The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
MICHIGAN BEATEN
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY SCORED
TWO POINTS TO RIVALS
NOTHING.
Western Championship Was Decided
After the Most Desperate and
spectacular Game Seer
in the West.


Ficld, II, the most desperate and
spectacular game I'll football ever play
ed in the west, the Unive rsity o. Chi
cago defeated the University of Mich
igan eleven before crowd OF 27OOO
spectators this afternoon by the mar
row margin of 2 to 0
ChicagOs two points were made on
what may be termed 'tlukey' play.
The two teams were as evenly matched
as any two that ever faced each Other
on western gridiron. and after having
battled for three-quarters of the game,
Chicago got its points on a safety,
which resulted from misplay on the
part of Left Halfbacil Clark who lost
his head at critical stage.
Tho Marnons won the game and also
the western championship on the fol-
lowing play: With the hall on Mich
igan's 45-yard IiHe, Eokersall booted
the oval across the Maize and Blues
goal line. Clark picked 1t up and, In
stead of touching it to the ground,
he started to rush the ball forward
When about three yards over the line,
Catlin and several other Maroons
tackled Clark fiercely, pushing him
back over his own goal line, which
gave the Maroons the safety, netting
them the only two points scored.
There were many features to the
strggule, all Of which helped to make
the contest the greatest ever played
in the west.
One of the unfortunate occurrences
of the game was the ruling out OF Left
Tackle Curtis of the Michigan eleven,
the strongest player in that position
I'm the west, for an assault on Ecker
sail. The play occurred while Curtis
was trying to block one of Eckes
punts. Previous to this time Curtis
had proven dangerous man, and
several times came close to frustrat-
ing the attempts of the Midway kick
ers punts. In the play in question,
Curtis swung both arms on Ecker
sails head, and the Maroon's star was
FRUSTRATED, being rendered unconscious
and taking the full time limit In recov-
erlng. Umpire Rheinhart saw the play
and Immediately ordered Curtis to the
side lines. Norcross protested, and
despite Curtis statement that the at
tack was unintentional. Reinhart
stuck TO his decision and Patrick re-
placed the great tackle, When the
Chicago followers saw their pet ly-
ing PROSTATE on the ground howl
of derision and scorn was hurled at
the Michigan player and peace did not
again reign until Curtis was seated
with the substitutes on the Michigan
side. Patrick, although stocky and
a hard worker. could no more than
half fill the place of his predecessor
and Michigan's line at once showed
the loss of the great stronghold to
the right Of Schultz.
No two teams were ever more even
ly matched than were Michigan and
Chicago in the first half 1t was a
case OF two perfect teams. trained
TO. the minute. pitted against one an
other, and the much heralded Yost
aggregation had none the better of e.
The Maize and Blue had distinct
advantage in weight and 1t was
thought that this might tell in the
long run. Such, however, was not
the case The Maroon eleven was a
revelation both on defense and Of
fense, the ground gained by the two
teams was about equal and neither
side was able to make any substantial
gains and invariably after two un-
successful attempts to gain, punts
were resorted to. Eckersall and Gar
rells were the opponents in this work
and the favorite of Rockefeller's in
stitution easily had the better of the
argument. Both men got their punts
away in shape although handicapped
by the slipperiness of the field, but
"Eckie" covered more distance in his
booting than did the man from the
Maize and Blue, and as the contest
was a kicking one from start to fin
ish, Stages men had the advantage,
Eckersalls punts being longer and
rarely were brought back as Gatlin
and Parry, the Chicago ends, playe1
a great game, always downing the
Michigan men in their tracks, as they
received the punts; while Garrells
kicks were always brought back from
ten to twenty-five, yards by Ecker
sail
Although the little quarterback of
the Midway team did not do the deeds
that were anticipated of him, still
he played star game. He punted
well, directed the attack in great
shape, made several good runs and
twice saved Chicago from defeat by
tackling runners who had clear fields
The slippery condition of the field
also worked TO the detriment of the
Maroon's quarter as he was Unable
to get started on his usual sprints
down the field and was easily prey
TO the fleet footed ends of the Mich
igan eleven who had been especially
trained to catch him in his lodging
runs down the field.
The defense of the two teams was