The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-11

Chicago H., Nov Minnesota !;
foot ball eleven defeated the Univer.
sity of Ch cago on Marshall Field this
afternc 4 To , Handicapped by a
soggy field and slippery bali as re-
suit of he dizzling rain that fell
throughout the game Chicago's speedy
back field was seldom able to get the
ball within Minnesota danger line
and only oDco did Eckersall have even
IA fair show to score with a drop dck-
The enc chance resulted in nothing
Minnesota's line stood solid against all
attacks In fact Chcagos attempts
10 gain by old fashioned football fire.
ouently re- tied in loss as Marshall
Snyder and Ittner plugged into plays
and broke them up before they We're
iairly started
Minnesota Breaks Through
On the other hand Chicago's line,
though clearly Cuplayed by their
eaint opponents. yet stood firmly
enough on the defense to protect Eek.
crsall during all his punting, not
kick bci9g blocked. Minnesota5
backs, however did succeed in getting
through the line frequently for shoot
gains and Mnnesota's four point fol,
lowed 2G-yard run by Roher SON. who
got through Chicago's right tackle and
end, and only a pretty tackle by Eek
ersali saved a touchdown But he had
brought the ball 10 Chicago's 30 yard
line, and a moment later, Marshall
booted the ball between the goal posts
from placement of the f0-yard line
Once before that and once after Mar
shall tried trsc0re by place kick, bu.
iailet
Chicago's iwo point came as a r.
salt Of safety touchdown made by
Quarterback Larkn, of Minneso a
late in tho econd half Getting one
1 Eckcrsalrs long punts on his own
2-yard line Larki1 instead of trying
to advance the bah stepped back on
his own goal line ana touched the ball.
The Chicago ends were right on top
of him as ne got the bah and prac-
iiCallv no gain would have resulted,
had he attempted 10 advance the ball.
a line M for play would have put the
BAH behind Minnesota's goal line on
he first play where a possible fun.
bic block kick would probably have
resulted in instant defeat As it was
he ball was brought out 10 the =
ward Inc. following the safety touch
lown and promptly punted out Of fur
her. danger
Eckersall and Lsrkin Punt
During most of The game EckersalI /
md Larkin were engaged I'm pun
ne duel Eckersall had slightly the I
advantage i'm this, hut Mi1nesota's I
speedy ends seldom failed to top the /
.eturn of the BAH fr Inv material dis /
ance. Near the close Of ihe first half /
ickorsall catching ono or Larkin's
onC punis dodgcd and squirmcl his
'ay down the field from his own 20
ard line TO Mnnesota's 42-vard line
)n The next play a fake kick was IN
prospect although at a very difficult
1glc. but time was cal'cI before Eek
rsall could make the Try
Minne-oia' heavy mass plays vcra
sed as frequently rs they dared anl
raluaIlr wore down tho lighter Chi.
ago forwards and in the latter par.
T The second half. Minnesota clearly
uIplaycd Chicago. Chicago tried d-s.
erateiy to score touchdown but
.ick plays went wrong through The
lun-ing work of Minnesota ends
nj back, and EckorsaH was invar-
b'y forced TO punt nigh and far
o. kicked and Chicago'- ends were aI
ays d.wH field. b-t Larldn and other
uno ota backs seldom fumbleI the 3
ail and never let it get away from \
lem. Time was called with the ball n
Chicago's possession but deep ig =
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