Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1897 — THE “KANGAROO" KICKER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE “KANGAROO" KICKER.

Kicked Holes in the Hopes of the Chicago University Team. Pat O’Dea is the man —a tow-topped son of Australia, but formerly of Ireland. Recently, at Chicago, he kicked holes into the hope of the Chicago University concerning the very important matter of capturing the western collegiate football championship. He stood behind a row of ten University of Wisconsin oaks, and as composed as a woman cutting biscuits from soft dough. He swung a long, sinewy leg witlwthe muscle of a giant. The ball

whizzed through the air as straight as an arrow from an Indian’s bow. It sailed between the goal posts forty yards away and took with It all the money and expectations of the men who wore the maroon. It added five points to the score of 4 to 0. It started the tide of defeat which swept ou until darkness stopped the slaughter and Chicago limped from the field crushed, humiliated and lambasted to the tune of 23 to 8. The game was played before the biggest crowd of people who ever witnessed a football game in the West. It is estimated that O’Dea’s good right foot kicked $40,000 into the pockets of the backers of Wisconsin’s team.

PAT O’DEA.