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WISCONSIN, 17; MICHIGAN, 5. I. BigWolverinelloothall Eleven Falls Before Badger Middleweights. PLAY NOT HIGH GRADE. One of Greatest Crowds in Chicago Gridiron Annals Sees the Match.

MIEAN AND O'DEA FEATURES Es' CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER ing credit on the coaching of Phil The work of the center and guards was es- i peolally good, and many times threw the opposing trio back. Cochems, at left end. pl-ayed a clever game, and frequently boxed the opposAng tackles. Wisconsin tackles were superior to the of Michigan. OM-- ningham, at center.

played a strong game for Michigan. Snow, at right end, did good work, and McLean was undoubtedly the best of the rear division, although his work as marred by fumbling. I was sorry to have to rule off Captain O'Dea, but had no alte mauve. LAURIE Buss. Umpire." Chlicago, Nov.

of The expected to win, and the decisive victory is gratifying. The teem played better football in the second half than in the first. but even at that did not play as well as in some of our other matches. At starting the men did not seem to be thoroughly awake, but after the interval played wits more life. Mlichigun was the heavier team, and our success was due to superior team work.

Our tackles were better than gichigan's, and frequently broke up end plays, which Michigan has relied on largely this season for gains. Chamberlain, at center. was fully as good as Cunningham. Regarding my ruling off I do not care to say much. Four or five of the Michigan men kept nomtng through on me hard, and I merely put up my hands to protect myself.

I had no intention of punching any one. PATRICK O'DEA, 4 Captain Wisconsin Team." Chicago, of The Tribune.We were beaten fairly and squarely. and that is all there Is to it. I have no excuses to make. The work of our ends was better than those of Wisconsin, and our best gains were made on end play, notably the fine run by McLean, which netted our touchdown.

The catching of punts was not up to standard. C. A. STECKLE, Captain talchigan Team." Chicago, Nov. of The Tribune.jWe lost, and I have no complaint to make.

G. H. FERBERT. Coach Michigan Team." THE CMCAGO TRIBUNE: FltrroAlr, DECE2IDER 1, I goo. 3 ningham, at center.

played a strong game '7 WISCONSIN ing credit on th coaching of Phil King. 1 I 9 9 the center and guards was es- i peota lly good, and many times threw the I The work of opposing trio back. Cochems, at left end. pi-eyed a clever gime, and frequently boxed I the oppo4ng tackles. Wisconsin tackles were superior to the of Michigan.

I 60.2.1,0,00 ir--- 1-. for Michigan. Snow, at right end, did good ne 7' BigWolverilloothall Eleven wo McLean was undoubtedly the rk, ad 1 ,21 dri' Alit best of the rear division, although his work IV' --e- na.s marred by fumbling. I was sorrY to Fall eore auger Bf Bd 4-t. i 4 ,,,4 I P''.

1 have to rule off Captain O'Dea, but had no Middleweights. 4 77, i Oilt IC Vir i 4,,,,., ..1 igotrce 4 4. 1. 4 1 r7- '4' L.J.--'7.4,1,-- 1 i' r----f- 1 1 i ,0:,..,3, to Brass. Umpire." Nov.

Lawn of The Trib- Ri a. 4' 1 7 une.1-aWe expected to win, and the decisie 4'J et a I I A e' 4 i i ictory is gratif ng The team ple It AP Pr i i I 1. 'i 'o vyi. ayd bet- 'fs' 1 4.3..,, 4 1 le ei 4 02- 0 .0.4 4, leitik. I Irb '44 .0.1 416.44.

0 1 0 1 0, liry, fi '00 0 .10040 ter football in the second half than in the. i ,.1, 4 )4 '4 0 The first. but even at that did not play as well 1 "X' PLAY NOT IIIGH GRADE. -i 1 I Is et ft 9, ,4 i at nug. a kt hee but alu'ittlernotth as in some of our other matches.

