The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
S taco S FAST BACKS
RAN ROUND HOLSTERS
Piled Up Touchdowns by Long
Rms, Aided by Eckersall's
Right Leg.
Special to Tie Journal.

Special to Tie Journal.
Chicago, Oct. 27.-Indiana IS football
players were shorn of their horns by
the maroons today at Marshall field
and sent back to Bloomington with a
different opinion Of the Chicago cham
pions. Stages team proved too fast
for the veteran boosters, and chalked
up 80 to tally.
l. Captain Eckersall, always the fore
most figure in Chicago games, again
led his men in starring and brilliant
deeds, with Walter Steffen as CO.
star. =s" - -..
; Eckersall dropped a goal, tore off
yards by the score when they were
needed and otherwise excelled. lddings
and ringer, the remaining members OF
Stages swift backfeld, were also stars
| and demonstrated themselves one of
I the best backfelds Chicago has had in
/ years.
! Indiana was game in defeat, and for
| the first part of the game held Chicago
on even terms. Captain Hare opposed
/ EckersalI in one Of the greatest kick
; ing battles seen on Marshall field an
mails, and contributed goal from the
Of the game the boosters were showed
under and the maroons broke loose
and piled up the score.
| Chicago ended the first half with
| 10 to score, the maroon tallies re-
, sulting from dropkick by Captain
/ Walter Eckersall from the hoosier
forty-fve yard line and a touchdown
by Finger, made possible by sensa-
tional sevcntyfve yard run by Ecker
sail to Indiana s courtyard line.
AS tryout of the new rules the
game was a disappointment. Both
coaches were afraid to try the novel
ties on the wet field, and during the
first half not single forward pass
was placed on exhibition. The on-side
kick was used successfully several
| times, however.
Hoosier Line Held.
1t was a case of Greek meeting Greek
i'll this period. Chicago's defense
proved equal to the occasion most of
the time. and the hoosier line succeeded
in holding Chicago's attack when line
plays were used. Sensational end runs
and returns Of punts by Captains Hare
and Eckersall were the chief ground
gamers.
For Chicago, steffen, Walker and
Iddings made short gains, but the ten
hibitive in almost every instance.
When the first half closed very few
, were surprised that Indiana had held
Stages men to ten points. There were
, no unwarranted substitutions for the
second half, all the regulars staying
in, despite bruises.
Chicago's scoring was due to the
famed speed of Stages backs, who
e circled the ends repeatedly. led by
Captain Eckersall, who showed score
+ of varieties of clever lodges. Chicago
made successful use Of the triple pass
: brought out in the Purdue game. a
- number Of times. The attempts at for
:. ward passing were mostly mistakes
: the wrong side getting the spheroid the
ma jority Of times it was tried.
: Ball Much in the Air
4 The contest was the best attempt OF
, the 'kicking game seen in the west
+ in years. Captain Eckersall had wor
o thy opponent in Captain Hare, and the
!. game depended on their punts largely
"Eckie'- excelled the hoosier in this
department and managed to drive The
ball we'll back when it was needed.
+ In the limelight for Indiana, besides
+ Hare, were Clark, Steel, Tighe, Waugh
and Mccarthy. The lineup:
. (1,irapo- Indiana