Illinois at Ohio State

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 19, 1917, page 3

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  OHIO STATE WESTERN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS. Get Title by Defeating Illinois b, Score of 13 to o. | By defeating Illinois 13 to 0 Satur- day afternoon, Ohio State. for the sec end consecutive year, won the cham pionship of the Western conference. The defeat of Wisconsin by Minnesota and of Michigan by Pennnsylvania eliminates the only other unbeaten teams of the Big Ten and give the Buckeyes undisputa ble claim to the supremacy of the west. Ohio’s scoring, coming only after strong resistance by the Illinois claim ants, was represented by two goals from placement booted between the uprishts by Harley. Ohio’s all-Ameri- can backfeld man, and H. G.. Court ney’s touchdown in the last period, made on a forward pass from Harley. Harley also kicked goal from touch down. Contrary to predictions. both teams used straight football in the main. The only variation came in the last period, when forward passes gained consider able ground for each. On two occasions Illinois came within striking distance Ohios offensive centered largely around Harley, who was in almost ev- cry play, and outkicked Charpier on their exchanges of punts. Boesel proved the best ground gainer for the champions, making long runs through a broken field. Line attacks by Sterna- man and Charpier gave Illinois most of her gains. The. Ohioans started their scoring early in the game Harley place kicking for three points from the IT yard line after three minutes of play, the Buck eyes having rushed the ball 75 yards to the 10 yard line. The ball remained near the middle of the field during the second and third periods. but early in the fourth a series of line plunges and passes carried Ohio into Illinois terri tory and Harley tossed a forward pass TO H. G. Courtney, who carried tt across the line. Harley then kicked goal With nine minutes of the last quarter gone, Harley again drove the ball between the goal posts from the 30 yard line.

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  The Daily Missoulian, Missoula, Mont., November 19, 1917, page 1

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  SECOND HONORS FIGHT IS next Ohio State, Through Satur- days Victory Over Illini, Has First. PLAYED UP TO FORM To Chicago, Wisconsin or Illinois Will Go Runner Up Place in Race. PLAYED UP TO FORM Chicago. Nov. lS.-With Ohio state in possession of the big Ten” football championship for the second consecu tive season, Chicago, Illinois and Min ncsota. with n defeat chalked up against them. will fight il out next Saturday for secondary honors Of the western conference race. The powerful Ohio eleven with Click Harley All-American back again its star. came through the cham season predictions. The Buckeyes crushed Illinois, Is to 0, yesterday in the final game of the season and kept its slate clean. The Ohoans played a remarkable race. having been scored on only twice in seven games. They piled UP a total Of pa points as against six for their opponents Wisconsin and Indiana were ohio’s only foes to regis ter scores. Field goals nctted each team three points. Not a touchdown was made against the buckeyes. Minnesota displayed surprising revcrsal of form in downing Chicago. 33 10 v. ne utItul Vi lDc NIhTOOnS-tnc first of the year-may be safely recorded as one Of the biggest upsets Of the year. The battered up Iowa eleven staged an unexpected stand against the sup poscdly superior Northwestern team and although beaten, % to II. put up an exhibition Of thrills. Northwestern regarded the contest merely as prac tice affair for the game with Michigan next Saturday and over confidence OF the purplc-clad players nearly resulted in their downfall. The Michigan aggies continued to hit the toboggan. losing their seventh straight game of the season to Notrc Dame, IS to 0. The aggies were no match for the conauerors of the Army eleven ana made first down only once.

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 18, 1917, page 20

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  Ohio State Wins Football Title of Conference Buckeyes Gain Champion ship of West by Defeating Illinois l3 to 0 COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. i7.--By defestiug Illinois lS to this afternoon Ohio State, for The second consecutive year, won the championship of the Western Conference. Ths defeat OF Chicago by Minnesota and Michigan by pennsylvsnia eliminated the only othor unbeaten teams of the “Big Ten” and gave the Buckeyes undbrutable claim to the supremacy Of the West. Ohio’s scoring, coming only after strong resistance by the Illinois claim ants. was represented by two goals from placement. booted between the rprights by Harley. Ohio’s all-American backfsld man. and II. G. Court ney’s touchdown In the last period. made on a forward pass from Harley. Harley also Kicked goal from tho touchdown. Used Straight Football Contrary to predictions, both teams used straight football in the main. The only variation came in the last period when forward passes gained considerable ground for each. Ii was a battle Of no mean proportions from the start, with Illinois, now ever. failing to threaten seriously the Ohio goal. On two occasions they came within striking distance, but Ilacs kicks by Ungiverson and Sternaman failed. and their chance was lost OGio’s offensive centred largely around Harley, who, although he did not gain consistently when carrying the bali, was concerned in almost every play and out-kicked Charpier on their exchanges Of punts. Boesel Made Long Runs Boesel proved the best ground gamer for the champions, running more than twenty-five yards through broken field several times. Line attacks by SteInamAn and Charpier gave Illinois most OF ner gains. The lineup:

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 18, 1917, page 29

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  TITLE TO OHIO STATE Defeat of Illinois, IT TO o. Annexed “Bie Ten Championship for Sec ond Consecutive Yenr. COLUMBUS. o., November lI.-By defeating Illinois l3 TO Q this after noon. Ohio state. for the second consecutivc year, won the championship of the Western Conference. The defeat of Chicago by Minnesota and Mich !Gan by Pennsylvania eliminate tho only other unbcaten teams of the big ten” and give the Buckeyes undisputable claim to the supremacy OF the West. Ohio’s scoring coming only after strong resistance by the Illinois ella i’m : ants. was represented by two goals from placement booted between the upriGhts by Harley, Ohio’s all-Amcrican backheld man. and H. G. Court neys touchdown in the last period. made on forward pass from Harley. Harley also kicked goal from the touch down.

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Officially, Ohio State leads 70–⁠30–⁠4; as played, 71–⁠30–⁠4 in 105 meetings, counting the 99 since this game.