At start- 1 'ea eo 44'. 4 44 t'iii, 1,,,, Ill 1 i .4 Men a-a ieet oer- 4 A heavier team more life. Milchigan was the ,..0, 4' and our success was due to suprior team esTninterT One of Greatest Crowds in Chi- 1 is i I work. Our tackle were better than atichi- gan's, and frequently broke up end plays es 7 which Michigan has relied on largely this '1? elves, Nit. eago Gridiron Annals S2 1 4,.

2t-----4 1 7N 4 season for gains. Chamberlain, at center, I was fully as good as Cunningham Reg ard- -ere the Match. 1, 1 't 4 a 1 1 i 1 il t-'-- cs 140 1 6 4, trig my ruling off 1 do not care to say neueh. put Four or five of the Michigan men kept corn- 1 a I 1., ji, sn through on rue hard, and I mere13- -1 -Fe.) 1 i 7, 4 .4 uinte nzionhaonfdpsutnco hpirnogteacnt3rmoynseel. f.

I had no M'LEAN AND O'DEA FEATUREs '-'4 4 i 1 1 PATalcit O'DEA. Captain Wisconsin Team. 7 I 'T ,..,,,,,,.......4460 't t. 1 1 6 "Chicago, Nov. of The Trib- --ill- s' rc.t une.1--We were beaten fairly and squarely.

4, -t i I 2 and that is all there is to it. I have no ex- cuses to make. The Work of our eads was i --zas. .11 1 A 4 better 4,, than those of isconsin and our best gains were made on end play, notably 4,. ft,) the fine run by McLean hic Wh netted our .4:.

touchdown. The catching of punts was not kj .4: t. 1, 't. up standard to C. A.

STECKLE, Captain Michigan Team. ft Chicago, Nov. of The Tribthus! une.ja-aVe lost, and I have no complaint to make. G. H.

FERBERT. Coach Michiga Timm." i .1 :1 -)- i i :7. 41111111111118.01111111Mik I FULL: ACK PATRICK L- Chicago, Nov. 80.Editor of The Tribune.1TL.t result of the game is gratifying In that it demonstrated that Wisconsin was not altogether a one-man team, as has been asserted. Our team wort because it played better football than Michigan.

The defense work was a trifle ragged at starting, but the men soon settled down. In the second half they clearly outplayed their heavier opponents. In a match where there is so much tension it is not to be expected that either team will show up as well as in a fixture of less importance. Taking this Into account. I am well satisfied with the work of the team.

They won a good victory, and on the play they were entitled to it. PHIL KING, Coach 'Wisconsin Team" Chicago, Nov. of The 'rrib- athoanne une.1-T1.- result of the game is gratifying in that It demonstrated that Wisconsin was one-man hn i team aa Tas The adefense asserted Our team won because it play ed work was a trifle ragged at starting, but the men soon settled down. In the setiond half they clearly outplayed their heavier opponents. In a match where there is so much tension it is not to be expected that either team will show up as well as in a nxture of less Taking this late account.

I am well satisfied with the work of the team. They won a good victory, and on the play they were entitled to it. PHIL ELwo, The big men from Michigan fell yesterday forenoon before the middleweights of Wisconsin by a score of 17 to 5. It was a supreme time for a conquest. One of the greatest crowds, if not the greatest, that ever went out to see a football game in Chicago was gathered in the West Side baseball park to witness the struggle.

It was a glowing, enthusiastic crowd, with positive affection for the heroes of the field and unbounded love for the heroism of the contest. It was a beribboned' crowd of applauding women and strong-lunged men that filled all the seats in the grand stand and the bleachers and all the standing room; and wanted only a chance to yell itself into exhaustion. timates of the crowd ran all the way from .15,000 to 30,000 people; the managers said there were 22,000. But while football players never were greeted by a more magnificent assemblage nor one more keen to give them the acclaim of a triumph, the play never rose to the heights of expectation measured by the spectators. NeLean's- Great Deed.

McLean will be remembered out of the even-running turmoil of the game because he did a thing that will justify the other Michigan men in pointing him out as a hero when football deeds are talked about. He ran around the end when it looked as if nobody could do such a thing, and he went over the goal line and saved the big men of Michigan frorm having to go back homel erepty-handed. The five point he won be that run of fifty yeards were all that Michigan ever got, and Wisconsin had 11 points then. The other things likely to be remembered In the play were done by O'Dea, the Wisconsin kicker. He punted the ball from the field for a goal and that WaS, the first score In the game.

