gain consistently
against Chicagos defense, while Chi |
c-go, whose line had yielded to the !
attacks of nearly every team that had |
played Chicago this season, not only |
held against the heavy Inc plays of
Michigan. but gained much more
ground than did Michigan on straight /
football
Part of this was due to disqualified
tion for slugging in the first half of
Curtis the star tackle of Michigan, !
for Eckersall quick to observe the /
consequent weakness in Michigans /
defense, directed the majority of the /
Maroons line plays against Patrick.
who took Curtis place. Outside. of this |,
however. Chicago plainly outplayed |
Michigan. and the Maize and Blue.
for the first time in five years were
defeated.
The ball was in the air a great deal
of the time. Frequently both Chicago
and Michigan punted on the first down
although this was resorted to more
frequently by Michigan than by Chi
cago. and in this punting duel Garrels
who did the kicking for Michigan. had
none the worst of it, His punts
.,.arouof f,,Il,- ac MANY ward @ av tho
long spirals Of the brilliant Chicago
quarterback and were high enough to
allow Michigan ends to get down the
field. But Chicago made more dis
tance off straight football than Michi-
gan and in the second half this figured
in the play that resulted in the only
points scored.
Neither team scored in the first half |
Chicago won the toss and chose the
north goal with wind favoring, but
only once was the Dall even within
dangerous distance of the goal line,
and IL was Miehigan's goal line that
was threatened. Chicago succeeded in
getting the ball to Michigan's 35-yard
line, following an exchange of pun's.
but al this time when It seemed
Eckersall would have a chance at
drop kicking Chicago was penalizei
Is yards for holding in line and any
chance of scoring disappeared with
the penalty.
The safely touchdown was marked |
up late in the second half. Both Chi ,
csgo and NJ chigan had tried TO hnd 4,
some weak spots in the opposing line !
without success and the punting duel
had been resumed. with what advant- ,
age there wa in favor Of Chicago. the =
Maroon backs gaining more ground
than Michigan's. Finally. with the ball :
1n Michigan's five-yard line. sent there