Chicago Wins

Ever since Northwestern trounced them so unmercif nlly Chicago foot-ball men have looked forward with fear and trembling to the ïhanksgiving day game with Michigan, and they have worn a look of consteruation wel] depieted by this cut. Today all that is ehanged. Chicago ïas been bracing herself for the great event. With plenty of money she has sent hither and yon for coaches, studied Michigan's play and prepared to meet t, and today the maroon waves in riumph over the yellow and blue, and he Chicago man wears the satisfled inile of - The great game demonstrated that indoor foot-ball is a suceess. A strong south wind, a wet field, and occasional squalls of rain, would have made outdoor foot-ball a sorry game. Inside all was different. A good lield, no wind, and a good light, made a battle royal from start to finish. The game was a desperate on?. Chicago could do not hing with Michigan's line, and made little or 110 gain around the ends. Time after time she hit Michigan's line till she fouiid it useless. But she had a punter who made up that way what she could not gain through or around the line. Time after time Michigan would force the ball down the field to within a few yarJs of Chicago's goal, then on downs or an oft' side play Chicago would get the ball, Herschberger would punt it 30 or 40 yards, and Michigan would have to push and pull it all the weary way back. Aside from the punting Michigan clearly outplayed Chicago, but Herschberger certainly punted all around Hogg. Chicago made her scores in the first half, Michigan in the seoond. After and exchange of pun's and tackles Michigan had the ball on her five yard line when Hogg tried to punt. Roby broke through and blocked the kick and Hogg was foreed to make a safety. Those two proved to bethe fatal points. The ball was brought out and punted to the 45 yard line. After a gain of five yards through tackle, Herschberger planted the ball squarely between the posts for a goal from field, and the score was 7 to 0, in favor of Chicago. In the second half Michigan, by hard steady line work made gain after gain. Henninger was worked over for a touchdown, and Ferbert kicked the goal. Again and again Michigan would work the ball down to the danger line, only to have their work all undone by one of Ilerschberger's punts. Hight there the game was won and lost. So endeth the season. There is no disgrace in such a defeat, although it is a bitter pill to swallow. For two years Chicago has had a worse one to swallow, and we can do no more than take our turn. But itvvas a noble game,a clean, straight forward manly gime, and we accept the result. One thing is sure, the question as to who is champion is not a settled question this year.