Then he kicked the ball again far over the heads of the Michigan men, and when it stopped rolling a Wisconsin man was lying on top of it at the other side of the Michigan goal line, and when the referee gave his decision Wisconsin had five more points. O'Dea had no difficulty in kicking the consequent goat The big men from Michigan fell yesterday forenoon before the middleweights of Wis- consin by a score of 11 to 5. It Was a supreme time for a conquest One of the greatest crowds, if not the greatest, that ever went out to see a football game in Chicago gathered in the West Side baseball park to witness tile struggle. It was a glowing, en- tic crowd, with positive affection for the heroes of the field and unbounded love for the heroism of the contest It was a be- ribboned' crowd of applauding women and strong-lunged men that filled all the seats in the grand stand and the bleachers and a the ding room; and wanted only a chance to yell itself into exhus ation Es- timates of the crowd ran all the way from .15,000 to 30,000 people; the managers said there ere 22 000 But while football players never were greeted by a more magnificent assemblage nor one more keen to give them the acclaim of a triumph the play never rose to the 4 heights of expectation measured by the spec- McLean's- Great Deed. O'DEA OF THE WISCONSIN TEAM MAKING ONE OF HIS SENSATIONAL KICKS.

O'DEA OF THE WISCONSTN TEAM MAKING ONE OF HIS SENSATIONAL KICKS. i MICHIGAN'S PLAY A SURPRISE. Work of Alan Arbor Team the Disappointment of the Season in West eaTL Football. has been bumped and bruised by the ends and other line men of every team he has played against, had submitted to severe punishment from not only the Michigan ends but also the tackles, and even the big guard France. Efforts to block a kick are most praiseworthy, but there is no excuse for the rough work of the Michigan men.

It was njainly an attempt to kill off O'Dea, such as was made against Herschberger in the Coliseum. It was dirty football, as dirty as ever was seen without actual slugging. Pat stood it as long as he could, and when the big guard. France, came smashing into bun after the ball had been well kicked and had almost reached the ground, O'Dea saw that a palpable attempt to disable him was being made, and he cut loose and slugged France. Umpire Bliss saw the act and at once ruled him out of the game, as.

of course, it was right and proper he should do under the rules. But no man ever had more provocation or was more justified in hitting back than was O'Dea at this time. -While this was transpiring, another sensational incident was going on at the Michigan goal line. McLean had fallen down at the Michigan goal line as he attempted to catch the punt of 0Dea which caused all the trouble. But he touched the ball.

and there was a race for possession of it. Hyman fell on the ball for a-touchdown. and Michigan made a vigorous fight against its being allowed on the ground that McLean had not touched the ball. Linesman Weeks decided It was a touchdown. Driver, who had replaced O'Dea.

was to do the kicking. but little Tratt, the quarter back, was given a chance at the goal and made it. and the score was: Wisconsin, 11; Michigan, o. In the Second At the beginning of the second half Driver kicked off to Gill, who made a pretty jump into the air, caught the ball, and ran it back fifteen yards before he was brought down by little Cochems. Richardson walked through the line for seven yards, and then Sweely kicked to Driver, who fumbled the ball.

and, after three or four fumbles in the bunch, big Cunningham landed on it and it could not get away. It was Michigan's ball on the fifty-yard line. Richardson got a yard by plugging away at the center, and McLean made a cross-buck for five yards. Richardson added two yards at the line and France came back to help the back field, and, on a fake tandem play, Richardson was let out of the bunch and struggled down the field for five yards and a first down. France and Steckie were called back to help do some smashing, and they helped McLean through for three yards.

Sweely made a straight line buck and got three more and a first down. The ball was on Wisconsin's thirty-yard line, and McLean was tried twice in close formations, but Wisconsin held and took the baal on downs on, its twenty-five yard Line. Wisconsin plainly was playing better football with O'Dea out of the game and was clearly outplaying Michigan. Larson, was the first to start for Wisconsin toward a left end. but a momentary brace in Michigan stopped him, and a poorly executed double pass lost for Driver.

