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Michigan Chicago Football Game 11/12/1904 (1904)

1904 · Silent film · 6 min

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About this Item Title Chicago-Michigan football game Other Title College football. 1904-11-12, Chicago Maroons at Michigan Wolverines Names Thomas A. Edison, Inc Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress) Created / Published United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. 1904. Headings - Fitzgerald, Keene,--1865-1944 - University of Chicago--Football - University of Michigan--Football - Michigan Wolverines (Football team) - Chicago Maroons (Football team) - College sports Genre Filmed football games Silent films Short films Nonfiction films Notes - Title from The George Kleine Collection catalog. Variant title is cataloger-supplied. - Excerpts of the1904 game between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the University of Chicago Maroons. Michigan was undefeated. Chicago's record was marred by a single tie. Michigan coach, Fielding Yost, had defeated Chicago coach, Amos Alonzo Stagg, in each of his first three years, starting a long and bitter rivalry. Michigan's "point-a-minute" team was led by All-American halfback Willie Heston; Chicago, by quarterback Walter Eckersall. Ferry Field was packed with 13,500 spectators. The film opens with Michigan on defense, and includes a Michigan kickoff and a run from scrimmage--possibly by Tom Hammond. The sideline footage shows close-ups of a number of Michigan players, including Walter "Octy" Graham and Adolf "Germany" Schulz, as well as a brief shot of football trainer and track coach, Keene Fitzpatrick. Closes with slow pan shots…

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