Iowa at Illinois

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1919, page 1

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  ILLINOIS BEATS IOWA THROUGH “ONSIDE” KICK URBANA, H.. October iS.-The University of Illinois eleven revived the ‘tonside kick discarded by most western teams several years ago, and by it’s use defeated Iowa today. 9 to I. In the second quarter, with Iowa leading. 7 to 0, WsIquist recovered an ‘‘onside kick and went across the Iowa goal line for touchdown. 1t was the only touchdown for the Illinois, but is spelled victory. AS Ralph Fletcher booted goal from the field in the third period. The Iowa players protested the touchdown. but Referee Eek ruled that the Illini had been within their rights in the man ner in which the play was worked. The open field work OF the Iowa team was one of the features of the game and it was through this means that the visitors secured their touch down, three passes being completed in rapid succession. Synhorst. Iowa tackle. was declared Ineligible just before the game.

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  Evening capital news, Boise, Idaho, October 19, 1919, page 9

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  ILLINOIS DEFEATS IOWA IN TERRIFIC BATTLE Iowa Holds Speedy Champaign Backs Repeatedly for Downs and Pulls Brilliant Forward Pass for Touchdown. Champaign, Ill.,, Oct. 1S.-Illinois defeated Iowa today 8 to z, in one of the most holly contested games ever played here. Illinois had numerous other chances to score but each time Iowa braced and held the speedy Illinois backs for downs. In the first quarter Iowa put the ball over for score on a long forward pass from Devine to Bedding. Devine then kicked an easy goal. Illinois made touchdown in the Sec ond quarter, when walquist picked up a fumbled punt and raced through an open field for a marker. The punt out from the corner of the field failed

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 19, 1919, page 1

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  Illinois ReviveS 0n-Side Kick and Defeats Iowa Urbana, ILL.,, Oct. 18.--The Uni versity of Illinois eleven revived the on-side kick, discarded by most western teams several years ago, and by its use defeated Iowa. 9 to 2. In the second quarter, with Iowa leading by the score of 7 to 0, Wal quist recovered an on-side kick and went across the Iowa goal line for a touchdown. 1t was the only touch down for the Illini, but it spelled victory, as Ralph Fletcher booted a goal from the field in the third period. The Iowa players protest ed the touchdown, but Referee Wal ter Eckersall ruled that the Illini had been perfectly within their rights in the manner in which the play was worked.

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Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 70 since this game.