Driver, who was showing himself all the time to be a kicker of the first class, sent the ball down the field for thirty-five yards, and there was a general mixup and several fumbles. Michigan finally saved the ball on the thirty-five-yard line. McLean made a run clear across the field and out of bounds for a gain of fifteen yards. Sweely negotiated two yards at right tackle and a well executed revolving mass play on right tackle carried McLean through for two yards and a down, and it looked as though Michigan was going to score. France got a first-class start for a run around the opposite end, but he fell down, having netted only a small gain, and Wisconsin took the ball on downs on its fifteen-yard line, and another chance to score had gone glimmering for the Wolverines.

Bad Offside Playing. McDonald interfered with the passing of the ball, and Michigan was penalized five yards for the offense. It was the worst exhibition of offside playing ever seen in Chicago. Interference with the center and offside play occurred at almost every scrimmage, and the more flagrant cases were penalized. Richardson stopped Larson after he had made a five-yard dash around the end.

Driver lost a yard on his first attempt. but went through for a first down on his next. Larson dodged among the ends and tackles for another eight yards, and Driver a smash at the Badgers' left wing resulted in only a yard. Richardson could not force the center. and the ball went over to Wiaconsin on downs at the 20-yard line.

Wisconsin at once kicked the ball'out of danger. Michigan made its first mistake in, underestinating O'Dea's prowess as a kicker. He sent a remarkable punt down the length of the field over McLean's head, which finally was captured at the the-yard line, and ran it back before they could stop him, thirty yards. It was a pretty and he finally was forced out of bounds. The 'Wisconsin ends were down the field like shots, but too late.

The ball was on the forty-three yard line and McLean made four yards by wiggling through the line. France was called ont of the line to help do a little line smashing, but Quarterback Street fumbled, the ball rolled bards' and Michi- gan saved it with a two gain. Sweely was sent straight into the line for a yard and a half. The play Was slow, surprisingly slow. McLean went straight at the line for four yards, and Sweely got enough to make a first down and the bail was on the line.

McLean made a clever cross-buck and got fl-e yards and this carried the ball over the canter eni into Wisconsin territory. seemed able to go along, but it WIIS Se, slow. Sweely made a weak attempt to go end and tackle and got half a yard. It was halting play. but McLean was tried on another cross-buck and got five Then Steckle was brought out from tackle to Carry the ball, but there was no ho)e Itade for him and he lost half a yard, and a fake kick died a-horning.

Sweely was forced to kick to Tratt, who fumbled, hut France got the ball on the thirty-five yard France went plunging into the line ahead of Richardson and netted two yards. Sweely was tackled for no gafn on a tandem play, and a bad pass to Steckle resulted, in no gain and Wisconsin had the ball on the thirty-yard line. Michigan had shown pp to that time that its offense was not first-class, and the slowness of the play made its gains difficult. O'Dea. at once the ball back, and Blair, charging idown the field, ran McLean back six yards.

McLean was all the work for Michigan end at once tried to hurdle the Wisconsin. line, but they were hurdling the line at Wisconsin back in 1895, and McLean stood on his head for a minute tend was thrown back for no gain. made a straight buck for two yards, and again Wisconsin got ten yards for Michigan's offside play, bringing the ball into Michigan territory. Wisconsin's tackles, Curtis and Mair, each made three yards at the positions on the other side of the line from them. and Rogers, the big guard, could make no gain.

Driver got another first down, and then a signal went wrong. Larson got around the right end for another of his regulation eight-yard jumps, and a great hole was made through McDonald through which Driver plunged for a seven-yard gain. Peele ran diagonally across the field for a gain of two yards, and Driver walked through the place where McDonald ought to have been for eight yards more. Peele duplicated his two-yard performance at left end. Wisconsin was fairly trotting along down the field, but bolding in the line checked its progress and gave the ball to Michigan on its twenty-five-yard line.

Michigan Persists in Infringements. McLean made a beautiful thirty-yard run. dodging the tacklers beautifully. It was the best individual bit of offensive work of the day. Keena replaced Sweely at this Juncture and bucked the line for two yards.

A fake kick went all to pieces. Not only did It fail to gain. but the ball was fumbled. Cunningham placed his bulky frame on it, but it was all to no purpose, for Michigan had infringed again on the rules of the game and the. Badgers were given the ball again for holding in the line.

Larson got three yards round right end, but Driver found McDonald in position this time and gild not get through, but dodged around the end and got three yards anyhow. Wisconsin was made a present of another five yards because Michigan persisted in interfering with the center. Siernund was the guilty party this time. Then Driver walked through McDonald for four yards. Larson had showed himself to be a sure ground gainer and Michigan not stop him short of three yards.

Driver made the rest of the five yards necessary and the linesmen moved their sticks up another notch. Peele made a short gain and then both the tackles were called into, service for a net gain of seven yards. Michigan could not learn to leave the center man alone. and Wisconsin got five yards more, bringing the ball up to the five-yard line. Driver went through McDonald for a short gain and then Larson, on the last down, just managed to get over the line for the touchdown.

Tratt kicked the goal and the score was: Wisconsin. 17; Michigan. O. FIRST HALF Z.rT9 f-1 A VI Cita Michigan justly may be said to be the disappointment of the season in Western football. Its play yesterday was an exhibition which Michigan men will not care to remember.

It played offside all the time and held in the line and interfered with the center constantly, and lost yards and yards on penalties. Aside from this, which is the fault of the coaching, Michigan's roughing tactics against O'Dea were worthy of the severe comment made at the game, and many Michigan men said when O'Dea -was ruled off for slugging that in their opinion he was justified. Wisconsin played the best game it has shown this year. Its defense was as strong as ever, while its offense had improved 100 per cent. It had better team play than its most ardent admirers had believed possible after the Minnesota game.

and, although Wisconsin is a much better team than Michigan in general all-around wark, its tesm work shows that it is of recent development and has not the smoothness usual in a Badger team. The first half of the game was slightly in Michigan's favor, if anything. Michigan showed its best ground-gaining ability then. but Wisconsin allowed the Wolverines to do the work and kicked and saved itself. O'Dea's goal from the field came from one of the numerous violations of rule.

when Gill tackled O'Dea when he had heeled for a fair catch. Wisconsin gained fifteen yards, which made a drop kick a matter of comparative ease for the great Badger kicker. Trte neat score was the result of an accident to a great extent. although Wisconsin must be credited for its skill in following the ball and getting down the field. One of the most striking features of the contest was that the Badgers played better football with O'Dea out of the game than when he was present.

McLean is as clever a running half back as could be desired. He was Michigan's main ground-gainer, and worked desperately all through the game. His running was excellent. and that he sueceaded in eluding the ends of Wisconsin is much to his credit and to the interference which occasionally showed itself. His interference for the fifty-yard run consisted principally of Street.

Larson was the best half back of Wisconsin. and he did fine werk and was more reliable even than McLean for steady gains. He is a stocky player and can put up a dashing game. Driver. who succeeded O'Dea, is an excellent fullback.

Aside from being a good kicker, he is a line bucker of no mean ability and a good, defensive player. Tratt played acceptably at quarter. Blair and Curtis are evidently a better pair of tackles for general all-around usefulness than the Michigan pair. McDonald was well taken care of. and big holes were made through him in the second half.

Steckle carried the ball several times. but was not particularly effective. Sweely and Reena are both good punter, but Michigan's ends did not do any remarkable work in comparison with Wisconsin. Cochems was fully as good, although Neal Snow and Gill both did excellent work in getting down the field under kicks. The kicks were all so high the ends had ample, opportunity to get where they ought to be.

McLean Makes Thirty Yards. a la f7 20 27 50 35 40 43 30 45 40 31 00 23 20 13 10 3' 1-- 4 I NICK OFF I IIPP' It -i -----p, -'P A 0 III dr Llit 1 al iv, 1 I -11b .....4. 0 .4.0. 4., nifitgie 1 --V' --00- A. ay Ayr -41R FREE Ifick GOA I- fOID Collrh, 4, 4 7 1,, 1t ..4...

