New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
NSTRIUMPH AGAIN
CHICAGO'S SCALP TAKEN.
Hauser Kicks Three Goals from
Placement an Brilliant Struggle.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

[By Telegraph The Tribune
Chicago. Nov. 23.-Sweeping the University Of
Chicago down to a gruelling defeat by score
of IS to 4. the Carlisle Indians brought to
splendid and triumphant conclusion to-day the
hardest schedule in all probabilit under
taken by football team. In five weeks the In
dians have met and defeated Pennsylvania, Har-
ward. Minnesota and Chicago. and were defeated
on day when the elements themselves helped
Princeton to win the only victory registered
against the red men this season. 1t is record
that Glen Warner and his braves may well be
proud of, and the Indians a sore but happy
lot of players tonight.
Carlisle clearly had the better team to-day,
but much of the credit for the victory belongs
TO the marvellous skill OF Hauser as q kicker of
goals from placement No less than three times
did his unerring toe send the ball over from be-
hind the line OF scrimmage with the Chicago
forwards straining to break through the Indian
line and reach the player who was driving them
further and further from all hope of victory. and
twelve of the eighteen points the Indians scored
were credited to the sturdy fullback. In addi-
ton TO his fine work in kicking goals, Hauser
was the main reliance of the Indians in gaining
ground, and time and again. with perfect inter
ference, he circled the Chicago ends Cor big
gains
Twenty seven thousand persons at least were
on hand to see the game. Chicago. champion or
the conference colleges, hoped to check the IN
dians after the close game with Minnesota
week ago. The Maroon had no trouble in beat
ing Minnesota, and ii hoped that the Mid
way team would be able, by beating team that
had beaten Pennsylvania, to retrieve some or
the laurels lost to the West week ago by the
Quaker victory over Michigan.
But IL was not to be From start to finish Chi
cago was outplayed. Her forwards were out
classed. her ends were boxed time and again by
Gardner and Exendine and her backs, speedy
and alert as they we're. did not compare with
the brilliant and daShing Indians IN any Depart
ment of the game. Steffen. quarterback for the
Chicago eleven. alone saved his team from a
coat of whitewash by kicking fine goal from
the field
Chicago won the toss and chose the north goal,
with the benefit OF a slight wind. Nevertheless,
Hauser kicked over the goal line and Chicago
kicked out from the 25-yard line. Carlisle failed
line play, and on the next play a forward
pass missed fire. Gardner was badly hurt In this
play, but he kept on playing. Then the Indians
lost ten yards for holding. and things looked
bad. Hauser punted and Steffen, after he had
poked a couple of plays at the unyielding In
dian tackles punted fifty yards. Hauser took
the ball and came back forty-fve yards in pretty
fashion.
slip up In the forward pass gave Chicago
the ball. and the home rooters had their first
real chance when Detray slipped past Lubo and
scooted twenty yards down the field before
Island. who was playing for the injured Mount
Pleasant, nailed him. But that stopped the
Chicago squirt. and Steffens and Hauser feh TO q
kicking match Balenti was in for Island, and
the new quarterback began to hurl Hauser at
the Maroon line. Smashing plays took the ball
to the 20-yard line, but Chicago held IN vain. for
HauSer was called back and kicked goal from
placement, Gardner holding the ball
After the kickoff the kicking duel was re-
sumed. but Payne caught one of Stefens's long
spirals and rushed back to the Chicago 3I-yard
line. A forward pass failed and Hauser punted
to the 15-yard line. Steffens tried 10 kick, but
the Indian tackles were through. and Wauseka
fell on the ball. Chicago held and Hauser
kicked second goal, making the score SO.
Chicago kicked OF. and Carlisle lost the ball
and fifteen yards. forward pass gave the
Maroon rooters hope. but the Indian line braced
under the shadow of the goal posts and Stef-
fens failed in a drop kick. did Hauser at the
other end of the field just before the half ended
After the kick-of in the second half a for
ward pass gained we'll for Chicago. but Aiken
blocked a punt in mdield and the Indians
rushed the ball in five plays to the 15-yard line.
where Hauser Just missed a goal. Steffens
kicked out and Payne came back thirty yards.
Chicago held for downs and Steffens punted.
Then came a pretty trick. Hike the one by which
Yale beat Princeton. Hauser stood ready TO try
for goal from placement. Instead. however.
he tossed the ball to Exendine, who made the
only touchdown of the game. Hauser kicking
goal
Chicago kicked on and the Indians rushed the
ball straight down the field, until the Maroon
line stiffened and Hauser fell back and kicked
a third goal from placement, making the score
1S-0 Then. with the game hopelessy lost Chi
cago braced. and Steffens. getting within strik-
ing distance. lifted the ball over for his teams
only score. The lineup and summary follow: