Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23
Beats Wisconsin, 10 to O, and
Wins Championship.
BATTERS BADGERS TO BITS
Fitting Climax to Maroons' Seasons
Play, Having Defeated All
Rivals.

CHICAGO. November 22.-OutcIassing.
outgaming and outlucking their oppo-
nents, University of Chicago foot ball
stars defeated the University of Wiscon-
sin men, 10 to 0, today and captured the
undisputed title of conference champion.
Battering the Badgers to bits. the Ma
rooms wound up their 1913 campaign with
victory so lopsided that it left no doubt
OF their right to the game and the title
The rout of the Badgers was fitting
climax to the Maroons' wonderful au-
tumn work, for they have met and down
ed all rivals. closing the season by beat
ing last years champions. The MaroOns
played steady, machineiike game. Nor
green's long punts were important factors
dives into the line by Pierce and Gray
clinched scores when end and tackle runs
made them possible, and a great run of
81 yards for touchdown by Gray. who
had intercepted forward pass, was the
spectacular event of the game.
Grays run turned a possible Wisconsin
touchdown into one for the Maroons. The
Badgers had the ball on Chicago's 10
yard line and with 4 yards to make
i'll one attack, Quarterback Bellows tried
pass. Gray leaped in the air and pull
ed down the oval. Only Bellows stood
between him and the Badger goal, and
by long, sweeping run he eluded the
Cardinal quarter, outsped Ofstie and
planted the ball behind the posts
Rain kept the crowd nearly TO the
seating capacity. extra stands taking
care of 1900 persons. Probably $4,000
spectators were present. Ticket scalp
ers fought at the last minute to get rid
or their pasteboards at cost prices, but
many OF them suffered losses. The field
was slippery. but it's cover of hay had
Kept II nom becoming soft and the rain
had ceased before the game started -
The first quarter Was less than five
minutes old when the MaroOns pushed
over the first touchdown. Norgren's
great punt with the wind behind them
Outdislanced the boots Of Tandberg and
Bellows. and a brief interchange put the
ball in Chicago's possession, a few yards
inside the Badgers territory. A for
ward pass ard a double pass brought the
ball 10 yards from the Wisconsin goal
but a tumble which gave the oval to the
Badgers delayed the score.
Sticking close to the side lines the
Maroons pushed Norgren over for the
touchdown and the kick out was missed
A ?O-yard run by Bellows started a
rally late in the first quarter that pearIy
put the Badgers over. Buck bored big
holes in the Chicago right wing and
through IL the Wisconsin backs carried
the ball to the Maroon 10-yard line
Here holding in the line resulted in the
balls being awarded to Chicago and
Noraren drove it GO yards down the
field and out of danger. A series of
forward passes. most of which went
wrong, were tried by the Maroons next
Three of them failed in. succession, when
a successful one might have gained
another touchdown.
Gray's spectacular run was about the
most disastrous termination of for
ward pass that Wisconsin had. The ball
was on Chicago's 2O-yard line, near the
close of the second quarter and the
Badgers had 4 yards to gain in one
attempt. Bellows took the chance for
touchdown. a field goal being impOssi-
bic from the angle. and hurled the ball
where he thought Ofstie would be- In
stead of Ofstfe il was Gray who grabbed
the ball and sped toward the goal. easily
understanding Bellows and Ofstie and
planting the ball back of the post The
goal kick was easy.
Touchdown No. 3 came in the :hird
quarter. Again a Wisconsin rally was
stopped after the Badgers had made
| first down three times AMI the Maroons
started Norgren. Russell, Gray and
Pierce driving the Badgers back in a
brief series of straight foot ball" plays
Harris missed the goal from a difficult
angle after Pierce had crossed the line