I NICK OFF ----1' ---0----. I Fr. 4-- 4- AfiC11 AIM o6SE IIIII "i 1 I- 4 INTI RIMY a' 1411 11C-' dig 41 I 'KICK OFF -------P --4(4- 0 10k311.4 er Ititit .....1., 5 OF IIALP Disconcerted by O'Dea's Leg. Any one could discern the big men from Michigan were likely to be accused of defeat by a single manO'Dea, the pale faced welterweight of Wisconsin, using his kicking leg. There was the ponderous Siegmund, the gigantic France, the Goliath like Cunningham, and twice as many other Michigan inert who have won fame in these struggles.

Now they were striving hopelessly against a slender but cunningly trained leg. To lose under the eyes of so many wouldhe I bitter thing for any eleven. but to be vanquishe4 by a pipestem leg on a slim boy the thought of it may have been the reason why the Michigan men seemed to lose generalship and then lose the victory. Before the second half was started Patrick DDea and his long, thin leg were out of the tame. The critics said O'Dea was being aoughed; that he was the one gun on the side off the enemy that the men from Michigan were trying to silence.

This gentle yotith with the phenomenal leg soon discovered himself resenting the conduct of the gigantic France by deftly punching him in the race. O'Dea was ruled promptly out of the play, and from that time on the Wisconsin middleweights had to earn all the points tliey made. The elimination of the O'Dea leg mace a great difference to the men from Michigan. From that on they pleyed an even game so far as the scores went. except for the failure to win the formal place' kick, which would have made McLean's brilliant run of arty yards worth 6 instead of 5 points.

Other Points in the Game. Larson made several good runs, but not for any great length. Driver, who Was put In to 1111 the vacancy caused by the ruling off of O'Dea and his leg, did some fairly good kicking, and McLean made two other of thirty yards each, but these things were not accounted great. There was some good continuous mass play, but when the game was over one might look: back in vain for anything In it that evoked a general yell except O'Dea's punting and McLean's run. The 'a rah-rah 7 yelling was the best, probably.

that Chicago ever heard. Annoyance at the Gates. It la likely all the patrons of the game wetre agreed that the management of the admIssion machinery was miserable. For hours crowds stood in line with tickets ready in their hands waiting to be admitted. There were many gates provided with box offices and turnstiles, but only a few were used, and the ticket takers at these few were unequal to the duty they had undertaken.

That it was a profitable patronage may be Inferred from the fact that the grand stand tickets sold for $1.50 and were all gone the day before. Then standing room tickets were sold for 52 each. The game had been started some time before people were admitted who had been walling more than an hour. The first half was well on its way before the early portions of the crowd had got past the deliberate and critically slow, ticket takers. 0 (.5 ,.) 0 5 i4 uu 0 3 'sJo AMONG THOSE AT THE GAME.

Society Represented, but Not ConspicuousIn the Boxes and Grand Stand. SECOND HALE IMEcLean's Great Feat. Keena kicked off out of bounds Hugh White replaced Steck le at tackle. Then Driver kicked off again and Gill brought the ball back ten yards. Then McLean performed his great act.

With only Street to Interfere for him he got away for a fifty-yard run and a touchdown. The play started as a mass formation on tackle ostenSibly, but resolrved itself into an end run for which the taterference was slow and left McLean to gain, the score lamely through his own clevtrness and speed. Keetra failed at the goal and the score was: Wisconsin, 17: Michigan, 5. On the kickoff Driver dribbled the ball to Snow, who came back eight yards. Keena kicked to Driver Our forty yards, but Snow got down the field and stopped him without any return.

Curtis was tried twice by Wh3- consin for no gain and Driver made a short, high kick which McLean fumbled. Street tried to save the ball and fumbled also, and finally big Lerum fell on the ball and saved, It for Wisconsin Two tackle smashes by the half backs netted six yards, and Driver did his regulation promenade through McDonald for four yards, and Larson, who had acted as a sequel to Driver, did his regulation three-yard dash around the Curtis made a neat cross buck for three yards through White, and Blair, the other tackle. criss-crossing, gained three more. To help matters along Wisconsin got ten yards more for offside. It was Siegmund's fault Peele added ten more yards through the right side of the Michigan line.

Then' Michigan got the ball on a Keen-a lost four yards the first shot out of the box and then kicked. He sent the ball over Tratt's head. There was a race to capture the oval and Gill downed Tratt for no gain. At the Close. Then Driver took another promenade through McDonald and sent a pretty high punt to Street, who ran back five yards and was downed by Hyman.

Richardson got four yards. McLean was stopped on a double pass, and Keena again kicked over the heads of the men playing back and the bail was downed on 'Wisconsin's eight-yard line. Driver kicked the ball out from behind the goal line and it was Michigan's ball, on the thirty-five-yard line, when time was called. The Lineup. The lineup was as follows: Wisconsin.

Michigan. Hyman R. E. Curtis R. T.

McDonald T. Rogers R. G. Siegmund G. Chamberlain C.

Cunningham Lemm G. France G. Blair L. T. I Steckle.

White T. Cochems L. E. Snow R. E.

Tratt Q. B. Q. a Larson R. H.

B.IMcLean L. H. B. Peele L. H.

B. Keena.R. H. B. O'Dea.

Driver B. F. B. ScoreWisconsin. Michigan.

5. Place and dateWest Fide Ba.II Park. Nov. 30. 1899.

Touch downsBy Hyman. Larson, McLean. Goals from tourbdownsTratt 121. Goals L-orn field BY O'Dea. RefereeCorbin.

Yale. Um Pi re-- Bliss. Taie. LinesmenWeeks. Brown.

TimekeepersCaldwell and Potter. Time of halves-- 83 mtsuatas. Society was represented at the Wisconsin-Michigan game, but it was not conspicuous. Somber gowns were brightened with the college colors and with the yellow chrysanthemums for Michigan enthusiasts but the weather was too threatening for the display of handsome toilets. Plans for luncheons at the Union League and other clubs between the morning and afternoon games were abandoned hastily, as the coaches were ready to start for the South Side games before Wisconsin was declared victor.

Among those in the boxes and grand stand were: Senator John C. Spooner, Mr, aid Mrs. It W. Mayor Carter kL liar- Sdayor Carter liar- Henry. Then came the best play so far and the first to arouse any enthusiasm Sweely dropped back.

seemingly for a kick, but McLean was given the ball and got around Cochems' end for a thirty-yard run. and the ball was on "Wisconsin's 4-yard line. Three ineffectual attempts to'gain through the line and Wisconsin again had the ball on downs. O'Dea kicked to Street and was tackled in his tracks. Then Sweely kicked to O'Dea, who fumbled, but saved the ball, and it was on the 35-yard line.

O'Dea kicked back at once to McLean, who fumbled, but raved the ball on the 15-yard line. Cochems tackled Sweely for a five-yard loss and iweely kicked to O'Dea, who heeled for a fair catch on the 50-yard line. He made the catch successfully, but Gill tackled him and for fouling a fair catch Wisconsin was given fifteen yards and O'Dea kicked an eE.tAy goal from the line after twenty-nine minutes of play had elapsed. Wisconsin, Michigan. O.

1 Sweeiy kicked off to Cochems. who ran the ball back ten yards. and O'Dea sent a beautiful sixty-yard punt to McLeve who came back a short distance, landing the ball on Michigan's 40-yard line. France, Richardson. and McLean took turns and then Sweely placed a kick in a vacant portion of Wisconsin territory, and Gill was right there when O'Dea picked up the ball on Wisconsin's 15-yard line.

Wisconsin's First Offensive Play. Instead nf kicking Wisconsin showed its first offens- vR play of the game, and Larson smasned through a Michigan tackle for five yards clear. endeavored unsuccessfully to get around right end. and O'Dea kicked to McLean, who fumbled, and the ball was Wisconsin's. Peele got through between guard and tackle for three yards.

The signal went wrong and a yard was lost, but Peele got through outside of right tackle for a first down. Then a Princton endsback-revolving-tt reiem was tried, and it revolved through the right wing of Wisconsin for three yards. The same play at the other Ride of the line was stopped. Peele got through. Steckle for a first down.

Wisconsin began playing close formations. but they were stopped from behind, and Peele was again called to get between left end and tackle for a first down. Michigan had the play stopped. but let it get started again, and Peele landed the ball on Michigan's ten-yard line O'Dea dropped back as though to try for another goal from field, but the fake resulted in no gain, and it was Michigan's ball. McLean and Richardson alternated for short gains and got a first down by smashing the line.

and McLean made a pretty fifteen-yard run around left end. Sweely smashed his way through center for three yards more. and another attempt around left end by McLean was stopped with only three yards' gain. France tried an unsuccessful cross-buck. McLean could not do any business with the left tackle.

and then both France and Steekle were called out of the line and into the back field. They made a bluff at smashing the left side of the line, while Richardson went through the right side for six yards and a first down France speedily got two yards more. Michigan got ten yards for offside at this juncture although both sides had offended frequently up to that time unpunished. France, in the middle of a mass play. could not get through the middle of the firm cardinal line.

The guard and tackle were called back, McLean changed from half to full bacies position; Richardson played as a half back, and the combination went smashing into the line. but could not gain. Wisconsin got the ball on the forty-five--yard line on a fumble. and right here occurred the most sensational incident of the game. The mild and inoffensive Pat O'Dea, who STORY OF GAME IN 0 DETAIL cf: rioon.

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3. --op d-g-' 1-----a a lo la 20 a 35 Ja 43 At (3.7 413 2 20 a 30 t-1. 4ttb 4tb .414 A t-3 Michigan-Wisconsin Play Slow, with High-Class Football Only Scattered Through the Contest. The gam was fifteen minutes late in starting. When the nreliminartes ftnally were attended to Michigan had the ball and the north goal and NVisconsin had the south end of the field, with little advantage for tither side in the wind, as it played serange Pranks all through the game and blew first across the field and then tip and down and then diagonally.

Street kicked off to O'Dea, on the 10-yard line, and the game was on. The first thing of note that happened In the game was a tumble. and Michigan got the ball on the 10-yard line of Wisconsin. No team could ask for anything better. Michigan started As offensive game.

McLean made a try at the ball, abd Ls lose two Yards. That was encouraging to Wisconsin. rile trial was at left end and tackle, but another attempt was made with the same mall, and a hard cross buck brought four Yards. That was more like it, and more Like what Michigan was supposed to be able Ot the new full back. plunged into the center for a yard, and Michigan had secured the five yards necessary to entitle it to keep thet ball.

McLean tried another cross buck, but the defense of Wiscons'n was impregnable and he could not gain. Then France, the prize guard of Michigan, calied back to reinforce tho back field, and OFFICIAL VIEWS OF THE GAME. Ohio, State, Kenyon, Columbus. 0 Nov. Ohio State University football team today defeated Kenyon 5 toil The crowd numbered over COW.

Kenyon showed sUrprising strength. Fur the greater part of the Came the bail was kept pear the center ot the field. The State University's vict due tt Sayres, left tackle. who kiked a from tilt ie.5-vard line about twelve minutes after play bai! commenced. The State University has a r000rd for tne weason of rine ga.fuee won and one tied, Case School of Cleveland having been the GUI) team to score against it.

Dayton. O. University. 5 Otterbein Uni'veraitg. 2.1.

Wisconsin and ltlichigan Captains and Coaches and Umpire Bliss Lake Signed Statements. The following are statements made by officials of the Michigan and Wisconsin teams and the umpire after the game: Chicago, Nov. of The Tribune.It was a clean game, and, In my opinion, the better side won. Wisconsin displayed better team work than their opponents and shOWed their work. reflect Duquesne, 18; Washington, nad 0 Pittsburg.

Pa Nov. 80.Poothal1 Duciusent C. and A. 18: Washington and jaftesamt. 15,000 perskmo witnessed the contest, whit's was the hardest and cleanest seen here this season.

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